Steel_Panther Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Hi all, I'll be applying for 820/801 visa for my wife next month when she is in Australia and we are married (I'm Australian). My understand is that she gets a bridging visa while the 820 is being processed and I have a few questions about this 1. Is she eligible to get a medicare card card one she is on the bridging visa? 2. I understand she has full work rights with a bridging visa. Is that correct 3. What if she wants to leave Australia for a few months and then come back? How does this affect the bridging visa? 4. I also understand that she needs to be in Australia when the 820 is approved. How does that work if she wants to leave Australia for a few months Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel_Panther Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 FYI she will be coming to Australia with a 3 months single entry tourist visa (the only restrictions on the visa are no work, and max 3 month stay) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 First,mthe bridging visa will only commence once the tourist visa expires. While we have had members use this strategy, it is risky as if homeaffairs realise what is happening, she chances being refused entry. A prospective marriage visa would have been a better option. Yes, will have work rights. The ability to leave the country will depend on which class of bridging visa is issued. Though she can apply to change it. Yes, she must be in Oz for grant. She would need to let the department know her travel plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel_Panther Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, VERYSTORMY said: While we have had members use this strategy, it is risky as if homeaffairs realise what is happening, she chances being refused entry. A prospective marriage visa would have been a better option. Thanks for the reply. Which strategy are you referring to? When she applied for the visit visa, she specified in her application that she was visiting to live with her husband and apply for a partner visa. Edited April 17, 2019 by Steel_Panther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Entering on a tourist visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel_Panther Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) I was informed by the immigration department (on 131881) that it is fine as long as the tourist visa does not have a restriction to switch visa. Some 600 visas come with a restriction that you cannot switch to another visa and have to leave the country when the visa ends. Edited April 17, 2019 by Steel_Panther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel_Panther Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 I found the condition on the immigration's website. If this condition is on the 600 visa, then you can't apply for another visa to switch your status. Thankfully this condition is not my spouse's visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 It isn't the restrictions, it is the purpose of travel. The department issue a specific visa for these circumstances. She is not a genuine tourist and people have been turned back at the border for this. This will sound odd, but you should never take advice from the department. They are notorious for giving bad advice, but carry a legal immunity for such and a complaint would result in the regulations stating you should only seek advice from a registered migration agent. If I had a $ for every time over the years we have had someone act on the advice of the department, I would be sat on my boat been served cocktails by staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JigneshAsk Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 On 17/04/2019 at 13:51, Steel_Panther said: Hi all, I'll be applying for 820/801 visa for my wife next month when she is in Australia and we are married (I'm Australian). My understand is that she gets a bridging visa while the 820 is being processed and I have a few questions about this 1. Is she eligible to get a medicare card card one she is on the bridging visa? 2. I understand she has full work rights with a bridging visa. Is that correct 3. What if she wants to leave Australia for a few months and then come back? How does this affect the bridging visa? 4. I also understand that she needs to be in Australia when the 820 is approved. How does that work if she wants to leave Australia for a few months Thanks in advance. I have questions about bringing partner from overseas. I'm not married to the girl yet. My plan is as follows. Step 1: bring her in Australia on visitor visa subclass 600. Her reason to visit to Australia will be to meet me and explore Australia and the culture before making marriage decision. Step 2: get married to her while she is in Australia on visitor visa. Step 3: Apply for partner visa subclass 820 followed by subclass 801 after two years. Can someone suggest about this plan if this will work or not? Is there any better way to get her visitor visa approved? Another option that I can think is to go to India, get married to her first and then follow the same steps. (Eg. Visitor visa than 820 & 801) If someone has done similar way or better way, please suggest. Thanks in Advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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