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My partner and i would like to emigrate to Australia. Unfortunately he is 57. His brother who is 54, emigrated 30 years ago and is an australian citizen now. Is there any point in trying or is he too old?
I'm living in sydney on a Defacto visa and was granted my premanent residency earlier this year. My parents are ill and I'm thinking of ending the relationship to go home and look after them, will I be able to come back to Australia on my permanent residency or will it be cancelled if I end my defacto relationship? If I can return how long can I be away for? Thanks
My Girlfriend is an Australian citizen and we met when she was living in England. We have been living together for over a year but only had enough evidence to prove for 7 months. We have just recently moved to Australia and I am on a one year working visa. In Feburary we will have enough evidence to prove we have been living in a defacto relationship for 1 year. We are staying with her parents at the moment until we get jobs will this time at her parents house count towards our 1 year together? Thanks
I am an Australian citizen and my british partner and I have been living together in the UK for over a year. We want to apply for a Spouse/Defacto visa so we can settle in Australia early next year. However, we have only 9 months evidence of a joint lease (and joint bills) and no such formal evidence for the first three months as we lived together in his old flat, and there was no need for my name to be put on the lease or bills as we planned to find our own place shortly afterwards - which we did. The only way we can obtain any evidence of us having lived together at this former address, is a statement from my employer to say they were notified of my change of address during that time. We also have statutory declarations from friends. Unfortunately, the private landlord of the former address is being uncooperative so we cannot rely on him to make any statements! Will this be a problem? Also, my partner has an uncle who lives in Australia. Is this worth mentioning? All of your advice is gratefully received! Many thanks, Wakako and James
myself and my family are looking into moving to the usa. My sister lives in the us and her husband is in the us army. i would like to know how we can move there through sponsership. my wife and i are also in my sister and brother in laws will to look after their children should anything happen to them. would this make the process easier for us.
Thank you so much for answering my question regarding the non-declaration of my Australian citizen - mother that she has children in the Philippines. If she does declare us now, would the department put her into prison or charge her for not declaring her children before? What's her risk should she declare to have children now. Her agent before told her not to declare her children in the fiancee visa application to avoid hassles. Now she's in Australia for 20 years, and she wants to get me. But I'm already 32 years old, and my brothers are all in legal age. I can only go for skilled immigrant application. There's no problem about proving our identitry as children, but we're concerned about what will happen to our mother when the department finds out about her non-declaration...Can it be considered FRAUD on her part or just a simple case of oversight? Thank you and your immediate response will be very much appreciated.
This is in relation to my question about my mother who is now an Australian citizen, living in Australia for 20 years now. She never declared having any children on her documents when she left the Philippines on a fiancee visa. In my application for skilled immigrant, is it ok to have her as my sponsor because it's the truth and my birth certificate could attest to this? Or i can't have her to sponsor me because she never declared me to be her child. Does it really matter for my Australian citizen mother to declare me as her child, or is it OK now for her to make the declaration now to help me in my visa application. She fears of being questioned about her non-declaration. What's the risk? Thank you so much and hope to hear from you soon.
Hi, my brother has been out of the UK for over 10 years and didn't get a re-entry visa when he left Australia, he currently resides in Isle de Margarita (near Venezuela). He would now like to come back to live in Melbourne. He is a skilled worker. My father currently resides in the UK and we have no contact with him. He has a mother, sister and two brothers (one born in Australia) currently living in Melbourne. Should he go back to the UK and apply for a visa from there or should he come to Australia on a holiday and apply for a permanent residency visa when he arrives (is that the correct visa?) Thankyou for your assistance.
I have just been ganted a 457 visa for Australia and my flight is booked for the 1st of November, the thing is, my partner and i (unmarried) had been together for 5 years, however we spilt up last at the beginning of this year. So i proceeded to apply for my visa and make plans without him. Now i am ready to go and we are back together and i want him to come and live with me in Australia but he doesnt have any skills to get a visa in his own right. Is there anyway i can get him over there with me ?
hello ,i have friends who emmigrated to australia 9 years ago and love it ,could they not be sponsers as they have said they would be prepared to also does the fact that i have a 2nd cousin living their not help my case thanks , loz

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My partner and i would like to emigrate to Australia. Unfortunately he is 57. His brother who is 54, emigrated 30 years ago and is an australian citizen now. Is there any point in trying or is he too old? Author: N/A
	That depends on ALL of your circumstances - Please fill in our on line assesment and I will let you know if it is a starter or not!
