Ayrlogan   1 Posted November 22, 2019 Hello everyone! I've been lurking in the background  but have been finding this forum so useful I thought I'd say hi! I am the sponsor (Aussie, been living in UK for 9 years), my partner is British and the applicant. We've been together 4 years and we are currently in Australia travelling in a 4WD in our tent (basically doing a RECCE for where we want to live once the Visa comes through). Applied in April the week before the sponsor change came in and fully loaded everything up front. Been great to see some movement and am so happy for the 2018 applicants to be going through finally! We just applied for the 600 visa (in Australia) while we were here as we decided to keep travelling while we wait for the 309 - it was granted in just 4 days! (If only the partner ones were so quick!). Look forward to seeing more Feb apps go through......then March..... then us!!!! Fingers Crossed for everyone!   Applied from London 309/100 application submitted front loaded (no agent) - 12th April 2019 (All police checks, health etc done same time) Currently in Australia on 600  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
estrella1   2 Posted November 22, 2019 Hi everyone! I'm so glad I found this forum, it's super helpful I applied for 309 visa 21st May 2019 from Spain, visa processed in London. Medicals done 5th September, police checks uploaded in September as well. Applied with the agent, but haven't heard anything at all since lodging the application. Currently in Australia on e-Visitor visa 651. Good luck everyone and keeping my fingers crossed for everyone here! Applied from Spain (through London office) 309/100 submitted 21/05/2019 Medical, police checks 5/09/2019   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mppc   87 Posted November 22, 2019 Welcome, I will add Yous to the excel chart Good luck! 2 Applied from Northern Ireland 309/100 application submitted front loaded (no agent) - 21st January 2019 Police Checks - February 2019 Husband (sponsor) police checks both Australian and British uploaded March 2019 Medical in Glasgow - complete 7th March 2019 RFI - 24/05/19 Moving to Brisbane    Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussiebird   90 Posted November 23, 2019 On 21/11/2019 at 19:52, Ben34uk said: Can I just ask why second application? Oh long story, but too complicated for a RRV so was advise by a MA to apply for another partner visa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussiebird   90 Posted November 23, 2019 On 22/11/2019 at 09:37, mppc said: Welcome, I will add Yous to the excel chart Good luck! Is it possible to add my name to the excel chart please? Thank you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben34uk   17 Posted November 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Aussiebird said: Oh long story, but too complicated for a RRV so was advise by a MA to apply for another partner visa. Was asking as im Currently in the appeals process as I was refused for my partner visa 4 weeks after application was submitted. Embassy didn’t receive over 60 documents my agent attached to the application so rather than contact me or agent they refused the application. Been 16 months now so fingers crossed will hear something in the new year. we went appeal route as felt been unfairly dealt with. Lots of evidence can be supplied  fault with there system caused our refusal and also referring to me as a she and her throughout the rejection letter  felt we had a good case through appeal. Been longest 16 months of waiting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussiebird   90 Posted November 24, 2019 10 hours ago, Ben34uk said: Was asking as im Currently in the appeals process as I was refused for my partner visa 4 weeks after application was submitted. Embassy didn’t receive over 60 documents my agent attached to the application so rather than contact me or agent they refused the application. Been 16 months now so fingers crossed will hear something in the new year. we went appeal route as felt been unfairly dealt with. Lots of evidence can be supplied  fault with there system caused our refusal and also referring to me as a she and her throughout the rejection letter  felt we had a good case through appeal. Been longest 16 months of waiting. Oh that's awful!! How frustrating, sounds like you have a good case though, but still waiting 16 months on.....why is the appeal taking so long? I hope you have a good outcome.