Australian Partner Visa $7000 - $8000

[zooble]

The last time I checked ( last year) the cost of bringing your woman under a Partner visa to Australia was around 3k to 4.5k excluding additional checks and stuff.

It's now (since the beginning of the year) significantly higher at $7 to $8k - pretty much doubled.

Previously you could bring her over with the intent to marry (300), or already married overseas (309/100) for $3085. Now it is $6865!
Same additional $1145 to convert the 300 to a 820/801.

http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Fees

Selling like hotcakes?   

Wouldn't be surprised if it hits 10k within 2 years.

[GatoMoon]

The last time I checked ( last year) the cost of bringing your woman under a Partner visa to Australia was around 3k to 4.5k excluding additional checks and stuff.

It's now (since the beginning of the year) significantly higher at $7 to $8k - pretty much doubled.

Previously you could bring her over with the intent to marry (300), or already married overseas (309/100) for $3085. Now it is $6865!
Same additional $1145 to convert the 300 to a 820/801.

http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Fees

Selling like hotcakes?   

Wouldn't be surprised if it hits 10k within 2 years.

Best to invest it in the Stock Market 

[zooble]

Best to invest it in the Stock Market 

Then I'd probably be down 8k and down a RW 

[krimster2]

you're omitting plane tickets, minimum 1 caret (color, clarity, caret) engagement ring + honeymoon, and about $25,000 in dentistry + support of in-laws, new car, new clothes, etc, I could go on and on including upgrading to a new house when kids appeared, $7,000-$8,000 is nothing just noise...

[GatoMoon]

Then I'd probably be down 8k and down a RW 

 

[GatoMoon]

you're omitting plane tickets, minimum 1 caret (color, clarity, caret) engagement ring + honeymoon, and about $25,000 in dentistry + support of in-laws, new car, new clothes, etc, I could go on and on including upgrading to a new house when kids appeared, $7,000-$8,000 is nothing just noise...

Krimster2, your wife must be gold digger / materialistic then !!

[2tallbill]

WARNING: The tap, tap, tap of feet running to the computer to argue about this is
happening right now

It's now (since the beginning of the year) significantly higher at $7 to $8k - pretty much doubled.

It's the government trying to tell you this is what you want₁.
A native Australian girl of Average size



Rather than this



1. http://www.mamamia.com.au/average-woman-weight/


You are supposed to like only the local girls and you will need to pay the price for
refusing. Actually I think the first girl is prettier and if she weighed less would be
much hotter. However the first photo is a Aussie model who has the average weight
for a 35 year old woman who is 5' 7"

The second photo is a normal 35 year old Ukrainian woman who is 35 and 5' 6"

[krimster2]

>>>>Krimster2, your wife must be gold digger / materialistic then !!<<<<<

You mean to tell me you've actually met a woman who wasn't?
Been married to my UW for 16 years now, but I'm realistic...

[BC]

Krimster2, your wife must be gold digger / materialistic then !!

Nahh... he's being realistic.  just be happy if in the end if your figures are lower

[BC]

It's the government trying to tell you this is what you want₁.
A native Australian girl of Average size

2tall

there are plenty of fine aussie girls around and their accent alone will make you melt.. Yeah at over 50 here would be something to find a 20's or even 30's aussie girl without daddy issues that would take me in but OTOH a FSUW in the same age bracket would be 'you get what you pray(pay?) for' kinda thing.. LOL 

whatever... just enjoy

[ML]

But that Aussie gal may be a better field worker.

Could probably load a lot of hay.

= = = = = = =

But to actually be truthful, my slender, tender Ukrainian Gal can outwork most men when it comes to strenuous physical labor.

[GatoMoon]

>>>>Krimster2, your wife must be gold digger / materialistic then !!<<<<<

You mean to tell me you've actually met a woman who wasn't?
Been married to my UW for 16 years now, but I'm realistic...

Materialistic women are very unhappy women.  Not only they love materials more than you, but also want more more more.  They are very lonely in deep down.

[krimster2]

>>>>Materialistic women are very unhappy women<<<<
Unhappy women are the only kind I've ever met.  Whenever you make a woman happy, it's only temporary.  This is just the nature of the beast.
To have a stable relationship there must always be some "quid pro quo", or in England just "quid" 
As long as what you receive is in some way proportional to what you give, then a male/female relationship can persist, otherwise it fails
everything is really simple, no need to complicate it

[Anotherkiwi]

there are plenty of fine aussie girls around

True 

and their accent alone will make you melt

...unless you're a New Zealander. 

