locorigodan

Thankyou whybother , that clears some of my concerns and makes sense , cheers ! ..Is it best to go through an agency or apply personally and directly to the Au immigration office in person ?

An agency can't change the facts, but they might be able to twist them.

If you have downloaded the application form, you can see what information you need. You shouldn't need an agency to help you fill it out. The agency would have no sway with the embassy.

Im hopeless at paperwork and the organising of it according to my work accountant and I agree with him,but I managed to put visa applications together easy enough. I even gave up half way through the fiance300 its a book to fill out, and thought they can ring if theres a problem. No problems, all easy enough. So Im saying dont pay someone a grand to do it. Its not rocket science just study it a bit and get the info they want.

OK thanks for all your help , much appreciated !

I am pretty sure you will have to supply a passport at time of application you can get her passport in bangna

takes about5-6 hours if you put the application in first thing in the morning as soon as they open

usually the Oz embassy will give her an answer in 1 working week i think? well my 2 g/fs had an answer in that time anyway

just be truthfull as they are experts at seeing thru bs! and keep copies of everything you send in just for any future

applications would also be good if you know another aussie who could verify that you have known this girl for the time you have been together in aletter form that you can put with the application.

good luck

Thanks Scotto , where is the passport place exactly ? cheers !!

OK from what i can gather she would come in as a high risk catergory and processing could take 1.5 months ..it looks like i will have to plan my trip to Thai accordingly ?

Visitors

(subclass 679) n/a n/a n/a 1.5 months Non-Sponsored Visitors

(subclass 676, 651, 976) 1 working day 1 week 1 working day 1 month

So the initial idea of having a month to get her passport and then lodge the visa application is going to blow out to possibly 2 months ?

Don't forget a return ticket.

The visa section at the Australian Embassy specifically advise against purchasing flight tickets before the visa is issued.

That was my next question , thanks !

Went over there last year with the longtime GF (6yrs) and had no trouble, but she had done 2 trips to NZ with me, one to Singapore and 2 to Laos. She had also been to India before we got together.

Dont forget a return ticket.

Thanks Robby , i guess compared to some here my relationship is quite fresh ..I would definatly be purchasing her a return ticket , my intentions for her to visit here as a tourist are very genuine .

Its her second year , one more to go ...

She is already studying english and communications at UNiversity there , isnt that enough reason ?

Ok just had a brief look on the VFS site would i be correct in thinking that the e676 Tourist Visa is the one i should be looking at ?

"Firstly i am on a disability pension , but have plenty of cash .." ...

You mentioned her age but not yours?

What was the length of time you 'stayed' together?

Does she currently have a Passport?

If yes ... has she travelled to another country?

HI and thanks all for the great info , i am 43 and no she doesn't have a passport and never has had one .

We stayed together in sept oct 2012 for approx 6 weeks on her break ..But have been communicating solid for a good 12months ..

Exellent info here and much appreciated ..I havn't downloaded that form , but great idea Litlos and thanks for the tips , i don't have shots with her family yet , meeting the family was coming this trip ..But we have plenty of us together at various sites all over Thailand ..ARe email correspondancies worthy ? She only basically has the money i give her ..So the basic plan was go over there end of Feb , get her passport soughted and start the ball rolling with the visa and then hopefully fly back to Oz for a month approx before she goes back to UNi after her break finishes ..So using the VFS site is a good start and gathering as much info and copies of time speant together is the way to go too ..Ok if she has very little money in her bank is that a problem? As Krisb said a plethora of info and much appreciated , cheers for the help

Thankyou whybother , that clears some of my concerns and makes sense , cheers ! ..Is it best to go through an agency or apply personally and directly to the Au immigration office in person ?

Hi all , this is a first time post for me ..Where do i start ? Ok here goes , i intend on going to Thailand in march and staying with my Thai girl for the second time ..THis time it is our wish for her to be able to come back here and spend some time in Australia and show her the sites etc ..I have a few questions ..Firstly i am on a disability pension , but have plenty of cash ..Is it an issue for immigration that i don't have a job ? Secondly she is 20 nearly turning 21 is her age an issue ? She is currently attending university and has this year and the next to go and doesnt intend to leave until she finishes nor do i want her to ..I guess thats the basics , i have read abit about saving/ presenting evidence of our relationship ie: past trips and hollidays speant together , photos etc , emails and communications ( we talk on skype every night do we show that ? ) From what i can understand alot of immigrations concerns seem to revolve around knowing if she intends on staying in Australia or not and as a friend mentioned the other day , they are also scared of people marrying the girlfriend once they're here ??..That seems strange in a sense when all the evidence needed to present would actually paint a picture of love and a strong connection i thought ? My other queries revolve around the length of time that the application process takes and anything else i need to know to make our application successful ..Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for any help .