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The dreaded “advice forums” for Australian visa applications

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 22, 2015 | Australian Spouse Visa, Fiance Visas, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore, Practical Issues

Once upon a time it would be expected that a person who gave advice of any sort had some sort of credentials, be them academic, trade or profession, or at least extensive personal experience, to back up what they were saying. Then along came the internet! Suddenly all...

Cut-off date for partner visa applications

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 16, 2015 | Practical Issues, Visa Fees

I’m sure all of you are aware of the looming date of 1 July 2015, which is when the price of Australian partner visas being lodged offshore* rises considerably. (*ie. outside of Australia, in our case in Manila) We have to set a realistic cut-off date, or applications...

Can you hurry up my Australian partner visa application?

by Jeff Harvie | May 10, 2015 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Visa Applications, Practical Issues

In the 2012/2013 financial year, the Manila Embassy processed 2,919 partner visas, ie. the combination of Subclass 300’s and Subclass 309’s. That’s a lot of visas! 243 per month. 56 a week. 8 per day. And that means 2,919 couples, which makes 5,838 people who wait...

TB and the Health Requirement

by Jeff Harvie | Apr 29, 2015 | Health Requirements, Practical Issues, Uncategorized

We’ve done BLOG articles on Tuberculosis and health checks before. TB HERE Health Clearances HERE I bring it up again, because it’s a stressful and confusing area for most people, and probably every month we will get a client with an Australian visa...

She’s still married! Problems for Australian Filipina couples

by Jeff Harvie | Apr 26, 2015 | Australian Visa Applications, Practical Issues, Relationship Issues

So you met the most wonderful Filipina lady on the dating site? Or you met her in person? Yes, she’s still legally married, but he left her years ago. She hasn’t heard from him for the last 7 years, and he never supports the kids. And you want to marry her...

Breakups and Australian Visas

by Jeff Harvie | Apr 4, 2015 | Practical Issues, Relationship Issues

At Down Under Visa we love seeing happy couples getting together. This is what drives us on. This is why we cope (MOST of the time!) with the intense emotions involved in the visa process, and why we soldier on. We believe in marriage and in family, and we love...