19. In Western Australia & Can’t Register as a De Facto,
How Exactly Do they count the 12 Months Relationship Requirement? Not every state authority, in Australia, allows for the registration of de facto relationships. Subregulation 2.03A(3) requires that prior to the lodgement of a Partner visa (820 or 309) on the basis of a de facto relationship, couples must have been in a de facto […]
18.Are they Really Planning to ban Onshore 820 Partner Visa Applications
For Tourist and 485 Temporary Visa Holders ? In my view if your evidence is very strong and you have planned correctly – always seek to lodge now rather than later. No one in the industry had an inkling that partner visas would go from 9k to 11K overnight. No one really knows what is […]
17.What is The Double Grant Provision
Based on a Long-Term Partner Relationship? I have written extensively on the double grant provisions in other posts and have multiple experiences of double grants over the 18 years I have practiced. The double grant is not a discretionary power a case officer has. A case officer “must” issue a double grant (an 820 then […]
16.Does The 801 Stage 2 Require a New Sponsorship Application?
Is the 801 Stage 2 Easier than the 820 Stage 1? No sponsorship form is required for the second stage 801 time of decision assessment. The Australian sponsor however will need to provide a completed commonwealth statutory declaration, you can read about it here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/…/part…/permanent-801… That said, you need to approach the 801 application in […]
15.What is a s57 Request in the Context of a Partner Visa Application?
How is A s57 Inviation Different From a s56 ? A s57 invitation should not be mistaken for a s56 request. A s56 request is very common and is a standard request to provide further information and or documentary evidence. A s56 request is neutral in the sense that the delegate’s issuing of the s56 […]
14.Long Waits & Requesting Priority Processing. (820 & 309)
The wait is a terrible situation, however focus on the positives. Immigration processing policy is not likely to change over night or within the time period of your application. That said, I have felt your pain as an 820 sponsor and done so with a child on the way. The emotional stress and uncertainty is […]