Under regulation 1.20J of the Migration Regulations 1994, a person is generally limited to two approved partner or prospective marriage sponsorships in their lifetime. In addition, if that person was themselves granted a visa as a sponsored partner, five years must...
One of the questions I am asked most often about the partner visa concerns people who have already brought a spouse or fiancé(e) to Australia once and now wish to sponsor a new relationship. Contrary to popular belief, the answer is neither “yes, without...
Under Regulations 1.15A and 1.09A, the Department assesses “all of the circumstances of the relationship” across four areas: the financial aspects, the nature of the household, the social context, and the nature of the parties’ commitment to each...
This is one of the questions that comes up most often in the program: what does a case officer in a Partner visa application actually look at, and what evidence “must” be provided? Negin Safaei, Australian migration lawyer and registered migration agent...
In my professional experience handling partner visa matters, the most common reason for refusal is insufficient evidence establishing a “genuine and continuing relationship” — in other words, an application that fails to address, with documents and clear...
