Hi all, I want to apply for a partner visa, but here is the problem, my partner was sponsored by his previous partner and got his permanent residency less than 5 years ago. We have been together for almost 3 years but we only have proof of living together for just over one year and we have...

Hello everyone! Looking for some pretty simple advice, I just can't figure it out through searching the internet. Thanks in advance! :o Quick Question: How do I obtain documentation and details of my past, finalized, now expired visa(s)? My immiAccount just states that my Working Holiday Visa...

Hello everybody! Today we received our relationship registration certification and I wanted to thanks to everyone for their help and everything! A little bit about us: We are living in Melbourne more than 5 years. So we have lots of documents to show "12 months residence in VIC" from our...

Hi everyone - sorry if this is repetitive but couldn't find a answer in the forums and hoping I could get some advice as I'm so confused :confused: I'm Australian born based in Adelaide and my boyfriend is Irish on a 457 visa and sponsored by work. We met in June 2013 and have lived together...

Hi everyone! I'm very close to lodge my application and I've been collecting documents the last couple of months, and I believe I should have everything the ask for (going through the booklet and getting tips and advice here). But now I've got a question about when I should apply, or if I...

Hi all, So my partner and I have decided to apply for a partner visa later this year (and also register our relationship so we can have the 12 month requirement waived). We met in March 2013 and it was "officially not just dating" in August 2013. We moved in together on 1st December. He works...

I have just rang the Europe Service Centre to enquire about whether a registration of relationship in a prescribed state of Australia can waive the 12 month requirement for a de facto visa application. The officer stated that it does not waive it at all. I am confused as in the fact sheet on the...

Hi all, I have a few questions re: applying for a de facto partner visa (onshore). I would like to lodge this application in Nov/Dec 2013. Here's our story, I am Canadian, I came to Aus in Jan 2011 on a student visa, for a 6 month exchange program where I met my partner (now fiance). I was in...

Hi,long time lurker,first question. My partner and I are lodging an 820 application mid June. We are going to be registering our relationship in NSW, however due to the timeline of his divorce proceedings we won't have time for the 28 day coolling off period before we lodge the application...

Hi there, My Irish partner and I (Australian) are about to apply for a de facto visa. We feel positive that we have loads of supporting documentation but after reading a lot of these helpful threads I have a few questions that I'd love to get answered: We filled out the paperwork to register...