Australian Spouse Visa

[myauq]

Hi all,

I'd just like to say a big thanks to all on Thai Visa, and a massive thanks to Bridge in particular, for all the advice you've given us over the past year in helping my fiance get her Australian Spouse visa. As you might be able to tell - we got it in the end :jap:

Throughout all this time its been very frustrating, dealing with both the Embassy and the hospital here in Thailand (for the delays in getting a health clearance). Every step of the way I've had nothing but the best advice from Bridge. He's always returned my calls, and told me the right things to put in letters and emails to the Embassy.

Just to give two examples here - our letters to the medical people in canberra eventually cut down our waiting time by a whole 3 months; and when the Embassy gave us the run around in the last week, a nicely worded letter (drawing attention to the right legal requirements for granting the visa), got us over the line, quick smart.

Legend - thanks Bridge

[bridge]

MyAug,

Thanks for the feedback.

For those that didn't follow your year long drama, DIAC certainly made you jump through many hoops to get the visa for your fiance. The icing on the cake was DIAC'S very much belated request for documentation relating to your partners family who are reside in Burma. Documents they could have requested several months earlier, and documents that you simply could not provide. Perhaps your file was put in the too hard basket.

To make long story short, having a quite a bit of background knowledge of your matter, I recommended that you contact the case officer at the Australian Embassy, Bangkok and advise of the following:

1. That your fiance had made a valid visa application pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Migration Regulations 1994;

2. That your fiance satisfied the primary criteria pursuant to Schedule 2 of the Migration Regulations 1994;

3. That you were not in a position to offer any further information in support of your fiance's application.

4 That you request that a determination is therefore made on all information/documentation contained in the Applicants file

If my mind serves me correctly, she was granted her visa a few days later.

Congrats Mate.

Bridge

[Elwood62]

I ahve to agree MyAug,

When he says he will call he does. and Is willing to go that extra bit to help. It is really appreciated by us all.

I'm gald that things have worked out for you both and wish you all the best for your future.

oh and thats why I have Bridge preparing one for my GF. You don't meet people like him to offen in business. well done.

Mick

Edited July 31, 2010 by Elwood62

[bridge]

I ahve to agree MyAug,

When he says he will call he does. and Is willing to go that extra bit to help. It is really appreciated by us all.

I'm gald that things have worked out for you both and wish you all the best for your future.

oh and thats why I have Bridge preparing one for my GF. You don't meet people like him to offen in business. well done.

Mick

Cheers Mick - thanks.

Bridge