Sponsoring my girlfriend
Jun 20th 2003, 11:59 am
#1
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Re: Sponsoring my girlfriend
Firstly, look at your visa. If it says 'condition 8515 - Not Marry
Before First Entry' then you cannot get married before you validate
your visa. If you do your visa risks cancellation.
Even without this condition, marriage before first entry to Australia
is a change of circumstances and you would have to advice DIMIA. Your
visa could still be cancelled if she failed medical or police checks.
Once you make your first entry to Australia, you become a PR and only
then can you sponsor for a spouse visa. Someone else replied that
only citizens can sponsor - not true, PRs can also sponsor, but do
need to be 'usually resident' in Australia. You may want to get some
professional advice on this.
Have a look at the Partner migration booklet from the DIMIA website.
If you have been living with your girlfriend in a de-facto
relationship you should already have advised DIMIA (especially if you
have reached the 12 month mark of living together). If this applies
and you've not done so, then hire a good agent straight away.
Jeremy
>On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 10:44:52 +0000, marauder wrote:
>Hi,
>I have just gotten my visa granted recently. I would like to know
>whether I could tie the knot with my girlfriend so that I could sponsor
>her for an Australia PR? Is there any regulations regarding marriage
>upon becoming a PR (such as marriage only after six months?)
>Hope any one here could help answer my queries.
>Thank you!
>--
>Posted via http://britishexpats.com
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
Before First Entry' then you cannot get married before you validate
your visa. If you do your visa risks cancellation.
Even without this condition, marriage before first entry to Australia
is a change of circumstances and you would have to advice DIMIA. Your
visa could still be cancelled if she failed medical or police checks.
Once you make your first entry to Australia, you become a PR and only
then can you sponsor for a spouse visa. Someone else replied that
only citizens can sponsor - not true, PRs can also sponsor, but do
need to be 'usually resident' in Australia. You may want to get some
professional advice on this.
Have a look at the Partner migration booklet from the DIMIA website.
If you have been living with your girlfriend in a de-facto
relationship you should already have advised DIMIA (especially if you
have reached the 12 month mark of living together). If this applies
and you've not done so, then hire a good agent straight away.
Jeremy
>On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 10:44:52 +0000, marauder wrote:
>Hi,
>I have just gotten my visa granted recently. I would like to know
>whether I could tie the knot with my girlfriend so that I could sponsor
>her for an Australia PR? Is there any regulations regarding marriage
>upon becoming a PR (such as marriage only after six months?)
>Hope any one here could help answer my queries.
>Thank you!
>--
>Posted via http://britishexpats.com
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
Jun 20th 2003, 8:32 pm
#2
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Re: Sponsoring my girlfriend
>On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 09:45:55 +0800, "Jerry Hooper" wrote:
>I certainly will correct you. You can be an Australian citizen, permanent
>resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
>The two year sponsorship rule is not set down in stone in the regulations,
>but is part of DIMIA's procedure.
Never heard of this rule.
There is a rule that imposes a 2 year temporary visa for most spouse
visa applicants, but that's not the same.
And there's a 12 month cohabitation rule for people in de-facto
relationships, but that's not the same either.
The bottom line is that a PR can sponsor for a spouse visa once his
visa has been validated and he is 'usually resident' in Australia.
There is no minimum period for marriage or residence in Australia.
Full evidence of the spousal relationship will have to be provided,
but that's a standard requirement.
Jeremy
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
>I certainly will correct you. You can be an Australian citizen, permanent
>resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
>The two year sponsorship rule is not set down in stone in the regulations,
>but is part of DIMIA's procedure.
Never heard of this rule.
There is a rule that imposes a 2 year temporary visa for most spouse
visa applicants, but that's not the same.
And there's a 12 month cohabitation rule for people in de-facto
relationships, but that's not the same either.
The bottom line is that a PR can sponsor for a spouse visa once his
visa has been validated and he is 'usually resident' in Australia.
There is no minimum period for marriage or residence in Australia.
Full evidence of the spousal relationship will have to be provided,
but that's a standard requirement.
Jeremy
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
Jun 20th 2003, 10:44 pm
#3
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Sponsoring my girlfriend
Hi,
I have just gotten my visa granted recently. I would like to know whether I could tie the knot with my girlfriend so that I could sponsor her for an Australia PR? Is there any regulations regarding marriage upon becoming a PR (such as marriage only after six months?)
Hope any one here could help answer my queries.
Thank you!
I have just gotten my visa granted recently. I would like to know whether I could tie the knot with my girlfriend so that I could sponsor her for an Australia PR? Is there any regulations regarding marriage upon becoming a PR (such as marriage only after six months?)
Hope any one here could help answer my queries.
Thank you!
Jun 21st 2003, 5:51 am
#4
Adelaide bound
Joined: Jan 2003
Location: Aldinga beach, SA
Posts: 96
I think you have to be an aussie citezen to sponsor someone and you have to be in Aus for 2 years before you can become a citezen, so could be a long wait , someone please correct me if im wrong ,
..,ben,..
..,ben,..
Jun 21st 2003, 1:45 pm
#5
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Re: Sponsoring my girlfriend
I certainly will correct you. You can be an Australian citizen, permanent
resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
The two year sponsorship rule is not set down in stone in the regulations,
but is part of DIMIA's procedure. If you get married, I am sure DIMIA will
look kindly on your application for sponsorship if they are convinced that
you are in a genuine relationship.
Jerry
"fishyben" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I think you have to be an aussie citezen to sponsor someone and you have
> to be in Aus for 2 years before you can become a citezen, so could be a
> long wait , someone please correct me if im wrong ,
> .,ben,..
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
The two year sponsorship rule is not set down in stone in the regulations,
but is part of DIMIA's procedure. If you get married, I am sure DIMIA will
look kindly on your application for sponsorship if they are convinced that
you are in a genuine relationship.
Jerry
"fishyben" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I think you have to be an aussie citezen to sponsor someone and you have
> to be in Aus for 2 years before you can become a citezen, so could be a
> long wait , someone please correct me if im wrong ,
> .,ben,..
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Jun 21st 2003, 10:51 pm
#6
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Posts: 16
Thank you guys for all your replies.
