Hi all,
First off, thank you all for sharing your various experiences and advice.
I've been on this forum reading the various experiences for a long time before and during the application for my Fiance's PMV. The information has been really helpful, and I thought it's about time I give something back to the community by starting to share my experience.
Any comments/recommendations are welcomed!
My personal advice for others: Do your research. Search and go through this forum thoroughly before starting a new thread as most of your questions probably already have been asked and answered by others, plenty of information on here. Be aware that some of the information can be outdated but it should give you an idea. Use the information here only has guidance and be sure to cross check with the DIBP(Home Affairs) provided information. If in doubt, talk to an immigration agent (plenty reputable agents are referenced in this forum).
Background: Met my now fiance on one of my 'Boy's trip' to Vietnam (he met his wife on the same trip as well LOL), about 5 years ago. Asked her out on a couple of dates, hit it off almost instantly. Kept in contact when I returned back to Australia.
My fiance went off to study Masters abroad in Japan for about 2 years. I went to visit her in Japan on numerous occasions. During the time apart we kept in contact via FB, phone, messages, emails, Facetime etc.
My fiance then returned to Vietnam after graduating her Masters since. During which, I have made numerous trips to meet/visit her family. My fiance and her family have also visited my family in Australia a couple of times during the last couple of years (Visitor Visas with my Invitation Letters). We've also had multiple holidays in between.
Proposed to her late last year during one of my visits to Vietnam. Applied for PMV in Feb 2018.
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Visa App: Applied for PMV in Feb 2018 via online. No agent used as I thought my application was quite straight forward.
Submitted with the following evidence/attachments:
Application Status: Finalised
Applied: 19 Feb 2018
Bio-metrics/ID: Completed Feb 2018
Offshore Location: Vietnam
Visa Sub Class: 300 Prospective Marriage Visa
Application Made Via: Online
Agent Used: No
Medicals Submitted: Completed July 2018
Police Checks Submitted: Completed July 2018 - Vietnam, Japan
Case Office Assigned: Yes - first contact 09/08/2018
Further Details Requested: 9 August 2018 - Completed 20/08/2018
Sponsor AFP Check: Completed 20th August 2018
Further Details Requested: 04 October 2018 - Completed 25 October 2018
Sponsor Single Certificate: Completed 25 October 2018
Visa Granted: YES! 05/11/2018 after approx. 9months
Arrival: TBA
Visitor e600 Visa
Applied: 23 July 2018
Granted: 31 July 2018
Conditions
Visa Stream: Tourist
Visa Grant: Date 31 July 2018
Stay For/Until: 3 Month(s)
Entries: Multiple
Last Date to Arrive: 31 July 2019
8101 - NO WORK
8201 - MAX 3 MONTHS STUDY
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Thank you all!
First off, thank you all for sharing your various experiences and advice.
I've been on this forum reading the various experiences for a long time before and during the application for my Fiance's PMV. The information has been really helpful, and I thought it's about time I give something back to the community by starting to share my experience.
Any comments/recommendations are welcomed!
My personal advice for others: Do your research. Search and go through this forum thoroughly before starting a new thread as most of your questions probably already have been asked and answered by others, plenty of information on here. Be aware that some of the information can be outdated but it should give you an idea. Use the information here only has guidance and be sure to cross check with the DIBP(Home Affairs) provided information. If in doubt, talk to an immigration agent (plenty reputable agents are referenced in this forum).
Background: Met my now fiance on one of my 'Boy's trip' to Vietnam (he met his wife on the same trip as well LOL), about 5 years ago. Asked her out on a couple of dates, hit it off almost instantly. Kept in contact when I returned back to Australia.
My fiance went off to study Masters abroad in Japan for about 2 years. I went to visit her in Japan on numerous occasions. During the time apart we kept in contact via FB, phone, messages, emails, Facetime etc.
My fiance then returned to Vietnam after graduating her Masters since. During which, I have made numerous trips to meet/visit her family. My fiance and her family have also visited my family in Australia a couple of times during the last couple of years (Visitor Visas with my Invitation Letters). We've also had multiple holidays in between.
Proposed to her late last year during one of my visits to Vietnam. Applied for PMV in Feb 2018.
=====================================
Visa App: Applied for PMV in Feb 2018 via online. No agent used as I thought my application was quite straight forward.
Submitted with the following evidence/attachments:
- Personal Relationship Statement (past/current/future) from applicant
- Personal Relationship Statement (past/current/future) from sponsor (Stat Dec)
- Form 888 x 4 (all Australian friends of sponsor that have met the applicant)
- Passport pages & photos (both)
- Copy of sponsor Australian citizenship (sponsor)
- Driver's licences (both)
- Birth Certificate (applicant)
- Form 80 (applicant)
- Copy of Invitation Letters from Sponsor that was used for Applicant's previous Visitor Visas
- NOIM & Letter from celebrant
- Photographs - various different locations/events/holidays bundled by date per file, with family & friends
- Extract of FB messages over the years
- Screen shot of Facebook friendship
- Various Travel Documents/itinerary/plane tickets from our trips
- Receipts of presents bought (sponsor to applicant)
- Receipts from AusPost for various packages sent (sponsor to applicant)
- 3x Form 1023 Notification of incorrect answers (had some dates mixed up in the personal statement, and correcting the confusion with "non-migrating family members" questions in the application)
- Police Clearance from two different countries (applicant)
- AFP Clearance (sponsor)
Application Status: Finalised
Applied: 19 Feb 2018
Bio-metrics/ID: Completed Feb 2018
Offshore Location: Vietnam
Visa Sub Class: 300 Prospective Marriage Visa
Application Made Via: Online
Agent Used: No
Medicals Submitted: Completed July 2018
Police Checks Submitted: Completed July 2018 - Vietnam, Japan
Case Office Assigned: Yes - first contact 09/08/2018
Further Details Requested: 9 August 2018 - Completed 20/08/2018
Sponsor AFP Check: Completed 20th August 2018
Further Details Requested: 04 October 2018 - Completed 25 October 2018
Sponsor Single Certificate: Completed 25 October 2018
Visa Granted: YES! 05/11/2018 after approx. 9months
Arrival: TBA
Visitor e600 Visa
Applied: 23 July 2018
Granted: 31 July 2018
Conditions
Visa Stream: Tourist
Visa Grant: Date 31 July 2018
Stay For/Until: 3 Month(s)
Entries: Multiple
Last Date to Arrive: 31 July 2019
8101 - NO WORK
8201 - MAX 3 MONTHS STUDY
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Thank you all!