They are the phone calls you can’t put a price on.  The phone calls we love to make. Our client was celebrating with tears of excitement receiving the news that after 6 years of processing, we had achieved grant of their permanent Australian partner visa.  Yes I stated it correctly, 6 years of processing – so long some may think and criticism should flow but our client thought the polar opposite. 3 key factors spring to mind for me that I think worth bringing out in the critical role we play as Australian migration lawyers and agents.

Managing expectations, attention to detail, and get advice from someone who knows.

In this application, we had dealt with every complex issue that can arise in an Australian partner visa application: lodging without holding an Australian visa raising schedule 3 and the need to establish compelling / compassionate grounds for grant; sponsorship limitation requiring waiver submissions as well as allegations that the sponsor’s previous relationship was bogus and not genuine leading to negative inferences on her credibility.

At every stage, our client new what to expect and how we would handle each issue, we involved them in preparation of each submission making sure facts were applied accurately to the law, we made sure they understood their application was not standard and it was simply impossible to confirm how long processing would take, keeping them up-to-date throughout.

Getting it right first time and telling your love story while addressing law and policy to your circumstances is the key to a positive outcome. So don’t be left guessing and wondering, give us a call for a preliminary chat at no cost about your circumstances so that we can give our views and if you then want us to help, we can talk further about booking a consultation and working in your Australian partner visa application with you.