This is one of the questions I am asked most often by viewers of the program, and the answer sits plainly in the text of Australia’s migration regulations — it simply has to be read carefully. Below, Negin Safaei, Australian migration lawyer, MARA registration...
A partner visa sponsor does not have to be an Australian citizen. Permanent residents (PR) and “eligible New Zealand citizens” are equally able to sponsor. But that is only the starting requirement: the sponsorship itself must be separately approved, and...
This is one of the questions that comes up most often in the live sessions: do you need an Australian passport to sponsor your spouse or partner? The precise answer is both simpler and more technical than most people assume, and the distinction between “basic...
A phone call or an interview is possible in partner cases and sits entirely within the case officer’s discretion (sections 56, 58 and 59 of the Migration Act), but it is not a standard step in the process. Most partner applications are decided on the documents,...
One of the most frequent worries raised in the Q&A section of the program is exactly this: a couple has lodged their partner visa application, has been waiting for months, and then hears that “one day the case officer might ring out of the blue”. In this article,...
