VIC Applying Visa for Spouse?

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abc

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19 January 2016
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Appreciate if anyone can give his/her honest reply.

I have applied for my spouse family visitor visa. They refused.

On the employment status, I put "Other - she never worked", which was not obviously convincing (I just realized) and they didn't believe my spouse will go back after the visa expires. I want to re-apply by saying she is a 'student' and will provide all the relevant documents. Are they going to say it is inconsistent?

No partner visa applied yet and spouse is in a 3rd world country (so-called risky country).
 

Lance

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31 October 2015
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Hi,
I believe the family visitor visa subclass 679 is no longer available to new applications. You could submit a sponsored family stream Fact sheet - Sponsored Family stream

You might want to speak with an immigration lawyer to see if there is a way to expedite the process due to the risk associated with where she lives.
 

abc

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19 January 2016
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Thank you Lance
But my question is little different.
I'm reapplying for v600 not 679.
Last time I put employment "other"
Now I actually want to tell she is student .
Will there be any problem with this? Does it tell inconsistent information.
 

Lance

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Hi,
I'm at a loss to understand what employment type has to do with a visitor visa (family) unless they didn't understand this is your spouse. They obviously know you previously applied so it may raise a flag if your resubmit with different information. Have you spoken to the department of immigration and boarder protection? You might want to ask about their appeals process.
 

abc

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Appeal process is always lengthy. Better to apply again.as long as this is a visitor visa I still need to prove she is going back even if she is my wife. That's the shocking reality.