Originally Posted by
JandM
A) I think it would look odd.
A person granted residence ends up with the SAME residence - same rights, same obligations - whatever the reason or set of regulations it was claimed under. The pair of you might just as well say, "I don't want to depend on the fact that I have a degree and a job and work experience that qualify me for residence," as well as, "I don't want to depend on the fact that I have a live-in relationship that qualifies me for residence." SOME reason from the life conditions of the applicant up to the point of application and processing has to be offered to INZ to grant residence. This doesn't make the applicant a lesser person. Once residence is granted free and clear, the holder doesn't have any obligation to continue that life condition (i.e. continue in that employment, or that relationship) any longer, if they don't want to, in order to maintain the residence visa.
This is a very insightful response and solves the biggest concern that we had.
Originally Posted by
JandM
A) I think it would look odd.
B) Your partner's partner of a worker work visa is linked to your present specific visa number, so yes to both of your questions. And that is the point at which INZ could well ask why your partner was not named on your application under SMC. (Or the other way round, if she applied in her own right and did not name you as her partner.) At the same time, you would be giving the impression that the live-in partnership does not exist, by not acknowledging your life partner in your SMC application, and yet asking for a different visa on the basis of the very same partnership.
As you say it would look odd, and it would only add uncertainty to our situations.
I'll submit EOI for Skilled Migration and include my partner in the application from the get-go. Thanks again for your support!