> Hi Guys,
>
> Yet another question I'm affraid...
>
> I'm planning to move to Oz next year, in time to get married in
> October 2006 to my Australian Finacee. We are currently putting our
> application together for a Prospective Marriage Visa.
>
> As I now understand, the Prospective Marriage visa is valid for 9
> months from the date it is granted, meaning I will have to move, marry
> and apply for a spouse visa within this 9-month period. I'm sure this
> is a recent change, as I'm sure that the slightly older information I
> have gained from the HC has stated that you have 9 months from the
> date of the visa being granted to ENTER Australia, and then a FURTHER
> 9 months from the date you enter Australia to marry. Obviously (as of
> last night, when I went through the Visa supplimentary notes again) we
> are now planning according to the latest material we have from the HC,
> which states everything must happen within 9 months of the visa being
> granted. So, hopefully you can appreciate that we've been slightly
> thrown by the change to the system.
>
> My question is, have I begun to get all of my documents together too
> early? I have already had a medical and will do x-rays towards the end
> of the month. A Police Clearance Certificate in on the way, and our
> evidencing materials should be compiled and complete in the next two
> weeks. My intention was to put my application in at the beginning of
> October, but with the new information I have (I only re-read the 9-
> month issue last night unfortunately) do you think it will be far too
> early considering we plan to be married in Oct 06? Given the possible
> speed of visa's being granted, if we are granted a visa before
> January, this throws our plans for an October wedding into the
> balance.
>
> I have frazzled my brain trying to ensure that I have correct and up-to-
> date info on every part of the process, but sadly I must have missed
> the changes to the 9-month policy (My mistake and fault, I know.) But
> if I put my application in at the end of Jan/early Feb will all my
> medical evidence still be valid? They will have been completed about 4
> months prior to the actual application going in (if I delay til
> Jan/Feb.)
>
> Any advice would be really appreciated! Maybe you can tell I'm a
> complete novice at this Visa game!!!
>
> Thanks guys!
>
> Craig.
Hi,
I got my Pros Marriage Visa back in May 2003, and even then it was
clearly 9 months from the grant of the visa,to do the lot - ie move to
Australia, marry, and apply for the temp residence visa. This hasn't
changed.
The meds and police checks are both valid for 12 months, so if you are
lucky they are still valid when you apply for your Temp residence;
otherwise you will have to do them again. They MUST be valid when you
enter Australia, and your "first entry date" is set by the one that was
done first.
So - my visa was granted in May; I had until February to enter, marry,
and lodge the next stage; BUT I HAD to actually enter the country before
Jan 21st - the day my police check expired.
If you are not planning to marry till Oct 2006, I would say, yes this is
too early. to apply. Remember you need to leave about a month after the
wedding to allow time to file the papers - it can be done quicker, but
you need to get Stat Decs, and you need to apply to the Registrar for a
copy of the Marriage cert, which takes a couple of weeks at least.
I would suggest something like applying in March - then if its granted
in a couple of weeks, you still have till December to do everything; if
it takes longer and doesn't come through till, say, June, (unlikely) you
still have plenty of time.
Hope that makes sense - if not, let me know and I'll try again!! PM me
or post on here if you have any more queries.
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