A number of people do apply for a Partner Visa while in Australia on a Visitor visa, but it isn’t an option for everyone.
Many Visitor Visa holders receive a ‘No Further Stay’ condition … Read the rest
That is one of the recent headlines, with statements such as: “The government is considering banning immigrants from settling in Sydney and Melbourne for five years after they arrive in the country”
People are now talking about no … Read the rest
11 September 2018 subclass 189 and 489 Invitation Round
There were 2,490 Invitations issued in the month to 11 September 2018, for subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visas.
There were 10 Invitations issued in the month to 11 September … Read the rest
Until June 2018, Skillselect visa applicants needed a minimum of 60 points for their visa to be granted.
On July 1st 2018, this minimum was increased to 65. However, many applicants need more than this, depending on the occupation, … Read the rest
Sometimes an Australian meets a foreign partner and they wish to move to Australia with a Partner Visa, but the foreign partner is not yet Divorced.
Is it possible to do this?
Yes. It is not normal, but … Read the rest
If you are eligible for PR then it is best to get PR directly.
If you do the Student Visa first, then you are just doing an extra visa application, or two, and … Read the rest
Department of Home Affairs figures have shown that only 5,980 invites have been issued to Independent Skilled Visa (189) applicants during the first three months of 2018-19
This compares to 7,500 in the first three months of … Read the rest
75% were finalised in under 20 months, 15% in 20 to 25 months, and 10% took over 25 months. (August 2017 was: under 19,19-22,22+)
75% were … Read the rest
Not all visa applications are granted. The refusal rate for the initial application is lower than for the final application for the Permanent visa, with an example being 11% of stage 1 are refused and 17% of stage 2 … Read the rest
Processing times quoted by Immigration are often read in the example form “19-23 months”, but what does it really mean, when the median average of that can be 11.2 months?
An example of this is shown at: Partner Visa Processing Times in July … Read the rest
