20. IMMIGRATION MINISTER’S ANNOUNCEMENT
TODAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2026 ON PARTNER VISAS THE END OF ONSHORE PARTNER VISA 820 FROM A VISITOR VISA OR IS IT????? – Can you hear the loud whispers?? Are they getting louder?? Did someone say that today 17th September 2026 marks the last day visitor visa holders will be able to apply for an onshore 820 […]
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 […]
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 […]