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From the first page on the WHV on the Immigration site: So it looks like you can apply until you turn 31.
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George Lombard and Peter Bollard come highly recommended around here for visas where medical issues are a concern (George Lombard is my agent, too).
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Other hilarious questions asked by immigration during partner visa interviews, as reported on the other immigration forum I frequent: "Are you in the habit of giving your phone number out to strangers?" (Asked of the sponsor, because in their relationship history statements they'd described how she gave him her phone number the first time they met.) "When did you first [do the horizontal tango] with your partner?" (Officer who asked this one was actually fired for it, the poster said.) "Where did you have dinner after your wedding?" "What brand of underwear does your husband wear?" "Why can't you find someone closer to home to marry?" "Why does your fiance love you?" "What color are the curtains in your bedroom?"
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[EDIT: Was typing at the same time as Rupert, who already answered the question. ]
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I can actually understand #4. I've heard of Aus immigration asking it as well, in an interview with a spouse visa applicant to help determine if they were really married. Still hilarious, though.
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What medical conditions would stop me from emigrating?
CollegeGirl replied to BritChickx's topic in Visa Chat
Something like this might not be an issue if it had happened long ago, but since it JUST happened... I think you're right to be concerned. I would shoot George Lombard an e-mail. His office usually responds very quickly, in my experience (I have health issues as well, and he's my agent). He's pretty much the best of the best when it comes to being able to tell you if you have a chance or not. http://www.austimmigration.com.au/site/ -
Coming on a tourist visa with the intention of applying for a PR visa means technically you are breaching the terms of your tourist visa because you weren't really a genuine tourist. I couldn't even tell you now which forum I read this on (I actually think it might have been this one), but I've seen it advised that applying for a PR visa right away on arrival makes it that much more obvious that you were not a "genuine tourist." I've read that if you wait less than two months before applying for a PR visa, it can cause issues. But it's been a while since I've read that, and I can't remember exactly where, so can't say for sure that it's 100% accurate.
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And even if it does grade your medicals B, it's not going to get you denied the visa - just get your medicals referred. People larger than you get their visas all the time. You may have to wait a little longer, but you'll get it. Don't listen to the scaremongers.
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Seriously... that few kilos that you'd lose from trying to kill yourself dieting/exercising between now and then is not going to make a difference. Being modestly overweight like that is not going to be an issue. (And yes, I know that was a tongue-in-cheek comment, Rupert. Just saying this in case the OP really is considering it! )
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Defacto Visa, Subclass 820. Help! Advice needed...
CollegeGirl replied to Michaelw86's topic in Visa Chat
Unfortunately, South Australia is a state in which you cannot register your relationship, or I'd suggest that as it could help you with the 12-month requirement. Since that's not an option, though, you are almost definitely going to need to wait until a year after you started living together, so June of next year. I'd suggest going over on a WHV, as snifter suggested, to get you through until you can apply in June. Make sure you collect plenty of evidence while you wait, and start putting together your application together a few months in advance - it takes more time than you think. Keep in mind that WHVs can sometimes come with Condition 8503 which would prevent further onshore applications (like the 820). I'm not sure how likely WHVs for UK folks are to come with that condition attached - hopefully someone else here knows and will comment. -
Natural Justice; Non-Migrating dependant not meeting health requirement
CollegeGirl replied to indeman's topic in Visa Chat
No, you can't just arbitrarily remove him after the fact. Either he IS dependent on you, in which case he has to be on your application, or he isn't, in which case he shouldn't have been on there to begin with. Unfortunately Australia has a "one fail, all fail" policy in regards to the health requirement. You may want to seek out a MARA-registered migration agent to see if there's anything to be done at this point. George Lombard or Peter Bollard both have significant experience with the medical requirement and would both be a good choice. -
Ah, see on this forum you specified you'd been *living together* five years. That being the case, I don't see how you wouldn't go straight to the 100. Congrats.
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Worked more than 40 hrs in mid semester break... will I have problems?
CollegeGirl replied to frenchCMM's topic in Visa Chat
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Worked more than 40 hrs in mid semester break... will I have problems?
CollegeGirl replied to frenchCMM's topic in Visa Chat
I think going to immigration to call attention to it would be a big mistake. If you're after an official answer/advice, a consult with a migration (many do free/low-cost initial consults) would be a much better avenue. -
I would go ahead and send your original police clearance to them. Include your case/file number, whatever you were sent when they acknowledged your application. The police clearances and medicals aren't cheap, of course, but they shouldn't have cost anything close to $5k? Unless you're counting the whole cost of the visa in that? In which case you're not going to have to pay all of that again... just the medicals and police checks.
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Yes, the immi.gov.au processing times page hasn't been updated in at least a year. I don't understand the point of it when there are almost no embassies right now anywhere (high risk OR low risk) processing applications that quickly anymore.
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Being added to your husband's visa does not mean you're applying for a partner visa. You're just being added to your husband's 457. The rules are different for that, as is the wait time, so asking spouse/partner visa applicants is probably not going to give you a whole lot of insight, in my opinion.
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Type them on the computer to make sure they're legible. COs aren't bothered if they're typed or not, but they ARE bothered if they can't read it.
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Why only female applicants?
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My fiance applied in the beginning of August, DRC, Parramatta. He just received his visa grant letter about a week ago. Good luck to the rest of you still waiting!
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