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Partner Visa Costs Compared Around The World [INFOGRAPHIC]
Partner Visa Costs Compared Around The World
I’ve got a special treat for you guys today: data visualisation! That means a lovely infographic on partner visa costs!
As you all know, I’m obsessed with how much partner visa costs nowadays, particularly when I’ve watched it increase over the years – sometimes over a few short months! But the question remains, just how much has it increased over the years? And what about the processing times? These questions keep me up at night and I thought, why not finally investigate and track the rise and rise of the Great Australian rip-off?
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After talking to some readers, they’ve suggested that I get into video. Yep, they want to see MORE of me as if I didn’t bore them enough with technical legal talk. Lol.
So I took on the suggestion and started with 1 video. Then I was like “Well I’m not finished talking, I want to talk about so and so”. And I created a second video. 10 minute videos after 10 minute videos I finally realised what I should do.
Are cover letters for partner visa applications necessary? [FREE TEMPLATE]
Are cover letters for partner visa applications necessary?
Cover letters are not just for job applications, they can also be handy for your partner visa applications. Why you ask? Is it necessary you ask? Well they’re not necessary per se but they’re a nice to have and I find that it helps to make the life of the case officer easier. Imagine if you’re handing in 50 or so documents (either paper or online) and there’s a few missing that will be uploaded or sent off a bit later. You can’t expect the case officer to look at your list of documents and know exactly what’s missing and whether you will be uploading it. Once again the goal is to help out the case officer as much as possible and not to make their jobs harder than it should be.
If you’re missing documents or some of your documents are a little unclear then you want to explain this to the case officer.
All Your Partner Visa Questions Answered
All Your Partner Visa Questions Answered
I’m back with some Frequently Asked Questions about partner visas! I know this ride is roller coaster and you all have your concerns about whether going through the Australian partner visa process alone is worthwhile or not. Or even if it’s safe to do so by yourself. There’s just so much information out there (often conflicting) such as in forums and even the Australian Government’s website.
Aside from the usual “what are the Australian partner visa requirements?” or “how much does the Australia spouse visa cost” I’ve been asked these questions and here are my honest answers.
Writing A Timeline Of Your Relationship (+FREE Worksheet)
A Relationship Timeline for Partner Visa Applications
Last updated: 19 September 2022
The very first thing that you should do before you even start any partner visa paperwork is to map out your relationship and document every significant event in a timeline.
Why you ask? Well where are you going to start? If this is not your starting point then I don’t know what is. Filling in the application forms should be the last thing you do, not the first. So put those forms down and get cracking on your relationship timeline instead.
Getting To ‘Visa Granted’ The First Time – Avoiding Incomplete Applications
Last updated: 18 September 2022
The goal of any visa application is completeness. The moment that your application pack hits the proverbial desk of the case officer, you want them to just go through a checklist and tick tick tick and stamp it ‘VISA GRANTED’. Incomplete is the enemy of all visa application.
(Demonstration only, they don’t actually do this anymore)
A Review Of Popular Australian Visa Forums And What To Look For
A Review Of Popular Australian Visa Forums And What To Look For
Let me set the scene.
So you’re at a Saturday BBQ with Jane and Bob, just chilling with some beers and snags and you start talking about how you want to bring your American girlfriend Sally over to Australia. Suddenly Jane and Bob remember that their cousin’s best friend’s co-worker was dating a foreigner and had successfully got them into the country. Naturally you ask for the contact details because let’s face it, you want as much information as you can. It’s even better if its information from a real life human being who’s been through the process before. Nevermind that you don’t know that person or have the faintest connection with them, you’re bound by one thing: getting your foreign partner to Australia!
And that, my friends, is basically the essence of online forums.
Frustration when asking for advice
I did an experiment recently. I regularly reach out to past clients to check on how they’re doing and I asked them if they’d be willing to send me some emails from when they first started looking for help.
Why did I do this you ask? To prove a point. That when you’re in need of help, it’s frustrating to be stonewalled at every turn. Particularly by professionals who hold the answers to your questions.
I asked them for the initial emails that they sent to migration agents when they first started on their journeys.