A Freedom of Information report from Australian Immigration, has shown the numbers of Partner Visa Refusals, distributed between applications lodged with and without a Migration agent, and finalised in 2016/17.
The figures below, taken from that report, show:
Many people complain about the cost of a Partner Visa in Australia, and after all at just over $7,000, it isn’t cheap. It must be one of the most expensive in the world.
Update 2022/23: It is now $8,085.
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This question is not easy to answer, due to many variables, including how well the application is prepared, how long security checks take to complete (dependent on the applicant’s home country), etc.
I do have times for … Read the rest
Some Australian visa applicants are not aware of the meaning of a de facto relationship, as their country does not have anything similar. They are either married or single.
In Australia, a de facto relationship is the term for a relationship of … Read the rest
A sponsor for a Partner Visa cannot sponsor more than 2 partners in a lifetime, and each must be at least 5 years apart.
Some people find the information on this to be confusing, especially those who are not on partner visas, … Read the rest
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
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
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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
