The Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016 proposed that partner visa sponsorship applications would need to be lodged and approved before the overseas partner visa application could be made.
The Bill has not been enacted as it is still before the Senate. Therefore, this requirement will not commence on 1 July 2017 as previously announced and has been deferred until 2018.
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