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Hi all,

I was planning to add my partner to my student visa (500) and just have 2 quick questions. 

1. If we get a 'refusal' on that is it recorded as such? I.e. in the same way as when you get refused for another visa. 

the reason I ask is because it's not a visa on its own per se. Rather, I'm adding my partner onto my existing visa... Not sure how it works?

2. Are they currently processing these? My understanding is that it's not a new visa, rather it's just an add on to an existing so can someone clarify?

I've asked shanghai vfs (their visa centre) and they've told me to submit an inquiry since people in China don't need and can't do biometrics for Australia. I'm just worried because I'm technically not a "Chinese" citizen though. I've emailed immi but seriously it's been more than a week and they haven't replied (they say I have to do biometrics within 14 days) 

I have a Hong Kong passport but I'm living in Shanghai. I have been asked to provide biometrics however I can't seem to book an appointment with an AVAC in China where I'm at and will be until I go to Australia. 

I've submitted an enquiry but since I have 14 days to get it done, how quickly do you think they'll reply or how else can I contact immi? 

Most applicants in China do not need to provide biometrics (fingerprints and photographs).

AVACs in China are currently not able to provide biometrics collection services for any other visa types.

If you have received a request to provide biometrics, and you are currently located in China, you should submit an enquiry through this form and we will then inform you whether you need to provide your biometrics.

Hi all just a quick question. I currently live in Shanghai and I'm applying for a student visa. I am however a Hong Kong citizen and applying with my HK passport. Anyone know if I am able to do biometrics + a health check here in Shanghai instead of going back to Hong Kong? Will immigration accept it all the same?

2 minutes ago, Ausvisitor said:

People take differing views on this, the most hard line is "how important is it to you to get the visa, if so list every single place"

The more pragmatic view is trips within the EU (asuming you have an EU passport) aren't verifiable since Schengen so these won't show on official records, so you would need to include all trips that result in a visa being applied for or a passport stamp.

Ultimatley the only way to be sure is to list everything, on my 190 visa application the list of foreign trips I'd taken in the last 10 years ran to over 6 A4 pages of Excel spreadsheet. Which I guess was overkill

Thank you! Okay I'll try my best haha don't want to lie but it's just so tedious. You're right though might as well sit down and at least do it to the best of my abilities. 

Wow 6 pages that's crazy! Well done

Hi all, 

Sorry if stupid question but how important is it to fill out every single place I've been in the last ten years as per requirement on student visa application? 

The thing is I've renewed passports and also have dual nationality.

I'll try my best but don't think I'll be able to do it to 100% accuracy (first world problems haha) Im international and travel almost every single major holiday so it's going to be very difficult. I don't even know how to start... 

I can't rmb where I've been in the past ten years omg

Will that help our de facto status even though doing it in Perth it won't be for 'migration purposes'? 

Just one more piece is evidence I suppose? 

Does anyone know clearly how long we have to be 'living together' /have de facto status for? 

Some sources say 6 some say 12 months. Bear in mind this is for adding my partner into my existing student 500 (temporary visa for two years) visa as a de facto. 

6 minutes ago, rammygirl said:

You are not applying for a partner /de facto visa, you are applying for a Student visa and adding a partner.  For temporary visas the requirements are usually 6 months.  this isn't clear for student visas on a quick check though.

It does say on this form the requirement is 6 or 12 months depending on the visa.  Also check if the work permissions are OK for you both, she might be able to work longer hours on a WHV.

You can add her as a subsequent entrant later I believe.

You may need to run this past a registered agent to get a clear answer though.

1496i.pdf

 

I see and this is literally a god send. I will obviously do more research but thank you so much. We just want to be together. 

52 minutes ago, rammygirl said:

Check on the requirements.  Usually the requirements for de facto are less stringent for temporary visas, 6 months should be sufficient.

 

Thanks for your reply but it does say de facto which I understand is one year? 

Can you provide some further information as where you saw that a shorter time period will suffice if adding partner on to a temporary (student) visa? 

