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Correction taken, my case is different, I did not claim points for my partner. I already had the requisite points on my own, just that I added her 4months later, after our wedding.

He did not say he is claiming partner points, and they will be married by July in which case he will not going thru defacto route. He will just need to fill form 1022 (notification of changes in circumstance) Am saying this because I was in similar circumstance and this was how I resolved it. By the way, being RMA does not mean that the person/persons know it all. I believe the purpose of this forum is to help each other, not for AMBUSH marketing.

I have submitted the documents mentioned and CO did not ask any question, am still awaiting grant due to an outstanding medical issue. Thanks everyone for your suggestions/contributions

@Russel, Skillselect is clear on this. You can add a partner anytime before a decision is reached on your application. http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/index/including-family-members/ Please click on the above link for details, HE IS NOT LOOKING FOR ANY TROUBLE!!

That was a template/generic mail that they use to send, evidence of cohabitation only apply to de facto partners, if you are married I don't think you have to prove that. I did not, just included evidence of r/ship to assure them that it was not an "arrangee" marriage. That's all we did and our CO did not ask question.

No she did not ask for evidence of cohabitation. Below is the additional documentation required for my spouse. If you wish to include your spouse in your visa application as a migrating family member/dependent, you are required to submit the following information: - evidence of relationship/cohabitation – utility bills, lease agreements, evidence of correspondence being sent to both yourself and your spouse at the same address covering the 12 months prior to the date of DIAC invitation to apply for your SI-189 visa; - your spouse’s passport bio-date page; - your spouse’s birth certificate; - your spouse's fully completed Form 80; - your spouse's signed Form 1281; - evidence of your spouse's Functional English or advise if you wish to pay the VAC2 for her English tuition; - your spouse’s Police clearance certificates; - your spouse’s medicals.

Of course, she asked for evidence of 'genuine & continuing relationship' In addition to our marriage certificate, I submitted pictures, joint bank statement, joint airline tickets, evidence of joint participation in social and religious events etc

I was in a similar situation, what i did was to submit my application. When I got a CO, i filled form 1022 and notified her that I was engaged, she asked whether she is migrating with me or not and requested for evidence, medical, ielts & Pcc. Submitted all the evidence I had then, and later submitted the marriage certificate when it became availabe. So I will advise you to apply now, use ENGAGED as your relationship status. It may take upto a month before you get a CO, and usually your CO will ask you to submitt further doc like medical, PCC and you will have 28days from the date of request to submit them, by which time you marriage certificate would have been ready.

I was in a similar situation earlier on in my application, a dependant on my application have not written IELTS even though he was doing a Diploma, I just declared that he has functional english and submitted his IELTS TRF four months later. In essence, I do not believe that having the IELTS ready is a point of application requirement for secondary applicants, just submit your application as you will have time to submit it in the future without qualms. Best of luck with your application!

We got message from MOC concerning a dependant on my application, I would like to know what further test they requested from you and how you were able to clear them, Congrats on your grant. I refer to your medical results received by the Global Health (GH) for your Australian visa application. The Medical Officer of the Commonwealth (MOC) has advised that further information is required before it can be determined whether you meet the health criteria for entry to Australia. It is therefore necessary for you to undergo a further medical examination. Please attend the same Panel Doctor who performed your initial medical examination. It is not acceptable for you to approach alternative Panel Doctors for this follow-up request. The new requirements are already loaded into your online file. Kindly hand this letter to the Clinic which performed the initial medical examination. The Panel Doctor will then record the results using the electronic system. Please present your passport at the time of examination. The following additional information we require are:- Chest specialist (or chest clinic) investigation and report required for current status regarding tuberculosis please. Opacity in the right upper zone noted in the chest X-rays performed on 21 November 2012. Please include the following information: - Clinical examination findings; - Old chest X-rays for comparison (if available); - Repeat PA film at the completion of cultures - Any previous reports regarding any treatment of tuberculosis; - Results of 3 current sputum samples taken on 3 different mornings for 3 separate acid fast bacilli smears and 3 separate cultures for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. If the cultures are positive, please provide the laboratory report for drug sensitivity testing. Please exclude other pathology that could cause the abnormal X-rays findings described above. Thank you. Please note that all costs involved in the examination are your responsibility. Processing requirements provide a time limit of 28 days for you to provide reports to this office. If we have not heard from you by that time, the case officer may proceed to decide this application on the basis of the available information. (Please note: some testing and treatment, such as those for tuberculosis, may take longer than 90 days. If you are required to complete such a tests, please arrange for the information to be forwarded to the GH as soon as it becomes available). Please contact your case officer if you require further information or you are unable to meet the requested timeframe.

Not yet, I am still working on the documentation presently. She did her Medicals today, PCC will follow next week. After that, I will upload all the documents. I simply mailed her to state option I chose while I work on the required documents.

Thanks for this informative post, I have already notified my CO by submitting form 1022 and she replied me thus: I note that you have submitted Form 1022 advising that you are now engaged, congratulations! 1 Please advise if you wish to include your spouse as a migrating applicant or if she will not be migrating at the same time with you (if not migrating with you please state reasons). 2 If you wish to include your spouse in your visa application as a migrating family member/dependent, you are required to submit the following information: - evidence of relationship/cohabitation – utility bills, lease agreements, evidence of correspondence being sent to both yourself and your spouse at the same address covering the 12 months prior to the date of DIAC invitation to apply for your SI-189 visa; - your spouse’s passport bio-date page; - your spouse’s birth certificate; - your spouse's fully completed Form 80; - your spouse's signed Form 1281; - evidence of your spouse's Functional English or advise if you wish to pay the VAC2 for her English tuition; - your spouse’s Police clearance certificates; - your spouse’s medicals. 3 If your spouse will not be migrating at the same time with you she must still be added to your visa application as a non-migrating family member/dependent, you are therefore required to only submit the following information: - your spouse's passport bio-data page; - your spouse's fully completed Form 80; - your spouse’s Police clearance certificates; - your spouse’s medicals. I have already replied, advising that I would like to include my OH as a migrating family member

I applied alone because we had not decided to get married then, now six months down the line we have decided to tie the nut this May. We are not required to prove the 12 months relationship but we still need to prove that our relationship is genuine and continuing.

The way I see it, secondary applicant or dependent does not make much difference as both are secondary applicants. It is just that the circumstances are different; for instance for spouse you need evidence of relationship, while for dependant you need evidence of dependency and relationship too. So it is not a situation you could just change as you like because a certain level of proof is still required.

In all honesty, my relationship is genuine & continuing. It is just that I do not want to put ourselves in a difficult situation, because If I can remove her, I will be able to make a separate visa application for her later. Rather than having to start all over again. Thanks for your contributions anyway!