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Subclass 820 Partner Visa Granted and Work Condition 8101 Removal Secured on Bridging Visa

Visa TypeSubclass 820
CategoryPartner Visa

Case Summary

An applicant on a bridging visa with a no-work condition (8101) needed both a Subclass 820 Partner Visa and removal of that condition. We successfully obtained the removal of condition 8101 by demonstrating the compelling financial need for the applicant to work, and simultaneously secured the 820 visa.

Background

Our client had entered Australia on a Subclass 572 Student Visa in 2008. He met his sponsor in 2009 and they entered a relationship. His student visa expired in 2010 and, after failing to lodge a new application within the 28-day window, he was placed on a Bridging Visa — which carried a no-work condition (8101). The couple commenced cohabitation in 2010 and married in 2011. The 8101 condition meant the applicant could not work, making him entirely dependent on his sponsor's salary. Together the couple's expenses greatly exceeded their single income.

Challenges

  • Applicant was on a bridging visa with a no-work condition preventing him from contributing financially
  • The couple were under severe financial constraint with expenses exceeding a single salary
  • Both the 8101 removal and the 820 application needed to be secured simultaneously

How We Helped

We prepared a Subclass 820 application, carefully demonstrating the genuineness of the marriage through joint bank accounts, cohabitation, financial and emotional support, and shared social activities. Simultaneously, we applied for the removal of condition 8101 by arguing there was a compelling need for the applicant to work — that the couple's combined expenses significantly exceeded the sponsor's salary, and that without permission to work the couple would be unable to meet their basic financial needs.

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Key Success Factors

  • Compelling financial needs argument for the 8101 work condition removal
  • Thorough demonstration of the genuine marriage across all relationship dimensions
  • Parallel management of both applications to resolve both issues simultaneously
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Outcome

Condition 8101 was removed from the bridging visa, granting the applicant permission to work. The Subclass 820 Temporary Partner Visa was also granted.

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