Yesterday my partner had her interview at the Australian Embassy in Bangkok. We had applied for a Partner Migration Visa (309-100) on the 8th of October. We believe the interview went quite well besides being fairly long. She was interviewed for about one hour and lots of questions were asked including:

• Where and when we had met
  
• Names of my family members and the amount of contact she had with them
  
• My previous relationships and why the ended
  
• My finicial situation
  
• If I had visited her family
  
• My accomodation in Australia and where we would life
  
• What kind of job she would be working in in Australia
  
• Why we are not married yet
  
• Our future plans
  
• My relationship to her daughter
  

During the interview the case officer asked if we could supply more photos. We had already sent over 100 photos with our application but luckily I like to snap away so now a cd-rom with another 3000 (!) photos is on its way to the Embassy. I'm also still waiting on my National Police Clearance (NPC) from Australia which is a new requirement for those who have children included in their application to migrate to Australia.

Our case office told us waiting time for a decision on the visa is another one to one and a half months.

Let's hope everything works out. Keep your fingers crossed!

I think if you have satisfied the interviewer with answers to the above, you are finanicially secure etc you should get the "nod". Their concern main seems to be is it a genuine relationship and can you support yourself, partner and any children in your case in Australia as there is no social security for your partner for 2 years after arrival.