mdmx33

Migration agents I've rang just want to either get a holiday visa or subsequent on my 489, really not giving me a strategy. As you can tell this is not a short term plan and not entirely straight forward. I could get her a subsequent, but if she spends time out of the country over so many days will it not prevent her applying with me for the 887. Does her two years start from scratch or does is run concurrent with mine.

If you were married or in a de facto relationship a subsequent entrant visa would be an option.

Thanks for that. If I were to get married in three weeks, would I need to get her added to the 489 or can I wait for the 887. Reason I say this. I work away and every other swing go to my house in Thailand, I don't want to make her sit at home for 3 weeks. Once my 887 is granted I'm happy to then work back in Perth and start a proper family life.

Is it possible to get a multiple entry tourist visa so she could visit me every other swing instead so she can discover Australia

G'day PIO!

I've been here in WA on firstly a WHV in 2012 then onto my 489 Skilled Provisional Visa. This visa was granted in June 2013 whilst I was already here and working. I failed to get a regional job and had to quit my good job in Perth. Instead of being unemployed, August I took an offer to go contracting back in the UK. Fast forward to January, I had an offer to come back and work in Port Hedland, so I took it and moved down to Mandurah working 3/1 on the Roy Hill project. From 2012 until now I've been seeing a beautiful women who I asked to marry me, to my delight she accepted. I've known her since 2007 but our old relationship ended in 2009, she is Thai and has a daughter of 3 which she has sole custody.

my question are,

what visa can she apply for?

If we get married whilst I'm still a temporary resident on my 489 will it hinder my chances of gaining the 887 after 2 years? Or will I still be able to apply. My ideal scenario is that she gets added to my visa now. However with me working 3/1 it doesn't seem fair to bring her here away from her support network to live in a foreign country on here own. Once my 887 is granted I'll come back to work in the CBD so it won't be an issue.

i was hoping to get married in May this year.

any advice guys would be greatly appreciated. I've tried migration agents who have really not been very helpful, so I was hoping someone on here may have more knowledge that that can share for free.

I don't have the patience or time to do the visa applications myself so will use an agent when we apply.

Wish I'd of found this before I paid for my WA 489 :-(