Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 - 2011
Apr 6th 2011, 8:59 am
#301
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
hey guys i already have my pr visa,but since i got mine met a nice lady in my life and plan on taking her over with me,our plan is to get married this year to make things a little better to apply for the visa,i was wondering how long it takes to get the visa for your partner?
Mine is quickly running out well lets say i have had it for almost 3yrs now and do plan on making my move by august no later next year.
I just wondered how long it takes to get a visa for my partner and is it easy enough to do,i did mine with an agent but then that was not easy to do,but i am thinking getting her visa would be easy,has anyone done it through an agent and if so why did you pay an agent to help you.
I wondered what is the cost these days to get a partner visa and also the extra needed like medicals etc.
Mine is quickly running out well lets say i have had it for almost 3yrs now and do plan on making my move by august no later next year.
I just wondered how long it takes to get a visa for my partner and is it easy enough to do,i did mine with an agent but then that was not easy to do,but i am thinking getting her visa would be easy,has anyone done it through an agent and if so why did you pay an agent to help you.
I wondered what is the cost these days to get a partner visa and also the extra needed like medicals etc.
Apr 6th 2011, 9:08 am
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
hey guys i already have my pr visa,but since i got mine met a nice lady in my life and plan on taking her over with me,our plan is to get married this year to make things a little better to apply for the visa,i was wondering how long it takes to get the visa for your partner?
Mine is quickly running out well lets say i have had it for almost 3yrs now and do plan on making my move by august no later next year.
I just wondered how long it takes to get a visa for my partner and is it easy enough to do,i did mine with an agent but then that was not easy to do,but i am thinking getting her visa would be easy,has anyone done it through an agent and if so why did you pay an agent to help you.
I wondered what is the cost these days to get a partner visa and also the extra needed like medicals etc.
Mine is quickly running out well lets say i have had it for almost 3yrs now and do plan on making my move by august no later next year.
I just wondered how long it takes to get a visa for my partner and is it easy enough to do,i did mine with an agent but then that was not easy to do,but i am thinking getting her visa would be easy,has anyone done it through an agent and if so why did you pay an agent to help you.
I wondered what is the cost these days to get a partner visa and also the extra needed like medicals etc.
Have a read of the links in this thread
as that will give you plenty of info on how to do it without an agent.Current fee for the visa are here - http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/990i.pdf
Fees for medicals depend on who you use, the list is here - http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/over...el-doctors.htm
Apr 6th 2011, 9:38 am
#303
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hi all,
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
Apr 6th 2011, 11:23 am
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hi all,
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
Congratulations!!!
Apr 6th 2011, 11:50 am
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hi all,
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
Apr 6th 2011, 12:01 pm
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hi all,
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
Apr 6th 2011, 1:36 pm
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hi all,
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
Apr 7th 2011, 5:36 am
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hi All,
I submitted my PMV application in Auckland last week (and they've just told me that processing there is currently 6-12 months!! Boo!!)
Anyway, I just have a couple of quick questions re the medical, as I have not done this yet...
1. Which forms should I be using, as the PMV is a temporary visa should I be reading sheet 1163i, or as ultimately I will then be applying next year for the Spouse Temp/Perm visa, should I be reading sheet 1071i??
Either way, would it be Forms 26 and 160 that I will need to complete?
2. I'm getting married in the midddle of Feb 2012, and plan to submit the next application pretty much straight away after that. I know the medicals are valid for only a year, so I'm trying to hold off doing it so that I only need to do it once. Say for example I do the the Medical in June/July, it will still be valid when I apply in February, but what if processing is still taking so long - would I need to redo it before the Visa is granted if they're still taking a long time?
Sorry for the rambling - I hope that this makes sense. I'm currently trying to organise my wedding in the UK from Australia - so need to be organised!
Thanks for your help - this forum is great!
I submitted my PMV application in Auckland last week (and they've just told me that processing there is currently 6-12 months!! Boo!!)
Anyway, I just have a couple of quick questions re the medical, as I have not done this yet...
1. Which forms should I be using, as the PMV is a temporary visa should I be reading sheet 1163i, or as ultimately I will then be applying next year for the Spouse Temp/Perm visa, should I be reading sheet 1071i??
Either way, would it be Forms 26 and 160 that I will need to complete?
2. I'm getting married in the midddle of Feb 2012, and plan to submit the next application pretty much straight away after that. I know the medicals are valid for only a year, so I'm trying to hold off doing it so that I only need to do it once. Say for example I do the the Medical in June/July, it will still be valid when I apply in February, but what if processing is still taking so long - would I need to redo it before the Visa is granted if they're still taking a long time?
