Articles

Once upon a time, not that long ago so it seems, it was literally impossible for most people to apply for spouse visas onshore.

I thought I might go off visas for just a bit to share my long-term observations about one of the key differences between Filipino culture and Australian culture, especially obvious as Australian...

“‘tis the season to be…..uuummm…..emotional and sometimes slightly impractical and unrealistic…….fa la la la laaaaaa……..” Christmas 2015 will soon be upon us.

Do you include the children in an Australian partner visa application? Fiancee visa or spouse visa? An important issue for Australian Filipina couples where the lady is a single mother.

Australian partner visas, ie. the actual spouse visas themselves (Subclass 309 and Subclass 820), and the prospective marriage visa (fiancée visa, Subclass 300), require by law that the applicant and...

Let me state something upfront. Down Under Visa are not a “visa shop” . We are not the place to go, wave your cash, and say “One visa please!” That might work at the local Philippines travel agent...

Being an RMA ( Registered Migration Agent ) is sometimes not the easiest of professions to be in.

The Filipina visa applicant is employed, and circumstances with a visa application means that maybe she needs to leave her job , possibly earlier than she had planned to.

We’ve had Down Under Visa BLOG articles on this topic before, but it never hurts to have a refresher.

Here at Down Under Visa we have learned to be cautious in our daily migration agency practice. Very cautious indeed, because mistakes in Australian visa applications cost big time.