Pegek

On 31/10/2019 at 09:12, mhcornwall said:

That's crazy. Huge congrats. Even though I imagine there are loads of envious people here.

Just out of curiosity, what is you circumstances with your application? E.g. kids etc, did you front load literally everything? Did you apply in the UK?

So many questions I know, but always good to have a yardstick

Sp excited or you and anyone here that gets the golden email.

Good to see some more grants come through! Congratulations guys!! 

I applied from Sweden so thought it would be going through the London embassy but not until they asked me to leave the country I realized it was processed through Berlin. London and Berlin had a median time of 190/191 days in the fiscal year 17-18 though but they might not be working in the same pace anymore..  

To to answer your questions, no kids, not married, don’t own anything together. Together since 2016.

Frontloaded everything, but this was over 2 months time.

Had all my police checks ready (Sweden, Norway, aus) when I applied, sponsors Australian pc, he also reached 12 months in Sweden just after we applied so we got his Swedish police check too.

2,5 months after application I did medical.

I had 3x stat dec from non Australian residents 

4x form 888

Highlighted bank statements, both joint and personal accounts.

Nature of the household was mainly proven through the statement in the online form as well as with screenshots of messages between discussing grocery shopping, washing or chopping firewood etc. 

Social aspect were proven through photos of our snowboards + receipts, seasonal ski passes with both names, silly selfies of us bowling solely to use as evidence haha, photos of us out in the snow, receipt with both names renting down hill mountain bikes, this was all in one pdf called “mutual interests”

Another pdf under social aspects was “mutual friends” this was proven through photos with friends at different occasions, screenshot of our friendship on Facebook showing how long we’ve been friends + 140+ mutual friends.

6x pdf, each of them containing one overseas trip (flights, hotel, transport, 1xphoto) 

Photos of presents to each other, photos of Christmas cards sent from us to his family.

We made each other super beneficiaries, put each other down as spouses on the tax returns, made each other emergency contacts in the “health app”.

Messages between me and his family, messages between him and my family.

lease agreements x4, only had one gas bill and phone bills together as bills has always been included where we have lived.

I kept attaching updates regularly, when I arrived back in aus I made one pdf containing;

new lease agreement,

contact with landlord (as we are looking after his dog too), 

shared phone contract,

joint account bank statement for the last month (showing rent/bond etc paid for the new place),

messages between us as we’d been apart for a month,

messages between sponsors grandparents and applicant (as they picked me up at the airport),

messages between sponsor and applicants mum,

sponsors birthday present to applicant (I had my birthday while we were apart)

Applicants flights to Australia listing sponsor as emergency contact

Hopefully someone found that helpful, in case you second guessing yourself, I know I was!!  

There is is also a group on Facebook called “Partner visa Australia” if someone is interested and didn’t know about it  

9 hours ago, Ryem said:

I think it's very hard to say which option is better at the moment. We front loaded (uploaded medical and police checks 2 months after applying). At the start of the year, people seemed to be getting RFI's after about 6 months (for example, people who applied at the end of last year had RFI's in May). So theoretically, if they did not get RFI's, their visas would have been granted in May. However, because of the RFI's, it seemed they were put into another pile - which then got granted this September. Also people who applied in Jan this year got RFI's in June and haven't heard anything since then - if they avoided the RFI the visa would have been granted in June.. I believe @Pegek had no RFI's an their visa was granted in 6 months - but that was Berlin. But yes, it is really hard to guess which route will be better. We're just trying to make it as unlikely as possible that we'll get an RFI as it definitely delays the process. But who knows what they might ask for..

Hey @Ryem, I just looked at the date you lodged and when you did medical. They are quite similar to mine (lodged April 15, medical July 2nd) I think that’s a smart move as your medical would expire 14 months after application which should be super safe! Hopefully they don’t need anything else than what you have provided!

I keep checking in here to see how you guys are going, my visa came through on Monday (left Australia on Sunday night). They gave me subclass 100 straight up which was more than I ever dared hoping for!! 

Fingers crossed for everyone!!

8 minutes ago, Maricota said:

@Pegek yes im hoping so! So it would mean i can work and spend my money having cocktails by the beach!! 

We are going to Gold Coast where husband is from. What about you? 

Haha yeah that’s it!! Very nice 🥳

We live 3 hours south of Perth, Margaret River 

Just now, Maricota said:

@Pegek thanks for letting me know! 

I think i will give it a try. Find it really hard to spend another winter dreaming of my new life by the beach ha! 

