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820/801 Same-Sex Partner Visa Granted Directly to Permanent Residency with Two-Year Waiting Period Waived

Visa Type820/801 Partner Visa
CategoryPartner Visa

Case Summary

A same-sex couple who had been living together for approximately three years successfully had the standard two-year waiting period waived, receiving both the Subclass 820 and Subclass 801 permanent partner visa grants simultaneously.

Background

The applicant was one of a same-sex couple who had been living together for approximately three years. The main challenge was establishing that the relationship was sufficiently mature and stable to qualify for direct permanent partner visa grant — waiving the usual requirement to hold a temporary 820 visa for two years before converting to the permanent 801.

Challenges

  • Two-year waiting period waiver required demonstrating that the three-year cohabitation met the relationship maturity standards for direct 801 grant eligibility
  • Comprehensive evidence of all cohabitation years needed to comprehensively substantiate the relationship's stability and genuineness

How We Helped

We conducted a detailed analysis of the couple's three-year cohabitation evidence, confirming the relationship met the standards for a direct Subclass 801 application. We prepared comprehensive legal arguments and factual evidence to demonstrate waiver eligibility. We systematically collected multi-dimensional evidence including cohabitation proof, financial transaction records, and social recognition across the full cohabitation period. We adopted a direct permanent residency application strategy, avoiding unnecessary temporary visa stages.

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Key Success Factors

  • Thorough eligibility analysis confirming the three-year cohabitation met the direct 801 permanent grant criteria
  • Comprehensive waiver arguments and multi-dimensional cohabitation evidence across all years supporting the legal case for waiving the waiting period
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Outcome

Lodged in early October 2018, the application was assessed and both the Subclass 820 temporary and Subclass 801 permanent partner visas were granted simultaneously with the two-year waiting period waived.

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