In Reply to: Please HELP!!!! posted by mailei on Saturday, 8. May 2010 at 15:57 Bali Time:
is also hard from now on..
You can...
1. Apply for a tourist visa and marry when he is here.
State on application your relationship & how long you would like him here & why etc.
He may get knocked back, 1 month, 3 months or if you are lucky a multiple re-entry for 12 months.
If he gets the latter he still must leave after 3 months but can re-enter again
He cannot work on this visa.
Once married during this time apply for the Spouse Visa.
This visa requires money, and a lot of documentation, medicals, police clearance etc before it is granted.
He must be out of the country at the time this visa is granted
If granted this will give him 2 years temporary residency.
He can work in Australia
After 2 years he can apply for permanency
2. Apply for the Fiance Visa first.
You need stat decs, medical, interview, forms, documentation as per spouse visa.
May take up to 5+ months to process if all relevant documents are submitted.
Has to be offshore when granted.
Once granted & he arrives in Australia you have to marry within 9 months.
He can work while here.
After marriage you apply for the spouse visa.
This gives him 2 years temporary residence.
After 2 years you apply for Permanent Residency (more forms etc again).
This gives them 5 years before they have have the choice of becoming an Australian citizen or get return resident visa.
Which visa you choose will reflect which way you choose to go.
Either way it is a lengthy, costly process with time apart from each other (unless you are financially able to do frequent trips to Bali)
Sometimes it is also a good idea to just have them visit first & then return.
That way he can see if he will like living here, even if only for a couple of years)
Job prospects in Australia can also be dismal/wages low depending on their skills, English speaking skills, location etc.
If you ring the Immigration department they are generally helpful and will answer your questions.
To get you started there is some info at the link below for tourist visa, fiance & spouse ..& links to the immigration website.
Looks daunting, but if you work through step by step after you decide which way you wish to go, are organised & thorough, it should be ok.
Look under:
**INVITING SOMEONE FROM INDONESIA TO VISIT AUSTRALIA - TOURISM VISA
**PARTNER MIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA
SPOUSE, DE FACTO & FIANCE(E) VISAS
You can also hire a Migration agent for the process which will make it a bit easier, but will cost quite a bit overall