Sri Lankans & Australian Visas – Common Mistakes I’m Seeing Right Now (Happy to Answer Questions)

I’m currently in Sri Lanka this week for work, and over the past year I’ve seen a growing number of Sri Lankan applicants run into serious trouble with:

• Student visa refusals and course-change issues
• 485 visa misunderstandings
• Partner visas affected by Schedule 3 after becoming unlawful
• De facto relationships failing due to weak long-distance evidence
• Parent visas failing the Balance of Family Test or health criteria

While I’m in Sri Lanka until mid-week, I’m happy to answer general questions publicly in the comments so others can better understand how the process actually works. I won’t speculate on individual cases.