I have the money, luckily. (For now!) It looks like processing time is years? I can't tell if you can live in Aus while the visa is processing, but if not I need to get on it ASAP.
For Canada anyway, you get to stay while your TR (temporary residence permit like a study permit or a visitor record) is being processed so long as you have legal and valid entry and a prior valid TR permit.
American citizens do not need a TR to enter Canada for up to 6 months. Also, by quirk of history, Americans do not need a valid passport to enter Canada legally (you just need to prove citizenship which for most people, they do with a passport you can do it with a birth certificate). If you plan on staying for more than 6 months, you can apply for a TR but if they reject you are expected to leave right away or maybe you have to do a flagpole (where you just cross the border back for 1 day) I can't remember. You cannot work or study legally (except ESL stuff) without a TR.
You can apply for refugee status but you might be rejected as the US is considered a safe country- some Harper era stuff, they might not care anymore. Chances are low though.
There is an offshore marriage visa where you wait to be approved then travel to Australia to get married. Other option is to arrive on a tourist visa and then get 'married/registered' and apply for a partner visa (don't say this on arrival or entry will be denied). The only need to do marry/ register is to avoid the 12 month living together arrangement. I was told by an agent that the most important thing is the letter/statement form family/friends saying how great your relationship is and detailing engagements as a couple. You need at least 2 or your application is invalid and will be rejected.
was told by an agent that the most important thing is the letter/statement form family/friends saying how great your relationship is and detailing engagements as a couple.
That's good to know thanks. I know (and am friends with as well) a lot of his real life friends so that shouldn't be a problem!
Looking back the process was relatively easy but hugely stressful at the time. After applying you will have full work and health rights but no social security. Also your partner has to not have any DV history. Took me 2 years but I hear times have blown out. After full partner visa is approved you can break up but still stay in the country and start process to citizenship. Only saying because ours was a bumpy ride to get there and your partner can end the process at any time (for non abusive reasons). There are some protections against partners using the visa as amanipulative tool.
I have the money, luckily. (For now!) It looks like processing time is years? I can't tell if you can live in Aus while the visa is processing, but if not I need to get on it ASAP.
For Canada anyway, you get to stay while your TR (temporary residence permit like a study permit or a visitor record) is being processed so long as you have legal and valid entry and a prior valid TR permit.
American citizens do not need a TR to enter Canada for up to 6 months. Also, by quirk of history, Americans do not need a valid passport to enter Canada legally (you just need to prove citizenship which for most people, they do with a passport you can do it with a birth certificate). If you plan on staying for more than 6 months, you can apply for a TR but if they reject you are expected to leave right away or maybe you have to do a flagpole (where you just cross the border back for 1 day) I can't remember. You cannot work or study legally (except ESL stuff) without a TR.
You can apply for refugee status but you might be rejected as the US is considered a safe country- some Harper era stuff, they might not care anymore. Chances are low though.
There is an offshore marriage visa where you wait to be approved then travel to Australia to get married. Other option is to arrive on a tourist visa and then get 'married/registered' and apply for a partner visa (don't say this on arrival or entry will be denied). The only need to do marry/ register is to avoid the 12 month living together arrangement. I was told by an agent that the most important thing is the letter/statement form family/friends saying how great your relationship is and detailing engagements as a couple. You need at least 2 or your application is invalid and will be rejected.
That's good to know thanks. I know (and am friends with as well) a lot of his real life friends so that shouldn't be a problem!
Looking back the process was relatively easy but hugely stressful at the time. After applying you will have full work and health rights but no social security. Also your partner has to not have any DV history. Took me 2 years but I hear times have blown out. After full partner visa is approved you can break up but still stay in the country and start process to citizenship. Only saying because ours was a bumpy ride to get there and your partner can end the process at any time (for non abusive reasons). There are some protections against partners using the visa as amanipulative tool.