Can a partner visa application be prioritised for processing due to a pregnancy? – not usually unfortunately.
The Immigration Department’s publication ‘Guidelines for prioritising partner visa applications on compassionate and compelling grounds’ lists ‘Pregnancy’ as a circumstance that – on it’s own – would generally not be regarded as adequate to be granted priority processing of a partner visa application.
This is an extract from the Guidelines:
Circumstances which are neither compelling nor compassionate
While circumstances should be assessed on a case by case basis, under policy,
the following circumstances alone would not be considered compelling or
compassionate, unless other factors exist to support them:
• Financial hardship;
• Intending to start a family;
• Pregnancy;
• Access to English language classes and/or Commonwealth funded study
programs;
• Pain and suffering of separation;
• Employment;
• Travel;
• Pre-arranged wedding plans;
• Passport due to expire.
Feel free to contact me if you would like to book a consultation for more information about anything mentioned here.
Regards.
Ross McDougall.
Immigration Lawyer & Solicitor.
This information is correct on November 25th, 2025. But keep in mind that immigration law changes from time to time.
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