Subclass 309 Visa Grants and Refusals 2018-19

Partner Visa (subclass 309) Grants and Refusals 2018-19.

During the 2018-2019 year there were 18,390 subclass 309 first stage offshore partner visa applications finalised.

86.9% of these were granted.
10.5% were refused.

Actual numbers of 2018-19 subclass 309 Finalisations.

  • Total finalisations 18,390
  • Grants 15,991
  • Refusals 1,934
  • Withdrawals 465

2.5% of … Read the rest

Subclass 820 Visa Grants and Refusals 2018-19

Partner Visa (subclass 820) Grants and Refusals 2018-19.

During the 2018-2019 year there were 29,425 subclass 820 first stage onshore partner visa applications finalised.

90.0% of these were granted.
7.2% were refused.

Actual numbers of 2018-19 subclass 820 Finalisations.

Total finalisations 29,425
Grants 26,475
Refusals 2,116
Withdrawals 834

2.8% of … Read the rest

Subclass 300 Visa Grants and Refusals 2018-19

Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa Grants and Refusals 2018-19.

During the 2018-2019 year there were 3,802 subclass 300 Prospective Marriage visa applications finalised.

68.0% of these were granted.
16.8% were refused.

Actual numbers of 2018-19 subclass 300 Finalisations.

  • Total finalisations 3,802
  • Grants 2,587
  • Refusals 638
  • Withdrawals 577

The number of … Read the rest

Australian Median Incomes August 2019

Australian Median Incomes August 2019.

The median income is the amount where half the people earn more than that figure, and half earn less.

The ABS has released its figures for the Median Earnings in August 2019, and these show that Males in Full Time employment now have a median … Read the rest

PISA 2018-2019 Results

PISA 2018 Results released December 2019.

600,000 students from 79 countries participated in the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) testing.
This included 14,273 Australian students from 740 Australian schools.

The results of the 2018 testing were released on 3rd December 2019.

The highest performers across in PISA 2018 … Read the rest

When does a Bridging Visa come into Effect?

How soon does a Bridging Visa come into Effect?.

A bridging visa is normally granted to cover a period between one visa expiring and another visa that was applied for, but not finalised, before the expiry of the earlier visa.

An example of this might be an application for a … Read the rest

Partner and Prospective Marriage Visa Refusals 2017-18

Partner Visa and PMV Refusals 2017-18.

According to a Freedom of Information request that was released by the Department of Home Affairs in June 2019, it appears that 5.49% of Partner and PMV applications were refused, when submitted by a migration agent, but only 3.39% were refused when submitted by … Read the rest

Partner visa applications Lodged in Pretoria 2018-19

Partner visa applications Pretoria, South Africa.

During the period between 1 January 2018 and 11 June 2019, there were 858 Partner Visa Applications lodged for processing in Pretoria.

During that same time period, the Pretoria office granted 527 Partner visa applications.

The average processing time was 378 days.

Between 1 … Read the rest

Australian Visitor Visa Refusal rates: China 2018-19

Visitor Visa subclass 600 Refusal rates from China in 2018-19.

During the 2018-19 financial year there were 1,024,540 subclass 600 visitor visa applications made by Chinese applicants. 86,404 of these were refused. A refusal rate of 8.43%.

Applications from some Chinese Provinces had much higher refusal rates, with the highest … Read the rest

Registered Relationship Issues in Australia

How Does a Registered Relationship affect Partners?.

Some couples who live together in Australia, but who choose not to get married, might Register their relationship with their local State Government.  This is common with some couples who are applying for a Partner Visa for one of them to stay permanently … Read the rest