Hi Everyone, i'm looking for any advice or information that can help me regarding making my application for the partnership visa for working temporarily in NZ.
My Situation:
My 2nd year on my WHV expires in Oct 2013
My work limit of 12months expires in April 2013
I have been with my partner since Sep 2012 and wish to stay with him in NZ, live with him and spend the rest of my life with him.
We plan to move into our own place together in March, as we have been unable to do so before this point due to work commitments and money etc.
I wish to apply for this visa to extend my working time from april onwards so that we are able to continue paying rent etc once we are living together obviously and provide an income, and remain together most importantly!
I have been informed that if i can prove we are in a genuine and stable relationship and have been together for less than a year, but have been living together for 3 months minumum then it is possible for me to be granted the 12 months temporary working visa under partnership.
I plan to submit my application in June, as by that point we would have been living together for 3 months and will meet the minimum requirements (if they are what i have been told!).
Does anyone have any information or advice for me, or has gone through the process in a similar way???
I am worried we will be rejected because of the short length of time living together and how last minute it all is! But in all honesty i didn't expect this to happen and wasn't planning to meet the love of my life towards the end of my trip!! So any advice or knowledge regarding this whole thing is much appreciated!!
Hopefully someone can help! This is literally our only option of staying together and i'm willing to do everything it takes.
Thanks,
Lucy