About Jeff Harvie of Down Under Visa

Australian Tourist Visas (multiple entry) – They are NOT Partner Visas

by Jeff Harvie | Jan 30, 2019 | Tourist Visas

The Australian Tourist Visa – A pretty generous visa, of great value when you are in the early stages of a relationship, and you want to spend time together in Australia with your Filipina sweetheart. This is when you’re not ready to commit to something...

Communication – The Key to Relationship Success

by Jeff Harvie | Jan 23, 2019 | Relationship Issues

I just realized to my amazement that I’ve never actually written an article here specifically about one of my favourite topics……communication!Communication in relationships, and how couples need to truly understand each other if they want a relationship to...

Multiple Entry Tourist Visas – The Reality

by Jeff Harvie | Jan 16, 2019 | Tourist Visas

I can still remember my delight in telling our first recipient of a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa from Philippines to Australia what a great result we had for them. This was many years ago, and it was a Subclass 676 at the time. They’re now Subclass 600, but are...

The Visa Medical – What the doctors or nurses tell you

by Jeff Harvie | Dec 19, 2018 | Health Requirements

If you apply for an Australian Partner Visa (spouse visa or fiancée visa) or a New Zealand Citizen’s Family Relationship Visa (Subclass 461) or a Child Visa, then you need to do a visa medical examination. They can also request xray examinations or even full medicals...

Serial sponsors and Australian Visa Applications? Do they exist?

by Jeff Harvie | Dec 12, 2018 | Australian Spouse Visa

What is serial sponsorship, and does it affect me? There is a Regulation in the Migration Regulations there to stop what is known as “serial sponsorship” in Australian partner visa applications. This is Reg 1.20J, and it affects applications for onshore and offshore...