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Subclass 820 Partner Visa Granted for Same-Sex Couple After Comprehensive Relationship Evidence

Visa TypeSubclass 820
CategoryPartner Visa

Case Summary

A same-sex couple who had met in Australia in 2012 and commenced cohabitation in early 2013 sought a Subclass 820 Partner Visa. We established the genuineness of their relationship through detailed evidence of their financial, social, practical and emotional lives together.

Background

Our client had arrived on a Working Holiday Visa and met their Australian citizen sponsor in 2012. The couple entered into a committed relationship and commenced cohabitation in early 2013. They sought our assistance in establishing the genuineness of their relationship for the 820 application.

Challenges

  • Comprehensive and credible evidence of the genuine same-sex relationship needed to be compiled
  • Financial, social, household and commitment aspects of the relationship all required documentation

How We Helped

We compiled detailed evidence of the couple's shared financial arrangements — including a joint bank account, shared household expenses and large joint purchases — their social activities as a couple, the household duties they shared, and their mutual emotional and financial support. We also documented how the couple presented themselves as a de facto partnership to their friends and family.

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Key Success Factors

  • Thorough evidence across all four dimensions: financial, social, commitment and household
  • Evidence of how the couple presented their relationship to their family and social community
  • Clear documentation of the couple's long-term intentions and emotional commitment
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Outcome

The Subclass 820 Partner Visa was granted.

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