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Visa time line - Family, spouse applications

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#1 ·
At the request of a couple of members I am starting this thread for people to post their dates of their application so other people can get an idea how long an application will take. Note: please use the information as a guide only! We have no way of verifying what people post.

Please only post family related visa applications here - defacto, spouse etc. This will only work if enough people participate and keep their information updated.

Please don't post any questions here or make any other posts. I want to keep the thread as "clean" as possible. If you are excited about getting your visa please start a new thread so everyone can post congratulatory messages. Make your post something like this format:

Date of application:

Nationality:

Visa type:

Offshore/onshore:

Medicals submitted (yes/no):

Police check submitted
(yes/no):

Date CO assigned:

Date visa granted:

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#3 · (Edited)
Date of application: Sent to London 2009-04-11 (as we live in Ireland)
Nationality: Swedish
Visa type: Spouse (de facto) Temporary Visa (Subclass 309) and Permanent Visa (Subclass 100)
Offshore/onshore: Offshore
Medicals submitted: Yes (and as my doctor sent that in before I posted my application it arrived early..)
Police check submitted: Yes for Sweden & Ireland but not Australia as I had not been there a full year. Was asked to supply this later by CO as I had been in Australia almost a full year and then for a holiday so it did come to more than 365 days.
Date CO assigned: 2009-04-14
Date visa granted: : 2009-05-20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TIMELINE
2009-03-23: Did medical
2009-03-27: Did X-Ray
2009-04-01: Dr. sent all to London
2009-04-11: Sent application (1.75kg) to London (sent it this late as we where waiting for our last 888 form but ended up sending it without as was adviced by London it would not delay the processing).
2009-04-14: Proof of genuine & continuing relationship (bills, bank statements, photos etc received in the post together with receipt that London had deducted £660 from my credit card
2009-04-14: Received email from CO that she was dealing with my application and that proof of G&C was sufficient therefore sent back as they do not keep originals. She asked me for Australian Police Clearance & letter from my employer
2009-04-15: Sent off letter to Australian Federal Police
2009-05-05: Received Police Clearance and expressed to CO together with letter from my employer & last 888 form.
2009-05-07: CO received above
2009-05-11: Email received from CO that she did not require anything further from me at this stage and will be in contact in due course.
2009-05-20: Email received from CO that visa was granted! Woohooooo! My partner and I are so happy the first thing he said was "I told you not to worry!" :eek:)
 
#5 ·
Date of application: 12 of February 2009 I took my application to the Australian Embassy in Zagreb,Croatia. They've checked documents and put a stamp on application. After I've sent application to the Australian Embassy in Berlin, they recived it on 26 of February 2009.

Nationality: I am Croatian,my husband in Australian. I live in Croatia,he lives in Australia.

Visa type: Spouse visa (Subclass 309 )

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no): Yes, submitted by doctor. She sent it on 05 of May 2009, I still don't know if it arrived to Berlin. (Last wednesday (13 of May) it hasn't:( )

Police check submitted (yes/no): Yes, submitted with application.

Date CO assigned: The day I took application to the Australian Embassy in Zagreb,Croatia, they give me paper with name of my CO,number of telephone and e-mail adress

Interview: I will have the interview on 25 of May 2009!!

Other:

Date visa granted:

TIMELINE:

February 12 2009:application recived at Australian Embassy in Zagreb
February 12 2009:CO assigned
February 26 2009:application recived at Australian Embassy in Berlin
March 23 2009: recived an e-mail from CO to go and do the medical, correct something in the form 47SP(I forgot to answer on one question) and I must reply to my CO when I will be available for the interview
March 28 2009: Did the medical with X-ray
May 05 2009: Medical was sent to Berlin
May 13 2009: I phone my CO and arrange to have an interview on 25th May
 
#6 · (Edited)
Nationality: Canadian
Visa type applied for: Spouse Temporary Visa (Subclass 309) and Permanent Visa (Subclass 100), Offshore application
Area migrating to: Brisbane
Police Check: Yes, Sent just after original application
Medical Check: Not yet requested, but appointment made for June 3rd

Time Line

21/05/ 2009- Application Submitted
22/ 05/2009- Application received
25/05/2009- Case Officer Assigned
27/05/2009- Police Check Submitted
03/06/2009- X-Ray completed
03/06/2009- Medical, passport and my children's Australian passports requested
19/06/2009-Medical, my passports and children's Australian Passports received in Ottawa
02/07/2009- VISA GRANTED!!! YIPEE!!
07/07/2009- Visa Received!!
 