 

You should! But I think you will have your 309/100 by then! Where are you going? 

3 hours ago, Poppysunday said:

So we applied for 309/100 in July. We would love to be in Aus sooner.

if I fly over on a 600, without a ticket back, is that ok? As long as I can show funds for my stay etc. 

If so that would be amazing!!!! 

I left Sweden on a 12 months 600 visa with Thai air on a one way ticket and wasn’t questioned. 

There was someone here on the forum having trouble a while back though but can’t remember airline/airport?

My plan was to book a random open ticket home if someone questioned me  

3 hours ago, Maricota said:

@Flaire thanks for the info! Good to know

does anyone know if the 600 counts from when you are granted the visa or do they give a date? I am thinking about flying end of Jan but want to apply for visa now to start making plans or not in case its refused! Im just scared they grant and time starts counting. Anyone has any info on this? Thanks!!

It gives you 6 or 12 months from the day you arrive, and it gives you a year to enter Australia  

13 minutes ago, Maricota said:

@Pegek big congrats what a relief

have you been there long before asked to leave? On a eta visa? 

Im thinking about doing the same but so unsure about the whole process!

enjoy the good news!!!

Thank you!! It is a way bigger relief than I had imagined! 

Ive only been here for two weeks, on a 12 months subclass 600.

Let me know if you have any questions about the process!

Just got my email to leave Australia to grant my visa!!!!!! The email did however come from Berlin (I’m swedish and applied from Sweden so wasn’t sure where it would be processed) 

Applied 15/4/19, front loaded no RFI’s.

Good luck to everyone else waiting

7 minutes ago, Nichola Gail said:

Hi all,

Quick question for those of you out on a visiter visa, did you update immi account to say you were going? My initial application submitted in Feb didn’t specify a departure date, I can’t change that now but not sure whether I should upload something to say we are coming out now on a tourist visa, and if so where I would upload that info. Any advice from those of you there would be hugely appreciated- leaving for Melbourne on Saturday morning- though have still be hopeful that a miracle might grant my visa before we go! 

@ES86 have you left and received yours yet? How does that process work? Do they know as soon as you leave the country and you automatically get the grant, or do you have to leave, let them know you’ve left and then wait for it to come though?

Hope everyone is doing well. No new applications have been picked up since July, which is a bit gutting but great that they’ve been working through the ‘processing pile’ for the past few months. Praying they pick up some more applications soon, and more so praying that we don’t get a RFI or I’ll have to come back home to get a bit of work here whilst wait.
 

 

Hey @Nichola Gail, 

I just arrived Australia last week on a visitor visa. What I did was to submit a “change in circumstances” form notifying them of my planned trip to Aus. After arriving I updated my address accordingly and posted a pdf with a short cover letter explaining our current situation, new lease agreement, phone plan in both names etc. 

Not it sure if I’ve done this “right”, but seemed like the logical way to do it

As soon they have asked you to leave and you do so, they will automatically get notified of this as you scan your passport on departure. The visa usually comes through as you’re on the flight out of aus, but they want you to allow 5 business days just in case of any delays. 

12 minutes ago, GRS said:

What is difference between evisitor 651 and 600 visa?

And which is preferred for those who have shifted across while waiting for partner visa? 

Evisitor 651 allows you to stay up to 3 months, 600 can be granted for 6 or 12 months and means you don’t have to leave every 3 months  

3 hours ago, Nitin said:

Did you have to get medical again for subclass 600? I am planning to apply for subclass 600 for my wife. What documents did you submit?

And I just attached proof of funds and a cover letter, I was about to attach a letter from employer as well but the visa was was approved before I had the chance of doing it 

17 minutes ago, Nitin said:

Did you have to get medical again for subclass 600? I am planning to apply for subclass 600 for my wife. What documents did you submit?

No it is valid for 12 months so it automatically clears on 600 application  

Hi guys!

Long time lurker here, thought it was time to contribute with my timeline in case there will be some movement soon that can help others.

I am however not sure whether London or Berlin is processing my application as I’m a Swedish citizen applying from Sweden. Either way Berlin had a median time of 190 days and London 191 days during the fiscal year 17-18. So processing time may still be fairly similar.

Lodge 309/100 April 15 2019

Medical done July 2nd

Front loaded with all our police checks.

Been in a de facto relationship since 1st of December 2016. No kids.

12 months subclass 600 granted in 3 days, leaving this Sunday for Australia to await decision.

Fingers crossed for everyone here in the forum, the grant letter will come soon for all of us!!