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Hi All We had our 309 approved back in December, after a very long 20 month wait despite it being quite a simple application - but just relieved its through... I wanted to get some feedback from folk who have managed to get back to Aus. I realise that DFAT have about 4 flights per month going to Darwin from London, however we were looking for later in the year - perhaps July/Aug/Sept. Pref from Edinburgh, but open to London. Folk seem to think that Qatar are the most reliable, and I am hoping by July that things are a little more certain, as we will be giving up our flat by then and pretty much homeless. Any previous experiences, or advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks Jen

Thanks for the response A lot of my day to day work covers global mobility and I agree with what you are saying, and you are right - less than 3 months is generally okay, it just gets very complicated when the end date isn't known. But there is a lot of complicated factors in-between that can result in dual tax. We are looking to just apply for the 600 (which still takes 3-4 months) and see if we need it) - I am just a bit confused if it helps with the 309, or just pushes the 309 into another line and we go back down the approval line. Its all very confusing.

Hi All For those who are waiting on 309's (and its been a long wait, and over the past few days its been pushed back to Sept 21 - so an extra 6 months from earlier in the month ) - is there anyone who has applied for the 600? If so, have you done this direct through Immi account ? Or started from afresh? I assume via Immi 309 account, but thought it was worth asking the question. Also, some folk have said that that from the UK they can see that its being processed from London - but I cant seem to find anywhere that states an email address, location etc. Any guidance would be helpful before we go down the 600 route as backup for early next year. Hoping the 309 comes through before then - but with things changing by the day there is no comfort. As always, thanks in advance. So many folk in limbo now - which is horrible, but this forum is super helpful - so, thanks! Jen

Thanks... a bit of a odd question, but how do you know its being processed in London. Logging on to our account it doesnt state where its being processed and no emails have been given with any of the RFI's?

Hi All I am hoping someone might be able to put my mind at ease over a few things - this group has been very helpful for me to date reading other posts - so, thanks in advance! Apologies for the long post. Background: I am Australian and the sponsor of my de-facto. - We applied May 19 from the UK 309 partner visa and 'Application received' the same day - RFI in Feb 20 for medical etc and this was uploaded in March 20 - RFI in Mar re military discharge cert (which we had to wait months for, hence needing to be asked for it) and we uploaded 6 Mar 20 - 'Application in Progress' 27 May 20 and we have not heard anything more. ------------------------- Questions: 1) we have been de-facto for 4 years, however my partner is still technically married as his divorce has stalled due to Covid (and needed to be separated for 2 years before being able to apply). Immi haven't asked for info on this and we have been open about it from the application. Has anyone had any issues with this - ie: a divorce hasn't been finalized (but shown to be in progress) and this has stalled the approval? Our de-facto relationship is very solid and we provided circa 70 docs and there have been no RFI in relation to our relationship. 2) I am obviously the sponsor for my partner, and we noted down that I am to receive correspondence for the updates - so I have been getting the emails for RFI etc. I read a couple of posts above whereby people said they were logging into their own Immi account (ie the sponsor) and seeing a different status. When I log in to mine there is absolutely nothing, not even an application. But from memory we did my supporting application for sponsorship through my partners immi account - not both. Is this the case with others - or have I completely ballsed this up and missed something? 3) Final question! We are considering applying for a 600 from the UK as its only AUD145 and thought best to have just in case. Hypothetically speaking, if access was granted and we moved to Aus - would my partner still be able to work remotely for this UK company and continue to be paid in the UK and do his normal UK job? I assume once the 309 was approved then he would just exit the country and reenter on the 309 (assuming that covid has died down enough for this to happen) and would then be able to be employed by a Australian company? Thanks in advance for your help - its very much appreciated! Good luck to all with your own approvals etc! Jenna

Congrats on your good news. Can I ask if this was applied for from the UK?

Thanks Paul. Are you aware of if immigraiton is giving any grace period on this as a result of covid delays - ie we undertook my partners police and medical in Feb-20 when requested to do so from Immi and if the visa isnt approved till Jan 21 (which is the 20 month mark) then these will need to be redone again... :-(

So am I right in thinking we may need to do another medical or police check if not approved by the 12 month mark? Surely not given they requested the medical at a certain time and the delay is immigrations delay due to changing processing times. Or, perhaps its not a fair process and it'll need to be redone? We applied for the visa May 19. Medical was requested in Jan 20 and undertaken Feb 20. Everything has been provided as requested but we are still waiting.

Please note I meant 309 visa, not 820. Apologies for the confusion. Jenna

Hi folks, I'm Australian and living in the UK. My partner and I applied for a partner visa March 2019... We have provided all of the required docs and pre-covid it looked like being approved in line with the earliest advised processing time - so around June 2020. But then obviously covid hit and we are in limbo, no doubt like so many... Has anyone had a partner visa approved in the past 4 months? Or am I right in assuming that no processing is taking place? We are desperate to get back to Aus and hoping for early next year... But perhaps even that's wishful thinking? There isn't much info provided when logged into our application... I realise no one has a crystal ball, but if anyone has any knowledge on this it would be so very much appreciated. Thanks in advance Jenna

Sorry!! I meant 309 visa!

Hi all, Once a 820 parter visa is issued, how long do you have to enter Aus? Thanks Jenna

Hi folks, I'm Australian and living in the UK. My partner and I applied for a partner visa March 2019... We have provided all of the required docs and pre-covid it looked like being approved in line with the earliest advised processing time - so around June 2020. But then obviously covid hit and we are in limbo, no doubt like so many... :( Has anyone had a partner visa approved in the past 4 months? Or am I right in assuming that no processing is taking place? We are desperate to get back to Aus and hoping for early next year... But perhaps even that's wishful thinking? There isn't much info provided when logged into our application... I realise no one has a crystal ball, but if anyone has any knowledge on this it would be so very much appreciated. Thanks in advance Jenna