davek300 Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 My partner and I are considering applying for the 820 Partner Visa and have quite a specific question regarding my eligibility as a sponsor which we are seeking assistance to address. I myself am an immigrant, having been granted a partner visa from my previous relationship, which I applied for whilst living offshore in the UK. Key dates for my own visa are as follows: Application lodged 07-Apr-2014; Granted (temporary subclass 309) 06-Jan-2015; and Granted P.R. (subclass 100) on 07-November-2017. I have found some ambiguity between the home affairs website which states that an eligible sponsor “may not have applied for a partner visa within the last 5 years”, while other sources state that I may not be an eligible sponsor if I have been “granted” a partner visa within the past 5 years. I am seeking the best way to find clarity on this point. Additionally I got married to my ex in Sep-2017, and we separated in Dec-2019 (have docs signed by us both to verify), however getting divorced is a slow process which only was formally finalised as per the divorce certificate in August-2021. Is this likely to cause an issue for me? Thanks in advance for any information anybody may be able to provide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 2 hours ago, davek300 said: I am seeking the best way to find clarity on this point. In this case the ‘other sources’ are incorrect. 2 hours ago, davek300 said: Is this likely to cause an issue for me? Probably not but it will depend on the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davek300 Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 Thank you @paulhand I really appreciate your response. To clear up what I meant by 'other sources' it was actually a warning message while filling in details within the IMMI account pages that alerted me to this possible problem, as shown in the attachment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 The relevant legislation is here: http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_reg/mr1994227/s1.20j.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davek300 Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 Thank you once more paul, that makes me feel comfortable to go ahead with this application. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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