The process of applying for an Australian visa can be an understandably complicated procedure. Potential visa applicants need to be aware that the Department of Immigration and Border Protection considers the integrity of visa applications to be an extremely serious issue. The Public Interest Criteria (“PIC”) 4020 criterion – also referred to as the ‘integrity’ Read more about PIC4020 – The ‘Integrity’ PIC[…]
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection allows Australian Citizens, permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens to sponsor their married or de facto partners on the basis of their genuine and ongoing relationship. Partner visas are generally processed in two stages in Australia. Sponsored applicants must hold a provisional visa, a Partner (Temporary) visa, Read more about Partner Visa – Genuine relationship[…]
On 21 June 2016 the Government made an election commitment to enhance existing visa arrangements to enable parents to visit family in Australia for a continuous period of up to five years. Parents currently have a temporary and permanent visa options to visit Australia to spend time with their children. Visitor visas (subclass 600) allow Read more about Visa Options For Parents of Australian Citizens & Permanent Residents[…]
With more and more migrants becoming Australian permanent residents and citizens every year, many filial children are wondering what will happen to the people who made it all possible, their parents? On 2 June 2014, a great shock came to many when some types of Parent visas and Family visas ceased operation. Keep calm! Just Read more about Parent Visa[…]
