A number of Student Visa holders in Australia will marry an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident while they are studying in Australia.
Thoughts then turn to applying for a Partner Visa so they can stay in Australia after their Student Visa ends.
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These are the official Immigration processing times for Partner Visas finalised in March 2018.
The Australian Government introduced a requirement for all sponsors of Partner Visa applications to undergo a character check, for all applications received on or after 18th November 2016. This applies for all sub-classes 300, 309/100 or 820/801.
These character checks … Read the rest
A simple answer to this might be that a De facto relationship is effectively a married couple but without the legal paperwork.
The basic Australian laws defining a De facto relationship are outlined as two people, who may be of the same or … Read the rest
The Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300), allows people to come to Australia for a temporary period up to 9 months, to marry their prospective spouse. www.homeaffairs.gov.au/…/visa/subclass-300
During that 9 months, you should marry your prospective spouse and then apply for … Read the rest
In general, a Partner Visa Sponsor who has previously sponsored a partner (or prospective marriage) visa applicant is not able to sponsor another partner (or prospective marriage visa) applicant until at least five years have passed since the date of the first … Read the rest
According to Immigration Data Releases 2012-13 to 2016-17
70,123 Partner Visa applications were made in 2012-13
46,325 Partner Visas were granted in 2012-13
57,870 partner Visa applications remain in the pipeline at June 2013
64,907 Partner Visa applications were made in 2013-14… Read the rest
From 18 November 2017, all Partner visa applications, including Prospective Marriage visas, must be lodged ONLINEÂ through an ImmiAccount.
Lodging an application in person at any offices of the Department will not be allowed for the Partner Visa subclasses 820, … Read the rest
75 per cent of applications processed in under 13 months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 13 to 17 months
10 per cent of applications … Read the rest
A same sex couple can apply to migrate to Australia as a couple and be treated as a couple, even without marriage. Australian Immigration has no issue with that.
Same sex couples are treated as couples in the same way … Read the rest
