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snifter, thanks for your advice! cheers...

hi, all, i need to know if i can file the PR application first without the medical and police clearance, and to do both if requested by immigration authority? please advise, many thanks!

hi, i will be applying for spousal visa soon. should i apply for certificate of clearance from my origin country's police department before launching the application or only after i sent in my application. I was advised by my country's police department that i need the request from Aussie's immigration department before i am allowed to apply for the certificate of clearance. and is it the same that applies to my health check or do i do my health check before visa application? please advise, many thanks bros and sis!

is there any good hospital or GP that do the above for visa application, to recommend in melbourne? many thanks in advance.

hi alan, in view of the resources on the internet and it's straight cut process, i decided to file on my own rather than going thru an agent. many thanks for wanting to help.:wink:

many thanks for the clarification.:wink:

thanks all! i went to the aussie visa site and found the below: there are 2 classes namely partner and prospective marriage,which one should i apply. i am going to get married in melbourne next january. it seems it is 820 & 801[h=1]Partner visa (subclasses 820 and 801)[/h] can anyone confirm? thanks very much! https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Fees

thanks maggiemay, i think that is quite costly for the application. do you have the link to see the cost of the application? thanks.

thanks maggiemay, do you have an idea how much it will cost to apply for spousal visa? thanks.

hi, i am a newbie in melbourne and i am looking for a migration agent to apply for my spousal visa. anyone has good reputation agent to introduce, please feel free. and may i ask how much it will cost normally for the application? please advise and many thanks! happy boxing day...:wink:

merry christmas and happy new year to all bros and sis.:wink:

thanks tina, live life as it is, there are bound to be black sheeps in the midst of good ones. i hope to meet the better ones, of course. haha...

i will be coming to melbourne to stay, i was told by my friend who is staying in down under that aussies are self-righteous pple, how true is this, may i ask? many thanks.

hi, i am coming to melbourne on tourist visa. reason being i am getting married there in january. can any good bros and sis advise me what kind of insurance is good for covering GP outpatient treatment? is it advisable to cover for hospitalisation as well? i will only need it for 4 months until my temporary visa is approved and i get my medicare card. many thanks in advance.

thanks bro, i have found an agent in mel, he had gave me some sound advice too.

thanks bro snifter.

that's what i am afraid, they may treat us as a sham couple.

i feel uncomfortable disclosing my country of origin but it's a decent country that's all i can say.

in my home country, we do have migration agents, is it any better in australia? thanks bro snifter.

i think i will approach immigration for more professional advice, it's not that you guys are no good but i am confused too. i dun see anything wrong with getting married in a short while but suspicion is likely from immigration. we shall see.

i think this depend on individual, i have known couples dating for 10 years and end up in divorce. my relationship is short 2 weeks but a very passionate one. we just got that feel that we are made for each other.

thanks all! but i want to know if it is better to marry in australia or back in my home country? from all your comments, it seem better to marry in australia. thanks again all bros and sis.

bro snifter, thanks for the info. my concern is that when i am here i need to work and i can't jolly well fly in and out on a 3 months visa.

we have been together for short 2 weeks, initially, i asked her to join me back in my home country but she insisted that she wants to stay in australia and asked me to stay put. it's love that is holding us together and i want this relationship to work out.

i will be back in my home country after i get engaged, so i will apply from there. or can i go straight into partner visa(subclass 820 and 801) while in australia but i read that it will take 12 to 15 months for processing time.