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It also has the Otway NP on the Great Ocean Road which I always loved. Dramatic cliffs and gorgeous beaches on one side and rainforest on the other

Yes but it's not what they are referring to when they talk about financial requirements. i did the online application and recently was granted the visa in under 5 months. I ticked a box online stating is look after my partner for 2 years but I did not supply any proof of this. You could send in your resume and job history, tax returns and a confirmation of your part time job offer but they don't care what amount your earning.

I just want to echo what quoll has said. There is certainly no shortage of recent graduates here in aus when it comes to psychology. People wanting to do counselling here tend to do a psych degree and then a masters in counselling.

I think that you are misunderstanding what they are asking for in terms of financial requirements. They don't care much about what you earn, they want to see that your finances are intertwined for example, joint ownership of assets, a joint bank account, joint spending, joint rental contribution, transfers between your bank account and hers or visa versa. They want to see that you are all but married. Also, only you can sponsor your spouse. If you have a search on this forum and others you will find lots of examples of financial evidence, I'd also suggest reading the partner visa booklet available on the immi website - that provides a lot of information. goodluck!

We were in a similar situation. We were living with my parents for a year prior to applying. What we did was pay my parents a small amount each week. At the time we didn't have a joint account so he would transfer the money to me and I'd pay my parents. We then had them write a stat dec explaining: 1. That they were allowing us to live rent free but supply money for groceries because we are saving for a house 2. Details of the house - that we have our own room and bathroom 3. That they whiteness us cook a few times a week, go out for dinner and sometimes order take away at home 4. A little but about our daily routine, that he drops me off at the train station each morning for work and picks me up again we printed out 12 months of bank statements (we didn't have a joint account, but I'd highly reccomend getting one as it's easy to do and holds a lot of weight). We highlighted all the money transfers between our accounts and money we spent on joint purchases eg I purchased ambulance membership for us so highlighted that and then supplied the letter which states we have joint membership. He also helped pay rego on the car and for new tyres and we had proof of transfer of funds for that with an invoice made out to us both - so stuff like that. Examples of some other things we supplied: - Flybuys joint membership, cinema joint membership - each other listed on our super as benefitiories - each other listed at the dr as next of kin - my partner as next of kin at my work - he's on my car insurance - I have a will with him a the sole benefitiory (he didn't have a will as we are both very young and it's just me with a small amount) I drafted this myself. - we had a letter from an estate confirming we were both looking at land to buy together Plus the social evidence we had (lots - flight itinerary, christmas cards from friends and family to us, London Olympics tickets with our names, wedding and engagement invites x3, Facebook relationship etc) because we lived with my parents and had no joint account we basically tried to provide as much other evidence as possible in other areas to prove our commitment. i personally don't feel that you should say you havnt done much because your position in the country isn't certain - there is LOTS you can do without putting down roots. They want to see that you are trying to set up a life together with your partner.

A better, more appropriate use of the tourist visa would be to apply for the partner visa offshore and then apply for a visitor visa to visit Australia whilst your partner visa is being processed.

You shouldn't have any problems. I frequent another forum and on there they seem to be handing out 6 month BVB's. None of these posters have had anything too "compassionate" as their reason for travel. Most have been holidays and family visits. i believe that the department is being a lot more lenient because of the lengthy processing times. ill be applying for one in the next few weeks and that's purely for a holiday and family visit in the UK

My partner ticked defacto when he applied for his first WHV and got it the same day. Are you with an Australian partner? If your looking to lodge a partner visa in the future id tick defacto.

From the information you have provided, you would not qualify for the partner visa. Suggest you have a read of the partner visa booklet - would be a good place to start: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/1127.pdf If you do not live together, and live 1500km away from each other, how were you going to meet the joint financial requirements? Nature of household? As others have said, you would be better off going the PMV route if your travelling anyway (needs to be applied for offshore). Oh, and as others have said, don't overstay for the sake of selling your van (or for any other reason) - that won't go down well with immigration and it would pretty much guarantee (IMO) you would be denied any future tourist visa.

I think you will find that your partner needs a degree in order to qualify for a skilled visa in child care. Might be better posting in the migration section, you will get a lot more info from members in there.

It's still a visa that you have been granted, if you want to come and go as you please for extended periods of time become a citizen. A RRV is certainly no where near as stressful as a partner visa

Wow. Note to self, don't use Go Matilda Visas.

Rooney your original post in response to Rupert wasn't the friendliest...that's how all this started.

Printed out emails are fine but they do not want pages and pages of them. Most people will (if they are using emails as evidence) have a few from the start of their defacto relationship, middle and then most recent. And try to choose ones that have importance (if possible). we submitted boarding passes (electronic ones) and receipts - anything that had our names together. i wouldn't reccomend photos on a USB - in fact I was told specifically not to send one when I asked. Select 10-15 photos (some people will say more) but I was advised photos hold little weight. In our case I submitted pictures of us on holiday for example in Poland and then I referenced that photo with receipts and hotel confirmations in our name. Then I supplied photos with friends and family. I think all up I had 15 photos from the last 18months of our relationship. No limited number on stat secs that I am aware of. We supplied 10 from Australian residents and two from overseas residents. Australian resident stat secs hold a lot more weight. I don't think I would have sent in more than what I did - personal preference. Do you have anything that will prove cohabitation? joint finances? My partner and I don't have joint accounts, so we referenced amounts on our personal statements to sharing of everyday expenses and larger purchases. We also live with my parents so had no lease - we had them write a stat dec detailing information on this. You will need a police check from anywhere that you have lived more than a year. I'm on my phone at the ment but the immi website has a list of countries and info on where you need to get the police checks done. apart from the above you mention do you have any other evidence?

This is quite interesting. Id be curious to know where in the UK and AUS you lived. I had this conversation with my partner not long ago. He is British and was born in Yorkshire. He finds it very odd at how friendly we are. I live 35mins from Melbourne and I am good friends with my neighbors to my left, right and ones across the road. We have dinners together and will often be seen talking out the front of our houses if we have just got home. We also know the posty by name and even gave him some chocolates for Christmas. So I don't think this is a australian thing or British thing - it simply comes down to the town or city you live in, and I would obviously assume it was more likely to occur in a small town or village. Wish you you all the best