Okay, this might sound like a really stupid question but I've been searching forums and can't seem to find an answer (possibly because the question is so stupid nobody else needs to ask )...
Immigration states that "people applying as a de facto partner must have been in the relationship with their sponsor for the entire 12 months immediately preceding the date of application".
So, I am wondering what the official "date of application" is for the submission of an offshore de facto visa. I am applying in Turkey and I am located in Istanbul and the Embassy is in Ankara, so I will be posting the application. Will the date of application be the day I post off the application or the day it arrives at the Embassy?
I'm just curious after reading horror stories of people being rejected for submitting their application as little as 1 or 2 days early; but on the other hand the postal system here has been really unreliable lately so if the date of application is the day it's received at the Embassy I would like to post it off a bit early.
Our history is a little complicated so I will save you from reading the whole thing, but basically I have been living in Turkey with my partner since June 2010, but we had a temporary separation from Sep - mid-Nov 2010 where i was traveling Europe with my sister and had to return to Australia briefly before then coming back to Turkey and living with my partner ever since. Anyway, in my mind our de facto relationship started in June 2010, but I'm not sure Immigration will accept our period of separation (although we did maintain contact this whole time and the relationship was continuing) so we are waiting until November before submitting the application to ensure we meet the 12 months relationship/cohabitation rule.
I know I'm probably being silly and should just wait and play it safe, but all this waiting is killing me and I'm just over it and really want to go home with my partner, so I'm looking at any possible way to get us there faster, but also I don't want to any cut corners that might lead to rejection. I've read about people submitting onshore applications exactly on the 1 year mark but this is different as they are actually going into the department to submit, so I'm wondering what the procedure is for posted applications. I'm trying to time it so my "date of application" is the same as the date of my return to Turkey last November so it ensures my 12 months but also is the earliest application date which will hopefully lead to my earliest possible return to Australia.
Apologies in advance for the silliness of this question or if it has already been covered and thanks for your time in reading this (and for any replies).
Kindest regards,
tashla
Immigration states that "people applying as a de facto partner must have been in the relationship with their sponsor for the entire 12 months immediately preceding the date of application".
So, I am wondering what the official "date of application" is for the submission of an offshore de facto visa. I am applying in Turkey and I am located in Istanbul and the Embassy is in Ankara, so I will be posting the application. Will the date of application be the day I post off the application or the day it arrives at the Embassy?
I'm just curious after reading horror stories of people being rejected for submitting their application as little as 1 or 2 days early; but on the other hand the postal system here has been really unreliable lately so if the date of application is the day it's received at the Embassy I would like to post it off a bit early.
Our history is a little complicated so I will save you from reading the whole thing, but basically I have been living in Turkey with my partner since June 2010, but we had a temporary separation from Sep - mid-Nov 2010 where i was traveling Europe with my sister and had to return to Australia briefly before then coming back to Turkey and living with my partner ever since. Anyway, in my mind our de facto relationship started in June 2010, but I'm not sure Immigration will accept our period of separation (although we did maintain contact this whole time and the relationship was continuing) so we are waiting until November before submitting the application to ensure we meet the 12 months relationship/cohabitation rule.
I know I'm probably being silly and should just wait and play it safe, but all this waiting is killing me and I'm just over it and really want to go home with my partner, so I'm looking at any possible way to get us there faster, but also I don't want to any cut corners that might lead to rejection. I've read about people submitting onshore applications exactly on the 1 year mark but this is different as they are actually going into the department to submit, so I'm wondering what the procedure is for posted applications. I'm trying to time it so my "date of application" is the same as the date of my return to Turkey last November so it ensures my 12 months but also is the earliest application date which will hopefully lead to my earliest possible return to Australia.
Apologies in advance for the silliness of this question or if it has already been covered and thanks for your time in reading this (and for any replies).
Kindest regards,
tashla