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Subclass 820 and Permanent 801 Partner Visa Both Secured Successfully

Visa TypeSubclass 820 / Subclass 801
CategoryPartner Visa

Case Summary

A couple who had previously approached us for their Subclass 820 application returned for assistance with the permanent Subclass 801 stage. We compiled evidence across all aspects of the ongoing relationship and secured a permanent visa grant within seven months.

Background

Our client and their sponsor had previously engaged us to assist with a Subclass 820 Partner Visa, which was successfully granted within approximately 18 months of lodgement. Two years after lodgement, the couple returned to us for assistance with the second stage of the partner visa process — the Subclass 801 Permanent Partner Visa. In order to secure the 801 visa, the couple needed to demonstrate that their relationship was continuing and genuine at the time of the second-stage application.

Challenges

  • Second stage of the partner visa requires evidence of a continuing and genuine relationship two years on
  • Comprehensive evidence across multiple aspects of the relationship needed to be compiled

How We Helped

We compiled evidence of the couple's ongoing genuine relationship across four key dimensions: the financial aspects of their relationship, the social aspects, the nature of their commitment to one another, and the shared household they maintained. This evidence was submitted to the Department to support the 801 application.

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Key Success Factors

  • Thorough documentation of the financial, social, commitment and household aspects of the couple's relationship
  • Evidence establishing the continued genuine and exclusive nature of the relationship two years on
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Outcome

The Department granted the Subclass 801 Permanent Partner Visa within seven months of lodgement. The applicant is now a permanent resident of Australia.

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