I'm living in sydney on a Defacto visa and was granted my premanent residency earlier this year. My parents are ill and I'm thinking of ending the relationship to go home and look after them, will I be able to come back to Australia on my permanent residency or will it be cancelled if I end my defacto relationship? If I can return how long can I be away for? Thanks Author: N/A
	If you are permanent you will have 5 years RRV from date of grant. That means you can leave the country for that period. If you are temporary (i.e. subclass 309) your visa ends when the relationship does. I recomend you invest some time in meeting an experienced practitioner in Sydney to guide you. I can send you a couple of people I would recomend if you e-mail me on richard@my-oe.com
My Girlfriend is an Australian citizen and we met when she was living in England. We have been living together for over a year but only had enough evidence to prove for 7 months. We have just recently moved to Australia and I am on a one year working visa. In Feburary we will have enough evidence to prove we have been living in a defacto relationship for 1 year. We are staying with her parents at the moment until we get jobs will this time at her parents house count towards our 1 year together? Thanks Author: N/A
	IT is not a good quality of evidence and doesnt carry that much weight when living with parents. Tricky case but do-able! You may want to leave lodgement till you have good evidence for 12 months excluding time with in laws if you can.
I am an Australian citizen and my british partner and I have been living together in the UK for over a year. We want to apply for a Spouse/Defacto visa so we can settle in Australia early next year. However, we have only 9 months evidence of a joint lease (and joint bills) and no such formal evidence for the first three months as we lived together in his old flat, and there was no need for my name to be put on the lease or bills as we planned to find our own place shortly afterwards - which we did. The only way we can obtain any evidence of us having lived together at this former address, is a statement from my employer to say they were notified of my change of address during that time. We also have statutory declarations from friends. Unfortunately, the private landlord of the former address is being uncooperative so we cannot rely on him to make any statements! Will this be a problem? Also, my partner has an uncle who lives in Australia. Is this worth mentioning? All of your advice is gratefully received! Many thanks, Wakako and James Author: N/A
	Think of the evidence you produce in favour of your application as going into a scale. You need to get enough "weight" into the scale to tip it in your favour. What you have at the moment probably isnt enough. You need to add more "weight". A case like this is probably not a DIY affair. Happy to help on richard@my-oe.com
myself and my family are looking into moving to the usa. My sister lives in the us and her husband is in the us army. i would like to know how we can move there through sponsership. my wife and i are also in my sister and brother in laws will to look after their children should anything happen to them. would this make the process easier for us. Author: N/A
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Thank you so much for answering my question regarding the non-declaration of my Australian citizen - mother that she has children in the Philippines. If she does declare us now, would the department put her into prison or charge her for not declaring her children before? What's her risk should she declare to have children now. Her agent before told her not to declare her children in the fiancee visa application to avoid hassles. Now she's in Australia for 20 years, and she wants to get me. But I'm already 32 years old, and my brothers are all in legal age. I can only go for skilled immigrant application. There's no problem about proving our identitry as children, but we're concerned about what will happen to our mother when the department finds out about her non-declaration...Can it be considered FRAUD on her part or just a simple case of oversight? Thank you and your immediate response will be very much appreciated. Author: N/A
	As I said - appoint a MARA registered agent. www.themara.com.au
This is in relation to my question about my mother who is now an Australian citizen, living in Australia for 20 years now. She never declared having any children on her documents when she left the Philippines on a fiancee visa. In my application for skilled immigrant, is it ok to have her as my sponsor because it's the truth and my birth certificate could attest to this? Or i can't have her to sponsor me because she never declared me to be her child. Does it really matter for my Australian citizen mother to declare me as her child, or is it OK now for her to make the declaration now to help me in my visa application. She fears of being questioned about her non-declaration. What's the risk? Thank you so much and hope to hear from you soon. Author: N/A
	The department will want an explanation as to why you were not declared. I have a similar case were DNA testing was required. You may want to consider hiring a competent Agent.
Hi, my brother has been out of the UK for over 10 years and didn't get a re-entry visa when he left Australia, he currently resides in Isle de Margarita (near Venezuela). He would now like to come back to live in Melbourne. He is a skilled worker. My father currently resides in the UK and we have no contact with him. He has a mother, sister and two brothers (one born in Australia) currently living in Melbourne. Should he go back to the UK and apply for a visa from there or should he come to Australia on a holiday and apply for a permanent residency visa when he arrives (is that the correct visa?) Thankyou for your assistance. Author: N/A
	I would need more detail before being able to comment. e-mail richard@my-oe.com
I have just been ganted a 457 visa for Australia and my flight is booked for the 1st of November, the thing is, my partner and i (unmarried) had been together for 5 years, however we spilt up last at the beginning of this year. So i proceeded to apply for my visa and make plans without him. Now i am ready to go and we are back together and i want him to come and live with me in Australia but he doesnt have any skills to get a visa in his own right. Is there anyway i can get him over there with me ? Author: N/A
	It is possible to enter a spouse onto a 457. Call Richard Gregan on 0131 625 6906 for help.
hello ,i have friends who emmigrated to australia 9 years ago and love it ,could they not be sponsers as they have said they would be prepared to also does the fact that i have a 2nd cousin living their not help my case thanks , loz Author: N/A
	No -neither qualify as sponsors under "skilled" migration.