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Partner Visa Updates – NO 17 April changes

by Jeff Harvie | Apr 15, 2019 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Spouse Visa

Partner Visas Remain Unchanged – For Now! Yes, I’m serious. The Department announced that they would in fact not be ready for changes in visa sponsorship for partner visa applications on 17 April. Logical, yes. But then it was also logical last week when...

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...

Australian Visa Basics – Offshore Partner Visa

by Jeff Harvie | Oct 11, 2017 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Basics

Planning on having your wedding in the Philippines, or already married in Philippines? Or you married in Australia and your Filipina wife is now back in Philippines? Or you’ve been living together in a genuine de facto relationship for 12 months or more, and it’s time...

Onshore or offshore partner visa – Which is best?

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 25, 2017 | Australian Spouse Visa, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore

Need a partner visa from Philippines to Australia? Should you apply for an offshore partner visa in Manila, or should you marry in Australia whilst on a tourist visa and apply for an onshore partner visa there? Which is the very best partner visa option to bring your...

Offshore partner visa versus onshore partner visa

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 4, 2017 | Australian Spouse Visa, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore

Once upon a time there were two realistic options only for Australian Filipina couples to be together, and that was to apply offshore through the Australian Embassy in Manila. Applying inside of Australia was pretty much out of the question. Onshore partner visa...

Same sex couple. Can we get a partner visa.

by Jeff Harvie | May 31, 2017 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Q&A

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR THE ANSWER! In this week’s episode of our Weekly Q&A one participant asked Can a same-sex couple get a partner visa from Philippines to Australia? The exact question was: We are a same-sex couple. I’m from Philippines and my...