There have been some new obligations applied for Partner Visa. According to the new visa legislation, before the Partner Visa application can apply for the partner visa, the sponsoring partner must lodge their sponsorship application and get it approved, After the approval, they will be subject to sponsorship obligations, which must be satisfied in order to avoid sanctions, or penalties. If these obligations are not met, chances are this could lead to cancellation of Partner Visa Sponsorship. It may take a long time for a decision to be made on the sponsorship application, as current processing times are approximately 12 to 18 months.
- How These Obligations Are Applied
Unfortunately, the new legislation has significant implications for couples wishing to lodge an Australian Partner Visa application. Partner visa applicants that wish to lodge a partner visa, but have limited time until their current visa expires, will be required to lodge another valid visa application that allows them to stay in Australia, otherwise they will have to depart Australia and stay overseas until their partner visa application is processed and approved.
The new legislation will also negatively impact the time it will take to process the Partner Visa application, which is already in excess of 20 months. It may also be more expensive for couples to lodge a Partner Visa application under the new legislation, as there are now two applications that must be processed, in order to receive Partner Visa approval.
- Why These Obligations Are Implemented
The nature of these visas can sometimes cause an imbalance in power between the sponsoring partner and the Visa applicant. There have been cases where visa applicants are being abused by their sponsoring partners, as well as cases where vulnerable Partner Sponsors are forced, either through financial, or other inducements, to sponsor Partner Visa applicants.
Under current legislation, sponsoring partners are required to provide Police Certificates as part of the Partner Visa application process. If the sponsoring partner is found to have a criminal record, that relates to family violence, then their visa application may be refused. Regards : www.cmcmigrations.com