Hi there,
Here is a quick outline of my situation:
My name is Andy and I was born in Russia. I migrated with my family to New Zealand when I was 15 year of Age. I lived in Auckland New Zealand for 11 Years, before Moving to Sydney, by that time I was NZ Citizen, which made me an Australian Resident, so I'm pretty much Permanently here.
My girlfriend lives in Russia (St Petersburg) We never lived together, but she visited me once in Sydney, However we go way back... I met her when she was only 6 and I was 8 years old. We were friends for a very long time.
When I migrated to NZ we chatted a lot and there was a bit of Romance there, but in a few years it was gone and we went our separate ways.
Both got married, both got divorced, not even knowing about each other. Almost a year ago we exceedingly stumbled upon each other in a Russian for and started chatting, turns out our lives were pretty miserable with other spouses and we still cared about one another.
In May 2013 I made a visa for her to come and visit me. Unfortunately she could only come for 1 week, because of her work (She works in Four Season Hotel in St Petersburg)
She has a very good Visa history. She went to Finland, Egypt and Australia. All granted pretty quickly.
She speaks perfect english and her job involves talking to English speaking Guests.
I was hopping to go to Russia for a year to get a difecto or Marriage visa (Because you have to be together for a year OR wait for 6 - 8 moth for Marriage visa to come through)
Both of my Russian Passport has expired over 7 years ago and Unfortunately the process of brining that back has taking a turn for the worst. I've being trying to prove my Russian citizenship for 6 Months now and It could take another 6 , by the looks of it.
I can't go to Russia az NZ citizen, because apparently it's illegal for me being born in Russia and use other passport to cross back to Russia.
Ultimately I want to move her to Sydney.
SO, anyone can advise a visa or a path I can take?
I'm meeting her in Thailand in early December (because I haven't seen her for nearly 6 month) We both don't need a visa to go there, maybe we should just stay there.
I'm planning to move her somehow after New years...
Any suggestions?
Here is a quick outline of my situation:
My name is Andy and I was born in Russia. I migrated with my family to New Zealand when I was 15 year of Age. I lived in Auckland New Zealand for 11 Years, before Moving to Sydney, by that time I was NZ Citizen, which made me an Australian Resident, so I'm pretty much Permanently here.
My girlfriend lives in Russia (St Petersburg) We never lived together, but she visited me once in Sydney, However we go way back... I met her when she was only 6 and I was 8 years old. We were friends for a very long time.
When I migrated to NZ we chatted a lot and there was a bit of Romance there, but in a few years it was gone and we went our separate ways.
Both got married, both got divorced, not even knowing about each other. Almost a year ago we exceedingly stumbled upon each other in a Russian for and started chatting, turns out our lives were pretty miserable with other spouses and we still cared about one another.
In May 2013 I made a visa for her to come and visit me. Unfortunately she could only come for 1 week, because of her work (She works in Four Season Hotel in St Petersburg)
She has a very good Visa history. She went to Finland, Egypt and Australia. All granted pretty quickly.
She speaks perfect english and her job involves talking to English speaking Guests.
I was hopping to go to Russia for a year to get a difecto or Marriage visa (Because you have to be together for a year OR wait for 6 - 8 moth for Marriage visa to come through)
Both of my Russian Passport has expired over 7 years ago and Unfortunately the process of brining that back has taking a turn for the worst. I've being trying to prove my Russian citizenship for 6 Months now and It could take another 6 , by the looks of it.
I can't go to Russia az NZ citizen, because apparently it's illegal for me being born in Russia and use other passport to cross back to Russia.
Ultimately I want to move her to Sydney.
SO, anyone can advise a visa or a path I can take?
I'm meeting her in Thailand in early December (because I haven't seen her for nearly 6 month) We both don't need a visa to go there, maybe we should just stay there.
I'm planning to move her somehow after New years...
Any suggestions?