RyanBrown91

Wooooooaaaaah, aha. That's a rather extreme number. You're right though, saving is going to be the way forward. Thanks for all the help peeps, it's good to just know where I stand

I've been a carer for the last several months, which made money harder to come by. I definitely should have mentioned this also; we're only engaged, not yet married. We're planning on getting married shortly after I arrive. The partner visa is around 3k right? I would just go on the 651, and apply for the partner visa whilst I'm out there, but we really don't have the money to spare. You may be right, sucking it up and saving may be the best call... I'm confused though. Would a parent, or partner visa be the best option? They seem about the same price. I'm not at all aware of the success rate on these things if that's the right term. Is there a good chance upon applying for either of those that it would be rejected? Also, unfortunately, my skills are mostly based around cafeteria work.

Hey all. I'm heading out to visit my family soon. Money and work is a problem for all of us right now, so we're unable to apply for any long-term visas at the moment. It seems as though I'll have to settle for a 651 eVisitor for now, and do a bit of jumping back and forth. But the problem with this is that it doesn't allow me any kind of end game, or a way to do anything other than mooch off my partner. My partners solely looking after our little girl. I've already been stuck apart from them almost a year because of a failed attempt at getting them into the UK. I've already used up my working holiday a couple of years back. I just need options I suppose, are there any other visas that may allow me to work there? Any parent visas that won't cost me an arm and a leg? Or, if I'm stuck with the 651 for now, could I switch that into a better visa along the way that would be financially possible? I'm sorry for the many questions, I'm just at a loss. I can't be apart from them any longer but I can't be a burden to them. If I can't work straight away, I at least need some light at the end of the tunnel that I can put into some kind of plan of action. Thank you in advance for any information. Here's hoping there's a magical solution I don't know about. My daughter has recently turned one if that matters at all, but it doesn't seem there's any immediate perks of being a parent in this visa lark.

Nice idea, but I'm afraid not. All Aussie this one.

However it's still an option I'd happily explore if something popped up, I just don't see much chance of that.

We looked into that first actually. It would be more ideal too, better family support, reliable place to live and stuff. But it turns out that England is a fortress to get into by comparison (unless I'm earning about 22k a year), so our best bet is currently the land of Oz.

Thank you! And no I haven't, can I speak to them on here directly then? I did try contacting a migration agent (of sorts) several months back but it turned out to be one of the scam things going around, nearly lost a whole bunch of money to them and it scared me off a bit.

Hey there! This is my first time visiting the website but I can already see I'll be using this a lot. So anyway, I originally came here on a working holiday, fell in love, had a beautiful baby girl etc etc. The working holiday is over and now i am back here with them on a regular holiday visa. For the past year we have tried every avenue possible to get help, so that i can stay in the country, and as i imagine you lot realise, the government services provided for this are quite lacking. My best (and only) option seems to be a partner visa, which would mean going back to England and working for several months until I have the money to apply. The difficult part lies in the fact that it would mean me being apart from my partner and child for a significant amount of time. My lady (Codie) also has a lot of mental health problems, and no stable place to live. To leave her taking care of the baby alone is a terrifying prospect for all of us. I suppose I'm just really hoping that one of you folks can give me this genius solution that I didn't know about, or some steps to guide me, just something... The past year has been tough, everything I've tried has fallen through and I'm lost now. I need help. Thank you for reading this far, I know it's a bit much. Ryan