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Australia Migration Insights, Tips & Updates from Jose Respall
With 24 years of experience, lodging thousands of Filipino visa applications to Australia, securing tens of thousands of visa grants ranging from visitors, parent, partner, child, last remaining relative, SkillSelect visa applications, ‘I have never seen such a technically harsh decision’ from the Department of Home Affairs, which was roundly explained this way:
- Jose Respall
Australia has various visa types, and each has its eligibility criteria.
Check the Australian Department of Home Affairs website to know which visa best suits your situation or better still have yourselves individually and initially assessed for free by RESPALL Migration Australia who have been specializing in these permanent residency visa applications since 1999.
- Jose Respall
If you are an Australian citizen wishing to marry in the Philippines, the Philippine government will request you to secure a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI), however, as of the 26th of March 2021, this is no longer mandatory and an alternative option is now accepted via the Memorandum Circular No. 2021-04. This is known locally in the Philippines as a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage.
- Jose Respall
Department of Home Affairs are phasing out the use of Form 929 - Change of contact and/or passport details form, for passport updates. If you take this option, expect to wait up to 30 days for the department to process your request and update your File.
- Jose Respall
What does it ‘really cost to apply for and travel to Australia on a Visitor’s or (Tourist) Visa’ from the Philippines to Australia to be reunited with family, friends and associates.
- Jose Respall
We aim to fulfill your very specific and critical time concerns and once we conclude our initial assessment of the Filipino visa applicant and their Australian sponsor, we are ready-to-go with getting you both together again sooner rather than later so you can enjoy your life’s plans.
- Jose Respall