[chamberspark]

Hi,

Just have a couple of questions related to the Visitor Visa (sublass 600). I'm wanting my girlfriend, who is a Russian citizen, to visit Australia sometime in the next year for about 2 weeks. If she was to apply for it right now:

1. how long is the visa is valid for? I.e. could she decide to visit australia in 6-12 months after the visa was approved or would she have to come in less than 3 months?

2. if she nominated the time she wanted to visit Australia as, e.g. April 2018, would this mean she could visit Australia EARLIER than April, e.g. December 2017, or would the visa have some kind of restriction on visiting before the nominated date?

3. if there is an option for requesting a visa which has a >6 month expiry, does anyone know if that would make the approval process much more difficult/make approval more unlikely?

Cheers!

 

[chamberspark]

Anyone? Would greatly appreciate any insight

 

[hisbooboo]

Subclass 600 generally come with a 12 month validity. But I also think it also depends on whether its a multi or not.

They normally come with a must not enter before date. She would be able to come earlier.

For example my fiancè's 600 was granted in June 2017 and expires June 2018.

I've seen that is extremely hard to get a visa for those from Russia.

Others maybe able to help more. I know one forum member is very familiar with visas from Russia, although he doesnt post as frequently on here anymore.

 

[tijanaoc]

As hisbooboo said, from what we've seen here visitor visas are nigh on impossible to get for Eastern European people (Russian, Ukrainian, Moldovan, etc) - single women of a marriageable age especially so.

I would engage a Registered Migration Agent if you are serious about it, and be prepared that it may not be successful even with an agent helping you.

 

[chamberspark]

They normally come with a must not enter before date. She would be able to come earlier.

Do you mind just clarifying what your said here? When you say they come with a 'must not enter before' date, do you mean if the visa was approved for March 2018, one couldn't come before March?

 

[chamberspark]

As hisbooboo said, from what we've seen here visitor visas are nigh on impossible to get for Eastern European people (Russian, Ukrainian, Moldovan, etc) - single women of a marriageable age especially so.

I would engage a Registered Migration Agent if you are serious about it, and be prepared that it may not be successful even with an agent helping you.

Yeah she's actually applied once before and been rejected. But the reasons they gave have been completely rectified now, so they would sure have some nerve to reject her again. When you say engage a migration agent, do you mean just call them?

 

[hisbooboo]

Do you mind just clarifying what your said here? When you say they come with a 'must not enter before' date, do you mean if the visa was approved for March 2018, one couldn't come before March?

Sorry, i had only just woke when i replied. It's a must not enter after xx June 2018

 

[JandE]

Hi,

Just have a couple of questions related to the Visitor Visa (sublass 600). I'm wanting my girlfriend, who is a Russian citizen, to visit Australia sometime in the next year for about 2 weeks. If she was to apply for it right now:

1. how long is the visa is valid for? I.e. could she decide to visit australia in 6-12 months after the visa was approved or would she have to come in less than 3 months?

2. if she nominated the time she wanted to visit Australia as, e.g. April 2018, would this mean she could visit Australia EARLIER than April, e.g. December 2017, or would the visa have some kind of restriction on visiting before the nominated date?

3. if there is an option for requesting a visa which has a >6 month expiry, does anyone know if that would make the approval process much more difficult/make approval more unlikely?

Cheers!

One of our 600 Visitor Visas had a "Last Date to Arrive Date" and it was 6 months after the grant date. This was a 3 month Visa.

The next had a "Must not arrive after date", and this was 12 months after the grant date. This was a 12 month Visa.

The 12 month visa took a week longer for processing, but was also after lodging a PMV and having done Medicals and Police checks for that.

 

[tijanaoc]

Yeah she's actually applied once before and been rejected. But the reasons they gave have been completely rectified now, so they would sure have some nerve to reject her again. When you say engage a migration agent, do you mean just call them?

Yes, it could still get rejected.

What I mean is have an RMA help you prepare an application and advise you on how best to approach it. There are several on this forum that are very reputable and come recommended - CCMS, wrussell, Mark Northam and Jeremy Hooper

 

[norths]

As hisbooboo said, from what we've seen here visitor visas are nigh on impossible to get for Eastern European people (Russian, Ukrainian, Moldovan, etc) - single women of a marriageable age especially so.

I would engage a Registered Migration Agent if you are serious about it, and be prepared that it may not be successful even with an agent helping you.

Thanks for this info. This topic also applies to me.

I was wondering what the main reasons for rejection are?

If a Visitor Visa application is rejected, does it make it more difficult to get one approved in the future?

 

[ampk]

None GTE, and yes.

 

[Truthfully247]

Thanks for this info. This topic also applies to me.

I was wondering what the main reasons for rejection are?

If a Visitor Visa application is rejected, does it make it more difficult to get one approved in the future?

-based on personal experience, if one had a visitor visa rejected, it is not a dead end. If your circumstances have changed from previous application, and in the new application, address each of the refusal reason/s outlined in the Decision Record. Of course you need to also fulfil the checklist required for the FA600.

Good luck and best wishes, there is still hope