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Spouse/Partner, de facto and interdependent visa applications can either be made on-shore (in Australia) or off-shore.
There are a number of legislative requirements that must be satisfied including that the relationship is genuine and ongoing at the time of application and at the time of decision.
We advise you on all of the requirements and will prepare your application for an onshore or offshore application. If it is on-shore we will attend the interview with you. If it is offshore we will liaise with the overseas post until the visa is granted.
On occasions the Department officer can make a positive decision without requiring to interview the parties because he or she is satisfied from the application and supporting documents that the legislative requirements have been met and he or she is satisfied that the relationship is genuine and ongoing.
Not all applications are straightforward. Problems can arise where the applicant has a character or health issue, or where the applicant is in Australia and the original visa has expired. Or the sponsor has previously sponsored another spouse. These problems can often be addressed satisfactorily so if this applies to you, you should immediately seek our advice.
It is our experience that many people who prepare their own applications and lodge them (particularly overseas) do not anticipate the documentary evidence which is essential to a successful application, and even though they are in a genuine relationship, their applications are refused.
This is heartbreaking for the parties and often the only recourse is to appeal to the Migration Review Tribunal (MRT) The MRT may take up to 12 months to hear the case. If the applicant is offshore this means a long absence from one another.
We have seen how distressing this is for couples and although we can never guarantee an outcome, we can certainly ensure that the best possible case can be made to an overseas post to avoid a refusal.
We are very experienced in partner visas both at the primary stage (application) and at the MRT appeal stage and welcome your enquiries.