About Jeff Harvie of Down Under Visa

De Facto Partner Visas for Australia

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 24, 2017 | Australian Visa Applications, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore

You may apply for an Australian partner visa by two different methods. The most common is that the applicant is married to the Australian sponsor, and they apply for a partner visa with that as the basis. As long as you have a genuine relationship, it should...

Moving to the Philippines. Can you make it?

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 21, 2017 | Philippines

We get a few of our clients and enquirers who say they want to move to the Philippines, buy a house, start a business, and to start living the easy life. It’s not necessarily a silly idea, but it’s not for everyone. It’s definitely not something you should rush...

No more bare-bones partner visa applications

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 17, 2017 | Partner Visas - Onshore

I did a BLOG article last year about “valid” visa applications, and what that meant. A “valid” application meant an application which covered the very basics, such as having been made in the right place, on the right application form, and with the fee paid. It...

Is your Australian visa application a valid visa application?

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 15, 2017 | Australian Visa Applications

A valid visa application? Is the visa application valid? I’m guessing that anybody who has lodged a visa application, or is preparing a visa application, and reads this will respond with “Yes, of course it’s valid! What do you think of me?” A “valid visa...

Dramatic changes about false statements and documents

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 13, 2017 | Australian Visa Applications, Character Requirements

I think most Down Under Visa clients and BLOG readers are familiar with the strict rules about false statements and bogus documents and their catastrophic effect on Australian visa applications? We’ve certainly hammered the point over the years, and our...