steve0367

I have used udon car rentals many times in udon and have used my debit Visa card to pay the rental and cash for the deposit, http://www.udoncarrent.com . The kelvin Buri hotel is ok for the price.


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Your best option is to apply for a prospective partner visa. I do not think you will qualify for defacto. 

Congrats flash, my wife is flying in on the 19th as well,

3 hours ago, machans88 said:

Congrats steve, it looks like the partner visas are being processed quicker now, 9months for me, 10months for you, compared to the 12months processs last year...maybe less applications...or dare do i say it, they have become more efficient in their jobs!!

Thank machans,

I think I would have had ours if it wasn't for her needing to get an Aussie police check. But it is good that they only took ten months.

2 hours ago, flash77 said:

Congrats!

 

Scrolled through your earlier posts and noticed about drivers license for Thais. Did you get an answer? At least in Qld, they can drive for 3 months a tourist, and then must sit written exam and practical exam. Not sure about other states.

Thanks flash77,

it it is pretty much the same here but I think she can only drive if she is on a tourist visa. I will have to recheck Vic roads web site now as she will not be on a tourist visa.

Hi  Northpoint,

the  7 th of February is her last date of arrival and I don't think you need to get a police check

1 hour ago, Northpoint said:

She has now been in Australia 6 times on tourist visas for a total of 517 days. I have no idea, if her time spent in Australia will shorten the lenght of the temporary partner visa, should she be successful with her application near the end of next year.

It took a bit over 3 weeks to get the her last tourist visa, so there shouldn't be any problems with yours. Cheers

Now you will need to get an Australian police check for her as well as she has spent 12months here. This was the last thing I had to get for my wife's visa. I suggest you get it done after you have been waiting a few more months as it must be valid before your visa entry date

Machans was your case officer P.O? Just using initials as I don't think you can use names on here


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Congrats machans I think mine would have gone through as well had she not stayed here the last 3 months


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William27

I don't know where you get your information from, maybe from a agent that is slow to submitted applications. I have seen not seen any applications take 15 months as yet. But if you are right we will not know until may 2017.

I did not register my marriage at the consulate. I don't think this is a requirement anymore as a Thai wedding is recognised as a legal wedding in Australia


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http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/736813-aussie-partner-processing-wait-times

Go to this thread there are many that have applied for partner visas and they may be able to give you current advice. What most have said here is true the paperwork is not that hard but time consuming, but be aware you will still do all the leg work even when you use a agent

Hi Sipidan,

I have a similar problem, my wife is due to fly back to Aus on the 5th of November her visa will most likely come through in December or January at the latest. I asked if I should delay her return pending her visa decision,  but I couldn't get a reply other than the standard 12 month quote. I would be surprised if you got a decision before January or February as there have been no quick visas from Thailand that I have seen on any forums this year. Do what I am doing bring them over enjoy Xmas and if you are really lucky their visa's come through 

Just keeping this forum alive. Got another request for more information last night. They require a Australian PCC for my wife. She must have ticked over 12 months on her last visit. Any way I have applied for it and will get it posted direct to the embassy in Bangkok 

2 hours ago, somo said:

If I found myself in this position I would insist on returning the goods to the duty free shop for a refund. The plane cannot takeoff without you until it has removed your luggage from the hold. For that reason the refund would, I think, be expedited. If there was a law forbidding all bottles of liquid over 100ml then the shop should not have sold it to anyone boarding that flight.

A bit hard to take it back to the shop in London ?

Hmm just saw on another forum 309/100 visa granted within six months from India. I am sure they have a lot more Applications to get through than the embassy in Thailand. 

Hi all just a non update and gripe 

My wife just returned to Los and is due to come back to Aus early November. Her visa application will have been is the system for a bit over 10 months by then. I was thinking about delaying her return to Aus if I could get any sort of advice from her case officer as to when a decision would be made. I don't want her to return in November only to be told a few weeks later to go home as a decision is due to be made. As expected I got the standard response from her case officer.

Thank you for your email. I regret to inform you that I cannot advise you other than the outcome of the application can be expected around December 2016 – January 2017." 

This is information that I already know,  I am lucky that my wife can come and go to Aus on her tourist visa until may 2017 but I am just trying to get her daughter into a English speaking environment as soon as possible before the new school year. 

Yes this is correct you must submit biometrics at Vfs 

You do not apply at the embassy, all visa's for Australia are processed by VFS in Bangkok or Chaing Mai. Or you can apply online but biometrics are collected by vfs see link attached http://www.vfsglobal.com/Australia/Thailand//biometric-collection.html 

Your wife will need a police check from Thailand they will tell you when to go submit  it, normally after submission of your application. If a child is on your application you will need to have police checks done. You can do it online there is a link on the border force site.

Good luck and welcome to the wait. You only need the one form and the 40sp form for you to sponsor them from memory, you will also need to get police checks for yourself in Aust and Thailand as your step son is Under 18

I know this is not really related to the topic but can any point me to a thread discussing drivers licences for Thais when they are abroad

I am a little confused about this. Most times I travel to Thailand I say in my wife's home and list her address on the entry card all the time wether I am staying there or not. Is this going to be a issue at some stage?