Hello everyone ,
I been living in NZ for 3 years and my partner is nz citizen. Our relation is more than 1 year old and we got the proofs to show it. We have never lived together since we both were student and couldn't afford paying rent and bills so she is living with her parents. My visa was running out and I have applied for partnership based visitor visa without knowing that 'Living together' was one of the requirement of this visitor visa category. INZ decline the visa saying we do not meet 'living together' requirement. Now i am unlawful in nz but i am going back and i will apply for general visitor visa and i have mention my partner in it since she is sponsoring me with funds. in cover letter i have mentioned that the purpose of my visit to nz is to join my partner and to meet the'living together' requirement i have to be in nz so i can apply for further work visa and have future with my partner. Please review the evidences i provided below:
1. completed INZ117 and INZ1025(attested) and certified copy of her nz birth certificate.
2. My partner's 3 months old transactions and current bank statement of nzd 4600.4 months visa and extra for onward ticket.
3. Letters from her parents and our mutual friends about our relation.
4. Our holidays tickets and accommodation bookings.
5. Letters from us two stating our relationship story and support.
6. Our NZ joint bank account statements.
7. About 70 photos including family function.
8. Skype and phone records when we were apart within NZ.
9. Cover letter from me saying i want to join my partner and want to live in nz. to meet the requirement of living together i am visiting nz.
As last time they were able to satisfy with the genuineness of relation but not with living together. So i want to know if there is anything wrong i am stating in cover letter? i am being honest with my purpose to nz and i never had criminal record or any trouble with law. my medicals and pcc is upto date. Please comment and let me know asap. thanks