Hi everyone - I'm currently in the process of applying for a temp partner based work visa. My plan is to obtain one of these, and then apply for the 2nd year once we've been living together for 12months as required. I wish to remain permanently in NZ with my Kiwi partner and would like Permanent Residency but i'm completely hopeless when it comes to knowing what steps to take really!!
I know that residency can take up to 9months to be processed/granted (if that's correct?)
Would the best decision be to apply next year for residency while i'm on my 2nd year on the Partner Work visa?? Then i will still be on a valid visa while i wait for the residency decision. Well, that was my thinking anyway.
Any advice would be great as this is very new to me and i really don't know a lot about the whole process!!
Thanks
Lucy x