Sasidhar Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) Hi, could someone please let me know if my cousin brother (Australia Citizen), who is son of my mother's sibling (immediate sister), can sponsor me for 489 visa as my first cousin. Also please let me know if providing birth certificates of my mother and my brother's mother suffice to show that they are siblings. Appreciate your consideration and Thanks in advance. Edited February 2, 2017 by Sasidhar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasidhar Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Hi, I myself did a little research and as per my understanding my cousin brother can sponsor me 489 visa as my first cousin (son of my aunt, who is my mother's sibling). Please correct me if I am wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Your mother's sibling's child is your first cousin (not your brother) and they can sponsor you for a family-sponsored 489. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasidhar Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Hi, thanks a lot for your response. It gave me a great relief. Can you please clarify me if it's not a problem that my surname and my first cousin's surname are different (bcoz his mother, and my mother are siblings, not our fathers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 That wouldn't be an issue since it would be very common for the parents to have different siblings. I assume you'd need to provide some sort of family tree diagram and paperwork to confirm the family relationship (e.g. your mother's and his mother's birth certificates showing the same parents), but the DIBP website should confirm the documents required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasidhar Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 Hi, thanks a lot again for your time and consideration. Sure, I can provide my mother's and his mother's birth certificates as proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 To qualify as a sponsor foer 489, your cousin must live in a 'designated area', as defined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasidhar Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) To qualify as a sponsor foer 489, your cousin must live in a 'designated area', as defined. Hi Mr.Russell, Thanks a lot for letting me know, my first cousin lives and works in Melbourne, which I could see as one of the designated areas. Indeed, I am only worried about over one question, if I and my brother need to share same surname in order to qualify for sponsorship. On seeing that you're a registered migration agent, I would like to confirm it for sure that we don't need to share same surname. Can you please let me know that. Thanks in advance. Edited February 9, 2017 by Sasidhar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Indeed, I am only worried about over one question, if I and my brother need to share same surname in order to qualify for sponsorship. A first cousin relationship is determined solely by the sibling relationship of your parents. That's what you need to prove. The surname used by you or your cousins is irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasidhar Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 Thanks a lot for clearing me the doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasidhar Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 A first cousin relationship is determined solely by the sibling relationship of your parents. That's what you need to prove. The surname used by you or your cousins is irrelevant. Thanks a lot for clearing me the doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 First cousins must have at least one grandparent in common and different parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasidhar Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 First cousins must have at least one grandparent in common and different parents. Thanks a lot for clearing the doubt. I was looking forward to get this reply from you, being a Registered Migration Agent. Appreciate your time and consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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