Aos And Finances Oz

[gburns57au]

Has anyone come across a case where their Thai partner was rejected

a visa due to low income, or low savings?

I imagine if an AOS is available this shuld not be a problem. Right?

T

Trina I have started a new thread for this question as you posted it on a thread that was a UK based thread.

As you are applying for a spouse visa then it is your income and funds that they will look at, as you will be sponsoring him. If you dont have a job to return to then they will look at your savings in your account to ensure that you have sufficient to support him.

If you dont have enough funds then they may ask you to provide an AOS, This is done from Centrelink and the information is on their website. An AOS can be submitted from more than one person and can be submitted by friends and /or family.

To answer your question...Yes there have been cases where insufficient funds was a reason for a rejected application

[trina]

To answer your question...Yes there have been cases where insufficient funds was a reason for a rejected application

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Thanks for reposting my question.

I work in a school in Bangkok where I get cash in hand, and I dont use a bank account here. I will be sending a letter from my employer with my monthly salary stated, however I dont know how I will be able to prove my savings, unless I show them cash.

My father has also offered to be an AOS for us, if we need it.

I dont yet have a job lined in Aust, however my partner has been offered a job in Sydney(in a friends company), and we will be sending a letter from his soon-to-be employer along with the application.

I am worried regarding funds as I may be unable to prove I can support him, (although we can prove he has a good position ready for when we arrive). Can anyone suggest what might happen if I cannot prove savings.

T

[Mighty Mouse]

Each and every visa application is (supposed to be) judged on its merits, but no doubt case officers have a set of values that applicants need to meet.

The ability to financially support oneself (or to be supported by a sponsor) would be one of those values.

It would be most difficult to show a savings pattern without a bank account or pay slips. You may be able to show a spending pattern, by producing rental receipts etc. that you may be able to use to convince your case officer of regular income.

If your Thai employer is paying you cash, that could indicate that you are working illegally in LOS, unless you can prove otherwise. That may not go down so well with the embassy.

Grahams suggestion of obtaining an AOS to support the application would be the best move.

Alternatively, if your boyfriend has a job lined up in Oz, he may be able to get a work visa without your assistance.

His friend may make a better sponsor, particularly if he has his own business.

[gburns57au]

Grahams suggestion of obtaining an AOS to support the application would be the best move.

I didnt suggest that Trina should obtain an AOS...it is at the discretion of the Embassy as to whether one is required...they will only request one after the application has been lodged. Certainly it will do no harm to have this arranged on a "just in case" basis.

[gburns57au]

To answer your question...Yes there have been cases where insufficient funds was a reason for a rejected application

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Thanks for reposting my question.

I work in a school in Bangkok where I get cash in hand, and I dont use a bank account here. I will be sending a letter from my employer with my monthly salary stated, however I dont know how I will be able to prove my savings, unless I show them cash.

My father has also offered to be an AOS for us, if we need it.

I dont yet have a job lined in Aust, however my partner has been offered a job in Sydney(in a friends company), and we will be sending a letter from his soon-to-be employer along with the application.

I am worried regarding funds as I may be unable to prove I can support him, (although we can prove he has a good position ready for when we arrive). Can anyone suggest what might happen if I cannot prove savings.

T

The letter from the future employer will be helpful, it will need to show expected working hours and the rate of pay or salary....I would suggest that it would need to be a permanant position as against a part time or casual position. There are many variations in regard to income for each application they receive and the application is looked at as a package, although certainly present and or future income is taken very seriously. The main thing that concerns them is that the migrating person doesnt become a drain on the public purse for the first 2 years of their residency here...if you can cover that aspect then your application stands a good chance of success.

As MM has said, each application will be judged on its own merits...and so yours will too. At the end of the day you put in the strongest application that you can and then hope.

[Mighty Mouse]

The main thing that concerns them is that the migrating person doesnt become a drain on the public purse for the first 2 years of their residency here...

Migrating people start off as temporary residents. After two years they are re-classified as permanent residents. Two years (currently) after that they can apply to become permanent citizens. It is then that they are able to file for Centrelink support.

I think that is right.

[gburns57au]

The main thing that concerns them is that the migrating person doesnt become a drain on the public purse for the first 2 years of their residency here...

Migrating people start off as temporary residents. After two years they are re-classified as permanent residents. Two years (currently) after that they can apply to become permanent citizens. It is then that they are able to file for Centrelink support.

I think that is right.

Pretty close....they can apply for centrelink benefits once permanant residency is achieved....The AOS only stands for 2 years after that the guarantors are released from obligation.

[aussiestyle1983]

Sorry to jump into this thread but this question applies both to Tina's as well as my partners spouse visa application to Oz. I am also working here teaching getting paid cash in the hand (no work permit)

The question is, would it be better to be honest with the embassy and tell them we have been working here to proove we have had an income and have not just been holidaying here in LOS, would this help or would it be better to lie and tell them we have not been working here, then of course we would not be able to use or cash in the hand income here as proof of financial support?

[gburns57au]

Sorry to jump into this thread but this question applies both to Tina's as well as my partners spouse visa application to Oz. I am also working here teaching getting paid cash in the hand (no work permit)

The question is, would it be better to be honest with the embassy and tell them we have been working here to proove we have had an income and have not just been holidaying here in LOS, would this help or would it be better to lie and tell them we have not been working here, then of course we would not be able to use or cash in the hand income here as proof of financial support?

I am afraid that, that is a decision for you to make

Once again I will say that the concern for the embassy is that your partner, in the event of a relationship breakdown, doesnt become a drain on the public purse. How you show your funds and /or future income is a matter for you to decide.

People such as we are here, are not specialists in this field but rather a bunch of hopefully helpful amateurs. We cannot advise you to take any course that maybe considered illegal or deceitful.

best I can do sorry...