#7 ·
Date of application: 29/05/09

Nationality: Thai

Visa type: spouse visa subclass 820

Offshore/onshore:eek:nshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no):yes

Police check submitted (yes/no):yes

Date CO assigned:29/05/09

Date visa granted: 29/05/09

Man, we are so lucky. We just got back from immigration in Sydney. We had our application submission appointment today. The appointment only took 30 minutes and at the end of it, they granted my partners visa right on the spot.

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY
 
#8 ·
We are still waiting. In BANGKOK, THAILAND. Since February 2009.
We both had interview together 25/5/09 for one hour !
Everyone says visa processing takes 3 months (at least)
Have seen reports of much less time. Don't know why.
Because our application had everything. We have been together for one year. We have lived together most of the year too.



Date of application:6/4/09

Nationality:Thai

Visa type:prospective Spouse (fiancé) Subclass 300

Offshore/onshore: offshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no):yes

Police check submitted (yes/no):yes

Date CO assigned:9/5/09

Date visa granted: STILL WAITING
 
#9 ·
Nationality: Swedish

Visa type: Partner visa 309

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no): Yes

Police check submitted (yes/no): Yes

Date of application: 23/3/09 received by Australian Embassy in Berlin

Date CO assigned: 23/3/09

Date of phone interview: 05/5/09

Date of email requesting passport for stamping of visa: 10/6/09

Date visa granted: 12/6/09

Date of email advising visa was finalised: 18/6/09

Total processing time: Little under 3 months.

We are so happy & relieved that this long and arduous process is over and that we can get on with our lives. :D

My advice for others is to submit your medical & police checks & military service records with your application, even if you're not sure if its needed. It may save time later on so just do it anyway.

Also, if you are applying in Australia and have any questions on your particular case, I recommend the Immigration advice & rights centre. Its a free phone service with limited opening hours.
We called them to find out if our particular circumstances meant that we would not meet the 12 month living together requirement. They advised that at that time we didn't and therefore saved us applying too early & being denied (and also saved us a stack of non-refundable application fee!).
They were much more helpful & informative than the immigration department.

For more info: Immigration Advice and Rights Centre

Good luck everyone and be patient!
 
#10 · (Edited)
Nationality: Irish


Visa type: Class 300 Prospective Marriage Visa

Offshore/ Onshore: Offshore


Medicals submitted: Yes ,after two weeks when C.O. requested them in initial email.


Police check: Yes with Initial application, however because it only had my name that I normally use and not my middle name as well I had to re-submit.

Date of application: 22/04/09

Date Case Officer assigned: 05/05/09

Date of phone interview: Not required

Date requesting passport for stamping: 25/08/09

Date visa granted: 25/08/09

The C.O. requested more information when the application was being processed, my fiancee and I had to submit proof that our wedding was lodged with the State Authorities, so that took an extra 3 weeks to have that sorted as the paper work had to be sent to me from Australia, then I had to go to the Embassy to have it witnessed then back to Australia and then back to me and then back to the embassy. I also had to re-submit my Police clearence certificate with my middle name as well.
I also submitted a cover letter with was stamped and dated from my former employer (Dept of Defence) with a charachter reference as well.
My fiancee and I also had a house here together which we have now sold and a block of Land in Australia and are now half way through a new build. I'm also due to start Uni over there next Feb and left the Army to head over.

The other half went back to Oz in Feb as her Visa and extended Visa had ran out and I had to wait to be discharged from the Defence Forces to make the application for the Visa as they look for discharge Cert.
So after almost 3 months waiting for the Visa, I just want the Visa to come now as I am missing my girl alot :(

It's nice to read other peoples experiences and see the positive experiences that they have had.


