aruadha

Hi! Similar situation with, I am US citizen, husband is Australian and got US Citizenship in 2021. We are planning on moving back to Aus in about 3 years. I have researched a bunch and from what I can tell- if we all (we are family of 6) go back then myself, and the older kids couldnt work until the application is completed. If my husband goes back, had a job, gets a bank account etc, myself and the 2 older kids can still work here in the US. So for us, thats how we will do it bc we cannot make it on just 1 income. I also read that sometimes when you are applying for the Aus visa and have been married a while with kids, they will grant both the temporary one and the permanent one at the same time. :) I do agree with the other person that advised your husband to get his US citizenship. Also, from my research, to buy a house in Melbourne, they look at income, debt ratio. So thats why my husband would go back first. We want to buy a house instead of renting if possible. Happy to see you on here in similar circumstamces!