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by spia1189 » Mon, 08 Feb 2016 6:03 am
Hi there,
First time poster but long-term lurker on these forums.
Seeking advice on a few questions related to the LTVP+ visa.
I'll be applying for the visa in April, following marriage to my fiancee. We've been seeing each other >3.5 years and lived together for ~1.5 years while she was at university. I'm a New Zealand citizen, she is a Singaporean citizen. Started doing long distance about 2 years ago after she moved back to Singapore, but seen each other often.
I have worked in finance for ~5 yrs, (good degree, well paid by most standards), she has worked in the arts ~2 years (good degree, badly paid). We intend to live in Singapore as she wouldn't have the work opportunities long-term in New Zealand, compared to what she's doing now. We applied for (and were successful in getting) a letter of long-term visit pass eligibility (LLE).
Given that bit of context, a few questions,
1) Is it necessary to be in Singapore while the LTVP+ is being processed? I took a look at the online application form and one of the first questions it asks for is a disembarkation card number. If we submit the visa immediately following the wedding I would have one of these available, but it wouldn't be "valid" for very long as we intend to go away for our honeymoon, after which I intend to go back to NZ to wait out the process. This is an important point as I can't really take 6 weeks off from work, and would effectively have to resign and place myself at the mercy of the system if being in Singapore was required.
2) Given we got the LLE, is it likely at all that an application for LTVP+ would be rejected? Getting just an LTVP isn't really an option as I'd go crazy not working and it wouldn't be good for our finances.
3) What kind of weight does the ICA place on the "non-financial" aspects of a relationship in making its assessment? E.g. Is it worthwhile submitting photos of family gatherings, etc, to demonstrate the authenticity of the relationship?
Appreciate anyone's thoughts on the above.