Originally Posted by
vito
Thanks for your response, I was so stoked to see this. I still think that it's a bit unfair for us students to be restricted from working. Plus the 11 weeks timing doesn't seem reliable either because I every time I rang, the number just kept increasing. I'm sweating over the idea that there would be another glitch which could bring everything back to square 1. I tried to be positive, yet I can't help but to feel like I'm losing to the waiting game , which is almost impossible to win if you don't have an income. I feel like I'm not too far off asking them for my passport back so I can fly back home since my bank account is quickly draining. This would be heartbreaking because I have a kiwi girlfriend and we are both committed to a long term relationship. I feeling immigration should have had a plan b because this whole referral backlog thing is basically toying with peoples lives. Sorry for being so negative
Do not loose your heart, i understand your frustration but everybody helpless . who knows that very soon you might hear from good news, anything can happen as you already waited for 8 weeks you are near to destination so, worth while to wait few more days before taking any decision