Anyone out there going over with Specsavers and/or on a LTBV?
 

Hi,

I have been switched mid-track from a skilled migrant application to an LTBV. My husband would have been automatically entitled to work on my SM visa, but apparently needs his own application if I have a LTBV. He has nowhere near enough points on his own merit.

Anyone got any experience of this? Hubby needs to work!

Re: Anyone out there going over with Specsavers and/or on a LTBV?
 

What position are you going over in?
Are you buying a franchise?

Interested to hear NZIS reasons for the change of visa required :confused:

Re: Anyone out there going over with Specsavers and/or on a LTBV?
 

Hi,

Yes am buying a franchise, and was Speccies idea to change visa.

This whole process is getting more expensive by the minute! :eek:

Re: Anyone out there going over with Specsavers and/or on a LTBV?
 

The LTBV is not for the faint hearted. You need specialised help for this .

I asked BE admin a while ago if I could occasionally link to a small website that is about the NZ business visas , including LTBV.

Try http://www.benz1.com/ltbv/ . Tell Ben that BEVS says Hi and do NOT be a stranger here coz we know about good NZ stuff too. :p

Re: Anyone out there going over with Specsavers and/or on a LTBV?
 

Thanks BEVS, will check it out.

Speccies lawyers (:curse:) are handling the paperwork for us, I just wondered about my husband's chances of getting a work visa.

I am getting quite weepy with the frustration of it all. I am afraid we will get refused, and have to start SM route again, and our money will run out and we'll be stranded here with nothing...:cry_smile:

Re: Anyone out there going over with Specsavers and/or on a LTBV?
 

If your hubby needs his own application, but does not have enough points..... how can that work? I am no expert but it seems to me that LTBV can't be the right route for a couple where one is relying on the other for sponsorship i.e. the Partner scheme? What do your lawyers think? It would be best to find out now, not 6 months down the line.

Re: Anyone out there going over with Specsavers and/or on a LTBV?
 

I have to believe they know what they are doing - Specsavers have been incredibly generous and supportive - it's just such a torturous process.

Hubby's visa application is handled alongside mine, apparently, so the points thing doesn't matter.

We'll see ;)

Re: Anyone out there going over with Specsavers and/or on a LTBV?
 

I know of someone who went Dunedin and got the LTBV, his wife found the business hard on her and they applied for a work visa for her which she got. PM me if you like and I'll give you more info.:thumbup:

Re: Anyone out there going over with Specsavers and/or on a LTBV?
 

I'm sure someone would correct me if I'm wrong about this, but I would've thought that LTBV is NOT the quickest of visas to obtain :unsure::unsure: