26 months...that is the waiting to time to be processed as a permanent resident. My application went in November 2018. I am on a bridging visa which allows me to work and study freely, but if I want to travel outside of Australia, I have to apply for a travel visa. I feel sort of like a sitting duck because Chris and I can't buy a home or take a loan out to start a small business, or own a pet because we are renters. We want to do all of these things of adulting but at this point, we have to wait. I have been using my skills in hospo, working at cafes and restaurants to pay the bills. And am studying online in a New Small Business course. I would like to someday own my own little café that sells green living housewares and plants and provides eco friendly food and beverage products. Chris and I rent a 3 bedroom home on the Central Coast which is 1 hour North of Sydney. This is where Chris is from and where his family lives so it is nice to be near them. We usually get together at his nans house every other week for a get together, and we go play with the family dog Nala every couple of days. We have an excellent little creek behind the house that we kayak on, so much quieter here than our last apartment which was on a main road, but we did have access to the lake about a 3 minute walk. This new place will be good to live in while we wait for my acceptance to become a resident. Once I receive the notice, Chris and I have decided to move to the states to be close to my family for at least a year and feel out living over there to see if it might be a place to grow some roots. I want to share with Chris my side of the planet, where I grew up, what there is to see and do in the Northern Hemisphere. I think its good to get a perspective from both angles, so then we can decide where to live permanently. Who would have thought that I would take a year off to travel and end up becoming a resident of Australia? I am one to roll with it and take the road less travelled most of my life, this is one of those times and I couldn't be more pleased to go down the path with my partner Chris, who has supported me since day one, when he fell in love with my accent. Haha. He has been open minded and supportive of both of our needs, it is good to have that when times get challenging. This is where I leave my possible final chapter in my Australian blog, as I wait to become a resident. Thanks for reading. In case you need information on applying for a partner visa 801/820 click here
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