so I've received an email from my CO this afternoon..but it's not all good news, i thought if anything trips up it'll be the living together part..anyway just wanted to ask of your opinions on this.
1) i'm wondering if i should ask her why the 2 months cannot be considered..
2) "
comments and evidence to show that you meet the living together and stability requirements of the instructions." - not too sure what i can tell her that i havent!
3) you guys think i should tell her to proceed with my application?
4) spoke to my gf and we thought if all else fails, i could go over on a general visitor visa and not work for a couple of months to clock the time spent together, but will 2 months be enough? don't want to be jobless for too long haha.
thanks again guys.
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Thank you for your application for a work visa. We received your application on 14 March 2014.
Our assessment of your application
We have completed a first assessment of your application and note that at this stage it does not appear that you meet the partnership instructions to be granted this type of visa. However, it may be that you would qualify instead for a general visitor visa.
However, before a decision is made we would like to explain the issues that we have identified that might have a negative impact on your application and the various options open to you.
We have summarised the relevant immigration instructions below. To qualify under the work partnership instructions, applicants need to demonstrate that they are “living together in a partnership that is genuine and stable” with their New Zealand partner.
From the evidence that you have provided, we are satisfied that your relationship is genuine and that you have been together with your partner for an extended period. However, we do not consider you meet the “living together” part of the instructions. It appears that in total you have spent 2 months together in January to February 2011 when she had a 2 month clinical attachment in Singapore and spent holidays together when you were able to be together. Your usual place of residence is Singapore and your partner’s usual place of residence is New Zealand, (while she is studying/working in New Zealand). While you have spent some time together and have stayed together on occasions, it does not appear that you live together in normal circumstances.
In addition, because you have not spent much time together, we consider it is too soon to tell if your relationship is stable.
We realise that there are practical reasons why you and your partner have been apart and that you would not make a decision to travel to be with your partner unless you felt the relationship had a future. However, the particular instruction you have applied under does require the ‘living together’ requirement to be met.
Now you are aware of this, the following options available to you:
If you disagree with our analysis and want to continue with the current application please provide your comments and evidence to show that you meet the living together and stability requirements of the instructions.
We recommend that you consider changing your application to a general visitor visa application. Under general visitor visa instructions you would be able to spend up to nine months during the next 18 months in New Zealand with your partner. Please note that you would not be entitled to work unless you obtained a work visa but would be able to travel to New Zealand and continue the relationship. If you want to take up this option please confirm this in writing by 1 April 2014. You will need to provide a good conduct certificate for Singapore and evidence of funds or a completed sponsorship form (INZ 1025).