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| Overseas-born 'spouses' deported as lies exposed | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 27 2009, 03:51:03 PM (444 Views) | |
| (gordon38555) | Jul 27 2009, 03:51:03 PM Post #1 |
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Sticking this post here as it's more about news then actual help in obtaining a spouse visa. 'HUNDREDS of overseas-born spouses are being deported each year after failing Green Card-style intimacy tests. Authorities have intensified efforts to expose sham marriages amid a surge in spouse visa applications. The Immigration Department said a special unit would assess whether relationships were genuine.' To read the article go here: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25839074-661,00.html Thought this part may interest a few also. ' The UK still supplies the lion's share of foreign brides and grooms. China and India are not far behind, followed by the Philippines, Vietnam, the US and Thailand.' |
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| CheekyOne | Jul 27 2009, 06:57:33 PM Post #2 |
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Interesting,although I have a hard time picturing an american mail order bride/groom.Or even one from the UK for that matter. |
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| minx | Jul 27 2009, 11:21:11 PM Post #3 |
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When I went for my medical here in Perth, there was a couple in the waiting area that was extremely suss. He was about 60, very grizzled, and his wife was about 26, a young Asian girl. While it might have been a genuine love match, it's not very likely. |
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