Hi,
I sent off my application for residency through partnership after me and my boyfriend lived together for 12 months 2 weeks ago. I am currently here on a work visa through partnership after meeting him whilst I was on my WHV. I should probably add that I'm british and my boyfriend is kiwi!
I sent in a medical and chest x ray and police certificate on my last application for the work visa and they accepted everything, and they obviously accepted all the proof for our genuine and stable relationship.
I rang immigration chch today to see if they had received my application because I didn't even get a receipt of acknowledgement (only the ladies signature who signed for my delivery) and i asked the guy what time frame i was looking at because I only have about 3 months left on my current visa.... He told me it could take up to 9 months!!!!! He said i should look into applying for a temporary work visa in the meantime.
My question is because my medical and chest xrays was accepted through my last visa, will that mean that my current visa will be accepted quicker? Also does anyone else have exact time frames of what happened for them?
I'm guessing from reading everyone elses posts that i will have to send in my tenancy agreement when i receive a CO because i sent it with my last application but not this one - i thought they could easily look it up on their system! I also sent along enough letters from family and friends, joint bank accounts, photos, videos and any letters that we had with both our names on etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'm so nervous!!