I'd just like to add I had my Visa granted on the 25 of this Month, August, I am so delighted. Now I can marry my beautiful girl and settle down and have a few Bambinos. To anyone reading this, if you have applied for a Visa keep your head up and keep faith in the process but phone your C.O. if you haven't heard anything in a while, don't just leave it and good luck.
 
#11 ·
Date of application: 29 May 2009
Nationality: Canadian
Visa type: Spouse subclass 309
Offshore/onshore: Offshore
Police check submitted: Sent with initial application

TIMELINE
29-May-2009 Mailed visa application + supporting documents to AHC Canada.
03-Jun-2009 Received confirmation of receipt of appliction via email.
22-Jun-2009 Received package of returned supporting documents and letter requesting medical and passport.
17-Jul-2009 Medical + Chest XRay completed.
25-Jul-2009 Panel doctor mailed medical results to AHC Canada.
28-Jul-2009 Passport mailed to AHC Canada.
07-Aug-2009 VISA approved! Passport returned in mail with sticker.
 
#12 ·
Date of application: Application sent to Aus Embassy in Auckland 25/06/09

Nationality: Irish Citizen from Northern Ireland

Visa type: 309

Offshore/onshore: Offshore, NZ

Medicals submitted (yes/no): Frontloaded

Police check submitted (yes/no): Aussie PC frontloaded, UK PC requested

Date CO assigned: 02/07/09

UK Police Check Requested: 02/07/09, along with Irish - has never lived in Ireland.

Irish PC Request Cancelled: 12/07/09

UK PC submitted: 12/08/09

Date visa granted: 13/08/09

So happy!! Thanks to everyone for advice and support! I wish everyone all the best.
 
#13 ·
My husband visa is taking ages, he is Bangladeshi and I am Australian. We are both in Bangladesh whilst this visa process takes it's time!

Date of application: 30th June 2009

Nationality: Bangladeshi

Visa type: Spouse Visa Provisional Subclass 309

Offshore/onshore: Offshore (Bangladesh)

Medicals submitted: Yes (2 weeks after application)

Police check submitted: Yes (With application)

Date CO assigned: Did not get informed formally. First email received (on 15th July 2009) from CO saying I had an interview on 12th August 2009)

Interview: 12th August 2009 - where the CO asked some really intrusive and horrible questions.

Date visa granted:
Awaiting . . .

Why is it that people from USA, UK, Ireland, all the anglo countries seem to get their visas in less than 2 months.. but no, not my husband, why, something against black people. Why are people so racist.
 
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#29 ·
For those who don't remember me, this is my story (and my husbands).
We are still waiting, since 30th June 2009. I contact the embassy all the time, they say processing time is 6-9months. But why the hell is everyone on here getting it in less time??

There is nothing wrong with our application - apparently we are awaiting security checks. ? geez
 
#14 ·
I am Australian and my Fiance is Palestinian.

Date of application: 13/05/2009 Received by Australian Consulate Dubai

Nationality: Palestinian

Visa type: Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no): Yes 09/07/09

Police check submitted (yes/no): Yes 09/07/09

Date CO assigned: 16/06/2009

Date visa granted: ........still waiting, have to reschedule our wedding date :(
Just have to sit tight now and keep waiting I guess....
 
#15 · (Edited)
Prospective Marriage Visa Subclass 300 visa Timeline - Brasilia

VISA Timeline

Nationality: Brazilian
Visa type: Prospective Marriage Subclass 300
Offshore application

Date application received: 4th August 2009
Case Officer assigned: 5th August 2009 email sent to us

Medicals sent direct to Embassy in Brasilia prior to application being lodged

We fully front loaded our application but failed to realise that 3 different police checks are required in Brazil therefore we only included a Federal check. Embassy requested the additional 2 types of checks (totalling 4 as need to obtain for each city you have lived in). Checks then needed to be officially translated to English. We had 28 days to provide these documents.

Submitted checks just prior to our 28 day cut off.

