More evidence

[Fat gig72]

My partner and I put in an application for temp work visa.Im a NZ citizen.INZ came back to us asking for more evidence of our relationship saying they were not satisfied.We have now sent back more bank details(rent being paid from our joint account)letters from friends and family explaining our relationship our tennancy agreement joint insurance policys invitations to weddings we have been invited to and more photos.I cant think of anything more we could send in to proof we are genuine.My partner has a 5 year visa with her job but we dont want to be living in auckland for 5 years so this was the reason for the application so we could move and build a home together.If we were not genuine she wouldnt need the new visa.Im not sure of how else to proof were genuine?Can they still decline us?
Thanks for any replies

[JandM]

See here https://www.google.co.uk/search?site...YxfqdfoeV4Ifor old threads with details and discussion of evidence of partnership.

Remember that, because partnership visas are the ones that require the least different kinds of evidence (nothing about work or qualifications), they are the ones most regularly talented by criminals paying people to lie about relationships to get them a visa. For that reason, they are the applications most carefully checked by INZ. YOU know you are decent and genuine people, but INZ don't know you at all, and have to make sure they have all the different kinds of evidence set out in their rules to be able to tick the partnership off as proved. It's nothing offensive or personal.

[Fat gig72]

Thankyou jandm.If we provide all the documents they have asked for can they still decline us and if so would it hurt our chances of applying again.It seems we have all the proof of a genuine relationship but allso feels like we are at the mercy of a case officer.Im not sure what more proof we could give that its a genuine relationship
Thanks again for your reply

[JandM]

Nobody likes being questioned and investigated. Your feelings are the same as for every couple in this situation.

Be assured that the INZ COs are only checking as their regulations say they must. There's no personal issue - you're not at anyone's mercy. What you ARE, though, is obliged to answer all their questions, and think of as many ways as you can (see old threads) to make it easy for them to tick off aspects on their list. Also, when the processing has been running for a while, it is absolutely normal for the CO to ask for more evidence, covering the time the case has been being worked. This is not an extra doubt - it is just making sure that they're not about to issue a visa to someone whose relationship has broken up in the meantime.

If the CO finds that you have not supplied enough proof to enable them to tick off all the required points on their list - and this can happen although someone feels that they have given everything they could, perhaps because it covers a period of time when they hadn't started thinking about the requirements that INZ has for granting a visa - then an application can be declined. It doesn't necessarily mean that INZ don't believe a couple, but it isn't about what they sense, but about what paperwork, photos, etc. have been provided. That same couple can apply again. There is no problem with that. INZ knows perfectly well that life goes on, and changes, so another x months later, the couple, now understanding what is needed, can show them the sort of proof they are able to accept.