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell   3 Posted November 25, 2019 Ahh it might be old news but just seen the global processing time has gone up to 17 months! Applied 26/06/2019  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CEP   234 Posted November 25, 2019 Hi guys! Great to see the spreadsheet lives on!! Congrats to those with grants coming through. It’s an amazing feeling I wish I could bottle it up lol!! 1 PMV 300 lodged 27/05/2018 (London). Police clearance uploaded at time of lodgement. medical uploaded 27/06/2018 Applied for 600 visa (6months) October 2018. Arrived 31/10/2018 Request for further info (sponsor U.K. police check and birth certificate) 10/11/2018, uploaded 26/11/2018 Email received requesting departure from Australia as Visa is ready to Grant 27/02/2019 (Exactly 9 months) PMV granted 11th March 2019 Submitted application for 820/801 on 22nd November 2019 820 granted 9th January 2020 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Usman Jav   8 Posted November 26, 2019 Dear members, Please do not forget to press "I confirm I have provided information as requested" button once you have submitted all of your documents. If you have been requested to provide addtional documents, do press this button again once you have uploaded requested documents Spouse Visa (Wife) timeline: DOL 13-Mar-2019 | RFI-1 (PCC Sponsor) 14-Nov-2019 | RFI-2 (Form 1229) 12-Dec-2019 | Grant 12-Dec-2019 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmileyD   19 Posted November 26, 2019 I thought this was only for additional documents? Uh oh I don’t remember pressing that when I applied. 300 Prospective Spouse Applied 11 March 2019 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sbrowne9   110 Posted November 26, 2019 Hi everyone!! Congrats to all the recent grants, and all the best to everyone waiting....I know it's tough... New poster to this particular thread, and I have a question which may have already been anwsered before but I couldn't find it. As mentioned in this channel name, 'applied for in London', does anyone know if there is a 'high risk' and 'low risk' catagory for applications which determines processing time like it does with other visas? Does location of application matter, or is passport country more important? We applied June of this year from Bali (Irish passport, aussie MA, hence the Q above), so still quite a bit of waiting left for us, but can't help but look at the forum every so often! 309 partner visa lodged 6/2019 309 partner visa approved 1/2020 100 partner visa lodged 7/2021 100 partner visa approved 12/2021 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErinM   6 Posted November 26, 2019 Hi everyone New to the group, although it's been helping keep me sane over the last few months! Thanks for that guys, particularly love the excel tracker! There's one thing that keeps coming up that's worrying me. The "I confirm I have provided information as requested" button has never ever appeared on our application. There was an error message for months stating this on the log in screen, it said it was a known error and not to worry that a case offer could still see the documents. But after reading about the case where a spouse visa was rejected because these documents could be seen, has still got me worrying about it! Timeline, applied in March 19, medical done in April, still no response. Has anyone else experience of not seeing this button? It still says that the documents are "received" as the status beside them? We are heading out in January, so about to apply for one of the 12 month tourist visas. Never have I experienced so much stress over forms and waiting in my life!  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flaire   9 Posted November 26, 2019 Hi @ErinM, the "I confirm I have..." button is used for confirmation that you have added additional documents associated with an RFI. Usually appears at the very bottom of the page.  1 Applied for 309/100 via London 11th January 2019 Medical February 2019 Arrived in Oz with husband in March 2019 on 600 tourist visa to await grant RFI May 2019 - sponsors Oz police check & 3year nature of household, responded in June 2019 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErinM   6 Posted November 26, 2019 Ah! Thanks for the response @Flaire. So am I right in thinking as I've not had a RFI that this wouldn't appear for me then? It's been wrecking my head continually trying to find it....it definately doesn't exist for me lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peachedoutinoz   1 Posted November 27, 2019 Good afternoon from WA. Just thought we’d introduce ourselves and say hi. I’m the sponsor, (PR) been back in WA since June, (after 3 yrs back in the U.K.) my wife the applicant joined me and my 2 girls (Oz citizens) in Aug with my step daughter. Applied in April 2019, no contact and just hoping that we get some news in the new year. Been great watching the post develop and get closer to our timeline, but looking forward to some news in the new year so we can get on with life. Has anyone else found it this hard as the processing time extends out. More so on my wife with the uncertainty of when a grant may happen, being over here on a 600 extended tourist visa not being able to work and wanting to plan for next year. Just keep them posts coming as it does give us hope   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kazronicus   9 Posted November 27, 2019 11 hours ago, ErinM said: Ah! Thanks for the response @Flaire. So am I right in thinking as I've not had a RFI that this wouldn't appear for me then? It's been wrecking my head continually trying to find it....it definately doesn't exist for me lol I got really worried by this too! But I also couldn't find the button, so am happy enough to take @Flaire's response  We haven't yet had an RFI, and submitted in July 2019. 