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Hi, new member here and I'm sure this has been done to death before. However I'd really appreciate some informed comment before I give someone near and dear to me the wrong advice:
Our son has been in a relationship with a lovely Japanese girl for some years (both early 30's) and they lived together here in Brisbane for near enough two years. When her WHV ran out they went off to Japan and got legally married there, our son staying with her and her family in Japan for a few months. She's completely bilingual and qualified in children's ed'.
Moving on one year, she is now here on a tourist visa and of course they'd like to make this arrangement permanent. We also relish the idea of some gorgeous "halfu" grandchildren running around. Turns out getting a spouse visa is many thousands of dollars (applying in Japan) and even a MORE ridculous amount if applying in Australia. If worse comes to worse we'll probably cough up the money for them to regularise her status here or see an immigration lawyer to find a solution.
Seems to me, getting a 457 visa might be a good interim measure. I'd guess any Ramen shop would be able to help out with that and we're happy for them to (continue) living with us indefinitely. As her tourist visa runs out shortly I'd like to offer this suggestion - but at the same time don't wish to interfere in their deliberations. She's certainly a more legitimate 457 applicant than so many "engineers" driving trucks for mining companies now.
Any informed suggestions gratefully received, thanks Felix.
Our son has been in a relationship with a lovely Japanese girl for some years (both early 30's) and they lived together here in Brisbane for near enough two years. When her WHV ran out they went off to Japan and got legally married there, our son staying with her and her family in Japan for a few months. She's completely bilingual and qualified in children's ed'.
Moving on one year, she is now here on a tourist visa and of course they'd like to make this arrangement permanent. We also relish the idea of some gorgeous "halfu" grandchildren running around. Turns out getting a spouse visa is many thousands of dollars (applying in Japan) and even a MORE ridculous amount if applying in Australia. If worse comes to worse we'll probably cough up the money for them to regularise her status here or see an immigration lawyer to find a solution.
Seems to me, getting a 457 visa might be a good interim measure. I'd guess any Ramen shop would be able to help out with that and we're happy for them to (continue) living with us indefinitely. As her tourist visa runs out shortly I'd like to offer this suggestion - but at the same time don't wish to interfere in their deliberations. She's certainly a more legitimate 457 applicant than so many "engineers" driving trucks for mining companies now.
Any informed suggestions gratefully received, thanks Felix.
