Spouse sponsor in Nz

[tonyxichlo]

Hi all,

As a Nzder living in australia, also have australia Pr (visa 801,granted Jul 11,de facto realationship,sponsored by my partner), but we have been separate for 8 months. Now, i want to move back to Nz and sponsor my new boy friend to get P.R in Nz,I knew him through my friend.

Am i eligible to sponsor him to stay in Nz? ( This is the first time for me in Nz)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[G-Mo]

Where is your new boyfriend from?

[carosapien]

Originally Posted by tonyxichlo

Hi all,

As a Nzder living in australia, also have australia Pr (visa 801,granted Jul 11,de facto realationship,sponsored by my partner), but we have been separate for 8 months. Now, i want to move back to Nz and sponsor my new boy friend to get P.R in Nz,I knew him through my friend.

Am i eligible to sponsor him to stay in Nz? ( This is the first time for me in Nz)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Don't they ask that you're in a stable relationship for at least a year? could be a bit soon yet to be sponsoring him.

Why do you want to move back?

[tonyxichlo]

All my family members are still living in Nz. My b.f is overseas student from Thailand. I know that INZ will ask for one year stable relationship,thats why i'm not gonna sponsor him straight after i move back to Nz,i'll wait for it. Just wonder whether am i eligible to sponsor him to get Nz P.r in Nz.? Never sponsor anyone in Nz before.

Once again, thank you all .

[G-Mo]

Stable relationship means you have to live together for a year. If you move back to NZ, you won't be living together, so, I'm not sure how that's going to work. I believe there is a partner sponsored work visa your bf could get that would bridge the time you need to spend together. After that year you could sponsor him for residence, and after 2 years in the country he could apply for permanant residence.

[welshjohn369]

I have been through this with my partner who resides in Scotland at present. Under the Partnership scheme you can get a work visa without work to go to. We have not lived together long enough to satisfy immigration but have been told that my partner should apply for a visitors visa with exeption to instructions. Also told that after residing with me for 1 - 2 months she should be able to get a work visa and we take everything from there!

[marc1977]

Hey welshjohn,welshmarc here.
Whats it like at the moment for construction jobs?

[welshjohn369]

Originally Posted by marc1977

Hey welshjohn,welshmarc here.
Whats it like at the moment for construction jobs?

Well mate I really do not know, I am in Forensics!

I assume Christchurch would be the place to look after the quake.

[tonyxichlo]

Thanks all,

I'm in Nz with my b.f now.And will settle here. We're planning to get married next month and he will lodge his application sometimes on Oct. We jointed all bills,took a lot of photos together.
But I heard that, if i want to sponsor my b.f, I have to stay in Nz at least 2 years prior to lodge my application to INZ. Is that true? I'm very concern about this issue.

Please help me to answer this question.

[topcat83]

Originally Posted by tonyxichlo

Thanks all,

I'm in Nz with my b.f now.And will settle here. We're planning to get married next month and he will lodge his application sometimes on Oct. We jointed all bills,took a lot of photos together.
But I heard that, if i want to sponsor my b.f, I have to stay in Nz at least 2 years prior to lodge my application to INZ. Is that true? I'm very concern about this issue.

Please help me to answer this question.

Hi there. Not sure, I'm afraid. I'd contact Immigration NZ directly to check.