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Skype, Yahoo, Viber and WhatsApp records

by Jeff Harvie | Aug 10, 2014 | Australian Visa Applications, Fiance Visas, Partner Visas - Onshore, Tourist Visas

We live in the age of the “chat” program. Most of our clients are using one or more of these, on their phones, tablets or home computers. As Down Under Visa clients would know, we need records of your communication. And you may not know how to extract your...

Filling in visa application forms

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 22, 2014 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Visa Applications, Fiance Visas, Partner Visas - Onshore, Practical Issues

“We’ve already filled in the forms.” We at Down Under Visa sometimes hear this from clients, and I have a truthful way of responding. Not very diplomatic, I agree, but truthful all the same. I tell them I’ve never once seen a client complete...

Prospective Marriage Visa or Partner Visa

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 17, 2014 | Australian Visa Applications, Fiance Visas, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore

If you want to bring your Filipina lady to Australia permanently, then basically you have a choice between these two visas. Australian Prospective Marriage Visa This is also called a Fiancee Visa, or sometimes called a Prospective Spouse Visa, or a PMV. In the...

Australian Fiancee Visas (Prospective Marriage Visas) lodged in The Philippines

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 15, 2014 | Australian Visa Applications, Fiance Visas

It’s also been a while since Down Under Visa did a BLOG post on Prospective Marriage Visas (aka Fiancee Visas, Fiance Visas or PMV’s). We’re getting back to basics, as many of our readers may be new. To apply for a Prospective Marriage Visa you must be engaged to be...

Change in lodgement details for Australian visa applications

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 18, 2014 | Australian Visa Applications, Fiance Visas, Partner Visas - Onshore, Tourist Visas

Just informing clients of a few changes with the lodgement of visa applications in Manila. You all probably read my post the other day about changes pending this week. We will now be lodging applications at the Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) in Makati. Note...

What does “free to marry” mean?

by Jeff Harvie | Apr 11, 2014 | Australian Visa Applications, Fiance Visas, Practical Issues

To apply for an Australian prospective marriage visa, both parties need to be “free to marry”, ie. you must both be legally able to marry each other. Why? Because there are laws in most countries, including Australia, Philippines, China, Thailand and...