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Are you 100% sure on this ?

Can any advise on the following. once a 300 or 100 has been granted and you have to go for the initial entry, does applicant and sponsor need to go? The reason I'm asking this is that we are not moving till 2017 , but visa will be granted hopefully feb 2016 and my wife will have to activate her visa on an initial entry , can she just go on her own or do I the sponsor need to go with her or be in Australia.

We needed to send a few more bits of paperwork with regards to the children on the application ;-)

Hi all .... Lodged partner visa on 31/12/2014.... Case officers assigned 23/1/15, more info required , submitted yesterday 25/1/2015.. Response today was no further documents required, Medicals and police checks after the 30 June .... Happy days ;-)

Well we spent 3 to 4 hours on Sunday and sorted out loads n loads more papers and submitted them to the case officer...... They replied today " no further documents required" .... Medicals and police checks after 31 June ;-) ....... Happy days ;-)

We are going to have another good look tonight and increase what we have already sent in . Just printed off more Gas & electric bills , Mobile phone bills, also a few more annual statements from different financial companies. Do you think its worth sending in stuff like car insurance documents,I mean we have one each for our cars but we are both named on each others ?? or do they just want things that you get on a monthly basis? The mobile phone bills we have for yrs at the same address , but are in individual names are these ok to send ?

Everything we have needed to have in Joint names is in joint names like all HMRC stuff, council tax everything to do with any government agency. Btw did you have all your utility bills in joint names?

With reference to the mortgage & utility bills , there is no legal requirement that a couple living together or a husband & wife has to have these in joint names. Most couples don't have all utility bills in joint names as there is no need. We have full proof that all household bills come out of a joint account, whether or not they are in joint or individual names. Thxs for your help

Hi & thxs for the reply, we have submitted everything we have. The issue we have is the mortgage is in my partners name as I sold mine when we moved in together & there was no need to rearrange another mortgage. Also utility bills are genral only put into one persons name, there is no legal requirement that they have to be in joint names. We have sent the following in Joint names: bank statements, Council tax, Child Tax Credits, Child Benefit . The water bill, gas , electric & mobile phones are in in individual names and these are online accounts in one name, but they all state the direct debit is from our joint account showing both names. We have sent in individual documents like the following which show our addresses on ,Drivers licences, bank statements, credit card statements, letters from insurance companies, HMRC tax letters & notices, End of year tax returns, my Australian bank account is registered at my uk address so I have submitted that as well. We have also sent in proof where we have transferred money to each others accounts to cover all household expenses, proof that all bills come from joint account with full direct debit history. The range of documents cover a 4 year period. (This is what a meant by a few) Water bill, council tax bill , child tax credits, child benefit are all yearly bills so we only get one a year, we have submitted bank statements for a full year (every other month ), same with utility bills a years worth but random months (5/6 months off each) Just at a loss now what else we could send in ;-(

Hello all We have just received the first response below from the case officer is this just a standard letter ??? we are just a bit concerned about Section 1 below: You have not provided sufficient evidence regarding your relationship with your sponsor. we have sent in everything possible we have, like All Joint bank account statements , Utility Bills etc etc , plus we have sent in all individual financial stuff aswell this is what it states we can submit as evidence, we have only submitted a few months worth do they want to see more or is this just a standard letter everyone gets??? Can anyone help or advise With thanks I am writing to confirm receipt of your migrant visa application that was lodged with this office online on 31/12/2014. I am your case officer and our contact details can be found at the bottom of this letter. Whenever contacting this office, please ensure you quote your Client ID provided at the top of this page. Contacting the Department General enquiries If you have a general enquiry about the processing of your application, please contact the Europe Service Centre (ESC) using the contact details provided in the signature block. Please do not send any general enquiries to thefamilymigrationlondon************** mailbox. Important information about providing documents via ImmiAccount You can upload a maximum of 60 documents per ImmiAccount but each document can have multiple pages. The size limit for each file is 5 MB. Please be aware that once you reach the limit of 60 documents on each ImmiAccount linked to your application, you are not able to attach any further information. Therefore it is strongly recommended where possible to scan as many documents to one file to ensure your account does not reach full capacity. When providing supporting documentation for your application, it is important for you to select the most relevant information that best demonstrates your claims. Please note that you can upload documents against your sponsor’s ImmiAccount if you have no additional space on your account. Do not send documents by email or through the post as it will cause delays in the processing of your application. For information on how to attach scans of documents to your ImmiAccount, please refer to the link below: http://www.immi.gov.au/Services/Pages/attach-documents-online-application.aspx This letter contains important information regarding the processing of your application. Please take the time to read this letter, as it outlines how your application will be processed, what information is required from you, when this information must be provided and other important information. Following, you will find: Section 1: further information required Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Client Service Information Please note that the current processing time for partner migration at the Australian High Commission, London is at least 10 - 14 months from the date you lodged your application. This time frame is based the number of applications currently awaiting processing and planning levels available under the family stream of the Australian migration program. It is therefore recommended that you do not take any irreversible action during the processing of your application, such as ceasing employment, selling property or purchasing airline tickets. SECTION 1: FURTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED In order to continue processing your application, please provide me with further information as indicated below within 70 days of the date of this letter. If you do not respond to this request within this time frame, a decision will be made on your application based on the information contained on your file. Partner visa requirements You have not provided sufficient evidence regarding your relationship with your sponsor. Please provide a range of documents from Dec 2013 onwards showing you have been in a de-facto relationship (residing together) with your sponsor. Documents that are often provided to substantiate a person’s claim that they are in a genuine and continuing relationship include, but are not limited to: Joint financial or legal documents (mortgage, bank account, utility bills, wills) Individual financial or legal documents showing the same address Please do not include such items as videos, greeting cards, photographs or other electronic material or items, or correspondence between you and your partner of a personal nature. This information must be scanned and uploaded to your ImmiAccount. Other Provide copies of the following documents which must be scanned and uploaded to your ImmiAccount: