Rachel Peters

thank you for the replies :hug:

thanks. The biological father isn't on the birth cert, that space is left blank so I don,t know if that will have any impact. With an immigration officer will I have to pay upfront for an initial chat on my situation?

hello, I am really in a quandry about getting the right visa to come to live in Australia. My history is I am married to an Australian. We met in 2004 when he was in the uk on and working holiday. When I finished my degree I went to Australia with him in 2007 on a working holiday visa there. We got married in sept 2008. However, after six months I lost my mind a bit n split up with him and in aug 2009 I fell pregnant to a Spanish man. That man in question didnt want anything to do with the pregnancy and me n my husband tried to make another go of it and raise my son together. It didnt really work out, even though he came to the scans and was there for the birth and treated my son as his own. When it came to renewing his visa we didnt have enough documentation to prove we had been living together as a couple (lived with my mother) and he had to return to Australia (Nov 2011). Despite this we have remained in contact daily, he still dotes over my son sending gifts and has helped me out when I have faced financial difficulty. My husband has also been back over to visit in 2011,2012 and last month, staying on average 3-4 weeks and he paid for me and my son to go over there for 4 weeks October 2013. On his most recent visit we decided we want to get back together properly and live and settle down in Australia (WA). I just don't know which route to take visa-wise. I would like to get there asap, even if it means going on a tourist visa and applying on-shore. My only other worry is schooling for my son as he is now four. I even understand I may have to pay international schooling fees, which wouldn't be a problem. Would like to thank anyone who has taken the time to read this, I understand it is complex but if anyone could offer any advice it would be greatly appreciated.