I hope I am on the right thread to get all your advices. Here is my story.
My boyfriend is currently working in NZ as dairy farmer for almost 3 years. He is planning to apply for residence visa next year because he will still renew another contract for 2-3 years on June and a month after will go home for a month vacation. We've known each other for a year and 9 months of that as partners. Luckily, his employer wanted to hire me but they can't request for a working visa because the job is not on the shortlisted jobs in NZ.
Here is my dilemma I don't know if immigration will approve our partner's visa as an option instead because we haven't met each other which is one requirement. He was only introduced last year by a close family friend who is already a NZ resident.
What I can present are:
1. Chat history from skype&ym which will show that we've been talking to each other for long hours everyday.
2. Email.
3. FB messages.
3. Pictures of myself with his family.
4. Bank statement showing money transfer from him(the account was open intentionally as our joint savings but bank here would require his personal appearance before I can convert it to joint).
5. Pictures of cards,gifts from him(unfortunately I don't have receipts).
6. Letter from his employer( I don't know if this is necessary supporting that I have a job waiting).
7. Letter from NZ resident(our family friend) to evidence that we are partners.
8. I can even present our customised picture displayed on his parent's house.
9. Also letter from our parents confirming our relationship.
I don't know if it is really a 'must' that we should meet first before we can file and for me to be approved. Technically we've not been physically together but we are seeing and talking to each other everyday like husband&wife. I just want to be with him the soonest, it will be a bonus if I can go with him when goes back to NZ.
Now the best questions are:
1. What would be my chance if I will apply for Partner's visa?I'm scared to be declined and wait for long months to reapply.
2. What are my options for me to be approved to go there?
Thanks for taking time to read this.