Hi all,
Names Michael and I currently reside in Adelaide, Australia. My partner lives in Syria and we only got married in September in Syria. My trip was short ( 8 weeks) as I work full time and had do it all within this period. Been back for few weeks now and it’s already seeming to be extremely daunting reading through all these posts. I have been studying the visa process for months now and have prepared my documentation accordingly.
Snapshot of my situation.
Partner lives in Syria, never lived in or travelled to any other country.
Been together for around a year and got engaged in July, married in September.
Partner: No kids, convictions or military service. Police clearance, (new)passport, and all ID paperwork ready, certified , transalted and in colour.
Im an Australian Citizen , lived here for 30 years.
I know the 309 takes time. We don’t want to be apart as it’s already getting tough, so we discussed the possibility of applying for a 309 and then applying for a tourist visa ( sponsored if required) to shorten that time we will be spending apart and then she will return home. Is this possible?
I’m currently on the lookout for a migration agent who has dealt with partner visa from the Middle East who can assist me with this and am grateful to anyone else on here that can share there experiences as we start this long journey.
Thank you