Temp Work Visa - Family Stream - Please help!

[CPandMT]

Hi all

I was hoping for some feedback about the likelihood of my partner getting a temporary work visa granted under the family stream.

Our relationship in brief:
- I am a NZ citizen
- He is a UK citizen
- Have been together for six months
- Have been living together or travelling together for 4.5 months of that 6 months (but with family (so unable to provide evidence on shared tenancy)
- Not married/engaged, but in a serious and stable relationship

We understand that we can only initially apply for a visa of 12 months, since we have been together for less than 12 months. But is there a high chance that we will be successful getting this visa? Does anyone have any tips for evidence we can provide, in addition to the obvious support letters, evidence of communication, photographs, travel itineraries?

Or would we be better off applying for another type of visa?

Any help would be much, much appreciated.

Many thanks!

Michelle and Chris

[JandM]

Yes, it's perfectly possible to get a partner-sponsored work visa approved when for some of your time you haven't had a fixed base. (Here's one couple who started out that way - she got her work visa, then, the last we heard of them she was going for Residence. http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39162) It sounds as though you've thought of the main kinds of evidence you can give. As for any partnership, try to find something which solidly shows the beginning of your time together, then add in as many different kinds of proof as you can to show you're still together as the time passes. Don't forget to date and give locations for your photographs. Do your finances show your connection? Think about if each of you has paid for things which are for the use of both of you. Do you have emails or other communications to and from family members that mention your partner?

Here are old forum threads about partnership cases, which might give your more food for thought. https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=cr,...te:www.enz.org

One more thought. Don't forget to keep on systematically collecting evidence of partnership while your application is being processed, and even after that. 1) It's very common for the CO to ask for more proof just before the visa is granted (to make sure they're not giving a visa to someone who has broken up from their sponsor in the meantime). 2) You will need all the time covered if you want to get Residence later on.