5th September 2009: Received advice from CO that an interview was not deemed necessary based on evidence supplied in application. Requested passport to be sent and sought an official English translation to a declaration made by my fiancee's mother. Sent to embassy on September 17th 2009.

VISA APPROVED: September 21st 2009 :):):):):):):)

Passport and Original docs to be sent back to my fiancee within 2 days.

The service provided by the Embassy in Brasilia and by our specific case officer has been exemplary. They communicated with us regularly and confirmed receipt of all documents in a prompt manner. We cannot believe how quickly our visa was approved considering Brazil is category 2 (medium risk) however it is probably important to point out that our total application weighed in excess of 3 kilos.
 
#462 ·
Hi Magmelb81,

I keen to ask you a few questions - my spouse is brazilian and we are looking at our visa options etc.

Thanks!
dancingqueen

VISA Timeline

Nationality: Brazilian
Visa type: Prospective Marriage Subclass 300
Offshore application

Date application received: 4th August 2009
Case Officer assigned: 5th August 2009 email sent to us

Medicals sent direct to Embassy in Brasilia prior to application being lodged

We fully front loaded our application but failed to realise that 3 different police checks are required in Brazil therefore we only included a Federal check. Embassy requested the additional 2 types of checks (totalling 4 as need to obtain for each city you have lived in). Checks then needed to be officially translated to English. We had 28 days to provide these documents.

Submitted checks just prior to our 28 day cut off.

5th September 2009: Received advice from CO that an interview was not deemed necessary based on evidence supplied in application. Requested passport to be sent and sought an official English translation to a declaration made by my fiancee's mother. Sent to embassy on September 17th 2009.

VISA APPROVED: September 21st 2009 :):):):):):):)

Passport and Original docs to be sent back to my fiancee within 2 days.

The service provided by the Embassy in Brasilia and by our specific case officer has been exemplary. They communicated with us regularly and confirmed receipt of all documents in a prompt manner. We cannot believe how quickly our visa was approved considering Brazil is category 2 (medium risk) however it is probably important to point out that our total application weighed in excess of 3 kilos.
 
#16 · (Edited)
SPouse Visa Application

Nationality: Latvian

Visa type: de facto

Offshore/onshore: offshore

Date of application: 27/7/9 confirmation email received from Berlin Office

Date CO assigned: 8/9/9

Medicals submitted (yes/no): yes, email requesting medicals received 8/9/9 > submitted 9/9/9

Police check submitted (yes/no): yes, email requesting police check received 8/9/9 > submitted 9/9/9

Email requesting confirmation documentation received sent on 21/9, still waiting reply 25/9

Confirmation email received1/10 > phone interview requested 8/10
Phone interview completed 9/10> passport requested
Passport sent 9/10

Date visa granted: 12/10

Passport Returned 20/12
 
#17 ·
I am Australian and my Fiance is Palestinian.

Date of application: 13/05/2009 Received by Australian Consulate Dubai

Nationality: Palestinian

Visa type: Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no): Yes 09/07/09

Police check submitted (yes/no): Yes 09/07/09

Date CO assigned: 16/06/2009

Rescheduled Wedding Date: 30/09/09, Hopefully getting married 30/01/10 :)

CO Requested more information: 29/09/09, single status certificates from both my fiance and I

Date visa granted: Just have to sit tight now and keep waiting I guess....
 
#18 · (Edited)
Hi there! I am a Russian citizen residing permanently in New Zealand. Here is how our De facto migrant visa is progressing at the Consulate General in Auckland.

Date of application: 02/10/2009

Nationality: Russian

Visa type: 309/100

Offshore/onshore: offshore (Auckland)

Medicals submitted (yes/no): yes, 16/10/2009

Police check submitted (yes/no): yes

Date CO assigned: 08/10/2009

Date visa granted: 20/10/2009


05/10/2009 Letter received to acknowledge the lodgement of the application
10/10/2009 Letter from CO received asking for further documents: Form 80 and medicals.
16/10/2009 Medicals Submitted as well as the form.
19/10/2009 Letter of approval sent.
20/10/2009 Passport endorsed with Temporary Residence visa (309)!!!!

