Partnership Headache

[tNMarklar]

My girlfriend was denied a patnership visa and was advised by INZ to apply for a 9 month visitor visa so that we could continue living together.

We have been together constantly for 3 years including 2 years in New Zealand living in a house that is owned by me. And the rest of the time in Europe, flying twice round the world with each other.

She had to do a limited medical certificate for the partnership visa and now requires a general medical for just the 9 month visa. For the limited medical she was referred to a specialist who came back with a clear report.

Due to the amount of time taken (6months since the first partnership application) and the cost of a general medical we think it is best for us to withdraw the application for a 9 month visa and reapply under the partnership category but are slightly concerned that they will just ask for a General medical certificate anyway with the new partnership application. Is that a genuine concern? Or are we just having a bad experience? They are very reluctant to give us any information about the status of the limited medical certificate and have us corresponding with a technical advisor!

[Kimmy8888]

My girlfriend was denied a patnership visa and was advised by INZ to apply for a 9 month visitor visa so that we could continue living together.

We have been together constantly for 3 years including 2 years in New Zealand living in a house that is owned by me. And the rest of the time in Europe, flying twice round the world with each other.

She had to do a limited medical certificate for the partnership visa and now requires a general medical for just the 9 month visa. For the limited medical she was referred to a specialist who came back with a clear report.

Due to the amount of time taken (6months since the first partnership application) and the cost of a general medical we think it is best for us to withdraw the application for a 9 month visa and reapply under the partnership category but are slightly concerned that they will just ask for a General medical certificate anyway with the new partnership application. Is that a genuine concern? Or are we just having a bad experience? They are very reluctant to give us any information about the status of the limited medical certificate and have us corresponding with a technical advisor!

Btw, were u able to apply Partnership based visa before? Have u live together in past recent months? For temporary based visa they will require a general medical exam. Limited is those partners with new zealander and have live for recent 12 months

[tNMarklar]

Yes we applied but we're declined.
We feel if we get a bit more organised next time we should get it.

We would say yes she has been in New Zealand for 3 months, 1year then 9 months. And I have spent 6months and now a further 9months in the netherlands. I am tri-national so that alleviates some stress but our lIves are in new Zealand we have pets, a house, car just nothing is in her name yet ...

[JandM]

One thought. As INZ are actually ADVISING your girlfriend to apply for the 9-month visa, that is practically telling you that they are ready to grant it, which is quite a concession, and one not many people get. You would then have the chance to be 'home' in NZ and get your 'more organized' application together without stress. See old threads https://www.google.co.uk/#q=site:enz...ership+proof&* with discussion and examples of partnership evidence

[SunAndMoon]

My girlfriend was denied a patnership visa and was advised by INZ to apply for a 9 month visitor visa so that we could continue living together.

We have been together constantly for 3 years including 2 years in New Zealand living in a house that is owned by me. And the rest of the time in Europe, flying twice round the world with each other.

She had to do a limited medical certificate for the partnership visa and now requires a general medical for just the 9 month visa. For the limited medical she was referred to a specialist who came back with a clear report.

Due to the amount of time taken (6months since the first partnership application) and the cost of a general medical we think it is best for us to withdraw the application for a 9 month visa and reapply under the partnership category but are slightly concerned that they will just ask for a General medical certificate anyway with the new partnership application. Is that a genuine concern? Or are we just having a bad experience? They are very reluctant to give us any information about the status of the limited medical certificate and have us corresponding with a technical advisor!

I am sorry to hear this. Did they give you a reason for declining the visa?
You guys have been together for quite sometime. It does seem strange

[tNMarklar]

They didn't give a specific reason I believe it was just lack of evidence of living together. Alot of people are very surprised we have had so much trouble.

Given the additional cost of a general medical is about the same as a patnership based application, the advice was pretty bad, they did make it sound like it was basically ours just need to do the general.

We have been away from New Zealand for 9months ... does that mean she can reenter under visa waiver?

[JandM]

We have been away from New Zealand for 9months ... does that mean she can reenter under visa waiver?

I think she would probably have problems at the airport of arrival and get turned back, because as soon as her passport was scanned, all this past history of partnership visa applied for and refused would show up. With that in the mix, it would be obvious she wasn't a bona fide visitor (and a visa waiver entrant is getting a visitor's visa), since she's trying to get permission to stay on. A visitor's visa is for someone who has a home and life elsewhere, to which they are going to return when they leave NZ after a limited stay, and is not to be used to fill the gap whenever someone hasn't got the visa they really want, appropriate to their situation, unless INZ issue it in full knowledge of what is going on (like they are offering to do with the 9-month one).

[Kimmy8888]

Where u in New Zealand when u applied for Partnership? What evidences you have provided

[newarrival]

I am sorry that you've got those troubles, but, to be blunt, I can't understand why you haven't sorted the required evidence out a lot quicker.
There are people on here who have been married for decades and still had to prove that their relationship was ongoing. It is not that difficult to find the required evidence. Rules have to be followed in these cases, otherwise everyone will come along arguing their own case, which is fair enough.., but you are dealing with an official agency, not a family member.
If you spent all that time together, surely there was enough opportunity to collect whatever paperwork would make immigration happy.
I have read quite some threads on here where people had a lot less time together, but were clearly very well organised and therefor made it easy for INZ to approve their visa.
It doesn't really help complaining about facts you can't change.

[tNMarklar]

No we are in Europe, we have always found INZ easier to deal with in NZ. Alot of queries go unanswered.

It's not the relationship in question they accept we are in a genuine stable and ongoing relationship and we appear to have been in the same places and travelled together ... it's the technicality of evidence of living together.