@treasure1109 said:
Good day po! .kakarating ko lang dito Aussie this July and just landed a permanent job. Thank God!
Ask ko lang po when can I start to sponsor my defacto partner? Meron po ba minimum months of stay to start the sponsorship? I wanted to start as soon as possible because seeing the trend, mukhang ang tagal ng grant..Salamat po sa info..
Hi,
There is no minimum stay required into one’s residency in AUS before they could lodge their application 309. But the greater challenge is of course to substantiate one’s 309 claim against the test of genuine relationship, social, financial and exclusivity of the couples involved. In other words, the number of evidence you can gather would require time. So for example to prove that you have been both in a genuine relationship you may have accumulated solid evidence such as photos, letters, joint accounts, wills named after each other, BUT in terms of proof of financial stability to sponsor your partner here in AUS you feel you’re still lacking then that’s where the problem lies. Although there are no specified amount of bank deposits or assets required of sponsors, it would have to be a logical conclusion that someone who’s been here longer would have saved more than another who’s just arrived.
It’s a balancing act. But then I agree that because turnaround times for application have been extremely and painstakingly long, if you’ve got most evidence ready you can lodge your application soon as you can. Besides whilst waiting for outcome applicants are able to continually upload evidence as they come.
Cheers!