Who Can Help With a Fiancé Visa in Australia?

Who can lodge a fiancé visa application for someone else in Australia?

A fiancé visa application can be lodged for someone else in Australia by an Australian lawyer or a registered migration agent. Lawyers hold a practising certificate and are regulated by the legal profession bodies, while registered migration agents are regulated by the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority, and both can prepare and lodge a Subclass 300 application. Our article on the difference between a migration agent and an immigration lawyer explains the factual differences.

What should I look for in a fiancé visa lawyer?

A fiancé visa lawyer should hold a current practising certificate, work regularly in partner and family visas, set out the scope of the work and the fee in writing before starting, and explain how they would handle a refusal or a difficult issue such as an earlier marriage or a sponsorship limit. Clear communication with both partners matters as much as technical knowledge. Our guide to choosing an Australian migration lawyer lists the questions worth asking.

What does My Migration Lawyers do on a fiancé visa?

My Migration Lawyers prepares a fiancé visa from start to finish, beginning with an assessment of the couple's eligibility and the sponsor's sponsorship history. The firm then prepares the online application, the sponsor's documents and the evidence of meeting in person and the intended marriage, and responds to any Department request until a decision is made. Our Subclass 300 visa page sets out the visa in detail.

Can My Migration Lawyers act if my fiancé lives overseas?

My Migration Lawyers can act when a fiancé lives overseas, because the firm works with clients across Australia and overseas by video consultation and email from its office at Level 1, 60 Martin Place, Sydney. Both partners can take part in consultations at times that suit their time zones, and documents are exchanged electronically. The firm, led by Principal Lawyer Weiwei Zhang, can also consult in Mandarin.

Can My Migration Lawyers help if a fiancé visa was refused?

My Migration Lawyers can help when a fiancé visa was refused by reading the decision record closely, identifying why the Department was not satisfied and advising whether review at the Administrative Review Tribunal or a fresh application is the better path. Review must be sought within a strict time limit, so the decision should be looked at straight away. Our pages on partner visa refusals and the common reasons for partner visa refusal explain the usual issues.

Why do Australian sponsors bring their fiancé visa to My Migration Lawyers?

Australian sponsors bring their fiancé visa to My Migration Lawyers because the firm treats the sponsor as the client in Australia while preparing the overseas fiancé's case in full, and plans beyond the Subclass 300 to the partner visa that follows the wedding. The firm works on fixed fees agreed before work starts, so the sponsor knows the cost of the work at the outset. Sponsors can learn more about Weiwei Zhang and the firm's approach before requesting a consultation.