We had just lodged our client’s expression of interest and state registration of interest when the invitation arrived the following day.
We had been discussing ways to strengthen his points score and preparing for a potentially longer wait. Suddenly, he had been invited to apply for state nomination.
That was an encouraging start to a journey that has now ended with subclass 190 permanent residence for both him and his partner.
Along the way, a police certificate from a country where his partner had studied presented a much less straightforward problem.
The certificate was issued in his partner’s former name, the name she had used while living there. Her current documents carried a different name. An older certificate also left part of her recorded stay uncovered.
Getting another certificate in her current name proved difficult. The overseas records reflected the identity she had used at the time, and her circumstances did not allow the new name to be included.
The response needed to make that history clear.
A fresh police certificate covered the relevant period. Official evidence connected her former and current names, and an updated Australian police check included both. We also corrected the application’s name history so it matched the supporting documents, and explained the difficulty obtaining the overseas certificate in her current name.
Taken together, those records allowed us to present a clear account of her identity and the period she had lived overseas.
Both visas have now been granted.
For anyone who has lived across borders, this is a familiar feature of paperwork: records from different chapters of your life do not always line up neatly. Working through those differences takes patience, accurate information and evidence that connects the pieces.
We’re delighted to congratulate this couple on becoming Australian permanent residents.
Personal details have been omitted to protect the clients’ privacy. This outcome and timing are specific to their circumstances.
