Alice123456

Thank you so much. Thanks for taking the time to write such a comprehensive, caring and encouraging email. I hope you are successful too!

Thank you to everyone again. Its so nice that total strangers are willing to respond. Last I heard our application was actively being processed but I don't know what that really means. I am lucky that Ben is British but really it hasn't helped our case. I can't really go and see Ben, he is heading to Norway now for work and I am also studying and trying to save money. Also to be honest Ben said he needed a break from the visa or hearing about it as it has caused him so much stress. Thanks to everyone

Hello, My partner is British. We met whilst he was in Australia on a working holiday when we lived and worked together as outdoor guides. We applied for a de facto partner visa on his second working visa. We heard it would be quicker if he applied off shore and so we did. We applied on 28 February 2018. That was over 14 months ago. He was asked for a Chinese Police check for the time that he worked in China 6 years ago but we could not provide this as he was on an M business class visa which makes in not legible for a Chinese police check. We had to pay $400.00 for a letter explaining that. After some time the Australian visa office wrote to us and said they accept that under the law he was not legible for a Chinese Police check and instead asked him to provide proof of his 'temporary residence' from when he registered with a police station in China when he got there 6 years ago. He was only working there for a couple of years but we contacted the same agent and they said even if my partner had both his passports (as he lost one whilst over there), and turned up in china they simply would not issue him with this document from so long ago. So I uploaded that document to immi account as proof. Then we filled out the form 80 which was very difficult as Ben has pretty much spent the last ten years as a lot of young British men do, traveling around the world. We almost had to write 3 pages especially with all the visa runs he had to do. I have been to meeting with my local MP's constituent and he has been trying to help me but he can't say much other than the guy he spoke to said there were a lot of documents attached to the visa application. I can't leave Australia as my dad has MS and I need to help my mum. However when my partner called the visa people they said it could be another 5 months and he wasn't sure he could take it anymore, not knowing when we would see each other, not being able to plan ahead. I am stuck in never never limbo land and its hurting the one thing we have been fighting for, and that is us. We love each other so much but when you don't even have a vague idea of when the visa will come through or even if it will how to you go on? Has anyone had a visa approved lately? Or are they being suspended because of elections. I don't know why i'm writing, mainly because i'm really so bloody sad and I hope someone can say something, that will send in the tiniest crack of light.

Thanks to everyone who responded. I appreciate it

My partner and I applied for him (he's British) to come and be with me on a 309 visa. We applied and paid on the 28th of February 2018. So we are still within the processing time and I get that. However, being apart has caused a huge strain on our relationship. We had to fill in this form 80 form and as my partner has spent the past 10 years traveling it was so difficult to fill in the form and was really really very stressful as he has been to so many countries. Someone told me the form 80 is usually one of the last things that they ask for. Has anyone found this to be the case. So they submit the form 80 and then their visa was approved? Do you think someones extensive travel could count against them? Its all very challenging. I just want it to be over before our relationship challenged to the point of no return. I can't leave as my dad is unwell and I did get a letter from my local MP asking if there was a way the visa could be expedited. But long story short, form 80 a good sign? If so how long? Thanks in advance