Really?? Maybe I got someone who doesnt really know much? But yeh when I got there, there were heaps of signs saying for the partner visa you have to make appointment.. Maybe theyve just recent enforced this because they get too busy? I was only there about 10 mins too, got seen straight away.. All she did was ask if ive got everything, took my payment amd stamped the 40sp and 47sp forms.. She asked me what all the evidence was, because my application was so big cause i out heaps of photos and cards to and from each other and from family for the both of us.. She said they dont usually like the application to be so big, but i wasnt gonna take anything out cause after all, shes just a receptionist amd i didnt wanna take her advice for them to say they dont have enough evidence then i gotta mess around sending more stuff to them.. I also got told that if i waited till the next day (which wouldve been 1st november) that my application wouldnt be any good cause the forms were changing on the 1st and the fees were goin up, but after researching on the immigration website all that stuffisnt happening until january!! So i guess the people at the brisbane office arent too knowledgeable, even though its their jobs!!!!!!