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Applying for a visa on a bridging class A


Chid pom

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Hi,

I was applying for a 457 visa so was granted a bridging class a, however my sponsor was regected from being a sponsoring business so I have received an email warning me that my visa will be refused (clearly!!) as well. I have been in a defacto relationship with an Australian man for 15 months so I understand we are eliagable for a partnership visa. However my question is can I apply for a partnership visa on a bridging visa? Can I apply onshore?

Really hope someone can help, I have a step daughter so really don't want to leave my family.....

thank you

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Hi Chid Pom -

 

You can lodge an onshore partner visa application, however as you are holding a bridging visa only you will be subject to the Schedule 3 criteria which requires "compelling reasons" to be shown why you cannot go offshore and lodge an offshore partner visa application. The bar for this is rather high, so you'll want to consider your circumstances carefully and perhaps get some professional assistance in determining whether whatever circumstances you plan to claim have a reasonable chance of being approved. The step-daughter relationship may have a chance, but may depend on proving the negative impact on her if you left and lodged an offshore partner visa and had to wait offshore 1-2 years for that to be approved.

 

Hope this helps -

 

Best,

 

Mark Northam

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I agree with George - coming back in on a visitor visa could be an option depending on whether you can get approved for a visitor visa and assuming that visitor visa does not have condition 8503 (no further stay). The risk is getting stuck outside Australia if you cannot get a visitor visa.

 

Hope this helps, and Merry Christmas!

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