Sorry for the rambling - I hope that this makes sense. I'm currently trying to organise my wedding in the UK from Australia - so need to be organised!
Thanks for your help - this forum is great!
Apr 7th 2011, 11:50 am
#309
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hi everyone!! havent written here for a while. just found out that i am going to be a bridesmaid in oz in january for my boyfriends sister. i am in uk so is it ok to apply for tourist visa for a couple of weeks if havent got de-facto visa decision through??? x
Apr 7th 2011, 11:51 am
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Apr 7th 2011, 11:54 am
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hi All,
I submitted my PMV application in Auckland last week (and they've just told me that processing there is currently 6-12 months!! Boo!!)
Anyway, I just have a couple of quick questions re the medical, as I have not done this yet...
1. Which forms should I be using, as the PMV is a temporary visa should I be reading sheet 1163i, or as ultimately I will then be applying next year for the Spouse Temp/Perm visa, should I be reading sheet 1071i??
Either way, would it be Forms 26 and 160 that I will need to complete?
2. I'm getting married in the midddle of Feb 2012, and plan to submit the next application pretty much straight away after that. I know the medicals are valid for only a year, so I'm trying to hold off doing it so that I only need to do it once. Say for example I do the the Medical in June/July, it will still be valid when I apply in February, but what if processing is still taking so long - would I need to redo it before the Visa is granted if they're still taking a long time?
Sorry for the rambling - I hope that this makes sense. I'm currently trying to organise my wedding in the UK from Australia - so need to be organised!
Thanks for your help - this forum is great!
I submitted my PMV application in Auckland last week (and they've just told me that processing there is currently 6-12 months!! Boo!!)
Anyway, I just have a couple of quick questions re the medical, as I have not done this yet...
1. Which forms should I be using, as the PMV is a temporary visa should I be reading sheet 1163i, or as ultimately I will then be applying next year for the Spouse Temp/Perm visa, should I be reading sheet 1071i??
Either way, would it be Forms 26 and 160 that I will need to complete?
2. I'm getting married in the midddle of Feb 2012, and plan to submit the next application pretty much straight away after that. I know the medicals are valid for only a year, so I'm trying to hold off doing it so that I only need to do it once. Say for example I do the the Medical in June/July, it will still be valid when I apply in February, but what if processing is still taking so long - would I need to redo it before the Visa is granted if they're still taking a long time?
Sorry for the rambling - I hope that this makes sense. I'm currently trying to organise my wedding in the UK from Australia - so need to be organised!
Thanks for your help - this forum is great!
Apr 7th 2011, 8:04 pm
#312
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hi all,
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
After sending a stroppy email to DIAC on Monday (see previous post), I got a reply on Tuesday saying that my visa was granted on 1 April, and a letter had been sent out the same day. My grant letter was in my mailbox when I got home last night.
Good luck to all those still waiting, and those putting applications together. I'll keep checking this thread for anything I can help with.
Apr 7th 2011, 10:44 pm
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Generally, if there is no issue with the medical and its all clear, they won't ask you to do a second one for the temp Spouse visa. And yes it is 26 and 160 - because the Pros Spouse eventually leads to PR the medical is treated just like a medical for a PR visa, even though the visa you are granted at first is temporary
Apr 8th 2011, 8:07 am
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Thats it.........they now have my application & have taken the money so its just the waiting game now.....already been apart from my partner for 11 days 
& its not easy but i suppose there have been many of you out there who have had to do the same.......................now just need to work out how to add that "front loaded de-facto visa lodged etc etc etc" at the bottom of my posts.......any pointers
& its not easy but i suppose there have been many of you out there who have had to do the same.......................now just need to work out how to add that "front loaded de-facto visa lodged etc etc etc" at the bottom of my posts.......any pointers
Apr 8th 2011, 9:11 am
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Thats it.........they now have my application & have taken the money so its just the waiting game now.....already been apart from my partner for 11 days & its not easy but i suppose there have been many of you out there who have had to do the same.......................now just need to work out how to add that "front loaded de-facto visa lodged etc etc etc" at the bottom of my posts.......any pointers
& its not easy but i suppose there have been many of you out there who have had to do the same.......................now just need to work out how to add that "front loaded de-facto visa lodged etc etc etc" at the bottom of my posts.......any pointers