Hi guys and girls,
frantically trying to get all this down quickly. I just got off phone with australian embassy in bangkok.
First off...
Just applied on the 20th this month for my partners 309 visa here in thailand.
quick summary of us.. Were married last year in august in australia.
my partner has been to australia 2 times in last 12 months
first tourist visa was for 3 months from jul-sep and then another tourist visa 6months from Jan - aug this year.
After getting acknowledge back from immigration for the 309 online submit we then applied last week in bangkok for another tourist visa for 6 months allowing her to come back to australia asap with me.
The person i just spoke to at the embassy said that there was a bit of a drama giving my wife another tourist visa for 6 months cause she has spent nearly 9 months in australia in last 12 months.
I pleaded my case with him and told him our circumstances.
He said that best option they could offer us would be to give us a 12 month tourist visa with multiple re-entry but with a maximium stay per per visit of 3 months, basically he said that she needs to maintain time in australia and time away equally.
I also asked that the 8503 stamp not be attached to the visa and hes garanteed me that it wont be. i no that the 8503 opens up more options and gives people more rights in australia
So what would my next options be?
correct my if im wrong but what ive been reading about partner visa's is.
if i was to cancel the current 309 visa and wait till she gets to australia on her new tourist visa providing that it has no 8503 attached. that maybe we can re-apply for the 820 visa and then apply for a bridging visa till granted.
My wife and i hate being apart and so far in the last 12 months ive spent nearly close to 15k in flights back and forth for myself and her to australia/thailand.
Anyone have any ideas what my next plan of attack should be?
hopefully this all makes sense and hopfully from what ive been reading i have understood correct.
Also we have until the 11th aug before i fly back to australia.
But im really hoping that i have a plan in action being going back.
Thanks guys for taking the time to read this.
cheers
frantically trying to get all this down quickly. I just got off phone with australian embassy in bangkok.
First off...
Just applied on the 20th this month for my partners 309 visa here in thailand.
quick summary of us.. Were married last year in august in australia.
my partner has been to australia 2 times in last 12 months
first tourist visa was for 3 months from jul-sep and then another tourist visa 6months from Jan - aug this year.
After getting acknowledge back from immigration for the 309 online submit we then applied last week in bangkok for another tourist visa for 6 months allowing her to come back to australia asap with me.
The person i just spoke to at the embassy said that there was a bit of a drama giving my wife another tourist visa for 6 months cause she has spent nearly 9 months in australia in last 12 months.
I pleaded my case with him and told him our circumstances.
He said that best option they could offer us would be to give us a 12 month tourist visa with multiple re-entry but with a maximium stay per per visit of 3 months, basically he said that she needs to maintain time in australia and time away equally.
I also asked that the 8503 stamp not be attached to the visa and hes garanteed me that it wont be. i no that the 8503 opens up more options and gives people more rights in australia
So what would my next options be?
correct my if im wrong but what ive been reading about partner visa's is.
if i was to cancel the current 309 visa and wait till she gets to australia on her new tourist visa providing that it has no 8503 attached. that maybe we can re-apply for the 820 visa and then apply for a bridging visa till granted.
My wife and i hate being apart and so far in the last 12 months ive spent nearly close to 15k in flights back and forth for myself and her to australia/thailand.
Anyone have any ideas what my next plan of attack should be?
hopefully this all makes sense and hopfully from what ive been reading i have understood correct.
Also we have until the 11th aug before i fly back to australia.
But im really hoping that i have a plan in action being going back.
Thanks guys for taking the time to read this.
cheers