[calmissile]

>>>>Materialistic women are very unhappy women<<<<
Unhappy women are the only kind I've ever met.  Whenever you make a woman happy, it's only temporary.  This is just the nature of the beast.
To have a stable relationship there must always be some "quid pro quo", or in England just "quid" 
As long as what you receive is in some way proportional to what you give, then a male/female relationship can persist, otherwise it fails
everything is really simple, no need to complicate it

I truly hope you are kidding.   If not, your picker is broken!     

[southernX]

I truly hope you are kidding.   If not, your picker is broken!     

nah cal.
krimster is serious , this is how he feels about people & he world around him clearly

minimum 1 caret (color, clarity, caret) engagement ring + honeymoon, and about $25,000 in dentistry + support of in-laws, new car, new clothes, etc, I could go on and on including upgrading to a new house when kids appeared, $7,000-$8,000 is nothing just noise...

lot of bs in this above krimster , my wife has never had expectations that match your post
with an attitude like yours id suggest you got what you wished for 

SX

[Slumba]

>>>>Materialistic women are very unhappy women<<<<
Unhappy women are the only kind I've ever met.  Whenever you make a woman happy, it's only temporary.  This is just the nature of the beast.
To have a stable relationship there must always be some "quid pro quo", or in England just "quid" 
As long as what you receive is in some way proportional to what you give, then a male/female relationship can persist, otherwise it fails
everything is really simple, no need to complicate it

quid pro quim?  Not sure if my Latin grammar is being mis-remembered 

[krimster2]

Geez Louise!
I’ve been married over 16 yr and have two kids to show for it, sorry if my comments offend you, like I said 7-8k is not even worthy of mention, if it’s an issue for you, you might be better off single...

>my wife has never had expectations that match your post
how wonderful for you, I know this may sound implausible, but did you ever think that we may come from different backgrounds and have different experiences in life, oh my!!!

my point was, marriage and raising a family can be expensive and visa expenses hardly even matter when you factor in purchasing a home, etc.  however, your reaction speaks a lot more about your circumstances than it does about mine, sorry to step on your toes there fellas

I’ve seen people on this board who ignored the more materialistic aspects of marriage and they’re single now, and I’m not. materialism may not be the “ideal”, but it most certainly is the most “real”, go ahead and dismiss it if you want and you can go and join the others on this board that did...

[krimster2]

slumba

quid pro quim?

no money - no honey!!

[supraman]

Just curious what the cost of the "partner" visa is for USA. ? Is it refundable if denied?

All other "costs " would seem the same on average with US  . ie general living-family costs - flights. ( or am i miles off ? ).

 
   

[BillyB]

Just curious what the cost of the "partner" visa is for USA. ? Is it refundable if denied?

Applying for visas are not refundable but waivers are available cheaper than doing things over. Fiancee visas can cost $2000 from start to green card. Married spouse visa can run around $1200 from start to green card.


http://www.visacoach.com/fiance-vs-spouse-which-is-better.html

[supraman]

Thanks BillyB.

[tfcrew]

 
Not sure what the $6865 would include but I see this....

What are the costs associated with a partner visa?   The fee for partner applications lodged outside Australia is currently AU$1,705.
 If you lodge your application in Australia, the fee is currently AU$2,525.
 Please Note: Prospective marriage (fiancé) visa applications cannot be made in Australia.
 Those applying for a prospective marriage (fiancé) visa will pay the standard application fee shown above, then a further AU$670 or AU$850 once they have married their partner and wish to apply for the provisional spouse visa.
 There is no additional fee to be paid after the provisional two-year period, when being assessed for permanent residency.
 There are other costs associated with your application, such as your medical examination, police clearance, the certification of your documents and postage/courier costs.

http://www.liveinaustralia.com/spouse-visa/visa_descriptions_applicationcosts.asp

These charges [even as stated above] are nothing less than criminal.

Smuggling your prospective bride would be an option or go with a tourist visa and overstay.
Mexicans do it here all the time with Obama's blessing.

[Shadow]

If you want to save the money have her dress up as a gay Syrian refugee.

[krimster2]

>Just curious what the cost of the "partner" visa is for USA. ? Is it refundable if denied?

If by "partner" you mean what we refer to as the K-1 Fiancee Visa, the current cost is $341, this is just the fee you attach to the application, and visa application fees are never fefundable.

I had an immigration lawyer handle mine, because at the time, I was better off spending this time working in my business and not wasting my time filling out documents, so that added about $2,000 to the cost.

while my fiancee was waiting for her visa I supported her financially, this came to about $500 month, + the cost of having a telephone installed in her apartment in Ukraine and a few other things

when her visa was approved 3 months after filing, I flew to Warsaw to be with her during the embassy interview, and we returned to the USA together, the cost of the LOT airlines tickets weren't as expensive as me losing this time (a week)

so just cost for visa + support and bringing her back to the USA was about $6,000 (this doesn't include the cost of my time, which at the time my business valued at about $150/hour)

this was just the beginning....