Phoebe147

Hello all

I am about to kick start the process to complete our Subclass 801. I am wanting to prepare all documentation I need without skipping through the form. Can someone tell me what is needed? I see there is a need for stat declarations from people who have known us over the past 2 years. Are these needed in a special form? Any advice would be helpful so we can lodge asap.

Thank you kindly.

Phoebe

Sorry it is my fault for not being clear. We have a 820 visa. We are considering taking a job abroad for next 2-3 years unexpectedly and want to know what the consequences of that will be and impact on 820 visa. 

His 820 has been granted. 

Thank you Paul. My husband has a 820 visa approved onshore. We would have to leave early next year (with a BVB) and from what i am reading and your comments, seems that the risk we run is coming back to Australia to progress the next stage of his visa to keep it 'live'/ 'active' so to speak. We need to return to live in Australia in 3 years time. So would hate to have to reapply and risk all our investment. Thanks for your time to reply.  

Hi all

We have successfully got my partners bridging visa as part of step 1 of partner visa in Australia. My partner has just been offered a job in Singapore (for a 3 year contract) we want to consider and wonder what this means for our application? Is it now void? Would we need to reapply again if returned after 3 years?

So disappointing to have gone through this all and the cost! 

Any advice would be great. Thank you.

3 hours ago, paulhand said:

Yes ... once the bridging visa is in effect there are no conditions, so he can work, apply for a TFN etc

Thank you Paul. Really appreciate your help.

2 minutes ago, Phoebe147 said:

Hello community 

We have submitted my partners visa application for Australia and are now in Stage 1 - Partner or Prospective Marriage Visa (300,309/100,820/801).

My husband has completed all medical requirements and according to the records on the Immi portal the application is pending approval which can take 23 months and he has been granted a bridging visa. He arrived in Australia on a visitors visa and applied onshore for the partner visa, the bridging visa was approved and we were told it would become active once visitor visa expires. The conditions on the visa approval document states 'none'. During this time while we wait for an answer, is he able to work in Australia and have access to Medicare? Or could it be close to 2 years I will need to support our family? Does he need to be put onto a temporary visa from a bridging one first and if so, how long does this take? I have emailed the department but no reply. Any guidance is appreciated. Thank you.

 

I also see here on this link that is the 010 Bridging Visa states 'none' on conditions this means he could work? Does this mean he can apply for a Tax File Number etc and apply for roles?

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/bridging-visa-a-010#When

Hello community 

We have submitted my partners visa application for Australia and are now in Stage 1 - Partner or Prospective Marriage Visa (300,309/100,820/801).

My husband has completed all medical requirements and according to the records on the Immi portal the application is pending approval which can take 23 months and he has been granted a bridging visa. He arrived in Australia on a visitors visa and applied onshore for the partner visa, the bridging visa was approved and we were told it would become active once visitor visa expires. The conditions on the visa approval document states 'none'. During this time while we wait for an answer, is he able to work in Australia and have access to Medicare? Or could it be close to 2 years I will need to support our family? Does he need to be put onto a temporary visa from a bridging one first and if so, how long does this take? I have emailed the department but no reply. Any guidance is appreciated. Thank you.

6 hours ago, paulhand said:

The limit in the actual application form is 2000 characters not words. You can add a separate document/declaration with additional details.

Thanks Paul. Have you ever seen an application not considered if character limit is shorter than 2000? 

Hello

I am finalising our relationship evidence statements (financial, social, commitment etc) and i noted there is a 2000 word limit. My bullets pointed approach is comprehensive but only at 1000 words. Does anyone think or know if not hitting the 2000 word limit makes a difference or your application is not seen as as full as others may be? I am sticking to facts and ease of reading for the reviewer. I can bulk out with more minor details but don't want to just add for adding sake.

Thank you for your time!

Phoebe

Hello there

In the application, it is requested that we submit only 2 names of witnesses to complete a 888 form.  Should I include more as a back up?

I have a mix of family, friends and family friends submitting one. They also state that applications need more than just these types of people, who would they be referring to? Bosses? Co-workers?

Thank you for your help.

Phoebe 

Thank you for your reply. Very helpful.

