Partner Visa Processing Times February 2021

These are the official times quoted by Australian Immigration, for the Partner Visas finalised in the month of February 2021.

Visa processing times are calculated from the date of application to the date of grant or refusal.

Source: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au

Where it says 75% or 90% of Visas Processed, it shows … Read the rest

Which Processing Centre for Offshore Visas

Which Processing centre are Offshore Partner visas Granted?

Just out of curiosity…

I thought that the processing centre is only in Australia? I see that everyone’s applications are being processed in different countries and not in Australia or their home country. How does it work? Will it show on the … Read the rest

Australian Citizenship Processing Times for Indian Nationals.

Australian Citizenship for Indian Nationals.

The average processing time for citizenship by conferral applications, lodged by Indian nationals, where the decision was made between 1 July 2020 and 31 January 2021, was 311 days. That is about 11 months.

Note: This is the average processing time from lodgement of a … Read the rest

MARA Registered Migration Agents or Lawyers

Should you use a MARA Registered Migration Agent or a Lawyer, for a Visa Application?

What is the difference between a MARA Registered Migration Agent and a Lawyer?

MARA Registered Migration Agents specialise in visas.

MARA Registered Migration Agents are not lawyers (legal practitioners).

Update:
The Migration Amendment (Regulation of Read the rest

Subclass 309 processing in New Delhi, India

Subclass 309 visa finalisations for the period March 2020 to December 2020

During the nine months March to December 2020, there were 549 subclass 309 visas granted at New Delhi, 41 were refused, and there were 39 withdrawals.

Month Grants Refusals Withdrawn
Mar 236 7 6 Apr 1.66*
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Partner Visa De Facto Relationship 12 Months

De Facto Relationship 12 months rule for Partner Visa.

An applicant for a Partner Visa that is not married, must generally show that they have been in a De Facto Relationship 12 months, at the time of application.

However, sometimes there are ways to still apply, even if the De … Read the rest