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Australia allows its citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their de-facto partners or spouses through various visa programs. A partner visa is one of them. Lately, if you’ve been thinking of calling your partner to reunite with them in Australia, here’s some helpful information concerning an Australia partner visa and its various benefits. What is Australia’s Partner Visa? Australia grants partner visas in a two-stage process. It involves giving a provisional visa first and then considering a permanent visa two years after the initial application. But the applicant doesn’t have to submit multiple forms. They can do it in a single application form and pay the fee only once. One can make applications while the applicant is in Australia (Subclass 820 & 801) or from outside Australia when the applicant is overseas at the time of application (Subclass 309 & 100). Applicants should show proof that supports the existence of their relationship with their partner. Your immi...

We recently acted for a client in a visa cancellation character matter under section 501 before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Our client had a substantial criminal history which included violent offences and incarceration. We appeared before the Tribunal and provided evidence that there were a number of mitigating circumstances including mental health issues, a history of domestic violence and a destructive family background. The Tribunal accepted that our client should be given a second chance and set aside the decision of the Department of Home Affairs. The general effect of a visa cancellation under character grounds is that the client would then be removed from Australia and would never be able to return again for any reason. By overturning this decision in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, we were able to provide our client with another chance to live in Australia permanently and be a law abiding individual with the support of the client’s Australian family. Read more ...