Some important things to know:
Australian Visa offices in Australia and overseas are very strict and they refuse many visas. Mistakes many people make:
Assurance of Support – Parent Visas
Contributory Parent Visas – Assurance of Support changes.
April 1. 2018 saw very significant changes and increases in the AoS process for Contributory Parent 173 and 143 visas.
Partner Visa Processing Times
How long does a partner visa take to process?
Long waiting times for the 820 and 801 and 100 visas put a lot of pressure and uncertainty on relationships. At April 2018, onshore partner visas for some people are taking 2 years and the PR stage another 1 to 2 years.
Visa refused? Need to appeal?
Disaster! The Department has refused your visa? Did you know you may be able to appeal?
The Tribunal (AAT) is fully independent of the Department that made the refusal decision on your visa. The AAT will fully review your case and can make a decision to “remit” the refused visa decision back to the Department with instructions that you do meet requirements.
Parents Approval for Child Visas
Is one parent missing, dead or just won’t agree to the Child visa? This is not uncommon and our experience will help you through this problem. Here are some examples of situations we have resolved to help the Child visa be granted:
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Child visa success – Africa
(for privacy reasons, this is not the real applicant)
Child visa granted in African country in about 8 months.
The father of this 8-year-old girl only found out he had a daughter when he visited his home country and met a previous girlfriend. Imagine his surprise. Despite the fact he was married in Australia, he started thinking about a Child visa for his newly found daughter. The girl was living in a poor country and there were no good prospects for the girl to have a happy and safe life.
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Child visa success – Vietnam
(for privacy reasons, this is not the real applicant)
Child visa granted in Vietnam in 8 months
A mother of a young 2-year-old child separated from the father many years ago. She was having a tough time working and raising the child. She met an Australian man and fell in love. After several years, they married and started a new family in Vietnam. This gave financial and emotional security to the mother and young daughter.
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Child visa success- Thailand
(for privacy reasons, these are not the real applicants)
A double win – a Child visa for a 14 year old boy and his 17 year old sister who turned 18 2 weeks after the application.
There were challenging issues in each of these, each very different but overcome with careful planning. They are both in Australia with their mother and step-father now and Permanent Residents.
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DNA Testing for a Child Visa
Will I be asked to have a DNA test?
If the Department want more proof that the child you are wanting a visa for is really your biological child, they will ask that you have a DNA test. This confirms your family relationships for a visa or if you want to claim Australian citizenship by descent.
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Domestic or family violence and Australian visas
Some people in Australia on temporary visas are worried that leaving their, they will be forced to leave Australia for their home country. The Migration Act has provisions that if the relationship finishes due to domestic or family violence, it can allow the visa applicant to apply for permanent residency. Continue reading “Domestic or family violence and Australian visas”