Many clients ask: "Do cases still exist where 820 and 801 are granted together?" The answer is: Yes! And many involve complex cases with "significant issues"! Today, based on the latest 2025-26 approval data, I'll deeply analyze 8 representative cases to reveal why they bypassed the 2-year waiting period and secured PR directly.

Case 1 involved a domestic violence record with a good behavior bond. The applicant had a "common assault" charge and a 2-year bond, making character assessment the biggest hurdle. Through continuously updated AFP checks, legally-structured explanation letters, and friend character declarations, they successfully passed character scrutiny with both visas granted in about 2 years 10 months.

Case 2 featured major health issues where the applicant was diagnosed with advanced lymphoma requiring ongoing chemotherapy. The challenge was passing the health waiver, achieved through professional medical reports and strong waiver submissions, resulting in remarkably fast approval in just 10 months.

Case 3 involved a sponsor who had previously sponsored another spouse. Immigration carefully examines genuine relationship evidence in such cases. By thoroughly documenting the relationship timeline and strengthening financial and social connections, approval was secured in 16 months.

Case 4 had multiple tourist visa refusal histories. The key was reasonably explaining past records while strengthening current relationship evidence, leading to a successful reversal in 16 months despite previous refusals.

Case 5 involved a 143 parent visa migrant sponsoring their original partner. Precise calculation of the 5-year waiting period and complete evidence chain resulted in extremely fast processing of just 8.5 months.

Case 6 concerned an elderly stable marriage with a veteran applicant. Proving long-term relationship authenticity and providing complete personal history including military discharge documents led to success in 11 months.

Case 7 was particularly complex with BVC application, no work rights, and a significant age gap. This required Schedule 3 waiver and 15 rounds of additional evidence submissions over 3.5 years before final approval in October 2025.

Case 8 involved a New Zealand citizen transitioning from 461 to partner visa. Timing was crucial to capitalize on July 2023 policy benefits, with the NZ sponsor obtaining citizenship after 4 years residence before sponsoring, achieving approval in 18 months.

Our internal data shows an average approval time of 19.5 months for these direct grants, ranging from the fastest at 8.5 months (Case 5) to the longest around 3.5 years (Case 7). This compares favorably against official processing times of 16-24 months for 820 and 8-26 months for 801.

If your case involves special circumstances, feel free to contact us for a preliminary assessment! Let our expertise guide your migration journey to success.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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