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Processing times for partner visas are taking longer with many being refused
About 40% of the migration Tribunal’s caseload consist of dealing with Partner Visa refusals by the department of immigration, according to the latest figures from the AAT. Has the hike in the partner visa application charge resulted in applicants attempting this complex application on their own?
RMAs have also recently reported that processing times for Partner Visas are going well beyond DIBPs promised standards even with the department announcing that its currently taking up to 15 months to decide on the first stage of a partner visa application.
There have been suggestions that DIBP is “intentionally staggering visa grants across the program year, so as not to exhaust their entire allocation within the first few months. There are also suggestions that staff cutbacks and an increase in the number of low quality applications is increasing processing times.
"I have heard it said many applications prepared by the couple without professional guidance/assistance are manifestly inadequate and lead to refusals. This alone is often why a later professionally prepared appeal is successful… Perhaps the increase in refusals is due to an increase in couples preparing their own applications and I suggest this may well be driven by the increase in Partner Visa Fees,” says Robyn Oyeniyi, a prominent human rights campaigner and author of the book, Love versus Goliath on her website.
According to the statistics from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) its current caseload consists of 10,626 cases related to migration review (excluding refugee reviews). While it is deciding about a 1000 cases a month, there is an average 1165 new cases being lodge each month.
Partner visa category cases currently on hand with AAT number some 4,270 or about 40% of the tribunal’s caseload. Most of the AAT review applications are generally being lodged in Sydney (40%) and Melbourne (36%).
Of the total cases decided, just under half are being affirmed and over a third being set aside. The others are either withdrawn or discontinued.
Cases are generally taking about a year to finalise.
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Days from lodgement to decision |
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Case category |
Decisions |
Average |
Median |
75th percentile |
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Bridging |
280 |
17 |
9 |
11 |
|
Visitor |
777 |
119 |
113 |
148 |
|
Student refusal |
1023 |
241 |
221 |
317 |
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Temporary work |
359 |
257 |
228 |
378 |
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Permanent business |
269 |
304 |
260 |
399 |
|
Skill linked |
254 |
225 |
170 |
241 |
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Partner |
1939 |
342 |
376 |
432 |
|
Family |
452 |
379 |
387 |
449 |
|
Student cancellation |
255 |
233 |
232 |
297 |
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Nomination/Sponsor approval |
398 |
303 |
289 |
406 |
|
Protection |
1615 |
405 |
413 |
520 |
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Other |
31 |
95 |
91 |
119 |
Comments
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Monday, 16 January 2017check the department webite. the processing time for stage 2 has increased dramatically from 6-8months ....that has substantially increased to 10-12 months. they nothing but incompetent and they just dont have the ability to deliver service on time and they have increased the application fee also. sheer incompetence!
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Friday, 06 January 2017
Hi Sasha with my experience onshore 801 stage 2 processing time 12-15 Months
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Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Hi i applied in may every thing done even our interview but still waiting i heard after intervies they take few days only?
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Friday, 06 January 2017
Hi Sasha
In my experience Onshore 801 stage 2 it will take between 12-15 months.
Good Luck -
Thursday, 01 June 2017
Would it be onshore lodge to all city in Australia? I live in sydney I lodge second stage 18 dec 2016
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Friday, 06 January 2017
We are still waiting. It will be two years in May if it takes that long. And that's for second stage. Go figure. So much for 15 months. Perhaps they're sitting on a refusal which they haven't issued yet
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Monday, 09 January 2017
Hi try to contact the immigration call then and ask them about ur case ?
It's should be 12-15 months as I know and are yo From high risk country or law risk ? -
Saturday, 07 January 2017
Hey i would like to know more about this visa please can some one contact me
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Sunday, 08 January 2017
Hi all,
I have a question, my partner visa application was posted by our friend on the 11th Nov 2016. I was trying to check my processing status on Immiaccount but it said this type application cannot be imported.....
as we havent upload our photos, tickets, lease contracts.. etc.
what can i do?
anyone please help to direct me how can i provide our evidence please.... T.T....
Thanks sooooo much! -
Tuesday, 10 January 2017
and you need to contact the department and ask them for your reference number and then you can post the documents to proof ur relationship in genuine with the reference number have gave you.
and are you onshore or offshore ? -
Monday, 09 January 2017
Hi you said it's been posted ??? I don't think you can check ur statutes online as you sent your application by Post the only people they can check they status the ones applied online through immiaccount.
Best of luck -
Monday, 09 January 2017
Yes, as the friend of us is kind like old school so he does things by the old school style as well....
Sooo... does that mean I can't hand in our evidence in any way at all?
Thanks for answering my questions. -
Tuesday, 10 January 2017
No you can call the department and give them your details and your partner details and they will give you a reference number to send your evidence to them by post.
Best of luck. -
Monday, 09 January 2017
Just a quick question. Some of you have been waiting for a long time after submitting stage 2 paperwork, i ve been waiting for 3 mobths so far and still waiting... anyways, lets say the immigration is about to make a decision after 12 months... do they have the right to ask you for even more evidence at that point or do they go by the evidence they have received with your second stage paperwork?
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Wednesday, 11 January 2017
It is taking longer than 12 months normally for those who have not studied in Australia
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Thursday, 12 January 2017
I lodged my sublass 100 last year April. it has been been more than 10 months now . nobody from the department has ever contacted me. When I inquired I was told it would take 4-6 months...after expiry of 6 months I was told told 6-8 months and after expiry of 10 months my latest inquiry revealed that second stage processing will take up to 12 - 14 months. Now this is something which is not highlighted on the website. every time I call and advise them that I was passed the deadline for the grant of my visa...they just increased the time frame for processing by adding additional 2 months just to keep me shut. I find the department to be totally incompetent in dealing with applicants and deliberately misleading when inquiries are conducted.
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Friday, 13 January 2017
I want to know if my partner visa is being processed
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Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Hi have you applied already ?
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Friday, 13 January 2017
Hi, my wife's visa for Stage 1 Partner or Prospective Marriage Visa (300,309/100,820/801) is still pending for decision. Its been more than 4 months since they told me it is pending for decision. What a nightmare! Don't they feel about others suffering?
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Anyone with experience on getting their stage 2 approved? How long did it actually take?