Have the application of your Australian Partner Visa has been refused? This must be heart-breaking. On top of it, your entire efforts to gather evidence, research, filling forms, long waiting hours in the queue and even a huge cost must have been wasted. And the worst thing is the refusal you have!
If you have lodged an application in Australia, then you can file an appeal in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. This might help you get the decision overturned but at the same time, you might want to factor the additional cost of the appeal. Furthermore, if you are able to turn the appeal in your favour then you will also get 50% of total expenditure back. But most probably, you need to wait again in long queues, as there is no other process otherwise!
Though you might win the appeal but are you sure that you want to go through the entire process all over again? Surely not! That’s why it is critical to get an approval for your Australian Partner Visa right from the first time you’ve applied.
With an expertise in Australian partner Visa applications for more than 10 years, we have processed numerous partner visa applications. A lot of times the applicants make some mistakes and probably this could be one of the reasons people hired us. Based on our experience, we would like to mention about the various reasons that could result in rejection of your Australia Partner Visa.
Do check them before processing your application so that you don’t end up in a rejection!
- Inconsistent Dates
The offshore or onshore Australian partner visa application must include three different documents:
- Form 80 – It is the character assessment of visa applicant.
- Form 40SP – It is about application form for the sponsor of the visa applicant
- Form 47SP – It is the application form for the visa applicant
These forms include similar questions about your address, travel history, and relationship with a partner.
When your application is presented to the case officer, make sure that all sections about Relationship details, Travel history, and Address match in every form. If the information in any or all forms is conflicted then this can create a problem and would be a major reason for rejection of your application. Considering the couple in a committed relationship, it is expected that both the parties would share same details and information about the same question.
Even small mistakes can raise flags about the genuineness of your relationship.
- Evidence Conflicting Your Cohabitation Status
We always suggest to our customers to keep providing evidence while the application is in process. This would be the best way to confirm the case officer that your relationship is ongoing and genuine.
However, the processing time for Australian Partner visa application is quite lengthy. In such a situation, there is a possibility that your residential address might change.
So, how would you offer cohabitation evidence in such a situation?
If the details about your address change then both the applicants as well as the sponsor must update the same address immediately. This would prove that their relationship is ongoing. If anyone of the people fails to update their residential details, then the case officer might assume that the relationship has broken down. Hence, even in this case, a minor fault can result in application rejection.
Most importantly, don’t give your case officer any possibility or reason to doubt the status of your committed relationship.
- Form 888 – Another Piece of Puzzle
This is another form that can tricky and a home to most of the errors. This application is used by the sponsor as well as an applicant to offer supporting evidence from family members, neighbours, friends, and relatives.
If you are dependent on information from an individual who comes from a background different from English then you need to be clear about the sponsor and application. It is because in such situation the possibilities of a mistake are endless.
Hence, besides checking the documents filled by you, do give a thorough check to documents completed by others. Might be there is a conflicting information, which needs to be rectified. Do cross check all the references and information provided by them to complete the Form 888. This would ensure your application is approved under all circumstances.
For example, if one application says that you and your partner met at work, while sponsor says you guys met at a tour, then this can be a problem.
- Incomplete or Insufficient Evidence
The important thing is not what you know, but what you can prove through evidence. So when you prepare evidence for your relationship, you must ensure that the completeness and relevance of evidence are maintained.
For all the evidence you include in your Australia Partner Visa application, we suggest you identify your application for following questions:
Is the evidence relevant to your application?
Does it prove your relationship with your partner?
Does the evidence matches with information and other evidence provided with your application?
If the answer to all these questions is positive then they are good enough to be linked to your application. If not, then you must avoid attaching them to your application.
Most people consider adding as much information as possible a way to get an approval for the visa. However, the case officer experts are looking for relevancy and authenticity of the information.
- Confirming Legality of Certain Documents
A lot of individuals fail to forget that the process of Australia Visa application is a legal process that deals with the Immigration department. Hence, it is vital to maintaining the legality of certain documents.
Some important certificates or documents that must be supported with original documents and must be notarized are:
- Birth Certificates
- ID Documents
- Marriage Certificates
When certifying these and other similar documents, make sure that presents clear information about the name, signature, and qualification of the notary.
- Check the Terminology
Over the years, there has been a drastic change in the culture of Department of Immigration. They would seek all possible measures and attempts to refuse a visa to your application. One simple reason can be using loose terminology.
When you present the history of your relationship make sure you are extremely careful about the terms you use. You must remember that you are trying to prove the genuineness of your committed relationship. Hence, must avoid writing statements that can generate a negative impact.
