Guest KMS Posted February 16, 2009 Hello All We just got granted our SPOUSE VISA ON SHORE within 1 hour!!!!!! :smile: Just wanted to share my experience this morning partly because I'm SO RELIEVED!!!!! And also to maybe help to reassure others as I have used this site for over a year for advice. My Aussie partner and I were granted our spouse visa (820) in Sydney this morning. After months of panicking it was all relatively straightforward.... I'm on a WHV - this did not seem to be a problem except for the fact that we applied 6 days before we have officially lived together for 12 months. Although they were understanding, they did ask us to change our forms to include holiday time for the two weeks before we arrived in Australia together. We gave over the forms, police checks, medicals, 888s and utility bills/bank statements. The were were asked: how we met, future plans and if we were working. No grilling at all. We then gave over photos, travel docs, invitations and cards etc... We were sent to the waiting room. Everything was reviewed for less than 20 minutes, we were called back, told it was granted and got the label stuck in my passport!!! We were also given back all personal things ie travel docs, photos and cards.... It was so simple and happened within one hour. Only bummer is that I'm back at work now and OH has the day off! The champers will definitely be out tonight!!!! :wacko: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuju 2,379 Posted February 16, 2009 Congratulations to you both, its so easy isnt it espec the interview. I just had to wait an extra 15 days cause the migration agent wanted a extra bit of paperwork from my ex re my youngest daughter otherwise i would have been granted same day just like yourselves. Best of luck for your life in oz stuju ** Here There,Where Ever Be Happy** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest christinenpete Posted February 16, 2009 That's great news, congrats to you both. Must be a big relief :0) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hels Posted February 18, 2009 hi where in sydney did you get the visas done? i was thinking of doing mine while i was in perth this year so would be good to know where you went to see if its at all poss at all to do it in perth or just sydney cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KMS Posted February 18, 2009 hiwhere in sydney did you get the visas done? i was thinking of doing mine while i was in perth this year so would be good to know where you went to see if its at all poss at all to do it in perth or just sydney cheers Hi I had the interview at the immigration office - I believe there is one in Perth where you can do the same thing. It's just a case of calling the main immi number and booking an appointment...all pretty straightforward! Katherine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
