Partner Visa help

[Benj17]

Hi all, new here.

Quick bit of background...

I was born in UK 1982. Moved to Australia 1991 granted Australian Citizenship in 2003, wife is British.

Married since 2013, together since 2008.

Twin 10 year old girls together, born in UK 2011.

Im hoping some of you can help with a few questions...

1. We've pretty much completed my wifes application, just need to go through it with a fine tooth comb. When and how do we attach evidence? Is it after you click send?

2. Im applying for for Citizenship by Descent for my twins, should we get that first before sending the wifes visa application? I cant see any issues but if there was we would need to add them to wifes app. Can that be done after hers has been sent?

3. Does my sponsorship side of the application need to be sent at the same time as my wifes application? 

4. We cannot move there until late July next year, i have notice some UK applications have been getting approved within 4 months. Should we hold off sending her application just in case its go through quickly? How long does she have to land in Australia to activate. 

Ill leave it as that for now. Im sure ill have more to ask in the future.

Thanks in advance.

[wrussell]

1. After you pay.

2. Descent first and yes.

3. No, but ASAP afterwards.

4. Before the expiry of medical examination/police clearances.

[talktosi]

Difficult to predict the timings but once visa is granted you only have 12 months to enter Australia - so you want to aim for the visa being processed less than a year before the time you would like to arrive in Australia. - A problem we are having given that my wifes application was processed much quicker than expected, and now having to wait until 3 months before the due date until we can apply for an extension.

[Quoll]

10 hours ago, talktosi said:

Difficult to predict the timings but once visa is granted you only have 12 months to enter Australia - so you want to aim for the visa being processed less than a year before the time you would like to arrive in Australia. - A problem we are having given that my wifes application was processed much quicker than expected, and now having to wait until 3 months before the due date until we can apply for an extension.

Can she not make a quick trip to Australia to validate then come home and she will have 4 years then yo make her move. Just send her off for a long weekend, she doesn't have to stay!