ILoveWombats wrote:
I read that the YMS, once the time is up, won't allow her to apply to stay here permanently.... ?
If eligible for unmarried partner, you can switch in country under the current rules.
Also, when she does come here she won't be living with me straight away. Could we still apply for the unmarried partner visa?
No, as you require evidence of living together for 2 full years, which will only occur at the end of her YMS if you lived together the whole time.
Also, are you sure they allow it for unmarried partners because I keep reading about the need to be married/in civil partnership?
Yes, all explained on the UKBA website.
It's just a shame about the ancestry thing, because her family do originate from here.
Yes, like many (including myself) but they have to draw the line somewhere.
Do you reckon she's better off just to get a working visa and apply to stay permanently during that period?
No, as the cost and effort required to get a work visa (ie: Tier 2) is orders of magnitude greater than for a YMS.
Especially if she can prove she's in a stable job/paying taxes/is independent.
Not going to make any difference if she can't get the visa in the first place.
Or would they make her go back to Australia before she can do that?
ditto.
