Hi everybody,
So my partner and I broke up about 6-8weeks ago (I'm the Kiwi one) and so he rang immigration and informed them of the break up and they immediately told him to stop working as he would have been breaching the partnership visa conditions. So he lost his job as they couldn't afford to wait around for immigration. He moved back in with his mother as he had no where else to go. We ended everything, bank accounts, insurance, the lot. While we were separated, my partner started searching for someone who would offer him a job and support him through the essential skills work visa. He has had a job offer and they are willing to do the work visa application. But, now a few days ago, we have just decided to sort things out and get back together. I rang immigration and told them that we had gotten back together and the immigration officer/person said that now they will have to assess the stability of our relationship.
So, my question is should my partner apply for the work visa until we can prove our relationship really well again - because it's just not feasible at the moment to move back in together etc. And the job offer that he has had is a job where he will be travelling away for 11 days and then home for 3 days. And yet we have to prove that we're living together? So is he better off applying for the work visa now and then we can re-apply for a partnership one later on again? We have already done two partnership visas and I've heard you can only do 3 maximum - is this true as well?
Thanks in advance for all the help....!!