Approved!!!

[castleofnew]

well done that sounds brilliant. I'm just about to send mine off just got a few more things to do. How long just out of curiosity was your stat dec about your partner and yours realtionship

[The Russells]

Congratulations

[Megera]

Originally Posted by castleofnew

well done that sounds brilliant. I'm just about to send mine off just got a few more things to do. How long just out of curiosity was your stat dec about your partner and yours realtionship

My letter was 4 pages and my spouse's was 2 pages

[Megera]

Thanks kaz101 - it looked like spam to me.

[Miss Swan]

Originally Posted by Megera

07/05/09: Passport sent to AHC in Ottawa.
12/05/09: Passport received by AHC in Ottawa.
20/05/09: VISA APPROVED!!
25/05/09: Passport received by me with visa sticker!!!!

This is to Megera and anyone out there

I'll be applying for Prospective Marriage Visa very shortly and reading Megera's process, I just thought of something. What if after my application, DIAC gets back to me requesting for my passport and I happen to be out of the country at that time and possibly won't return till couple of months later?

Because I anticipate that after I apply for this visa, I may be getting an opportunity to try out a short overseas stint for 3-4 months. What happens then?? Since my passport will obviously be with me overseas...?

[amaslam]

Hi Miss Swan:

You could advise your Case Officer about where you are (a good practice in general) and when it comes time for sending out the passport, well you'll need to send it. Or convince the CO that you would like to send it when you are in place XXX. See if you could send it and receive it back from the Australian Consulate in the place where you will be for 3-4 months.

In all honesty, use a registered post or UPS/FedEx/DHL and things should be OK (you can keep a copy of your passport for the 1-2 weeks Immi has your passport).

Originally Posted by Miss Swan

This is to Megera and anyone out there

I'll be applying for Prospective Marriage Visa very shortly and reading Megera's process, I just thought of something. What if after my application, DIAC gets back to me requesting for my passport and I happen to be out of the country at that time and possibly won't return till couple of months later?

Because I anticipate that after I apply for this visa, I may be getting an opportunity to try out a short overseas stint for 3-4 months. What happens then?? Since my passport will obviously be with me overseas...?

[Megera]

Originally Posted by Miss Swan

This is to Megera and anyone out there

I'll be applying for Prospective Marriage Visa very shortly and reading Megera's process, I just thought of something. What if after my application, DIAC gets back to me requesting for my passport and I happen to be out of the country at that time and possibly won't return till couple of months later?

Because I anticipate that after I apply for this visa, I may be getting an opportunity to try out a short overseas stint for 3-4 months. What happens then?? Since my passport will obviously be with me overseas...?

Yeah, that's a bit of a problem.

Honestly Miss Swan, I think you're complicating things by travelling to Australia on a tourist visa then applying for your Visa in the country... If you're going to possibly be out of the country anyway, why not just apply where you are? Your visa will probably be approved quicker than you think and then you won't have to mess around with the possibility of your tourist visa stamped "not valid for further stay" or having to send away your passport then wanting/needing to leave the country you're in.

My passport was asked for so early in the process that I didn't really even have the opportunity to travel if I wanted to. But it was no big deal to me since I wasn't planning on going anywhere. The whole "if you applied outside of Australia you must make sure you are outside when the decision is made" kind of made me chuckle though since they had my passport, I didn't have much of a choice!

[shez]

well done and congratulations!!! i want my visa NOW lol!!!

[Miss Swan]

Good advice, amaslam!

Megera, ohh maybe I wasn't specific enough. I meant to say I'll be applying for the visa back home in Singapore My plan is go to to OZ to visit my fiance and spend 3 months with him (I'm missing him like crazy!!) and then return to SG and do the whole offshore application good and proper Good thing is I found out my biz trip won't be too long after all - 10 days or so

Probably another issue I have to grapple with later on is that my passport is nearing its expiry (June 2010) so I'll be checking around to see if it's better to apply for this visa with a new passport, or stick to my current passport and get a transfer to the new passport when I have it done.

[Megera]

Originally Posted by Miss Swan

Good advice, amaslam!

Megera, ohh maybe I wasn't specific enough. I meant to say I'll be applying for the visa back home in Singapore My plan is go to to OZ to visit my fiance and spend 3 months with him (I'm missing him like crazy!!) and then return to SG and do the whole offshore application good and proper Good thing is I found out my biz trip won't be too long after all - 10 days or so

Probably another issue I have to grapple with later on is that my passport is nearing its expiry (June 2010) so I'll be checking around to see if it's better to apply for this visa with a new passport, or stick to my current passport and get a transfer to the new passport when I have it done.

Ohh ok Well that sounds like it's not such a huge problem then
To be honest I'm a little relieved to hear that you'll be applying "properly". It sounded like there were a lot of things that could possibly go wrong! I was nervous for you!

Good question about the passport! Hmmm well if it's not much hassle then you could apply for a new one... How long would a new one be valid for? (in Canada it's 5 years in Australia they're good for 10!)