vickyplum

I worked for the NHS Apr 2010 - Dec 2012 and know that people were offered this chance, but sadly I don't have any further background... not sure if it's changed since then?!

I worked for the NHS 2010-2012 and know that people were offered this chance, but sadly I don't have any further background... not sure if it's changed since then?!

A replacement birth cert can be obtained from the council where his birth was registered. Expect a small fee.

You can order certified copy certificates online - I've done it twice for my visa process - see:

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

I used to experience bad hay fever (some days I would just want to stay in a dark room!), despite medicatin etc. It got better when I moved to London and hasn't been a problem in Sydney at all.

Think ours took three months. It went to Melbourne, so then had to be trucked to Sydney. Didn't have any problems with the freight company and everything arrived intact. Top marks to us for packing skills

Congratulations! Very pleased for you!

 

We emailed them and asked if they wanted any more info, as we are now well over the quoted timeline, but have had no reply. No visa either. Reckon its fate trying to tell us something so stuff it, we are going home.

It's bizarre. It's almost like yours has fallen down the back of the filing cabinet in DIBP... Really hope that you hear something soon!

Hi all,

 

So I sent off for my PR yesterday (or the day before) as in the second stage of our partner visa (820).

I sent it in an express post bag to Melbourne from Adelaide which i have checked and it arrived this morning.

 

Unlike last time I didn't receive an e-mail to say they have received it.

 

Do they do this?

 

Also anyone know from experience how long the processing time takes?

 

Thanks

Hayley

Just coming back to this thread to provide an update. I'm on the 309/100 (defacto partner) and received my PR grant today. So it took just under seven months in total (see timeline).

just received my 100 (PR) visa grant today - so it took 6-7 months to be processed.

Isn't the OP asking about the second stage? As I recall it took about a month or so for us, and that was less than a year ago.

Yes - and we're talking about the second stage as well. This is how long it's taking these days!

Processing time for the 100 visa is currently 6-8 months. Some people on this forum have received their visa quicker than this, and others have been waiting longer / much longer.

have you read this?

https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/489-

Says you can add partner at time of application lodgement but suggest you dig through the rest of the info to get the answer you need.

ok great thanks,can i also ask if our sponser form sp40 can be done on my immiaccount or do we have to open another account,ive been told both!!.sorry for being a pest!

Both the applicant and sponsor info should be submitted from the same account (as it's the one application, not two separate applications).

I would recommend appliances online too.

Not sure why anyone would. Partner visa leads to PR; 457 is temporary.

Not answering the question I know!

Most people do the same - it's the lucky few who have work lined up ahead of arrival. As long as you've got a buffer of cash, and a good head on your shoulders, I'm sure you'll be fine!

What line of work are you in - have you started putting out feelers yet?

If that's all they're asking for, just do that It may not make sense but yours is not to wonder why...

For the tax return question - yes you would. I started work on 9 June and had to do one. You can do it yourself online, or someone like H&R Block can complete and submit on your behalf, and you can claim their fee back against your next tax return.

I know they were banned from EU airspace until relatively recently (I'm talking within past 10 years) but appear to have upped their game, and seem particularly good for long-haul flights, from this side of the world.

My OH is a real airline/flights snob and I think he'd consider them if the class and price were right!

Fortunately for me my son's father has no parental responsibility and has not been involved in son's life for 8 years so there's no issues here. I heard on the grapevine he actually lives in Oz!

Funny world Good job it's a very big country!

You sound like you've got a great attitude, so that's a head start!

You would need to seek permission from your son's father, to 'remove' him from the country. I don't know the background on this, but it's been discussed pretty often on this forum, if you can find the relevant threads.

I feel for you! For us, it was always going to be Sydney. My partners three siblings live here and his Dad is in Wollongong. Coupled with friends in both locations, there was no other real option for us.

Maybe you could start on Sydney (6-12 months) to be close to your friend and find your feet, and take time to properly explore Wollongong, Newcastle, Sutherland area, central coast etc... It is possible to find a reasonably priced rental in Sydney if you're willing to be flexible on location and size!

I don't know the details of the prospective marriage visa - I suggest you look them up if interested, but I understand that you must be getting married within a certain period of applying.

The partner visa is usually granted as temporary if you've lived together three or less years, and permanent if living together more than three years / or have children.

LINKS BELOW:

309/100 Partner Visa Offshore - https://www.border.gov.au/visas/Pages/309-100-Partner-(Provisional-and-Migrant).aspx

820/801 Partner Visa Onshore - https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/801-

300 Prospective Marriage - https://www.border.gov.au/visas/Pages/300-Prospective-Marriage.aspx

Would it be the same as it says there in the bold text "Partner or Prospective Marriage" ​actually getting married would not be a prospective marriage would it, so would it still be the same visa?

If you got married (outside of the visa process) you would then need to apply for the partner visa, so you'd be in the same situation either way. Two visas (1) Partner / defacto, and (2) Prospective Marriage.

I wrote 2 pages of typed A4 for my supporting statement. Husband 5 pages of A4 handwritten.

 

Your supporting statement is a thing apart. Just tell them about you as a couple, how you support each other, emotionally, share finances, support each others interests or share them etc.

 

Your CO wants the supporting evidence and then this to tell things in your own words. Don't keep saying refer to this bill or that picture. Ignore trying to tie the 2 things. Keep them apart.

 

I wrote about how we met, dated, decided to live together, proposal, marriage. Then about how we shared household stuff till we had a baby and I stopped wotking. Wrote about our hobbies and how we would go along and cheer my husband on at triathlons, cricket etc. Also how he supported me emotionally with my PND. That he was now the main earner so transferred money when needed into our joint account. How he encouraged my interests. That sort of thing. I didn't once reference any supporting evidence I submitted. The statement was a stand alone thing.

 

They want it in your own words, to hear about your relationship from you

That's interesting. I wrote my statement (how we met, our relationship developing, meeting friends, going on hols, moving in, discussing future etc...) but at the same time I tied up with the supporting docs - ie talking about hols, gave a list of recent trips and then references the hotel/flight bookings etc. Wrote about moving house and then gave details of tenancy agreement etc. Sometimes I'd repeat stuff as it falls into more than one section, but I'd only mention the evidence once.

I'm not sure I'd be comfortable sending in a load of evidence, without any context of what it's for or how it related to our lives.

But each to their own, and I guess as long as there are statements that seem genuine, and evidence that seems real, that's what counts. Or maybe it won't work for me the second time around... :wacko:

I probably did 2-3 paragraphs for each section. So nature of household - a bit of text about how we share chores, pay for stuff, etc. Then make reference to the uploaded documents, ie - bank statements showing transfers, tenancy agreement / mortgage doc.

For the social section, I highlighted a few key events - ie, weddings, meeting specific family members etc, and I think I uploaded a PDF of my Google diary, showing the events I'd mentioned + others.

Finance - talked about sharing costs for dinners out, groceries, bills, joint insurance etc - and then referenced the uploaded copies of insurance policy and so on.

I tried to keep my text fairly concise, while trying to give a good flavour of 'real life'. Most of what you're providing should be the uploaded evidence, personal ID / statements etc.