My question is in regards to immigration. I met my girlfriend overseas last year. She lives in Moscow. We have decided

Hi, I’m John, solicitor, and reviewing your post, and may need to ask a few questions a long the way to assist you.

Concerning your important matter, the best things are to migrate on is the partner Visa which is detailed below for you

As you have not submitted any applications to Home Affairs (immigration department), you will be able apply for a partner visa.

There are two streams 820 and 801, both streams can be applied for but you only submitted one application.

The application process is done online through the Home Affairs website.

You will need to create an immi account, which is free to process the application.

When you complete the application form online it is important that you do not oversupply detail and only provide the exact information that s asked for, as this will ensure your application is not put to the side or red flags raised about the information in the application.

You can commence the process through the following link:

https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa-1/801-/Partner-visa-(subclasses-820-and-801)-document-checklist

If you need an immigration agent you can use the following link to identity a party to assist you, but you should be ok completely the form online directly, as the online process is very easy and good to use.

https://www.mara.gov.au

Would you like to consider these options.

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The key element in your particular case is to be able to demonstrate that there is any relationship existing. This does not mean you need to actually be living together but you must show a demonstrated commitment to one another over a period of time.

The partner Visa will be the better Visa to apply,

Thank you for your follow-up, then based on relational information, what I would suggest is that you have a party arrive in Australia on a tourist Visa, or a student Visa, as these two these are the quickest ways to come to Australia, and then once they're in Australia, then reapply for another Visa

Yes, it is legal, and just utilising the visas to your advantage

student visa gives work rights

as a tourist she cannot work though

While she's on the bridging Visa, she won't get working rights until the partner Visa kicks in

that is why you should go the path of a student visa as that gives work rights

you can still apply

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