Thanks to Ms Anonymous who Volunter To Share her Experienced on Obtaining an Australian Fiance/e Visa
Please click the link for:
I first came to
Australia on a Tourist visa. Below are the requirements and forms I have to
gather. Documents were filed at Australian Embassy in RCBC tower Makati.
It was lodged by an immigration agent because my fiancée & I were both
working at that time but you can do it your own!
Visa Sub class 676
requirements :
*Form 48R Tourist
*Passport
*Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
*Passport sized photograph
(45mmx35mm) – not more than 6 mos old
*Letter of Invitation from my Fiancée
– It’s a simple letter stating that he is willing to support my stay in
Australia
*Medical insurance - Mine was
Australian Unity health insurance cost about $133.40/month.
My visa interview was just over the
phone, which lasted for about 10 minutes. The case officer just asked me if I
am still working or not, How long have I known my fiancée and since when. Who
is going to take care of my 2 kids while I am away? She also discussed with me
the visa conditions.
Visa processing time takes about a
month . After a month you would know whether your got approved of 3,6 or 12
months stay in Australia. My visa was couriered to me via LBC. I have been
granted 6 months stay in Australia.
My Fiancée visa was lodged at the
same time with Tourist visa (January 31 2011). Fiancée takes about 3-6 months
to process depending on the volume of applications. It was lodged at the same
time because Tourist Visa takes a lot faster to process and we don’t want to be
apart from each other anymore. Even though I am allowed to stay in Australia
for 6 months, I went back after my 2 months stay. I got bored and I miss my 2
kids.
A month later after I arrived
Philippines, my Fiancée visa got approved( July 11 2011). This type of visa
allows me to bring my 2 kids in Australia. They are both minor kids aged 15
& 13. Both were also required to undergo medical test.
The attached checklist for Fiancée visa subclass
300(Prospective Marriage Visa) would help in applying for this type of visa.
Just a tip in filling
out the forms please write neatly in block letters and no erasures as there is
no visa interview for this type of visa. An immigration officer base on the
documents that you provided will assess you. Gather as much evidence as you can
like pictures, letters and emails need to be printed and submitted. Please
review your letters and emails before submitting them. Don’t submit letters
that says something like you want to work in Australia, as it is negative.
Once your Fiancée
visa got approved, your passport with visa stamp will be couriered to you and
please don’t forget the CFO seminar.
Please be advised
also that upon arrival to Australia, you need to marry within 9 months. After
your marriage, you need to apply for another type of Visa, which is Subclass
820. After 2 yrs if your partner relationship still exist, you will be granted
an 801 visa for Permanent residency.
As the partner or fiancé of an
Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident, you do not have an
automatic right of permanent residence in Australia. If you want to reside
permanently in Australia you must first apply for a permanent visa and be
assessed against the legal criteria for the grant of that visa.
P.S.
The time frame from the time you apply for Australian Fiance/e Visa is about 3 to 6 months. That's if you have all documents that are needed!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Your comments will put smiles on my face!