NEED INFORMATION FOR STUDENT DEPENDANT PLS HELP

[JPATEL256]

HI

I AM A INDIAN PASSPORT HOLDER STUDYING IN UK . I AM PLANNING TO MARRY A GIRL WHO IS A STUDENT IN AUSTRALIA DOING DIPLOMA.

HAVE FEW QUESTIONS

AFTER GOING THERE AS HER DEPENDANT WHAT ARE THE VISA OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR ME ( as in skilled worker through point system or any other)

AS I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT I COULD ONLY WORK 20 HRS PER WEEK BECOS SHE IS DOING DIPLOMA,

CAN I CHANGE MY STATUS IF I PASS THE POINT SCORE WHILE IN AUSTRALIA OR DO I HAVE TO APPLY FROM INDIA AND BY DOING SO WILL IT AFFECT MY DEPENDANT STATUS..

UR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS I AM MOVING TO A NEW COUNTRY AND HAVE NO CLUE OF THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM THERE.

THANKS IN ADVANCE

[Vicki]

[quote="JPATEL256"]HI

I AM A INDIAN PASSPORT HOLDER STUDYING IN UK . I AM PLANNING TO MARRY A GIRL WHO IS A STUDENT IN AUSTRALIA DOING DIPLOMA.

HAVE FEW QUESTIONS

AFTER GOING THERE AS HER DEPENDANT WHAT ARE THE VISA OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR ME ( as in skilled worker through point system or any other)

AS I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT I COULD ONLY WORK 20 HRS PER WEEK BECOS SHE IS DOING DIPLOMA,

CAN I CHANGE MY STATUS IF I PASS THE POINT SCORE WHILE IN AUSTRALIA OR DO I HAVE TO APPLY FROM INDIA AND BY DOING SO WILL IT AFFECT MY DEPENDANT STATUS..

UR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS I AM MOVING TO A NEW COUNTRY AND HAVE NO CLUE OF THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM THERE.

THANKS IN ADVANCE[/quote]

Hi Patel,

Your partner is unable to sponsor you unless you can show that you are in a de facto relationship. This generally means, among other things, 12 months cohabitation.

If you are unable to meet the criteria for de facto, you would need to be married to your partner for her to sponsor you. Engaged persons are not eligible as dependents.

In the event that you were married or could satisfy the criteria for de facto you are right in that you would only be eligible to work for 20 hours per week. It depends on the conditions on the student visa and whether or not the visa is a qualifying one for any other visa application to be made onshore.

I would be delighted to offer you a full assessment of your visa options if you send me a message via my website; ausarrivals.com.au.

Kind regards,