Famofthree Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Looking for advise guys.......naive me thought this was going to be so much more simple and now in stress mode. I am Australian. live in UK. Husband is British (married 4+ years together 9 years). Baby is British (1year old). I have been offered a job back in Oz so entering for me is fine but the job starts in December (6months away). I intend to move over permanently in December with bubba, husband will join for a short holiday but then return to the UK for work for a few months. How do we go about getting his visa. I know we can apply for a tourist visa initially then when onshore (not enough time for offshore application! and we don't want to be separated for up to 2 years whilst waiting for his visa to come through in the UK so not really an option!) apply for a 820/801. But this can take up to 2 years to come through so we would also need a bridging visa....... has this bridging visa got a code? do we apply for it? does it automatically go through? I have also read that its harder to get a job with this type of visa! is there a specific reason why? or just employers don't like it? Also what is the timescale for this specific bridging visa.....will we have to wait months before the hubby can work?? Also i know we need to get a visa for bubba, and can do this by decent which i have tried to look into but i have to apply in person or by post which i presume then i can only do once we are in oz? Does bubba need a tourist visa? or is there a way i can get him his oz passport from the uk? Sorry for so many questions......i don't know why but it has come as such a shock how many hoops to jump through (understand why....still a shock lol) Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 The waiting time is a lot shorter if you apply from the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famofthree Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Marisawright how much shorter? Unfortunatley like i said it not really an option if its not likely to come through before December, March/April at a push! My job is in Brisbane, my family are in Sydney so i wont have someone around to help if he isnt there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Apply now for evidence of citizenship for baby should take a week or so to get, then apply for a passport for them. That’s baby sorted at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 41 minutes ago, Famofthree said: Marisawright how much shorter? Unfortunatley like i said it not really an option if its not likely to come through before December, March/April at a push! My job is in Brisbane, my family are in Sydney so i wont have someone around to help if he isnt there! It's impossible to predict. UK applications used to take about three months, then they changed the process and the time blew out. I believe the queue has started moving faster again, though. It is probably worth getting a migration agent's advice on how long the waiting lists are now, and exactly what your choices are. But I think you'd be better off applying for the offshore partner visa now. If you apply now, he is still allowed to apply for tourist visas to visit Australia while he's waiting for a decision - so your plan, for you to relocate and him to come for a short visit then go home, would be perfectly possible. And he could apply for subsequent tourist visas if he wants to visit again and it still hasn't come through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Marisawright said: It's impossible to predict. UK applications used to take about three months, then they changed the process and the time blew out. I believe the queue has started moving faster again, though. It is probably worth getting a migration agent's advice on how long the waiting lists are now, and exactly what your choices are. But I think you'd be better off applying for the offshore partner visa now. If you apply now, he is still allowed to apply for tourist visas to visit Australia while he's waiting for a decision - so your plan, for you to relocate and him to come for a short visit then go home, would be perfectly possible. And he could apply for subsequent tourist visas if he wants to visit again and it still hasn't come through. I would tend to agree with all this. If he is a uk citizen he will get a 12 month multiple entry eVisitor visa with 3 months stays at one time. He wouldn’t however be able to work on this visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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