The Australian Immigration Department released the Visa processing times for March 2019, on the 26th April 2019.
Although these figures show the global averages for the first 75% and the last 10%, of applications processed in March 2019, the average processing time is often … Read the rest
The ETA is a multiple entry visitor visa for some Nationalities that want to visit Australia for tourism, for periods of up to 3 months at a time, but it has a 12 month validity period.
It is a Free visa, although there is an … Read the rest
Applications to sponsor a parent for a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa will be open from 17 April 2019.
The sponsorship application fee is $420.
Once a sponsorship application has been approved, a sponsored parent will be able to apply for … Read the rest
Sponsor Approval, BEFORE visa application, for the new Parent (Temporary) visa will be implemented from 17th April 2019, but this will not yet be implemented for Partner Visas.
Once a sponsorship application has been approved, … Read the rest
In 2018 the Australian government introduced a new requirement for those sponsoring their spouses for a partner visa.
The Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016 was passed by the Senate on Wednesday 28th November 2018.
This bill was … Read the rest
Partner Visa grants have reduced from 47,825 per year in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 years, down to 39,799 for the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 years.
This is a 16.7% drop in partner visa grants.
52,177 Partner visa applications in 2015–16
57,138 Partner … Read the rest
From 1 July 2019, 417 and 462 visa holders who carry out SIX months of specified work in regional areas while on their second Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa or Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa may be eligible to apply for … Read the rest
People on the different classes of Working Holiday Visas (417 and 462) who wish to do a SECOND year, must abide by certain conditions which include the location in Australia that they must work in before applying for the 2nd visa. The … Read the rest
I came across an interesting figure for Partner Visa refusals, for 2015-16 and 2016-17, where it was stated that about 50% of Partner Visa applications, where the applicant did the application themselves, were refused during those years. 53.8% in 2015-16 and 47% in 2016-17.… Read the rest
These are actual times for 39 Visa Grants in the subclasses 300, 820 and 801, that were granted in 2019 so far..
From: Philippines : Granted on: 20/03/19 after: 2.5 Months.
From: Albania : Granted … Read the rest
