LottyC

Hi everyone Loving this thread to help my sanity Our process so far has been as follows: - submitted our application on 11th July 2018 - had a request for an updated police check for my husband on 22nd November 2018 - uploaded it on 10th December 2018 My status shows ‘further assessment’ and his shows ‘submitted’. Do you think this is an issue? Good luck everyone and I love the Gantt chart! Lotty

Hi All My husband is Aussie and we've been together for 7.5 years. We applied on 11th July 2018, uploaded all ID, 3 x 888s, Form 80, proof of co-habiting etc. I also had my medical on 1st August 2018, which is showing on the system. I have heard that the government can be stricter on those who try to 'cheat the system' by going into Aus on another visa and then trying to piggy back onto a new one. Apparently they favour applications from outside of the country, fast-tracking certain countries such as the UK. I have also heard that the average waiting time is 3 months, but we have not had any contact from a case officer as yet. Will continue to update if I hear anything back in the hope that it helps to give other people an indication of timelines. Good luck everyone! Lotty

Hi Everyone I've recently submitted my application from the UK. Having read through this forum, I've clocked that someone has mentioned a "I confirm I have provided information as requested" button? When I have uploaded my documents, they are just sat there on my account so I assumed they are visible to a CO when they come to review it, I can't see the mentioned button. Am I missing something...? Thanks ? Lotty

Thank you both, we are going to assess his circumstances and decide on what to do. It would be horrendous if for any reason I felt isolated/homesick and wanted to move back, but it was traumatic/impossible/extortionate for him to return with me. Such a stressful process considering all everyone in these circumstances wants is to be with the one they love in either country...

Surprise surprise, I have another question...! I have submitted my application, my bank account hates me but I feel a sense of relief! Just waiting on the completed witness statements to upload tonight, my actual police certificates to arrive (have uploaded proof of application) and have booked in my medical for 3rd August (another punch to the gut that it is £310, but worth it I hope!!). If they ask me for further evidence of certain things then I will be able to search further and provide this without too many issues hopefully. Fingers crossed it isn't required... Looking at the document submission, it now appears to have changed from the example mentioned by The Way of The Pony. It allows me to upload 100 documents each for me and my husband and doesn't seem TOO overwhelming with the categories (although a couple are ambiguous). This is good as I have duplicated the upload of a number of files as they fit into more than one category, e.g. my passport is used for my travel document, proof of ID, a form of photo, proof of name and so on. I have ignored the categories that I don't think are required for my visa type. So under the documents I can upload for my husband, it mentions a Form 40SP for a sponsor whose partner plans to move to Australia. Can anyone confirm whether this is a requirement? Thank you ?

Thanks for your help both - greatly appreciated

Okay that's great. Last two questions for now (fingers crossed): 1) I've started the ball rolling for my police checks for Aus and UK. I've had acknowledgement that they've been applied for (and an email for the Aus one saying that it's been completed already) but I haven't got the certificate yet. Can I apply, attach confirmation of application and add those at a later date? Same with the health check, should I apply and wait for a case officer to request me to do this, or should I already have started the ball rolling? 2) I've completed the P80 as part of my application to upload. Two of the questions are confusing (attached): - Answering 'no' to Q21., why does it then ask me why I am travelling to Australia? - Should I be saying 'yes' or 'no' to Q.24? I am applying for a temporary visa but I obviously want the perm 100 visa...

So on the immiaccount, which of the attached options should I be selecting: 1) Sponsorship for a Partner to Migrate to Australia 2) Stage 1 - Partner or Prospective Marriage Visa 3) Stage 2 - Permanent Partner Visa assessment In my head I didn't think I could select the first option, as I thought this was to try and waiver the fee. I thought I had to do it through stage 1 to pay the £4k charge? Sorry if I'm being extremely thick.

So just to clarify, all I need to do is provide my 7 years' worth of evidence when I apply for the 309, and then I should automatically be granted the 100 a few days later without having to do anything else?

