paulhand

Just being married (in addition to the criteria you quote above) does not mean she is automatically eligible for a partner visa. Her application needs to demonstrate, by providing evidence: "To be a married applicant: - you and your spouse must both be committed to a shared life together to the exclusion of all others - your relationship with your spouse must be genuine and continuing - you must live with your spouse or do not live apart on a permanent basis - your marriage must be valid under Australian law" I reiterate my advice to get some professional advice ...

Usually there is no problem with this. On a more general note, from what you have written it would be sensible to get some professional advice on how to handle your application if you intend to be in different countries for a long period. Have you actually confirmed your fiancée is eligible for a partner visa?

Yes it is ... as @ali says, it's for people whose occupation appears on the 189 skills list.

She can be either in or outside Australia for the grant of the 100, but does need to have an intention to reside permanently in Australia.

Good result ...

The thread mentioned is here:

Yes - provided your visa does not have a "no further stay" condition attached to it.

The issue of making a further application whilst in Australia on a visitor visa has been addressed several times in the past months. Unless you have a "No further stay" condition on your current visa, it is not a breach of the conditions of a visitor visa to make a further application onshore. @wrussell has also posted Departmental policy on this here:

The bridging visa will kick in when the 457 expires and will have work rights. The 820 could easily take 2 years at the moment.

You can’t sponsor for a spouse visa unless you are a permanent resident usually resident in Australia. You need to hold the RRV to be considered a permanent resident and you will need to also demonstrate “usually resident”. So it’s RRV first, then if successful look at the partner visa options. This will be a long process, but it’s likely the only viable option at this point, unless you qualify for a skilled visa.

RRV processing times are significantly longer now than they were in 2017 and processing times for applications that do not meet the residence requirement (like your wife's) can take "up to 12 weeks" according to the Department.

The sponsorship application needs to be done online in your Immi account now, not using the form.

Based on what you have written, you really need to get some bespoke professional advice tailored to your specific situation. You won't get the necessary advice on a forum.

Unfortunately you do need to be onshore for a BVB grant.

You need to complete a sponsorship application in your Immi Account as explained in the letter. It is under: New application>Family>Sponsorship for a partner You need the TRN of the visa application to link the two together.

Agreed - "indefinitely" is stretching it, but as long as you can continue to demonstrate that you have "substantial business, cultural, employment or personal ties with Australia which are of benefit to Australia" and you come back fairly regularly, then you remain eligible for a one year RRV under current rules. As Marisa says, policy suggests that "In general, it becomes increasingly difficult to demonstrate substantial ties of benefit over extended periods of absence. This is in part because the longer the period of absence the more difficult it is to continue to maintain ties of sufficient import to be considered ‘substantial’."

The upload slots for the RRV do change after the application is submitted.

...and as @MaggieMay24 has said, if your application is showing as "finalised" then a decision had already been made. A copy of that decision will be in the details section of the application in your Immi account.

Yes, 5 years, which start from the date of grant.

From the NSW website: “All NSW nominees who are granted a visa must update us when you first move to NSW. Permanent visa holders need to update us with their contact details for the first two years of their visa. Skilled visas: Complete and submit the NSW Skilled 190 Nominee Information Update if you are a NSW nominated skilled migrant and need to update your contact details.” You don’t need a new visa to move after the 2 years.

You can make a request for your movement records from Home Affairs - that will give you all your travel dates. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1359.pdf Takes about 2 weeks to process.

As above and once you meet the residence requirement you don’t need any of the documents you mention.

You need an eVisitor visa which can be applied for online. You will get a 12 month visa with multiple entries which allow a three month stay on each entry. So you can go the Australia, stay up the three months, visit NZ and come back with the stay period reset.

What passports do you both hold?

Processing times for the 189 visa are currently being quoted at around 6 months, but you need to factor in additional time to do a skills assessment and be invited to apply.