Renewal of Partnership based work visa

[Micros222]

Dear JandM,

Good day,

I am preparing for the renewal of my partnership based working visa. I want to prepare ahead so that everything will be fine..
I have questions though:

1. As per the article that i read my partner should have atleast 6 months allowance in his visa for me to apply. For example: our visa will end December 9, 2017 ( both of us- currently in new zealand) our plan is to re apply on October 2017. Is there anything that i need to be worried about?

Please give me advice for us to prepare.

Thank you

[JandM]

the article that i read

Can you give me a link?

[Micros222]

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...e-family-visas

[Micros222]

This visa is for you if...

… you want to come to New Zealand to work while your partner is here on a work visa. Your partner’s work visa must be for more than 6 months for you to apply.

[Micros222]

Will i let him file earlier? And once the visa is out i will file my application before the expiry date..

Or can we file together?
Thanks for your advices it really helps.. i need to prepare early to avoid inconveniences

[JandM]

I read this as meaning that the partner's work visa must have a total validity of at least six months, not that there must be six months of it left.

[Micros222]

Looking on this date:

Visa expiry: December 9, 2017

Target renewal date for both of us: October 9, 2017

(2 months grace period before expiry)

Will there be any conflict if this is the case?

Should i let him file early first? Or we can file on the same time?

[JandM]

You can file at the same time, linking the applications with a covering letter. INZ will treat it as one case, supplying what you don't know at the beginning, like his visa number, as the information becomes available.

[Micros222]

@ JandM

Thanks so much for your help