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After The Visa Part Three – Practical Issues

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 8, 2015 | Relationship Issues

This is Part Three of the “After the Visa” series of articles. Now we can get onto drivers licenses, as well as other issues for Australian Filipina couples to help her to fit in when she arrives from the Philippines with her partner visa. Driving My...

After The Visa Part Two – Culture Shock – Filipinas in Australia

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 5, 2015 | Relationship Issues

Culture shock something that will always come up for Australian Filipina couples, sometimes mildly and in other cases dramatically. It comes down to your Filipina lady adjusting to how different life in Australia is to the Philippines, and a lot of that has to do with...

Moving to the Philippines – good idea or not?

by Jeff Harvie | May 27, 2015 | Relationship Issues

“I think I’ll move to the Philippines!” We at Down Under Visa hear that from our clients all the time. We hear it a lot more lately. The recent Visa Application Charge increases for partner visas has spurred a few to say this, and maybe a few more are thinking...

Getting back on the horse! What to do when the relationship fails.

by Jeff Harvie | May 12, 2015 | Relationship Issues

Most of us Aussies would have heard the established advice about “getting back on the horse”, however for those who haven’t I’ll explain. If someone is riding a horse and falls off, they tell them to get straight back on again. Because the longer you wait before...

Do your kids approve of your Filipina wife?

by Jeff Harvie | May 8, 2015 | Relationship Issues

A client asked me today about doing a BLOG article on the subject of kids not approving of their Dad or Mum’s choice of partner, and how best to deal with this. I have to say it’s an issue for Australian Filipina couples that we at Down Under Visa don’t hear...

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...