gregster10217

My wife has today completed and submitted her Spouse Visa (47SP), and I have completed, as far as I can the sponsorship form (40SP).

The problem arises when I get to page 4, confirming details are correct. I select yes, click next to continue, and get an error message saying the details cannot be confirmed, check the main application and try again. We've done this numerous times, I've now created my own immi account, but still no joy.

Could it simply be a case of being unable to continue as a case officer has not looked at my wife's application yet and requested further documents? I spoke to the helpline this afternoon and they told me to wait until the main application was submitted, which we've obviously done.

Hopefully someone on here can help. Thank you.

RURUS

The more things change, the more they stay the same:

From 1 September 2007 47SP (internet) and 40SP (internet) partner electronic application and sponsorship forms will not be accessible through the DIAC website. This removal of access is necessary because clients were not able to lodge these forms electronically, resulting in confusion for some applicants.

Prospective applicants will be directed to the PDF versions which can be printed off and completed by hand. DIAC will continue to accept completed hard copy versions of 47SP and 40SP partner electronic application and sponsorship forms when they are submitted at our offices.

Note: You will not be able to access completed or partially-completed application forms from 1 September 2007. END OF FILE

This can be found at:

http://www.immi.gov.au/gateways/agen...-online-forms/

Have you thought about lodging a paper application?

gregster10217

It's changed again since that advice, or at least I hope so as we've submitted and paid for my wife's visa, 47SP, having completed the online application. Also, when I created an account I didn't even need to search for the 40SP as it was one of the available online applications to complete.

Bermudashorts

Do you have the TRN?

gregster10217

Yes, got the TRN. Have checked, and rechecked everything on the wife's visa application, and my part too and still head scratching!

Bermudashorts

It's possibly a bug. The immigration system is known for them and online partner applications must be a new thing?

gregster10217

They stopped allowing partner visa applications online, but since Dec. 13 have allowed them again, much to our delight. The paper one we had printed out was becoming painful! Hopefully, as you say, it's a bug, or now her application has been submitted it'll allow it in a day or so. Thanks.

Pollyana

I think you are actually the first person on here to talk of using the online application - its only been available since December 6th. Hope it works properly for you now - I'm particaularly interested in how they are going to deal with the mountain of supporting docs that usualy goes with a Spouse application!

gregster10217

I know of a lot of people that have been nominated for residency visa recently, and they've had to fill in online visas and upload the docs. Hopefully it'll be similar in that you get them certified and then scan and send. Could take a while though, like you say, there's a fair amount that'll need to be sent across.
I'll let you know how it goes.

Pollyana

Exactly, thinking of the paper mountain that usually goes with a Spouse Visa it could be a bit of a headache!

gregster10217

We've been together for 16years, married for 12 and have 2 kinds and joint mortgages. Been told by immi it shouldn't been too painful! Will wait and find out what they request!

Pollyana

Should be pretty much a foregone conclusion at least!

gregster10217

We have progress! I'd put in the wrong TRN to connect it to the wife's visa application. All progressing nicely now, Medicals for wifey and kids this morning, and I'm completing the sponsor's section.
Now it's been submitted, we just need to apply for a 1 year Visa as we'll be leaving the UK before the spouse visa is granted. When I get any more info, I'll repost to let everyone how long it took to process.
Thanks for the advice.

old.sparkles

If you apply for a tourist visa for your wife, make sure you let your CO know. Also, I think that as you applied offshore your wife may need to leave Australia for the spouse visa to be granted (doesn't have to be back to UK, just offshore again)

gregster10217

Thanks Old Sparkles. We were told that we should apply for the spouse visa first and like you say, let the case officer know that the wife/children need a tourist visa. Not actually been given a CO yet, just been told to upload all of the documents. Do you know if we can find out who the CO is?
And, also aware that the wife and children will need to leave Aus and re enter to have the visa activated. I can feel a holiday to Bali coming on!!! ;-)
Thanks for the advice, as always.