Hi, Long story cut short... My girlfriend and i meet in England about two years, im 21 now and she is 19.
before we met, her family and her had visas/plans to move to oz, they were just sorting out finace and other stuff... they hold a sponsored visa, so she is a PR...
we all moved out in May, im on a working holiday visa because it was the only easy and quick visa you can get.
im coming towards the end of my visa.. we want to apply for the partner visa.
after reading the booklet, i see you are meant to be living with each other for at least 12months, we can only prove this from when we got a house in oz in May. so its not 12months. i have raid you can register your relationship and apply sooner ( http://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/Your_Community/Whats_On/News/Relationship_Declaration_Register )
has any1 else done this and applied for the visa sooner?...
or do you think its better to wait it out till may, the only problem with this is i would have to apply for the visa the day my visa ends... does this matter, im guessing they allow me to stay in oz untill the visa is sorted..
any advice on the visa or anything will be greatful, or even someone who has done it before and only been with each other for a short time that we can message if we need to.
think i have coverd as much as i need..
thanks
we are in WA (if that helps)