Parliament is set to debate the caps imposed on Australians wanting to marry foreigners amid concerns the federal government has set artificial restrictions on the number of overseas grooms and brides allowed into the country | latikambourke
Parliament is set to debate the caps imposed on Australians wanting to marry foreigners amid concerns the federal government has set artificial - and potentially illegal - restrictions on the number of overseas grooms and brides allowed into the country.
The Coalition has cut the number of permanent migrants to 160,000 - down from a peak of 190,000 between 2012 and 2014. But while the number of partner visas issued was 39,799 – meeting the desired planning level – the blowout in the backlog of prospective marriage visa applicants has increased to almost 90,000.
Their application was sent to Beirut for processing but the department has told her agent and local MP that the events of this year, including the coronavirus pandemic and recent explosion, will further delay her application. The department says it takes between 20 to 24 months to process 90 per cent of partner visas in cases where the couple are married or in a de facto relationship but one half lives overseas.For couples engaged but not yet married, the department says it takes two-and-a-half-years to process 90 per cent of visa applications which costs a minimum $7715 to lodge.
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