Australian Spouse Visa Archives - Page 5 of 6 - Down Under Visa

Too many cooks spoil the visa broth! Trust the visa experts!

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 27, 2015 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications

There’s an odd situation that comes up from time to time with us at Down Under Visa, and sometimes it’s hard to know what to say. So I’ll explain it here. As Registered Migration Agents we work in a profession that many don’t know exists. You get arrested, and the cop...

De facto partner visa applications. Easy?

by Jeff Harvie | Oct 28, 2015 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications

We at Down Under Visa manage a lot of Australian partner visa applications. Most of them are for couples who are married or will marry, but many are for de facto couples. Yes, it’s possible to apply for a partner visa based on a genuine and established de facto...

Have you met the Filipina visa applicant in person?

by Jeff Harvie | Sep 28, 2015 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications, Tourist Visas

Australian partner visas, ie. the actual spouse visas themselves (Subclass 309 and Subclass 820), and the prospective marriage visa (fiancée visa, Subclass 300), require by law that the applicant and sponsor have met each other in person before they can apply for the...

Migration Agents – A caring profession

by Jeff Harvie | Sep 21, 2015 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications

Being an RMA (Registered Migration Agent) is sometimes not the easiest of professions to be in. I know that this is particularly the case with partner visa applications, and I know this because I have many colleagues in the profession who would prefer to deal with...

Marrying in Philippines. Is it a good idea? Part Two

by Jeff Harvie | Aug 28, 2015 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications, Fiance Visas, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore

What’s not good about marrying in the Philippines? Time/lots to do: You cannot get a speedy quick ‘n’ efficient wedding done here! It’s Philippines. Nothing happens in a hurry, and nothing is ever simple. Without listing all that you need to do, you will be busy li’l...

Marrying in Philippines. Is it a good idea? Part One

by Jeff Harvie | Aug 26, 2015 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore

At Down Under Visa I would say that most of our visa applicants still choose prospective marriage visas (aka fiancée visas) and marry in Australia. Without doing the sums, I would say there would be at least 2 fiancée visas for every spouse visa (partner visa) we put...