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I appreciate the response, wrussell. It appears that wherever I seek such information, it will cost me. Either that, or the question I'm asking is not a simple answer, nor resolve. I will just follow my gut, and hope for the best. And yes, the alleged agent will be taken to task, once I'm secure in my future. The agent will be reported to OMARA, and the employer working in cahoots with the agent will be brought to the attention of immigration and the ATO. So sad that there's good people out there in the immigration agent sector, yet there's applicants and agents who are destroying the industry and applicants who are ruining chances of those applicants who are genuine by exploiting the system, allegedly.

Thanks. Already paid a alternative agent to assess my case, but he's on holiday til mid September, and he suggested only the options I stated in first post. I find it hard to believe that one doesn't supers the other which could be withdrawn before applying, or after. The need to leave Australia to do this just baffles me.

If it is that easy, then great, we'll do that. That's what I'm trying to find out on here for sure, if it's the correct way forward. We meet the requirements and have started gathering everything to start the application.

Thanks for the message. I don’t disagree with anything you said, but having been scammed out of 18,500 to date from previous agent, I'm not in a financial position to take on someone to assist us. I'm just trying to ascertain what I can do moving forward, despite previous advice from an agent stating that I must do either of my first post. After our mother passed away last year, I'm here to support my Australian born sister and her son, as she's going through heavy cancer and her son's father passed away. So far, I've been screwed over, and just looking for a point in the right direction to do the right thing, and lodge this ourselves.

Guys, thanks for the replies. I'd be extremely interested in finding a way to apply for an onshore partner visa, after withdrawing my 187 application. If I don't need to leave Australia to do so, then please let me know. It's just the lack of work rights with the offshore partner visa that is the issue there.

I will need to either withdraw the 187 visa and have to leave Australia, to either get an evisitor to re-enter Australia to apply for an onshore partner visa, or to apply for an offshore partner visa, and return on the current BVA to allow work rights.

Thanks for the reply. yes indeed, my partner is Australian.

Hi guys, Hoping you can help me out. This is an odd query, but here goes. I am currently on a BVA from the 187 application lodged. I no longer work for the sponsor, but obviously have full work rights, so working with another employer. My partner and I are looking to apply for a partner visa. My options are to leave the Australia on a BVB, and lodge an offshore partner visa, return to Australia on the BVA and hope that the 187 visa is refused close the offshore partner visa is granted(fully willing to leave to wait for the partner visa to be granted), or, should I withdraw the current 187 application, fly out of Australia and apply for an evisitor, to then return to Australia to lodge an onshore partner visa. That would be a five day trip. Really just hoping to do the right thing, and looking for some advice. Thanks in advance....