820 Partner Visa Remitted at MRT and 801 Granted Simultaneously for 3-Year Relationship
Case Summary
After a Subclass 820 Partner Visa was refused for failing Schedule 3, the matter was remitted at the MRT. Simultaneously, because the couple had been in a genuine and committed relationship for over three years, we also lodged and secured an immediate Subclass 801 Permanent Partner Visa grant.
Background
Our client and their Australian citizen sponsor entered into a genuine and committed relationship and sought our assistance with a Subclass 820 Partner Visa application. Despite detailed submissions and evidence supporting the Schedule 3 waiver, the Department refused the application. We then pursued an MRT appeal, which was successful in remitting the matter. At the time of the MRT being resolved, the couple had been in a genuine and committed relationship for over three years, which made them eligible to seek a simultaneous Subclass 801 Permanent Partner Visa grant without the usual two-year wait.
Challenges
- Initial 820 application refused for failing to meet Schedule 3 criteria despite detailed submissions
- MRT appeal required to remit the matter for reconsideration
- Needed to identify the opportunity to lodge the 801 simultaneously given the 3-year relationship
Outcome
Both the Subclass 820 and Subclass 801 Permanent Partner Visas were granted.
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