[javahollic]

Well, nearly there, have all medicals and certs, just need to come up with 'evidence' for work experience (well, 15years to summarise) and that I'm in a stable relationship (her indoors may disagree on the latter)..

Joking aside, anyone got hints on submission of such material - yes I have the guide etc...

Also on the topic of Migrant Level, I was shell-shocked to see a form asking for Card details inc security code, that I was just supposed to write down - in today's world that is crazy talk. Am assuming that I can pay over the phone as/when/if my application ever gets approved?

I just have to do this today, its been on my desk toooo long - gotta get it bagged and tagged on monday... :cool:

cheers,
Andy.

[Jacqi B]

We didn't give our credit card details and waited till we heard that we would be granted PR. I took our passports down to NZ house and paid with card there but I'm sure we could have done it on the phone.

Evidence - for relationship we enclosed the following
photo of us both with his brother and sister-in-law in front of a Christmas tree.
photo of us both with my brother and his family
bills (utility, council tax, etc) addressed to me
bills (utility, council tax, etc) addressed to him (showing same address as both)
letter sowing we had a joint mortgage
letter from the friend who introduced us explaining that he had known my OH for over twenty years and me for about 12 years and that, since he introduced us 11 years ago he had ever since known us as a couple and that he and his wife had often visited our house and we had visited them

[JandM]

Hello and welcome. :)

Evidence of relationship - they're looking for things to prove that your relationship began at least 12 months ago, and still continues. Official things that will count for this are, for instance, joint bank statements, insurance documents naming both of you (or each other), mortgage or tenancy in joint names, utility bills addressed to both of you, or each of you at the same address. Any/all of these from some time ago, then at some point in the last 12 months, then quite recent. If there's a lack of this kind of thing, people have also had their children's school testify as to who they know as the parents, and/or family and friends have written letters saying how they came to know the 'other half' of the couple,and over what period of time. You can show invitations naming you both, pictures of you together over a period of time, etc. etc.. The point is that NZIS should be able to see beyond reasonable doubt that this is a genuine relationship, not a setup for the purposes of getting one of you into the country on the back of a valid application by the other.

[ExitStageSouth]

Well, nearly there, have all medicals and certs, just need to come up with 'evidence' for work experience (well, 15years to summarise)

I'm in the same position (except I have no relationship to prove). For work I have a letter confirming job titles and dates from my current employer. The HR department unfortunately doesn't actually have any job descriptions (and this is not a small company), but if NZIS complain then I can dig something up for them, essentially I'll just write my own and get my manager/HR to endorse them. I don't know how fussy NZIS are about this sort of thing though.

The first few years of my claimed ten-years of experience was for a company that is now defunct, but I've dug through my random documents folders and found my offer letter, contract of employment, a couple of P60s and the P45 from when I left. Hopefully that will be enough.

Fortunately, I'm in no hurry to be approved, so if they need to ask for more info the delay isn't a problem.

[javahollic]

Thanks all, looks like the stuff I have on my desk is going to be enough!

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130 points - no job offer
EOI submitted 14/04/09
ITA received 01/05/09
ITA _pending_