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How to cancel a Partner Visa application to Australia

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 5, 2019 | Administration of visa applications, Partner Visas

Relationships fail! Happens all the time, whether this is your relationship in Australia with your Aussie ex-wife, or the lovely lady you met in the Philippines and believed you would be with forever. Yes, truth is that some Australian Filipina marriages and de...

Pregnant Australian Visa Applicant from Philippines

by Jeff Harvie | May 29, 2019 | Partner Visas, Practical Issues

Babies, babies, babies! Australian Filipina couple and she’s pregnant? NOT an exceptional circumstance, we find. Down Under Visa clients seem to be a remarkably fertile lot. Australian men, as we all know, are a fairly enthusiastic lot. And the ladies of the...

Australian Partner Visa Changes – 17 April 2019

by Jeff Harvie | Apr 9, 2019 | Administration of visa applications, Partner Visas

A partial announcement This is something I’ve never had to do before. I’ve always avoided it, because it can cause a lot of confusion from unanswered questions. I’m in a position where I really do need to make an announcement, but lacking probably 80% of...

Registered Relationships and Australian Partner Visas

by Jeff Harvie | Feb 13, 2019 | Partner Visas

What is a Registered Relationship? Does a Registered Relationship make it easier for an Australian Filipina couple to apply for an Australian Partner Visa as a de facto couple, ie a “de facto visa”? Or is it actually all you need to do? Just get one of these pieces of...

A Philippines Wedding for an Australian – Is it for you?

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 11, 2018 | Partner Visas, Partner Visas - Offshore

I have clients who ask me all the time whether they should marry in Australia or marry in the Philippines. Usually in there is the question “Which is better?”, and sometimes “Which way does the Department or Embassy prefer?” for an Australian Partner Visa...

Visa Grant Notices – Read them! No one will remind you!

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 20, 2018 | Administration of visa applications, Partner Visas

Monitoring Important Dates on Visa Grant Notices Contrary to the heading, this isn’t a cranky post. But I hope it grabbed the attention, which it was designed to do. This is definitely meant to be a sound warning to read important dates on your visa grant...