Practical Issues Archives - Page 12 of 15 - Down Under Visa - Australian Registered Migration Agents

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...

Choosing a good migration agent ……. and then listening to them!

by Jeff Harvie | Apr 7, 2014 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Visa Applications, Child Visas, Fiance Visas, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore, Practical Issues, Tourist Visas

I’ve had some wonderfully positive comments lately on the BLOG from happy clients who are aware of how much we do for them. It’s great to get positive feedback, and we truly appreciate it. I think most people these days come to us after doing a great deal...

Why should I trust you?

by Jeff Harvie | Apr 4, 2014 | Australian Visa Applications, Practical Issues

I just had a client ask me something along those lines. Do I blame him or was I offended? Not really. Of course. I have professional pride, and I know how hard me and my team at Down Under Visa work. They all know the sound of my bark if even a small mistake is made....

Australian Partner Visas – Fraud and Identity Theft!

by Jeff Harvie | Feb 4, 2014 | Australian Visa Applications, Character Requirements, Fiance Visas, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore, Practical Issues

Third-World countries have long had a problem with the proliferation of fake official documents, and the tendency to be “morally flexible”. It’s not a put-down. It’s a side-effect of human cultures being highly diverse. We don’t always look at the same things in the...

Take care of your Filipina wife! Get her an Australian Partner Visa!

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 28, 2013 | Australian Spouse Visa, Practical Issues

Here at Down Under Visa we are in contact with a lot of men who, like me, live here in the Philippines with their Filipina wives. The same happens They are often asking about tourist visas, because they have no intention of going back to Australia. Life is good...

Visiting your girl in the Philippines this Christmas?

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 10, 2013 | Australian Visa Applications, Fiance Visas, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore, Philippines, Practical Issues, Relationship Issues, Tourist Visas

This is the time of year that many choose to take some time off work and to go and visit the Filipina lady whom they’ve been emailing and chatting to. We know this because every year in January Down Under Visa get plenty of enquiries from Australian men who say things...