Good evening.
This morning my partner was denied her work visa under partnership based on that we don't live together.
I know that basically the whole entire partnership thing hinges on that we live together.
The main reason is that by her mother's request and culture reasons they don't want us to live together until we are married and have our own house together,
Her parents wrote a letter supporting this in our visa application this.
We have been in a very close relationship for 3 years and the immigration officer agreed that he has no doubts on our relationship and commitment.
My partner and I live quite literally 3 mins away from each other, I visit her pretty much every single day. we share commitments, finances, roles and pretty much everything else that a fully committed couple would do. Including overseas travel together, in fact we were arranging to go to Europe together later this year.
I have been to her hometown and stayed with her family several times and on good accord with them.
I guess is that my question is; can there be special consideration to the strictness to living together as we are both following the wishes of her parents and culture.
The immigration officer acknowledges that our relationship is genuine but just because we live 3 mins apart from each other we have no hope.
Her current work visa has expired and on an intern visa which the immigration officer will cancel next Wednesday.
He has offered my partner a 1 month visitor's visa.
Please advise me if there can be special consideration on this