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  1. martymarty5436425
    Thanks both for your help on this.
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    Hello, We're hoping to activate a partner visa in the next few weeks by entering Australia. Obviously, there is a lot of risk that this may not happen (flights etc.) but assuming it does..... I have two passports (neither are Australian). Both passports were submitted as part of my partner visa application, but I'm not sure if I need to travel with one or the other when entering. I imagine it doesn't matter, but I'd appreciate some views rather than relying solely on my own assumptions. Has anyone got any experience of this scenario they could share? Thanks in advance.
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    Hi, yes, we had that issue and applying for the exemption (which I do think you will need to do) seemed to trigger the process and the citizenship came through. Oddly, it took 10 months for our eldest and just over a week for our new born. Both came through about a fortnight ago a couple of days after the exemption applications were processed. I can't answer with any authority re which visa is the right one to apply for I'm afraid, but I would assume the same as you if you want a fall back option. The issue with that is it will give you 90 days and then after that period I think they would have to leave Australia. I hope you get what you need. This sounds very stressful and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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    I would also reply to the email you received letting them know that you have uploaded the documents, pointing to where they are in the system if you can (to make their job easier) and that you have clicked the mentioned button. I was informed these emails are read and so worth doing to potentially prompt someone to look into your account.
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    Correct: it's if you've stayed in any country for 12 months or more only.
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    I am not an expert, but I didn't submit this form and have a visa, so presumably not required! I assumed it was needed in the past or for someone who is uploading a paper copy of the application.
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    That's what I did. I just made sure my face was clearly visible and I was facing the camera in the photo I selected.
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    We've been married two and a half years. Hopefully good news for you tomorrow.
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    Haha, I know the feeling. Endless hoping! To give you an idea of how the progress goes, I submitted everything against the RFI request at around 16:00 UK time yesterday and the grant was received at 11:00 this morning. They are at least quick and hopefully they will be on your one too. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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    Funnily enough, it arrived at the Australia address today and my in-laws have just sent it over! Hopefully you'll get yours shortly too.
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    We did the same thing and it was confirmed as sent to a Brisbane address on 12th November. The AFP still hasn't arrived at that address unfortunately. I'll let you know if it surfaces. Hopefully yours is quicker!
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    It took about two weeks in total to process and some of that was throughout the current lockdown. This was our second one and the first one took the same amount of time (throughout the first lockdown). After processing, it took about 2-3 working days for the paperwork to arrive at our address.
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    I completed the health check in London and they update Immi directly once the appointment is complete. They did so within a couple of working days after the appointment. They don't send you anything in the post or via email afterwards for you to upload. After having the health check, you can see if they have completed the necessary update by checking the 'Health Assessment' section of the portal (underneath 'Attach Documents' on the left hand menu). If they have made the update, it will read (as mine does now): 'All health examinations required for the specified visa subclass have been finalised...'.
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    Yes, I think you're right. This is what you would normally do, but my other child's CBD was lodged in mid-May and is yet to be processed. I do not believe the timings on the website are accurate for this type of application. This is what prompts the need to investigate options beyond the CBD route.
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    Hopefully I've just been unlucky and your case flies through! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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    We applied online and everything uploaded on the day. The challenge with doing it quickly would be providing the identity evidence, as ID is required that confirms name with a recent photo. We used our daughter's UK passport for this. Thanks for sharing this and the link. Lots to absorb. Option three looks attractive as there are no lead times and perhaps we can have some local control (i.e. go and see someone in person to get the situation resolved). Exactly! The lack of any idea of timing is the real challenge, otherwise a plan could be formed!
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    Not so unique: we are in exactly the same boat... Congratulations! We're stumped as to what to do. We don't really want to add our new little one to my visa application, as we'd rather she got straight citizenship instead of a 309/100 (although I'm making assumptions there is a practical difference). Our current thinking as a backup is to apply for a long tourist visa for them and then get the citizenship sorted out when we're already in Australia, as it'll surely be easier to do when there and potentially possible to do in person with evidence etc. Again, I'm making assumptions re this and need to look into it further.
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    These requests are also being held up based solely on my own experience. My daughter's application was submitted in May and we still await any update or status change.
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    Thanks Paul.
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    Hi all, Is anyone having issues logging into their ImmiAccount? For the last couple of days, I haven't been able to get to the ImmiAccount login page. I'm trying this url: https://online.immi.gov.au/lusc/login And I get this response in all browsers. No login page appears: I just wonder if it's a general problem as I couldn't see anything to suggest any advertised outages.
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    Thanks Paul for your reply. It's actually reassuring in a way to know it is unknowable and not just me being unaware of something. I will see how things play out at the beginning of next year before acting.
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    Hi all, I'm not sure of the best route to take, so any advice would be appreciated. I have a partner visa pending. Based on current timelines, I expect that visa application may be responded to around the end of Mar 2021. I am applying for the 309/100 from the UK. I am married to an Australian citizen and we have one child. Our first child's application for citizenship by descent has been lodged. Current processing times are ~ 4 months. This child is not part of my application for the 309/100 visa, as the expectation is that they will be a citizen in their own right by the time my application is considered. There is another child on the way, due in Feb 2021. My current plan is to lodge the citizenship by descent application in the same way as we have done for our first child. However, there is a lead time for this application which may change and I don't want us to be stuck in the UK waiting for that application to progress when my visa has just been approved. I'm not sure how the 309/100 is impacted by the inclusion of a child with the application instead of citizenship by descent. Perhaps I should I go down this route instead of applying for citizenship in their own right? What I'm trying to avoid is: - Being held up in the UK for a time unnecessarily after my current application is (hopefully) approved; - Our second child having to wait long than they otherwise would to become a citizen, as they technically are already, just born overseas; - Complicating the current application to the point where it would be seen as a negative to include our second child as part of it and therefore risking a rejection. FYI: our current application is very straight forward and uncomplicated. There are no guarantees, but I'd expect it to go smoothly. Any input gratefully received. Thanks
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    I had a medical in London towards end of June.
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    https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions/who-can-pay-voluntary-contributions
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    The Government Gateway has a useful tool for forecasting pension here: https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension You will have to login with the gateway ID for the forecast to be shown for your record. It'll show current pension if you stop contributing NICs and a forecast assuming you work to state pension age or complete 30 (or 35) years of contributions. There's a link on the forecast page that allows you to see all past year records so you can see how many years NICs you have paid, what years are missing and how many years you need to get full pension at state pension age. You can top up any missing years within the last six years and continue to top up from there. The cost will differ depending on your situation (and so what class of NICs you are eligible to pay). You can find out more about this here: Given most on this forum are moving to Aus, the most likely class will be class 3 (living abroad but making voluntary contributions rather than out of PAYE). The weekly cost for this currently is: £15.30. Hope this helps.
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