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Posted by Vicky
on 10/1/2008, 8:46 pm, in reply to "marriage and immigration"
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Hi Rose,
You can do it either way. Some people move to Australia on a fiancee visa and get married, other people get married in the States and then apply for a spouse visa. It's up to you.
As for the visa process. I would recommend, first of all, you visit the Australian Immigration website and download Booklet 1: Partner Migration
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/books1.htm
Print it out, if possible, and read it.
Then go to the IARC website and print out the information sheets for fiancee and spouse visas:
http://www.iarc.asn.au/publications/index.html#3
Between those two documents, you'll have most of the information you need to make an application. You can print off all the forms from the Immigration website.
There are a few internet forums out there where you can talk to other Americans who have/are going through exactly the same process, and can give you some further insight:
http://www.yanksdownunder.net
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AmericansinAustralia
Hope that helps! Good luck... you are about to embark on a huge adventure!
--Previous Message--
: My fiance is from Australia, I am American.
: He is coming back here in March for another
: visit. I have kids from previous marriage,
: there father is willing to let me take them
: out of country. What we wanna know, is how
: do we go about moving me and kids to
: Australia. Do we get married here then
: apply, do we get married there, do we apply
: here, do apply there, what kinda forms, what
: kinda fees, do we need attorneys, proof?
: anything is helpful and very appreciated...
: thanking you in advance
:
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