This week we’ve had two clients from Philippines granted Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visas (fiancee visa). In both cases they’ve taken only 2 1/2 months to process. All good and sound applications, as we always do. The better the application is prepared and complete, the smoother it goes through the system. Those clients will soon be on their way to Australia.

However, just last week we had a Subclass 309 Partner Visa (de facto visa) granted which took 9 months! It was also a very good application, with no requests for further information from the Australian Embassy in Manila. Partner Visas based on de facto relationships require lots of evidence to prove the existence of a genuine relationship that is permanent and ongoing. So yes it’s always a major achievement, and we are justifiably proud of the end results. So why 9 months and not 2 1/2? Mostly just luck of the draw, which is something we can’t control.

So can we promise or guarantee a visa within a particular time frame? Definitely not! And neither can anybody else. It’s outside of our control, plus it contravenes the Code of Conduct for Registered Migration Agents, which is written into Commonwealth Law. What we CAN promise is that we care deeply about the end result of our applications, because our clients future happiness depends on our efforts. We never give up on our clients! We have those clients whom we like more than others, but everyone gets the same level of dedication. With Jeff Harvie from Down Under Visa as your Registered Migration Agent, you’re in safe hands.