Kath23

My partner is Australian, and we have been together for over 5 years. We
came back to Qld 2 years ago ( from the UK), with me on a Tempory
Resident Defacto visa. I lodged my aplication for Permanent Residency in
August. I chased it up and was told that we needed to supply more
evidence. Some of what they asked for we couldn't get or just don't
have. We have now been asked to go to interveiw. We think the main
problem is that my partner had to move interstate for work in July. He
is now only about 2 hours away, but in an area of limited range, and
phone records are not great. We are aiming to move back together after
christmas. We are both very concerned about the interveiw as we have no
way of knowing what they will ask, and they won't give us any help - can
anybody out there do any better?

Pollyana

> My partner is Australian, and we have been together for over 5 years.
> We came back to Qld 2 years ago ( from the UK), with me on a Tempory
> Resident Defacto visa. I lodged my aplication for Permanent Residency
> in August. I chased it up and was told that we needed to supply more
> evidence. Some of what they asked for we couldn't get or just don't
> have. We have now been asked to go to interveiw. We think the main
> problem is that my partner had to move interstate for work in July. He
> is now only about 2 hours away, but in an area of limited range, and
> phone records are not great. We are aiming to move back together after
> christmas. We are both very concerned about the interveiw as we have
> no way of knowing what they will ask, and they won't give us any help
> - can anybody out there do any better?

Guessing a bit here but I'd say its just that as he is working away they
need to know that the relationship is still strong. In your shoes I'd
focus on explaining why he is away - and mention the phone problem - and
on making sure that you show you are a couple, Being together that long
you should know each other pretty well and should have joint plans for
the future, hopes of children, new home, whatever- thats the stuff that
shows you are committed, and thats what they are looking for.
Also, make sure they know that this is a short term thing - forced apart
by work, back together as soon as you can be.

Good luck