snowy510

Good Morning We have just come across this forum and finding it very helpful, we are just about to apply for a 309/100 visa and wanted to ask. We have been together now for just over 4 years and have lived together for 1 yr 9 mths, we are getting married later next year but would of applied for the visa already. Do we qualify for a straight 100 visa? or will a 309 be granted first?

Good Afternoon I was wondering if people could advise me on the following , I can see you are all have applied for the 309 visa and this is roughly taken 8/10 mths, is it taken the same length of time if there are children on the visa application as well ( I have 2 step children) ? Has anyone got the straight 100 visa as this can be given from the start ? Also medicals and police checks are only valid for a period of one year & you must have entered Australia before the earliest one expires, The people that have been granted in the last few weeks what date have you been given to arrive in Australia.??

The residence order I got was approved by all 5 parties during the 3 year court case, even the mother agreed and has never in the last 10 years challenged this..... Not many fathers win their kids over the mother, but I did !!!! Re all the schooling for the older kids this has already been sorted and taken into account. my biggest shock of the day is the solicitors has just outlined the fees to take this to court, and like she said 99 % of these now go to final hearing, ...... At a rough estimate depending if a barrister is needed is in the range of £10-20k ... Wow I fell off my chair when I read the email. what I would like to know if it costs me that much money , does it cost roughly the same for the mother to defend it?

When ever a visa is granted it always gives a date when your passport needs to be activated in Australia, this doesn't have to be the day you start living there. You can arrive & leave the same day .

Just to clarify My oldest two daughters are independent now & live away from home, they both have duel nationalities & hold oz passports ;-) My partners two girls are included on her visa applications, one will have completed her A levels and will be applying to a uni in Perth next year( we have already been & seen earlier this year) the other one will have finished her GCSE and wants to go to collage and not stay on at school. My oldest boy will also be 16 and finished his GCSE, this will leave one child aged 13 that we need to apply to the court for. we are planning everything well in advance to demonstrate to the courts this has been well thought out move ;-) Both boys also hold duel citizenship , just need to get there oz passports ;-)

Good Afternoon all Im an Australian born, currently living in England for the last 22 yrs ( came on hold met a girl & the rest is history) i have been married now twice and have 2 daughters aged 17 & 19 from my first wife, two boys aged 10 & 13 from my 2nd wife, i have full residence orders for the boys and they have lived with me since the youngest was 3 mths old.... ( mother was ill & abused the kids). I Now have a new partner i we have been together for 5 years now & currently in the process of getting her a partner visa & her two daughters aged 14 & 17. What we are planning is by May 2017 the 3 oldest kids will all be over 16 & will have all finshed gcse, so its there choice to go as they want to start collage in Australia the following year. the youngest one he will be 13 yrs old so we will need the permission of his mother to take him, this will be a straight NO, so we will have to apply to the court. What i would like to know, is it best to rock the boat now and give the courts i big detailed plan for 2/3 years down the road or wait till closer to the time? Planning well in advance will this give any weight to the application? Look forward to your replies.