2 minutes ago, Brunswick91 said:

1. I'm a social worker in NSW from Ireland- I think with most child protection roles and government jobs they will look for the AASW. It took nearly 8 months to get mine from when I submitted everything and my friend form the UK is still waiting on hers. My friend from the UK found work in NSW with a not for profit as a mental health social worker and as stated her AASW hasn't come through yet so it could be similar in Perth.

 

2. Not sure what your referring to regarding the 65 points for the AASW assessment? If you are talking about for permanent residency you need a minimum 65 points to apply but if you look at all the subs on this topic you will see nobody has been given PR (189 visa) with 65 points, it has become really competitive and for the 189 visa the minimum points you need realistically now are 75 with most people who are invited having 80 plus points. If she is a social worker though her occupation is on most of the state sponsored visa 190 lists (another visa for permanent residency) and she can apply that route and include you (This is what I am doing). You can apply for PR on a WHV in Australia but if you go the 190 route there are certain criteria each state has that you need to meet including the minimum points requirement. For example in NSW you have to be living there already in order to apply for state sponsored PR there and in VIC you have to have at least 2 years social work experience.

 

Really helpful and thanks for your insight. I'll look into everything you've mentioned cheers and good luck to your friend

Hi all, 

Does anyone have any experience in this? particularly in the Perth area but can relocate

I am of the impression that you would have to work for non profits if you don't have AASW yet (in process of obtaining).

Hi all, 

Really want to bring my partner over (have specified in initial student application that this may be the case). 

What counts as proof if we don't share finances? 

Are the 12 month rules lenient? 

Hi all, 

I'm asking on behalf of my partner who is a UK social worker and wants to join me in Australia (I'm on 500 student visa) so any insight/advice is welcome. 

1. Is anyone familiar with social Work opportunities with non profits etc that don't require aasw (she'll be looking at these roles on a whv while simultaneously waiting/applying for aasw).

Especially roles in our near Perth that can be of commutable distance. 

2. For the aasw assessment would 65 points be enough or is that the bare minimum and it'll still be difficult for approval? 

3. Can you switch to a 189 from a whv within the country?

1 minute ago, paulhand said:

Yes, you can add her as a subsequent applicant.

Okay just to clarify I can do that whenever right? 

Also yeah might also go down the route of her just getting whv then beginning the process of skilled 189.

1 minute ago, paulhand said:

1. It would not be a "de facto visa" because you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident. You could add her as a secondary applicant to your student visa - the proof required is less than for a full partner visa.

2. Not necessarily so, there are lots of variables at play here.

3. If she's eligible, then go for it. She can be in Perth, and you can spend some time together. You would still need a strategy that got one of you to PR if you wanted to stay long term, but you would have time to work on it.

Thanks for your reply. Understood. Yeah that's what I mean by adding her as a secondary although it said on the home affairs page there needs to be evidence of us being 1y+? 

So I'm thinking do the whv then add her in after building de facto status or wtv it is called. 

3 minutes ago, Marisawright said:

Take the working holiday visa, then live together and build evidence of your de facto status to complete the 12 month requirement. Alternatively if you’re not quite ready to commit to shared finances, take the working holiday visa then start the process of applying for a skilled visa

Ah gotya. If I were to apply for de facto would I be able to add that into my visa somehow at a later date? How do I go about amending the visa I would already have? I'm assuming there will be a fee? 

Hi all, 

I'm after some advice. The situation is this. My partner is a British citizen currently working as a social worker and I am about to start a masters in February in Perth. 

As it stands I'm aware that these are our options:

1. De facto visa and bring her over with my student visa (we haven't been together with proof for 1+ year and will be very difficult to show proof since we don't share any finances etc) 

2. She can get a 189 skilled worker visa but that would require registration with AASW (social work) and that would take up to a year. 

3. She comes on a working holiday visa and starts the AASW application when she gets here. 

I am open to absolutely any advice. We just want to be together but don't necessarily have to be in the same city in Australia (I'm not mega familiar with but have heard of region restricted visas?)