My long residence saga continues...
I gained residence visa as the spouse of the primary applicant, we all activated our visas and started the two year travel conditions clock
None of us have moved to NZ yet
I am now separated from the primary applicant, and he informed INZ of our separation.
I needed to have my residence visa transferred to my new passport when my old one expired.
Due to the fact that I am separated from the primary applicant INZ took a few weeks deciding my case and allowed me to keep my visa
but I still have the condition that I have to enter before my travel conditions expire (which I intend to do!)
Once in NZ I will have indefinite residency but not permanent residency, and my travel conditions will expire meaning I can't leave to visit family..
I am in a serious relationship with a NZ citizen, we will be living together once I am there so I could apply for partnership
Since I already have a residence visa I am hoping this all can be wrapped up in some easier fashion?
What I will need to know is if I enter in February 2014 (my travel condions expire April 2014) will there be sufficient time to gain some kind of visa (partnership?) or some variance that will allow me to visit family outside of NZ in June of 2014 and still return with residence rights????