HI All, I'm hopeing to move Australia this year with my partner, I am going on a sponsored visa as I am over 45, I have got a job sorted out i've signed a employment contract, i've been assigned a CO. just waiting for an answer.
The problem is I am in a same sex relationship, we have had a civil partnership ceremony 3 years ago, been together 13 years, but in australia same sex patnership laws have only come in to effect on sponsored visa's on the 1st july 09,
my application was submitted in the middle of june 09, because my new boss in OZ wants me there ASOP which is understandable.the problem is my visa agent thought they could send in the new same sex forms for me and my partner on 1st july 09, but has since found out that any application sent before 1/7/09 can not be ammended.
So my partner will have to travel to OZ on a holiday visa and apply while out there
if unsuccessful we will both have to come back to the UK.we have emailed my CO to see if they have any suggestions.
has any one else come across any problems....Swordfish