Jessy的老公作为配偶签证担保，必须满足Migration Regulations Reg 1.20KC Limitation on approval of sponsorship的要求。其中Re 1.20KC的(3)要求：

(3)  The Minister must refuse to approve the sponsorship of each applicant for the visa if:

• (a)  the sponsor has been convicted of a relevant offence or relevant offences; and 

• (b)  the sponsor has a significant criminal record in relation to the relevant offence or relevant offences (see regulation 1.20KD).

这里面特比指出的是a significant criminal record 严重犯罪记录，在Reg 1.20KD里指出严重犯罪是：

(1)  For the purposes of regulation 1.20KC, a sponsor has a significant criminal record in relation to a relevant offence or relevant offences if, for that offence or those offences:

• (a)  the sponsor has been sentenced to death; or

• (b)  the sponsor has been sentenced to imprisonment for life; or

• (c)  the sponsor has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 12 months or more; or

• (d)  the sponsor has been sentenced to 2 or more terms of imprisonment, where the total of those terms is 12 months or more. 

简单理解，就是12个月有期徒刑以上，包括死刑、终身监禁或者数罪并罚的情况，都视为严重犯罪。

有严重犯罪记录的人，不能作为配偶签证的担保人。

在移民局突击调查Sumit的父母和邻居后，拒绝了他的配偶签证申请。

Sumit由于学生签证过期之后逾期居留了2年，因此签证信用较低，同时这也是担保人Satinder的第二段婚姻，因此签证审理也会用更加严格的标准。

配偶签证申请人Fares在打工度假签证过期过，在非法逾期居留10年。因非法居留被移民局抓进去居留中心，妻子Stephanie是澳洲公民，支付了2万澳币的保释金将其救出。

递交配偶签证失败后，申请了AAT上诉。这个case的主要法律点是

Criterion 3004 requires that, if an application was made within 28 days after your substantive visa ceasing, you must meet ALL of the following provisions:

• (a)           You are not the holder of a substantive visa because of factors beyond your control; AND

• (b)          There are compelling reasons for granting partner visa; AND

• (c)           You have complied substantially with any conditions subject to which your last visa was granted; AND

• (d)          You intend to comply with any condition subject to which the partner visa is granted; AND

• (e)          You would have been entitled to be granted a partner visa had you applied for the visa on the day when you last held a substantive visa; AND

• (f)            The last substantive visa you held (if any) was not subject to a condition ‘8503 – No Further Stay’.

因为已经逾期居留超过28天，甚至10年，所以申请人必须证明：

• 逾期居留是因为不可控外力导致

• 持有签证期间遵守签证条例

• 在境内递交是有必要性

纪录片中的多个案例几乎都有个共同点，就是一开始申请人都是自己先DIY递交签证。但是审理过程中遇到了麻烦，才开始找专业人士帮忙。

有一些问题原本可以避免，假如一开始就寻求专业人士的帮忙。但是事情发生了之后，再去救赎就已经晚了。