Hi all

We live in Singapore, my husband is British, I am an Oz citizen with a child who was born here earlier this year. We are desperate to come home to Australia but I am confused as to what to do about the visa needs for my husband to join us. We were wanting to apply for a onshore partner visa once we landed in Australia. DFAT is saying that immediate family members need a visa before they can arrive / travel to Australia. Does this mean we need to apply for a visitor visa to get to Australia and then the partner one once onshore? 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Phoebe

21 minutes ago, paulhand said:

1. The Department knows whether you are in Australia or not. 
2. Medicals are generally done when requested by the Department, some time after you lodged

3. His bridging visa will come into effect when the visitor visa expires. 
 

Based on your questions, it may make things easier to get some professional advice so that you are clear how things work and everything goes smoothly. 

Ok - thank you for your help.

Hello all

Can anyone help me clarify the restrictions with the onshore partner visa:

1) When they state you need to apply with onshore, does that mean the moment we land in Australia that day we could hit submit on our application? Or do you need to have proof you are living in Australia, ie. we need to have a tenancy agreement etc? How do you prove you are in Australia at the time?

2) How do the medical checks work - do you have submit then do the checks in Australia?

3) Once we submitted my partner would be on a visitor visa only as I am the one with citizenship. When would his temporary visa be potentially approved so he could apply for work? 

I am just trying to gather what the chain of events would be for us arriving and setting up our life together whilst we await the outcome as we have a son and I am trying to plan best case scenario and worse?

Thank you for any guidance or experience

11 hours ago, Jon the Hat said:

Setup a folder for each type of evidence

Save your scanned documents with clear file name - eg Phoebe 147 Birth Certificate.

Group into single pdfs things which make sense, so household bills in one not 10 docs (travel photos, photos at family event together etc I put into word with captions then saved as PDF - 8 pages or so)

Keep important things like Passport etc indivudual as they have their own drop down category (Passport, ID card, driving license etc).

Thank you - great advice. Will do just that. Appreciate the insight.

2 hours ago, kiranD said:

Hi Phoebe,

I just completed my partner visa in March this year. I basically uploaded everything I could think of. I once rang immigration and someone told me tickets of flights is not good evidence so to back that up I sent a photo of us in each of the destinations mentioned. 

In my case, we're not married so it is most important to submit crucial evidence like shared bills, tenancy agreements etc. I even submitted evidence of us having an engagement party!

The more the better as you wouldn't want it delayed/ rejected on lack of evidence (I've been down that road too when I applied for my dads visitors visa- he only came for 5 days but they rejected my first application... lesson learnt!)

 

kind regards,

Kiran

Great thank you for this insight!

12 minutes ago, paulhand said:

The key thing to consider is the person who has to read it. Make it readable, coherent and relevant. 

Noted - thank you!

4 minutes ago, paulhand said:

You can actually upload several documents in one shot If they are in the same category. 

Thank you!

2 hours ago, TheWayOfThePony said:

It is one document at a time. They have different sections (evidence of the couple living together, financial aspects of the relationship, social aspect of the relationship) and you upload your documents under whatever category fits best. You don't need to upload documents for each category, as some are not relevant to your particular visa. There is also no need to upload the same document twice just because it can fit two categories.  Once is enough.

Be aware that there a limit to the number of documents you can provide (100 on mine, perhaps less on other visas, but your immi account will tell you that), and also a size limit (each doc mus be under 5MB).

Thank you for this - so helpful. I appreciate it!

12 minutes ago, Nemesis said:

Haven't done it for a few years but I believe it is still a question of uploading one document at a time. 

You just have to follow the instructions, once you have paid it will tell you how to upload

Wonderful - thank you  huge help for me to progress

On 13/06/2020 at 13:24, Nemesis said:

Once you have sent the application and paid for it you will be able to upload supporting documents. 

Thank you. So to confirm, I just need to progress through application (adding notes to additional documents as I go through i.e. where they ask for identity docs (birth cert etc) pay the fee and then upload all supporting documents. Do you know how the upload happens is it just a one by one upload or a drop box style folder? Appreciate your help.

Hello 

Does anyone have advice on the format or style of writing best accepted for the relationship details section. I have a lot to note down (I know there is a 2000 character limit), but wanted to gauge the best way to approach (i.e dot point facts or more of a narrative) . Any advice would be greatly appreciated before I commence drafting.

Thank you PIO community!

Hi

As I progress through the application, there is no prompts to attach evidence. I am presuming that there will be an option at the end to do this? Can anyone confirm this?

I have quite a lot of evidence and would also like to know if any one has advice on best practice to submitting evidence (naming conventions, sizes etc)

I am collecting all of this on the side as we progress ready to attach.

Thank you for any guidance or help.

Phoebe

Thank you Paul - thought so but needed to check