Do include words that define serious relationships.
Conclusion
The finest practice to ensure you achieve a positive outcome is to be absolutely pedantic about your application. Do examine every document and piece of information closely. Also, it is wise to cross-check information in your witness statements, personal statements, and included forms. When your documents are free from conflicting information then this would increase your possibilities to get an approval for your Australia Partner Visa Application form.
It is wise to take appropriate preventive measures rather than being sorry afterwards. If still, you have any queries then contact us. Our experts would provide you with all possible to support to get an approval for your application.
I am writing to in touch with you in relation with you my husband’s application for student ( Partner 500) visa. The details for which are attached along side submitted his application with all the required documents by immigration office on 16 January 2018. We got decision for the application on 17 May 2018 which refused application on the basis that I didn’t provide the documents of proof for our marriage and didn’t before the grant of student visa.
I understand that I didn’t submit my marriage certificate with visa office straight away after marriage but there is lot of reasons behind that which were not in my control. I am also attaching a time line graph showing what happened in regards to late submission of my marriage certificate so, that you can please have a look of it.
I will just go into short detail about the circumstances that forbid in doing so, we got married on 22 July 2017 in India and subsequently applied for certificate. The information I had was I need to sent original official marriage certificate issued by concerned authorities and to do so, my husband and I applied for marriage certificate on 26 July 2017. We were told it will sent to us soon as possible . So, As you know I have to wait for the certificate to submit for the proof of relationship status update. As we were waiting for certificate I got my visa on 9 August 2017. I had to fly to Australia on 12 August 2017 and reached on 13 August 2017 because my compulsory enrolment was on 14 August 2017. I kept on asking my husband if he got the certificate from the authorities. We waited and checked with marriage office and at last we got it on 28 August 2017.
As I was preparing the documents to submit it with your office. I was getting confused with all the information I was getting here. As you know I am still new in this country. I did what my fellow students gave lot of information and then I went to Indian consulate here in Melbourne . So, I submitted my application for passport renew on 23 September 2017. Then they advised me to submit my old passport along with marriage certificate and an affidavit for new passport renewal. After which they will send me an updated new passport with my husband’s details following which I can send the new passport copy along with the forms to student centre and they will update my address and relationship status. So, I submitted my for passport renew then I paid the fee on 8 November 2017 and my new passport got issued on 17 November 2017. Now I almost had the updated documents with Ajay’s details which can be submitted to your office for updating my details. I was having school’s exams and assignments so, I was quite busy with my school and then again I was getting confused with information because I sent my marriage certificate and new passport to enquiry-India@border.gov.auand 929@border.gov.au then they sent me reply asking me to do so with immi so, to make sure I am giving the right office documents I sent my marriage certificate, new passport copies along with 929 form and 1022 form by post to make sure it gets there and all the details are updated because I was tired and emotional about the marry go around from the start in getting the marriage certificate and the passport but now I relief.
I believe I did all my power to get things required by you in proper time frame and rules but I got pushed back by all these things that happen then Ajay applied for his visa on 16 January 2018 because we want himself to come to Australia be along side me as we draw support from each other . Every and each thing in our life will be sharing . I was very happy happy and excited that we will be together here for my studies and we can explore Australia too when we get leisure time. The main thing is that he is my pillar of support.
The sad news got from Ajay on 17 May 2018 that his application was refused and also because of something I didn’t do. This news was really heart breaking and set back, depressing because we did everything according to rules and providing everything according to rules and provided everything required and our interest are genuine and I did my best to fulfil all the requirement for my husband’s application documents to be submitted by me.
I hope you understand all the points I made regarding the late submission of marriage certificate and swear to my husband that all my said reasons delayed the submission of certificate. Everything happen so, fast like my marriage, visa after few days of marriage, coming to Australia, delay of issuance of marriage certificate, new passport. All these factors combined made me look late submitter.
9 June 2017 – applied file
22 July 2017 – marriage
26 July 2017 – application for marriage certificate
9 August 2017 – got visa
13 August 2017 – reached Australia
28 August 2017 – got marriage certificate
23 September 2017 -passport renewal application online
8 November 2017 – fee payment Indian consulate Melbourne
17 November 2017 – issued new passport
7 December 2017 – emailed enquiry-India@border.gov.au and 929@border.gov.au
21 December 2017 – reply from enquiry-India@border.gov.au
30 December 2017 – posted forms 929 and 1022 along with marriage certificate and new passport
16 January 2018 – Ajay file
17 May 2018 – got refusal