Sophie Louise

Thank you! Yes - a week and a half - can't believe it!!

A de facto visa is where you have been living together effectively as husband and wife for a minimum of 12 months (and are continuing to do so). The fiancee version is the 'prospective marriage visa', and under that one you are actually engaged, and you have to get married within a certain time frame of applying.

Sophie

Sophie Louise

Thank you! (And thanks to everyone who responded!) My mum is actually getting better about things - so there is hope. She still feels the same way, but I think she's better able to deal with those feelings now. She's asked that we keep her posted about what we're doing, and while she's still upset about it she is now able to talk about it in a less emotional way.

The only worry I have is that she's hoping that when we go out for 3 weeks at Easter I'll really hate it and change my mind! She keeps making comments along those lines, and I'm trying to get her to see that we really are going...

Her reaction to the visa was okay-ish... She said "Don't sound so excited", I pointed out I was happy about it, and she gave a few monosyllabic responses. She later msn messenger-ed (??) me to say that she was sorry but couldn't help being upset about it, even though she was expecting it and knew she should be happy for me. So I guess it's progress...

Will be there for the drinks in Brisbane!!!!

Sophie

JayDeee

Congratulations and good luck to you Sophie, I hope it is everything you want it to be over here.

Kala

Sophie Louise

Thank you - I can't wait. Poor Aussie boyfriend is having to put up with me being hyperactive. For him not quite so exciting, as it's going home as opposed to a new country, but we're both looking forward to building a life somewhere, and out of this limbo!!!

Champagne tonight

Sophie

JayDeee

I know exactly what you mean, my hubby is Aussie and realy didn't get what I was so excited about, Have a great celebration and enjoy all the packing AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. No doubt I have missed a post or 2 but where are you going to, and have you been there before???

Sophie Louise

Eurgh packing.... will think about that later!! We're off to Brisbane, which is where my boyfriend is from and where all his family are. I haven't been before but we're going for 3 weeks at Easter, coming back and packing (shudder) and then going again permanently!!!

Sophie