visitor visa

Hi I'm a US citizen trying to travel to Australia to see my wife. I understand that this makes me an immediate family member and thus eligible for a travel exemption. Nevertheless it seems like in the current circumstances you also need compassionate grounds. Is that true? And if so would the...

Hi ! I need urgent advice. I had overstayed my student visa in Australia 3 years ago by 9 months because I wanted to stay back with my partner :( I have applied for Partner visa offshore and it is under processing. Now I want to travel to the US to visit my family member for a few days and I...

Dear all, Is any one who is waiting for 309 visa also get Visitor visa approved? We applied visitor visa since May 2020, no reply at all. We are also waiting for 309 partner visa. (submitted in Sep 2020) Please let me know if any one is granted visitor visa while waiting during lock down...

Hi, My partner is preparing to apply for an Australian visitor visa (tourist stream), and as evidence that she would definitely return back to Pakistan, we are considering to book her return flight tickets and submit it along with the visa application. Is there any alternative to booking the...

Hi all, Just lodged the PMV and now we are in the process of my fiance to visit me in Australia by applying a visitor 600 visa. I will be his Sponsor and I was just wondering, if submitting these are sufficient? -Proof of Balance from my bank accounts -Copies of my payslips -Transactions of...

Hi all, I'm new to this forum so I'll quickly introduce myself! I'm a Dutch PhD-student working on my thesis on heterogeneity in Alzheimer's disease. As part of my PhD-thesis, I plan to do a 6-month research fellowship at the University of Melbourne. I'm sponsored by a Dutch non-profit...

Hi all. I am the sponsor (aus citizen) and my fiance is overseas (Philippines). We are planning to apply for a visitor visa for him so that we can spend time together in mid May. He will only be here for 2 weeks which will be until the end of May (he cant stay longer anyway because thats...

Planning to go in Australia on a Visitor Visa on June to see options for schools and visit. From then on, I would apply for a student visa. Question is would I be able to obtain a student visa if I graduated Bachelor's Degree (Industrial Design) from home country and apply for a Diploma in...

My wife and daughter were granted permanent residency today before they are due to fly into Australia, for the first time, on their visitor visa which was granted last month. This being a good thing, I am wondering " would the visitor visa cease to exist Automatically with the grant of PR or...

Hi Friends, I have been researching to find a health insurance for my 32 year old wife, my 1 year old daughter and 68 year old mother who are visiting me in Australia and planning to be around for the next 6-8 months. They are coming on a visitor (subclass 600 ) visa. Though it is not...

My wife has just had her application for a Visitor Visa refused .. can she reapply ?

So, I am trying to come to Australia to seek for asylum. I am an Afghan national and am currently in Iran on a visa. I intend to apply for visitor visa (600) and apply for asylum once I arrived in Australia. I feel I am eligible for receiving an asylum as my life is in danger here in Iran and...

My wife applied for a Partner Visa a month ago and as a requirement for that visa she had Biometrics done. Today she applied for a Visitor Visa and she has been instructed to get Biometrics done again. Finger prints don't change, so I'm just wondering is this normal or should she try to get out...

Hi My wife lodged her application for a Partner Visa on 29/8 and its my understanding that the application process typically takes 12-18 months. We wish to apply for a Visitor Visa, so she can be together while the Partner Visa is processed. How long must we wait, or how long is it advised we...

I arrived in Australia last July 4, 2017 and was set to depart on September 28, 2017. I recently applied for a skilled provisional visa 489 while in Australia and was automatically granted a BVA. Based on what I've read, this BVA will not take into effect until my Visitor visa (Class FA)...

Hi All, I am working in Australia on a 457 visa and I have my wife as a dependent on the same visa. Our parents are planning to visit and stay with us for around 6 or 9 months. As we are not PR holders, I understand that we cannot go with 'parent visa' category. So we are planning to apply for...

Hi, I would like to get some help understanding the possibilities of getting a relative to Australian for 3 months on Sponsored Visitor Visa category. I'm on PR (189) and my wife is on Partner (Provisional) Visa (309). We wanted to have my wife's aunt (sister of mother) in Melbourne for our...

Hi guys, I moved to Australia with a PR visa last year; May, 2016 to be exact. I am planning to bring my parents for a short visit (less than 3 months). I am considering to sponsor them but there is a requirement in Visitor Visa Subclass 600 - Family Sponsored Stream Visa. It says, the sponsor...

Hello, I have applied for a Visitor Visa subclass 600 and I provided a letter from my employer about my intention to come back to work after my Holiday. I was granted the Visa based on the above. Now I have resigned from work and will travel to Australia. Should I inform the department of...

hello me and my husband are living in Australia . my husband is citizen here and I am on partner visa 309. I am pregnant now and I want my mom to be here at the time of my pregnancy. so we are applying for tourist visa 600 for my mom. my mom lives in india . so what is the procedure? which...