Hi everyone,
So, it's coming to the time to hit submit. We have our evidence, it's been thoroughly looked over about a million times and we are confident that we will be supplying the DIBP with more than enough evidence for a successful grant.
However, after talking a little last night, we are wondering whether we should go with offshore (as we've been preparing for) or onshore. My partner just lost her job here in Canada and since the plan is to head to Australia, she's thinking of going ahead and getting things set up for us there. Now, obviously the idea of being apart for 3, 6 or even 12 months is not ideal; we don't want to be apart, who in our situation does? So I wanted some advice from the knowledgeable folks around here, perhaps from those who have been in a similar situation themselves.
I currently have a visitor visa (ETA) and it is set to expire in March, 2018 (keep in mind, I've entered and left Australia on that visa already) and we are wondering, if she's going to go back in March anyways, should we just apply onshore for the 820?
I know the processing time is much longer, but from what I understand (because of my current visa) once we apply for the 820, I will be given a bridging visa (not sure if it's BVA or BVB) and that visa will allow me to work while we wait on a decision.
My question is this - does that bridging visa (from visitor to partner) actually allow me to work in Australia while our application is being processed? If so, can I still enroll in medicare?
Another question, as we plan to stay in Australia for the foreseeable future, is this - once we are working and have more money saved, does the likelihood of me getting a home loan with my partner go down because I'm on a bridging visa?
I know I have asked questions similar to this, but we are getting to the point where we need to make a choice. Thanks for looking and thanks for your advice and help.
So, it's coming to the time to hit submit. We have our evidence, it's been thoroughly looked over about a million times and we are confident that we will be supplying the DIBP with more than enough evidence for a successful grant.
However, after talking a little last night, we are wondering whether we should go with offshore (as we've been preparing for) or onshore. My partner just lost her job here in Canada and since the plan is to head to Australia, she's thinking of going ahead and getting things set up for us there. Now, obviously the idea of being apart for 3, 6 or even 12 months is not ideal; we don't want to be apart, who in our situation does? So I wanted some advice from the knowledgeable folks around here, perhaps from those who have been in a similar situation themselves.
I currently have a visitor visa (ETA) and it is set to expire in March, 2018 (keep in mind, I've entered and left Australia on that visa already) and we are wondering, if she's going to go back in March anyways, should we just apply onshore for the 820?
I know the processing time is much longer, but from what I understand (because of my current visa) once we apply for the 820, I will be given a bridging visa (not sure if it's BVA or BVB) and that visa will allow me to work while we wait on a decision.
My question is this - does that bridging visa (from visitor to partner) actually allow me to work in Australia while our application is being processed? If so, can I still enroll in medicare?
Another question, as we plan to stay in Australia for the foreseeable future, is this - once we are working and have more money saved, does the likelihood of me getting a home loan with my partner go down because I'm on a bridging visa?
I know I have asked questions similar to this, but we are getting to the point where we need to make a choice. Thanks for looking and thanks for your advice and help.
