Debbie Graves

Thanks guys x

I have re-read their letter & it states that because of my previous visit & that I am in a defacto relationship with my partner who lives in Oz that it looks like I may be using a tourist visa to maintain residence. Thing is, yes I do plan to stay in Oz- but by applying for a partner visa. To do this I need to prove that me & my partner are in a Defacto relationship (living as man & wife but not married) for a period of at least 12 months (not including dating). We only got together online around 2013, then face to face a year later when he came to the UK mid November 2014. We stayed in UK for a few weeks then flew to Oz 10th December 2014. My 12 month visa ran out 10th December 2015 so I flew back to the UK on 2nd Dec 2015. Now do the math! We cannot prove that we have been defacto for over 12 months no including dating with those dates! Plus the end of July 2015 my partner suffered a haemorrhagic stroke (a bleed on the brain!) was rushed to hospital and stayed there for over a month. He lost the ability to communicate & had blood pressure over 240! (he could have died if I wasn't there!!) He is home now but still struggles communicating & can be prone to blackouts. Unfortunately finances wouldn't allow us to start the application for the partner visa, plus his condition was making it a struggle so, against mine & the doctor's advise, I had to return to the UK. I really need to be back with him as he keeps stressing over everything & is depressed so I'm worried sick! I have just written a letter of appeal to immigration explaining my circumstances, so can everyone keep your fingers crossed for me.

Can anyone tell me what is involved when you go for a medical to apply for residency? I'm nervous about hospitals & like to know exactly what to expect so there are no nasty surprises! Please can you tell me everything that they test & how! (are there any needles? Do you have to go on a treadmill- that kind of info) thanks x

:eek: I hope someone can help me! I have applied for a Tourist Visa (600) and wanted to stay for 12 months . I have just had it granted BUT it's showing that it expires after 2 months!! On the application form I filled out it asked if I plan to enter Australia more than once. I put yes. It then asked if I knew what dates & I put no. Then it asked to give details so I explained that if possible I hoped to return to UK end of October for my sister's wedding, but it wan not definite. I'm totally confused now!!! I applied for the same visa for last year (from 10th Dec 2014- 10th Dec 2015) & that was fine. I came back to the UK on 3rd Dec- well before expiry date & I plan to go back to Oz around 20th March 2016. The only thing that I filled in on my application that was different was that I intended to enter more than once. How can I contact them and ask to change this? Their website is so confusing & I can't find how I can change my application . I really don't want to have to leave after just 2 months. My partner (who lives in Oz) has had a stroke & needs me to be with him (we plan to apply for residency later this year) Please help x

:confused:Hi there (my first post here!) Ok this is my situation.It's a bit complicated & long-winded so please bear with me! I'm 48 & have been in a long distance relationship with a man, David (also 48),who I used to know in the 1980s who got back in touch a few years ago via Facebook. He is British but has been a permanent Resident in Oz for around 13 years. We decided to commit to a relationship in August 2014 after my marriage broke down & ended.(not yet divorced but will be amicable when it happens, no kids, or property either) We only physically got together when he flew to UK in November 2014 to stay with me for a month so he could meet my family & meet up with our old friends . We both flew back to Oz in December 2014 (landing in OZ on 13th Dec). He paid for everything. I only got a 12 month tourist visa as we both wanted to see how we got on living together as a couple & how I coped with the weather etc (we are in Townsville , North QLD ) & my first time overseas other than France & Germany (first flight ever too!!!). We both realised fairly early on that we want to settle down together permanently. We get on so well & I absolutely love it here! We have even discussed marriage- but I will need to get a divorce first so not rushing that side yet. Things took a very unexpected turn the end of July. David had a haemorrhagic stroke! (his blood pressure was over 240!!!) Luckily he didn't lose any physical functions, but it affected his speech , communication & comprehension. He was hospitalised for a month, but is home now.He is undergoing speech therapy & has come along really well. He does get physically & mentally tired very quickly though & struggles still with communication- both understanding & talking. The doc has also said he may be prone to seizures. They also advised that for this reason he should have someone with him as much as possible. Now he doesn't have anyone else that could stay with him. I have become his carer to a certain extent. I have to make phone calls for him & help organise his finances etc. He runs his own business so I have had to make sure he has people to help him & help sort his paperwork etc. My panic is that my visa will expire on 10th December 2014. I have tried to seek advice but it is all so confusing! We don't know whether I should try to extend my existing 12 month tourist visa- Sub class 600 (is that allowed & if so what is the maximum length of time is allowed for an extension?) or to go down the route of applying for a Partner visa (820 then 810 ) . The Partner visa sounds perfect but so expensive (am I right in thinking it costs around $6-8000?) & we need to apply for police checks, medical exams etc. PLUS as I've only been here on a tourist visa I haven't been able to set up joint bank accounts etc for proof of joint finances. I have read through the migration booklet & we have family & people who can vouch for our relationship, letters. photos, but the finances side is the most difficult to prove. We both knew that we would eventually apply for the partner visa, but due to the circumstances the time scale has been dramatically brought forward so therefore we have little saved up! Would anyone recommend using a Migration Agent? I know these are so expensive, but if they will be able to help us more, then we may just have to! Please can anyone offer any advice to what is the best route to go down? I'm scared to leave him on his own at the moment, but I'm also scared that we may have to sell our kidneys to fund everything!!!! We do have money we can use but may not be able to afford to pay everything in one go up front. (does everything have to be paid up front or can you stagger it?). HELLLLLLP!!!!