Mian RA

Visa Granted

Applied last week of Jan 18

Email second week of Nov 18

No Interview

Extensive Documentation on each variable

Visitors Visa Refusal in Oct 18

Proposed plans n proofs of Rukhsati n Walima disclosed.

21 hours ago, Dr.samra said:

I have lived in 3 cities in my life Abbottabad, Islamabad and Lahore so they asked me for PCCs from the 3 cities. And when they got expired after a year, I had to provide them again. So could the long wait be coz of the security cleared from police department? 

Also i got my polio vaccination card on 12th july 2017 and since it expires after a year so should i get a new one now and upload it or wait for the department to ask me. 

Did they specifically asked you to provide the police check from all 3 cities yo have lived in? or you provided yourself ? Thanks

1 minute ago, 009 said:

Hello

I applied 309 on march this year and from april my husband live with me in pakistan.I recived a correspondence mail last week in which they give us checklist of document's my question is my husband currently lookafter my father in law business which we mentioned in our application and he recive cash payment not from bank so how i satisfy the financial requriment.

Please give me some suggestions.

It doesn't matter. This is how it works there. Get your father-in-law to write a statement saying that he is working for me and he is my son and I pay him such and such amount on regular basis to support his family. you may also include that you live as a one family unit and financial burdens are bore by your father-in-law too. in case it happens that way. make sure the statement is attached with his NIC and English translation for that. hope it helps

12 minutes ago, Pakaus said:

Find this really rude!

and inappropriate. They never want anyone's application to be hanging in the air for no reason. But they can't check the boxes themselves. "Unfortunately" everything in Australia works and relies on documents. my best wishes for the ones who are waiting for so long but trust me, these people are amazingly professional and they have empathy for everyone.

Been working with Australian departments as Interpreter including DHA, great people to work with. very professional..hope it helps

12 hours ago, hasnat said:

Hi All,

My wife 309 application is in process submitted in July 2018.Going to lodge her visit visa too. She has already done her bio metrics for spouse visa. 
i am confused that if she requires to go for bio-metrics for her visit visa application separately?
Thanks in advance.

12 hours ago, Hawar19Jan said:

Yes you will need biometrics separate for each application. 

But dont need  medical separately. 

Apply 600 sponsored family visit may have more chances.  And only apply if applicant have strong documents that applicant will return to pakistan 

 

As Example , study and work back home.

No Use, I appleid with the heaps of valid documentation. She had a Govt job to go back to, everything in favour but it turned out to be a denial as she don't have any travelling history. The documentation couldn't get any better than that as she had a leave letter approved from Punjab Secritariat, but DFAT's report is getting worse and worse every year, for Pakistan. So I reckon, sit tight and wait. 
Technically claims you make in visitors visa are exactly opposite to what you imply in 309 visa. So denial of visitors visa is quite right and justified as it contributes towards your 309. Hope it helps

16 hours ago, MnMA said:

If you don't mind. can you share CO name? just want to have a bit of idea.....

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*Moderator note - we don't allow names of COs to be posted, just initials please,

15 hours ago, Hawar19Jan said:

Evidence of relationship is suppose to be only Marriage certificate. Which you have already sent.

Polio Vaccination certificate is requirement for pakistan

 

Have you not provided your story about how your relationship did grow from beginning to today? 

just wondering why they are asking the obvious documents that I have submitted already, again.

-Polio certificate was submitted and is valid till FEB 19, but I will provide again

-Relationship History statement was never provided, me and my wife just provided basic 2 paragraphs statements each. Now I am writing relationship statement for each of us, that us detailed and explains how our proposal was etched and how we got married and what are we up to, now. (suggestions welcome)

-Ours mariage was an absolute arrange  marriage, proposed by a common friend. Tricky thing is, we haven't done any rukhsati/reception yet. Rukhsati is 8 DEC followed by Reception on 9 DEC. The 28 days documents submission deadline is elapsing on 10 DEC...So they have clearly asked to "provide the evidence of the rest of he functions including rukhsati and if you haven't performed the rukhsati yet, tell us when is it going to be".

I thinking about proving the true statements and plan of rukhsati and walima along with invitation cards and Venue booking receipts and tell them clearly that we haven't done it yet but we are doing it in 2 week's time and than providing them PICs latest by 9 DEC.

any suggestions?

Hi All,

I applied 29 Jan 2018.