I know but unfortunately it's another £3k which we just don't have...if it wasn't for the fact I am also flying our cat over with us, I could have used the money from that!! If I were a few years younger then we would have the time to wait to get this and save some more money, but I'm not and we want to start a family sooner rather than later. I just want to be over in Aus and get fully settled and nested before we do this. Even when we (hopefully) sell our house we want to use the money to try and put a deposit together for a house over there so every penny counts. If we manage to save and scrimp then we will definitely look into this option as well

Yes Marisawright it expires in March. He has been on an ancestry visa every time he has been here (as his grandfather was English), which allows him 5 years at a time, so hopefully we could apply for this again if needed - information tells me that we can. So I've now collated: Form 80 2 x Form 888 All proof of ID for both Address history Endorser details Marriage certificate Mortgage Annual statements Tenancy Agreements Proof of joint accounts Joint bills Lots of joint holiday e-tickets Joint wedding invites for friends Just need to tackle the statement confirming we are in a continuing and genuine relationship; the health check app and a police check for the UK and Aus. I hope they are quite lenient if you forget anything after applying and it doesn't set me back too much time wise... THANK YOU both again - you've been brilliant ?

And hopefully the stress doesn't break us up haha!

Thank you very much for this, I get confused by forms at the best of times... So I've already gone through and completed the 27 page form on my Immiaccount for the 'Stage 1 - 309 visa'. If they grant the 100 a short time after, do I need to complete the 'Stage 2 - 100' section straight afterwards, or do I not need to complete it? Are there guidelines for how I go about getting the police and health checks? Lastly, once granted, is there a timeframe in which you then have to move over there before the visa expires? Thank you again - this has been so helpful (love this forum!)

Hi So the last few weeks have been a bit of an eye opener with regards to the visa options... I've been with my Australian husband for 7 years and we married in April of this year (we live in the UK). I originally looked into the Skilled Regional Worker visa as thought it would be the quicker and cheaper option, but I didn't realise you need a permanent job offer before you can put in your visa application - very frustrating. So now I want to pursue the 309/100 route and just suck up the $7000 fee. I don't think we will have any issues as we are married, own a house together, have a joint account etc., but I'm getting really confused with the different information gleamed from the government websites and other forums. My main questions are: 1) What documents should I be preparing for the 309 temporary visa? Do I submit them straight after I apply? I've seen the 'Form 80' and 2 x 'Form 888' requirements, but don't know if this is for the temporary application or not? 2) Can I apply for the permanent 100 visa straight after I submit the 309 application? (the website says they won't look at this until two years after you have been granted your temporary visa) 3) At what point should I be looking to get police checks and a character reference check etc. carried out and submitted? Is there a comprehensive checklist with timeframes that anyone has come across? I apologise for waffling on, but with my husband's visa running out in March next year and having made the decision to make the move, I just want to crack on with applying but make sure I do it accurately! Thank you in anticipation.

Thanks to you both for taking the time to reply, that’s all really helpful. Looks like it’ll be the partner visa - best get saving!!

Hello No on the government website it says that for the spousal visa the current wait time is that they will process 90% of applications within 24 months. We’ve been together 7 years (only married for 3 months), have a mortgage and joint accounts etc. etc. Another reason we were put off with that avenue is because it costs double the amount of the 489. Which visa only takes 2 months? Thanks for you help

Hi Apologies in advance if this is a repetitive thread and I do tend to waffle on... My husband and I are looking to move to Australia. He is an Aussie from Warrnambool and we would like to base ourselves there. I qualify for the skilled regional visa (489) as I’m an HR Advisor and I’ve just had my qualifications checked and cleared. It’s only after I’ve put in my EOI that I’ve researched through other government pages (that are not SkillsSelect) that I’ve discovered 2 things: - Victoria is not currently accepting any EOIs at the moment - You are required to have a job offer on the table Is this right? How can you expect to get a job offer before you have a visa? Another option I think may be suitable is the family sponsored thread of the 489 visa, but can I apply for this with my partner and his family being in Victoria, or does it have to be a relative of mine? I can’t find guidelines on this. I know we could apply for the spousal visa, but having heard what an intrusive process it is with scrutiny of your personal life, not to mention the 2 year wait time it seems to have at the moment, I’d rather explore alternative avenues first. Any help would be greatly appreciated.