309/100 submitted July 2019 front loaded no agent Applicant police checks completed pre-application, June 2019; sponsor police checks July 2019 Medical August 2019 RFI February 2020 RFI September 2020 Grant of both 309/100 October 2020 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmileyD   19 Posted November 27, 2019 How does the 600 work in terms of how long they give you? Is it just whatever they feel like granting? We are thinking of going for it but if they only give us 3 months it wouldn’t really help if the 300 isn’t granted before it expires. He would have to give up his job and house if coming over for that long so if he had to go back again it would just be another inconvenience lol. 300 Prospective Spouse Applied 11 March 2019 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErinM Â Â 6 Posted November 27, 2019 Applying for a 600 visa this weekend, so we can head to Australia for the kids to start school in January. I have a job offer (the Australian) My husband wont work until the spouse visa is approved - he will settle kids in school etc. Just checking with others that have applied, is it the tourist stream, or sponsored family stream option I need to apply for? Thanks in advance (if anyone replies lol) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRS   20 Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, ErinM said: Applying for a 600 visa this weekend, so we can head to Australia for the kids to start school in January. I have a job offer (the Australian) My husband wont work until the spouse visa is approved - he will settle kids in school etc. Just checking with others that have applied, is it the tourist stream, or sponsored family stream option I need to apply for? Thanks in advance (if anyone replies lol) I personally went for tourist stream as i think sponsored takes longer/requires a lot more evidence from sponsor and could include a security bond  (but i could be wrong). @SmileyD in application it states whether you want 3.6.12 months. If you tick 12 months then explain in letter why, key dates etc. they may issue 12 month with condition of multiple entry but with max 3 month stay each time for example. That condition seems to be at their discretion. Edited November 27, 2019 by GRS 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mppc   87 Posted November 27, 2019 Things look like they are slowing up again. Hoping we get a push this week. Would love this stress and uncertainty to be over before Christmas. 1 Applied from Northern Ireland 309/100 application submitted front loaded (no agent) - 21st January 2019 Police Checks - February 2019 Husband (sponsor) police checks both Australian and British uploaded March 2019 Medical in Glasgow - complete 7th March 2019 RFI - 24/05/19 Moving to Brisbane    Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poppysunday   9 Posted November 27, 2019 2 hours ago, GRS said: I personally went for tourist stream as i think sponsored takes longer/requires a lot more evidence from sponsor and could include a security bond  (but i could be wrong). @SmileyD in application it states whether you want 3.6.12 months. If you tick 12 months then explain in letter why, key dates etc. they may issue 12 month with condition of multiple entry but with max 3 month stay each time for example. That condition seems to be at their discretion. There is no place where you select 3,6 or 12 months on the tourist 600 application. Only dates you plan to be in and fly out of Australia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peachedoutinoz   1 Posted November 27, 2019 7 hours ago, SmileyD said: How does the 600 work in terms of how long they give you? Is it just whatever they feel like granting? We are thinking of going for it but if they only give us 3 months it wouldn’t really help if the 300 isn’t granted before it expires. He would have to give up his job and house if coming over for that long so if he had to go back again it would just be another inconvenience lol. We applied 600 tourist stream with evidence of my wife joining me as I had started a new job and we wanted to be together as a new family with my daughters from previous, and for her to explore and do tourist stuff whilst I was at work. Provided bank statements with savings and stated we would be living if my wage in our rented house. Was granted 6 months which expires when she goes back to U.K. in Feb to see family. Plan is to see where we are as we approach a year, and then apply again for another tourist visa or ETA. My understanding is that even if you have a 6 month tourist granted, when they come to grant the 309, they would ask you to leave so it can be granted. Hope this helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmileyD   19 Posted November 27, 2019 Thanks everyone. I think we will go for it. Fingers crossed the 300 grant isn’t far behind. 300 Prospective Spouse Applied 11 March 2019 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpaintoAus   4 Posted November 29, 2019 No grants this week? How frustrating! 309 visa application lodged 4 March 2019 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