The service provided by the Consulate in Auckand has been absolutely fantastic! 18 days and I got the sticker! Thank you kindly!

P.S. Those who think that only citizens of certain English speaking countries get their visas approved quickly, our case proves the opposite! :)
 
#19 ·
Call to make appointment to lodge application in person: 13/07/2009

Date of application: 24/08/2009

Nationality: German

Visa type: De facto spouse

Offshore/onshore: onshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no): yes

Police check submitted (yes/no): yes

Date CO assigned: 24/08/2009

Date visa granted: 3/09/2009

Visa would have been granted on the spot but I forgot one document which I handed in a few days later.
 
#20 · (Edited)
Subclass 300 Visa

Date of application: March 2009

Nationality: High Risk

Visa type: Subclass 300

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted (yes): when requested June 2009 (clearance received July 2009)

Police check submitted (yes): when requested June 2009

Date CO assigned: March 2009

Interview: August 2009 (told at the interview up to another 6 months for Security check from lodgement date)

Date visa granted: 12th January, 2010 :) :) :) :)
 
#21 · (Edited)
Date of application: 12 May 2009

Nationality: Indian

Visa type: Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visa

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no): Yes, with original application

Police check submitted (yes/no): Yes. Submitted Indian Police Clearance with original application. Request for further police clearances for Bahamas and one from the Indian Regional Passport Office on 25 May 2009 (Bahamas clearance submitted on 11 August 2009 and further Indian PCC submitted on 8 October 2009).

Date CO assigned: 20 May 2009

Date visa granted: 4 November 2009. Still waiting for passport to be returned with stamp in it.

Best of luck to all those out there still waiting. I understand that this can be a frustrating, long process but it totally worth it in the end.
 
#23 · (Edited)
Date of application: August 27th, 2009

Nationality: Canadian

Visa type: Defacto

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no): Sent to CO Sept.11/09

Police check submitted (yes/no): Yes with Application

Date CO assigned: August 31st

Date visa granted: Received letter in the mail explaining we needed to provide more evidence on Sept.21. Sent in more stuff 2 weeks later. Hadn't heard from CO for a month since sending out the last letter. Called her on Oct.22/09 and she said she was going to grant the visa so to send in my passport. Still waiting for my passport in the mail!! Soo Happy!! :D

Update: Visa was granted October 28th, recieved passport back Oct.30th.
 
#24 ·
visa granted

Date of application: Immigration lawyer sent it to the wrong embassy, so i guess it all started 12.august 2009

Nationality:Norwegian

Visa type: Subclass 100 (spouse)

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no): Medical done in may 2009

Police check submitted (yes/no): Done, and they got everything they needed right away

In the end of sep. 2009 we got a e.mail from the embassy/lawyer saying we needed to do a medical on our daughter. she wasent registrated as a australian yet, so she had to go trough the same processe as me. everything was fixed in the beg. of oct. but got lost in the mail. so had to gather everything again, and send it once again.

Visa granted: 29. october 2009

passports has been sent today, and hopefully we'll get them back next week. and we'll fly "home" monday 9. nov. CANT WAIT!!

This has been a really hard and stressfull processe, and if i knew it would be this stressfull, i wouldent do it. But thats the life of an international relationship:) now my hubby and our small familly can finally go back downunder after 2 1/2 years in norway.

:):):):):):):):):):):)

good luck to everyone else who's waiting!!

Date visa granted:
 
#25 · (Edited)
Date of application: 12 August 2009

Nationality: Canadian

Visa type: Defacto

Offshore/onshore: Offshore (U.S.A)

Medicals submitted (no):

Not with application. Medical complete on 21st September 09

Police check submitted (no):

Not with application. FBI, Township and Australian police check submitted as they came through in September 09. Singaporean police check submitted 5 Oct, returned to me on Nov 7, Will be sent to Immi along with passport Nov 9th

Date application received confirmation (via cash withdrawl): 14th of August

Date CO assigned: 27th of August

Interview: 27th October 2009

Date visa granted: 10 November 2009
 
#31 · (Edited)
Visa Granted!!!!