CO just contacted yesterday for additional documents with mention of 4 heads:

-other requirements

-Polio Vaccination

-Relationship History Statements

-Evidence of your relationship with your spouse

In addition to my understanding from the explanation of CO for each requested document, I welcome advise and suggestions.

Thanks

Any news from January 2018.

Applied 28 Jan 2018, heard nothing as of yet. Applied for my wife through my immi account, no communication what so ever.

2 hours ago, Pakaus said:

I dont understand why they dont give visitor visa's because why would you overstay if you have applied for 309, you have to leave the country to find out if its approved. I dont hold much hope for my husbands visitor visa then he dosn't even have a job to go back to.

Well, they don't take the requirement of 309, for being offshore, as a bounty/reason to leave Australia. Pakistani spouses are not getting visitors visa lately which is after the placement of Pakistan in high risk countries and DFAT's latest report on authenticity of documentation etc. I will not encourage anyone to apply visitor visa if they are already on the threshold.

4 hours ago, Dr.samra said:

I had applied my case of 309 visa on 28th July 2017 through migration agent with all the proof on relationship with my husband including wedding pictures etc which took place on 25th December 2016 . Pcc and polio card were submitted on request. I received request for medical in march 2018, verification/interview call from Australian embassy Islamabad in April 2018. PCCs were requested again after the interview call. Since then there has been no update from embassy. My husband emailed the embassy through agent inquiring about my visa in August 2018, to which they replied application is going through checks. November is my 16th month and December will be 17th. My husband wants me to apply visit visa in November. I’m not sure if I should apply for 600 visit visa or wait for my 309. 

21 minutes ago, Saadc said:

Hey, I reckon apply for a sponsored tourist visa. So get your husband to sponsor you from Australia. More people have had luck getting a tourist visa that way if you have a partner visa application in process. 

Can I ask, did you add a child in your application after lodging it? From what I can see on this forum and others, that is when the processing gets delayed by a few months. 

Well I reckon don't apply tourist visa. My wife's tourist visa was denied earlier this month despite having the substantive and extensive documentation. She has a great bounty to go back and the biggest one is her Govt job as a Doctor. So, you will end up wasting time and money as the decision I had was nothing but a pile of bizarre reasons.

3 minutes ago, Fatim said:

I had my interview on 8th march and they requested for additional documents i provided since then they have gone silent and just last week they ask for a new police check becoz the first one has expired and i have submitted and this week and my medical will expired this week so i do not know if they will ask for new one hopefully i get my grant soon 

 

 

 

 

Great, you are just oround the edge. they won't grant you visa with this medical. they will ask you for new medical, upon expired followed by the visa grant. its quite normal especially when medical is about to expire. good Luck!

5 hours ago, Saadc said:

Has anyone from January 18 had any grants/contact at all?

nopes, nothing as of yet. applied 28 jan

2 hours ago, hasnat said:

Hi All,

I applied 309 for my wife on 25July. I am thinking to lodge family sponsored 600(Visit Visa) for her. Any guideline/tips are appreciated.

Do Bank statement for my account ( In Aus & Pak ) matters ? If yes how much it should be at least approx.? 
What else are the possible steps i can take to make more  possibility of getting visa.

Thanks in advance

 

10K Australian in her account would be good. No matter you have applied for 309, you still need to fulfil the condition of temporary entrant which means you need to show her ties to home country that she will go back. Simply, you are convincing the CO that this is the reason why she will go back. Most substantive reasons are Job/property owned/her family or any continuing studies. Good Luck

1 minute ago, Saadc said:

We applied in jan 18 and are waiting for some form of correspondence. 

Applied through the online immi account. 

Can I check, did your sponsor application status ever change from “submitted”? 

My wife’s application says “further assessment” but my sponsorship still shows the status as “submitted” 

Sponsor status will never change I reckon as it is just additional information of sponsor.

Applicant is your wife and her application's status is meant to change from received to initial assessment to further assessment. So, nothing to worry.

but have you got the case officer or any other correspondence so far? let alone acknowledgement/generic email?

Thanks for that. Has anyone else applied in Jan 2018 ad any progress in their application? I applied online through my immi account.

Thanks

Hi All, 

Been reading the forum for a while now. Applied for my wife's 309 on 28 Jan 2018. Haven't heard anything yet. Biometrics and health done in Feb 2018. PCC renewed and submitted in Aug.

Visitor 600 already applied, outcome is due in first week of October.