From the first strategy through evidence preparation, lodgement and communication with Home Affairs, our legal team manages the agreed work and keeps you informed as the application progresses.
Your strategy call confirms the suitable pathway, what is included and whether the matter can be offered at the published fixed fee.
For couples who want Salvo to prepare, lodge and manage the agreed first-stage partner visa work.
For couples who need a coordinated Visitor Visa application and partner visa preparation pathway.
Professional fees only. Home Affairs application charges, medicals, police clearances, translations and other third-party costs are additional. The signed costs agreement and invoices control the final scope, fee and payment dates.
Split your professional fees 75/25 or 50/50, or explore finance for all or part of your costs through Fox Finance Group.
Explore financing any portion or the whole amount of your Salvo professional fees and Department application charges.
No upfront payment for the financed costs where the whole amount is approved and funded. Repay the lender over time on the agreed terms.
Explore Fox finance Fox and the lender handle the finance application and confirm repayments, interest and fees.*Finance is subject to lender approval and available terms. Interest and fees apply. Department charges and third-party costs are additional to our professional fees. Any costs you choose to finance must be included in the approved loan.
The work happens in two clear parts: first we help you understand the strategy and written offer; then the chosen package determines how we prepare and manage the applications.
Illustrative page journey—not a live matter tracker. Home Affairs decides each application; approval is not guaranteed.
You can decide with your questions answered, key facts checked and the scope and fee in writing.
Choose a suitable time and tell us the broad reason for the call.
+ Used together, these help us check the facts and dates behind your questions.
We email a summary, additional resources, facts for confirmation and a fixed quote aligned with our published pricing, subject to the confirmed scope.
Reply by email or arrange another call before you decide whether to proceed.
Your formal proposal and costs agreement records the scope, payment terms and—if the matter is eligible—the No Visa, No Fee conditions in writing. Choose 75% or 50% of professional fees upfront, with the remaining 25% or 50% plus Department application charges due at partner visa lodgement, or arrange payment using approved external finance. Work begins once the agreed initial payment is received.
Choose a pathway to see the order of work. Exact requests and timing remain tailored to the matter and written scope.
Provide passports for all applicants and sponsors so we can confirm identities at the outset.
We collect the information needed for the visa application and sponsorship forms.
Prepare the couple's relationship statements and ask suitable witnesses to draft their Form 888 statements.
With the story understood, we identify and organise the financial, household, social and commitment evidence. We give tailored recommendations as well as the standard evidence types usually expected in partner visa matters.
Most of the preparation happens hereWe review the evidence, statements and drafted forms, give final recommendations and confirm that the Home Affairs application charge and any remaining professional fees have been paid before submission, whether funded directly or through approved finance.
We collect the relevant facts and documents, prepare the subclass 600 application and lodge it under the agreed scope.
The Visitor Visa outcome and the applicant's circumstances inform which partner visa pathway is appropriate.
We request remaining items and recommend improvements to the forms, statements and relationship evidence.
We complete the legal review and confirm that the partner visa application charge and any remaining professional fees have been paid, whether funded directly or through approved finance.
We lodge the appropriate partner visa application when ready, then continue the agreed representation.
Important: A Visitor Visa grant and a particular partner visa pathway are never assumed. We confirm the next step from the actual outcome, applicant location and current facts.
We keep you informed about Home Affairs updates, address requests for information within the agreed scope, and work with you to keep the application current until the relevant decision.
When Home Affairs makes the relevant decision, we let you know promptly and explain the next steps. If the visa is approved, we celebrate with you and the people you choose to tell. With your permission, your de-identified journey may become another Salvo success story.
See client success stories →Approval is never guaranteed. Every application is decided on its own facts, and some partner visa pathways have later stages.If the application is not approved and the guarantee conditions are met, the relevant professional fees are refunded. It is not a promise of approval, and eligibility and conditions are confirmed before engagement.
Read the guarantee conditions →Explore de-identified case records and current review sources rather than unsupported outcome claims or decorative testimonials.
Past outcomes do not guarantee future results. Every application is assessed on its own facts.
Load current Google reviews or open the published review archive.
Watch an existing client story while keeping in mind that each application and outcome is different.
If you are still researching, take a useful next step without booking a call.
Estimate professional fees, government charges and payment timing.
Build an estimate →Build a source-linked planning range for the relevant pathway.
Estimate timing →Understand the pathways, evidence pillars and practical next steps.
Open the guide →Start organising the evidence commonly required for preparation.
Start the checklist →Watch Martin's free three-module partner visa course.
Watch free →Prepare one complete application package, then have a lawyer review it before you lodge.
No. No lawyer can guarantee a visa outcome or fast-track Home Affairs. Eligible matters may be offered separate No Visa, No Fee terms, subject to the engagement agreement.
No. Home Affairs application charges and external services such as medicals, police clearances and translations are additional.
Salvo prepares, reviews and lodges the agreed application work and acts as the appointed representative under the written scope.
No. The strategy call and initial assessment confirm service suitability. Complex, urgent or differently scoped matters may be declined or separately quoted.
There are three options: pay 75% of professional fees upfront and the remaining 25% at partner visa lodgement; pay 50% upfront and the remaining 50% at lodgement; or explore external finance through Fox Finance Group. Under either direct payment option, Department application charges are additional and payable at lodgement. With Fox, you can explore financing any portion or the whole amount of both costs. There is no upfront payment for the financed costs where the whole amount is approved and funded. Interest and fees apply, and repayments are made to the lender. Salvo checks your visa eligibility and makes the introduction with your permission; Fox and the lender handle the finance application. Your signed agreement confirms Salvo’s payment dates. Explore Fox finance and estimate repayments →
Book a free strategy call to discuss your circumstances and whether full representation may be suitable.