Spouse Visa Thread continued - 2012-2014
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
My partner received her tourist visa in November and is applying for de facto visa in January. I expect that as long as you advise the case officer of your intentions, it shouldn't matter when you get your tourist visa approved. The most important thing is you ensure you tell your case officer that you intend to VISIT Australia (excuse the rude capitalisation) during your partner visa application process. Let them know that that you understand you have to be off shore when the visa is granted (fact) and that if they decline your partner visa application, you understand you will have to leave Australia prior to expiry of your tourist visa.
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
thanks Greenlady. TBH all sounds a nightmare and wondering if it right thing to do for what it will cost to go. I have loads of questions and will need to find right parts of forum for them.
Hubby applying for job offering relocation assistance but not sure how much.
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Hubby applying for job offering relocation assistance but not sure how much.
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Also although we haven't got ours yet by far the biggest palaver is the initial application making sure you everything right. They took the money straight away so the expense is behind us too.
I hope you reach a happy decision whichever way good luck x
EDIT the visa cost is behind us not the cost of relocating...
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Thanks very much for your help, greenlady. Glad to hear a police check won't be required!
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You will still need to do one as the non-australian partner, but I was told to submit the application first then the CO would request it later. Also please double check with DIAC in case I'm wrong about your original question but that's how it was for me. Hth
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
My partner received her tourist visa in November and is applying for de facto visa in January. I expect that as long as you advise the case officer of your intentions, it shouldn't matter when you get your tourist visa approved. The most important thing is you ensure you tell your case officer that you intend to VISIT Australia (excuse the rude capitalisation) during your partner visa application process. Let them know that that you understand you have to be off shore when the visa is granted (fact) and that if they decline your partner visa application, you understand you will have to leave Australia prior to expiry of your tourist visa.
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Submitted mine in October and had a CO within the week. Medicals and police checks are all in and last week got this e-mailed to me:
Has anybody else got one of these?
Getting more and more tempting to go out on an ETA while it is finalised - good excuse to pop to NZ or Asia for a short holiday when it is finally granted.
Mike
Has anybody else got one of these?
Getting more and more tempting to go out on an ETA while it is finalised - good excuse to pop to NZ or Asia for a short holiday when it is finally granted.
Mike
Just spoken to my CO as we had planned to travel out in March regardless and nip in and out as required. She said my Visa was confirmed just not awarded and if I gave her my flight dates she would sort it so on the 1st March I am off - just need to tell work, pack up the house and all the other crap!!
Seems like they are just looking to process at a nice steady rate wouldn't want too many getting in now would we!! At least I know the civil service will remind me of home!
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Good stuff Mike!
Mine went in in September so fingers crossed I'll get some good news soon too
Mine went in in September so fingers crossed I'll get some good news soon too
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Good News Time!!!!
Just spoken to my CO as we had planned to travel out in March regardless and nip in and out as required. She said my Visa was confirmed just not awarded and if I gave her my flight dates she would sort it so on the 1st March I am off - just need to tell work, pack up the house and all the other crap!!
Seems like they are just looking to process at a nice steady rate wouldn't want too many getting in now would we!! At least I know the civil service will remind me of home!
Just spoken to my CO as we had planned to travel out in March regardless and nip in and out as required. She said my Visa was confirmed just not awarded and if I gave her my flight dates she would sort it so on the 1st March I am off - just need to tell work, pack up the house and all the other crap!!
Seems like they are just looking to process at a nice steady rate wouldn't want too many getting in now would we!! At least I know the civil service will remind me of home!
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Congrats Mike. Hopefully we're all not too far behind you!
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Only you can decide whether it's what you want or not. For me personally I've been living in London for 12 years and I am desperate to move home to be with my family. My husband wasn't ready a few years ago but now he is, I'm grabbing it with both hands no matter the cost.
Also although we haven't got ours yet by far the biggest palaver is the initial application making sure you everything right. They took the money straight away so the expense is behind us too.
I hope you reach a happy decision whichever way good luck x
EDIT the visa cost is behind us not the cost of relocating...
Also although we haven't got ours yet by far the biggest palaver is the initial application making sure you everything right. They took the money straight away so the expense is behind us too.
I hope you reach a happy decision whichever way good luck x
EDIT the visa cost is behind us not the cost of relocating...
Thanks for your suggestions.
Is there any chance to decline Partner VISA although applicant inform the CO about staying period in Australia under tourist visa 676 and confirm him to leave australia before application approved?
Thanks
MD Alam
Last edited by dalam; Jan 10th 2012 at 9:46 pm.
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hi All
Good morning.
My partner and me are living separately from August 2011 as I have shifted to Syd.In case of applying partner VISA to show continuing relationship, is it require to drop mail/phone etc communication of full period of temporary separation or one/two month are quite enough to show the continuing relation?
I would like to mention we married ecah other at May 2010.
Thanks
MD Alam
Good morning.
My partner and me are living separately from August 2011 as I have shifted to Syd.In case of applying partner VISA to show continuing relationship, is it require to drop mail/phone etc communication of full period of temporary separation or one/two month are quite enough to show the continuing relation?
I would like to mention we married ecah other at May 2010.
Thanks
MD Alam
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hi All
Good morning.
My partner and me are living separately from August 2011 as I have shifted to Syd.In case of applying partner VISA to show continuing relationship, is it require to drop mail/phone etc communication of full period of temporary separation or one/two month are quite enough to show the continuing relation?
I would like to mention we married ecah other at May 2010.
Thanks
MD Alam
Good morning.
My partner and me are living separately from August 2011 as I have shifted to Syd.In case of applying partner VISA to show continuing relationship, is it require to drop mail/phone etc communication of full period of temporary separation or one/two month are quite enough to show the continuing relation?
I would like to mention we married ecah other at May 2010.
Thanks
MD Alam
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Thanks moneypenny20 for your reply.
I have another two questions:
1. In case of fill up the form(47Sp and 40Sp),instruction to use pen.Can I computer compose the form?
2. I have a doctor advice of Australia that he support my wife's partner application as my medical condition is not good and my wife need to be with me.Is is letter help to get VISA earlier or it makes application weeker as CO will think she is persuing to make the application faster?
Thanks
I have another two questions:
1. In case of fill up the form(47Sp and 40Sp),instruction to use pen.Can I computer compose the form?
2. I have a doctor advice of Australia that he support my wife's partner application as my medical condition is not good and my wife need to be with me.Is is letter help to get VISA earlier or it makes application weeker as CO will think she is persuing to make the application faster?
Thanks
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Thanks moneypenny20 for your reply.
I have another two questions:
1. In case of fill up the form(47Sp and 40Sp),instruction to use pen.Can I computer compose the form?
2. I have a doctor advice of Australia that he support my wife's partner application as my medical condition is not good and my wife need to be with me.Is is letter help to get VISA earlier or it makes application weeker as CO will think she is persuing to make the application faster?
Thanks
I have another two questions:
1. In case of fill up the form(47Sp and 40Sp),instruction to use pen.Can I computer compose the form?
2. I have a doctor advice of Australia that he support my wife's partner application as my medical condition is not good and my wife need to be with me.Is is letter help to get VISA earlier or it makes application weeker as CO will think she is persuing to make the application faster?
Thanks