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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 The others are either withdrawn or discontinued.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 |
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Visitor |
777 |
119 |
113 |
148 |
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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 |
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Skill linked |
254 |
225 |
170 |
241 |
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Partner |
1939 |
342 |
376 |
432 |
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Family |
452 |
379 |
387 |
449 |
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Student cancellation |
255 |
233 |
232 |
297 |
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Nomination/Sponsor approval |
398 |
303 |
289 |
406 |
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Protection |
1615 |
405 |
413 |
520 |
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Other |
31 |
95 |
91 |
119 |
Comments
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Thursday, 02 February 2017Congratulations...I had applied on 24 Feb 2016 n still waiting status is in progress
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Friday, 03 February 2017
I hope you get it soon. They entry date is must before 23rd Feb. I was planning to apply for my parents visa and bring my wife and parents together but now I have to bring my wife only for now. So just be ready they wont give you lots of time for entry. It will be like in few weeks after the visa issue date.
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Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Hi Zee, when did your partner receive the interview call from the department?
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Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Hi processing time 12-18 Months.
Good luck -
Sunday, 15 January 2017
My husband lodged 820 in Sydney May 2013, lodged 801 in May 2015 and still waiting ... Blink and it will be 2 years soon. How can this be?
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Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Hi Marcia you need to contact the Department and push it and ask them why it took that long .
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Monday, 16 January 2017
I applied for the 820 visa exactly one year ago today. I really hope the wait is almost over, but reading the comments here that might not be so. Haven't heard anything since I applied one year ago, when I log into ImmiAccount it still says "received". I'm getting a bit impatient and a bit paranoid.... my police checks will expire this month and I did my medical in may 2016 :S.
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Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Hey ...how are you ? Have you heard anything yet ?
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Tuesday, 31 January 2017
No, nothing yet...
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Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Sep.2015 I applied and still waiting
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Thursday, 19 January 2017
Can I confirm that people have been waiting over 12 months after they have lodged their second stage application partner visa? I waited 14 months for stage 1 acceptance and submitted stage 2 in November. Could I be waiting another year for permanent residency acceptance?
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Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Hi yes processing time for the second stage is now 12-18 months.
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Thursday, 19 January 2017
We lodged prospective marriage visa May 2016 Belgrade office, received letter in October to complete biometrics, thats it no more news still waiting getting very anxious.
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Wednesday, 26 July 2017
Hi, any news from Belgrade?
Me and my fiance submitted the PMV to Belgrade office as well and we were wondering about the processing times, now they are up to 19mths...
January 2017 - applied for visa
February 2017 - RFI for police checks
April 2017 - RFI for health examination -
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Hi yes offshore applications processing time between 12-15 Months Low Risk country.
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Saturday, 21 January 2017
Hi everyone, I wanted to give you my timeline as my prospective marriage visa was granted recently.
July 12th 2016 Applied for prospective marriage visa from London.
October 3rd 2016 - Medicals requested, letter from celebrant and a form for my fiancé to fill out.
December 21st - Visa granted
We had lived together in Australia and he moved to England with me while we waited for the visa. We used loads of Facebook pictures to show dates, shared lease, bills, car, plane tickets and we have our relationship registered in Australia.
So it took just over 5 months. Good luck all x -
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Hi Congrats you got it fast as you are from low risk country and congrats again.
Best of luck for you and your partner. -
Monday, 23 January 2017
I'm in Canada and I've been waiting 12 months for a subclass 300 prospective marriage visa
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Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Hi as i know processing time between 12-18 months.
Good luck
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Ok, my wife's visa finally arrived, applied on 18th March 2016 from Karachi and visa came on 31st Jan 2017.