Prospective marriage visa, sponsor obligations.

[Guest kec85]

Hi there,

I am seeking advice from anyone who has applied for a prospective marriage visa or has successfully obtained one.

My partner who is British, and myself (Australian) are in the process of preparing our application for category 300 Prospective Marriage Visa.

The only concern I have is with regards to my ability to prove I can support my partner financially as per sponsor obligations.

My income over the past 2 years is not very high as I spent a lot of time traveling while on my working holiday visa in the Uk (where we met) and have just returned from spending another 4 1/2 months in the uk on a tourist visa to visit my partner where obviously I coudnt work.

I have since returned home to Australia and have started a well paid contract job which will last 2 months but am worried as this isnt a permanent position that it may not be sufficient for the purposes of immigration.

Does anyone have and idea what amount of earnings or employment records are sufficient for the purposes of proving financial obligations as a sponsor and if a statement outlining reasons for lower than usual income over the past 2 years or a letter from my parents as guarantors might assist?

I had a good university level qualification in an area that I will have no trouble finding permanent employment in within Australia.

Any advice in this area would be much appreciated!

[Guest kec85]

I might add that my partner is also highly qualified, had a high earning job and intends to work in Australia!

[Guest angelina00]

you should secure a permanent position before applying it would be a good idea to be in a permanent job for a while before applying to show you will be able to support your partner you should check out http://www.immi.gov.au for more info and you can also contact them if you have questions.

when applying for the prospective marriage visa you will need to have your wedding day booked and be able to provide evidence but there are booklets on the website that gives you all this information.

just make sure when you apply you have all documents required and you have a solid application as they can decline the visa and you could lose your visa fee but obviously it is always best to talk to the professionals on that subject.

[blossom 3,079]

Scrap the last comment about asking immigration. They are notorious for giving out bad advice. I am suprised nobody else has answered this yet. This will bump it to the top again. ;-)If you don't get more advice on here then ask a registered migration agent.

[_shel 281]

There is no set amount they ask for. They just need to see you can cope with your partner not being entitled to centrelink. I've seen people on centrelink pensions sponsor partners and people in low paid jobs.

 

My husband sponsored me for a spouse visa and as we both lived in the UK he obviously had no job in Australia. We included both our CVs, P60's to show we have been working for years and proof of savings, not a huge amount but savings all the same. We felt that showed we were both more than capable of getting jobs and had a good work history. We said as much in our personal statements.

 

If your parents are willing to help with accommodation or funds thats great too. Get a statutory declaration from them to say how they would help.