Date of application: 22 September 2009

Nationality: USA

Visa type: Prospective Spouse (fiancé) Subclass 300

Offshore/onshore: Offshore (WA DC)

Medicals submitted (yes/no): yes

Police check submitted (yes/no): yes

Date CO assigned: 30 September 2009 - Received confirmation email.

Date visa granted: 30 November 2009

I recieved a phone call from CO today granting visa - no stamp inpassport required!

Good luck to all still waiting and just starting the process!! See you in OZ!
 
#32 · (Edited)
Date of application: November 4, 2009

Nationality: Canadian

Visa type: Spouse Temporary Visa (Subclass 309) and Permanent Visa (Subclass 100),

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no): Yes

Police check submitted (yes/no): Yes

Date CO assigned: November 9, 2009

Date visa granted: Havent heard anything as of yet. Hoping to recieve something soon!!

Okay so It has been almost 4 weeks and I havent hear anything from my case officer, I got an email on the 9th of November saying we have a case officer assigned, which was the day I sent in my medical as well, so I emailed the case officer and asked for confirmation that he recieved my medical....no reply. Now I really want to email him again and see the progress on our visa, im going nuts! But my boyfriend says NO! Dont bug him.........Cant I just send a really really nice email to him!! :)

Or should I just wait................................??
 
#46 ·
In Oz Yet?

Date of application: November 4, 2009

Nationality: Canadian

Visa type: Spouse Temporary Visa (Subclass 309) and Permanent Visa (Subclass 100),

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted (yes/no): Yes

Police check submitted (yes/no): Yes

Date CO assigned: November 9, 2009

Date visa granted: Havent heard anything as of yet. Hoping to recieve something soon!!

Okay so It has been almost 4 weeks and I havent hear anything from my case officer, I got an email on the 9th of November saying we have a case officer assigned, which was the day I sent in my medical as well, so I emailed the case officer and asked for confirmation that he recieved my medical....no reply. Now I really want to email him again and see the progress on our visa, im going nuts! But my boyfriend says NO! Dont bug him.........Cant I just send a really really nice email to him!! :)
Hi, I'm scanning older timelines to try to gauge if and when I'll be getting my visa. Just curious if you received yours yet?
 
#33 · (Edited)
the hell of the 888

Date of application: sent off on 27th November 2009

Nationality: British

Visa type: Defacto Spouse

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted: Yes - 2 weeks before application...

Police check submitted: 21st December.

Date CO assigned: 30th November 2009. Recieved an e-mail from her requesting remaining 888 paperwork (damn those unreliable friends...), my police clearance and my birth cert copy.

Interview: I've been informed that we won't need one as we had so much evidence of being in a relationship for the past 4 1/2 years.

Date visa granted: 2nd February 2010!!

21st December - all remaining paperwork waiting at embassy for my case worker to come back from annual leave.

30th December - advised i may not hear from them until February due to internal processes slowing things down.
 
#55 ·
Date of application: sent off on 27th November 2009

Nationality: British

Visa type: Defacto Spouse

Offshore/onshore: Offshore

Medicals submitted: Yes - 2 weeks before application...

Police check submitted: 21st December.

Date CO assigned: 30th November 2009. Recieved an e-mail from her requesting remaining 888 paperwork (damn those unreliable friends...), my police clearance and my birth cert copy.

Interview: I've been informed that we won't need one as we had so much evidence of being in a relationship for the past 4 1/2 years.

Date visa granted:

21st December - all remaining paperwork waiting at embassy for my case worker to come back from annual leave.

30th December - advised i may not hear from them until February due to internal processes slowing things down. But otherwise we tick all the boxes. Now we just have to wait for when she asks for my passport....
Visa granted today:D!!! Woohoo!! i was getting antsy so e-mailed asking if she needed any further info and she e-mailed back it had gone through!!!!

No more checking my e-mails twenty million times a day!!!:D:D:D
 
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