barry Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Quote i wonder if you or anyone can help . I am an aussie citizen but in England at present and hope to return to OZ fairly soon . I will have a foreign wife and wonder if she can come on a visitor visa and then apply for the onshore spouse visa whilst in Australia ? Also will that mean having leave and return on another visitor visa perhaps a few times while the onshore spouse visa is being processed as they take ages I understand ? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Yes, she can try this. But, if on arrival immigration realise her intent is not a genuine tourist, they may deny entry. If she succeeded, then she would be granted a bridging visa after the tourist visa expires, which would allow her to stay in Australia and have work rights. But it is a gamble and you should weigh that off shore applications are generally quicker and that a refusal for any visa can now have implications world wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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