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by Ale13 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:56 pm
Hello forum, it's been a while! I would be very pleased if Obie or any senior member could help me with some questions I have.
Since the last time I wrote on this forum my situation has not changed but after the answers I got via this forum, I believe I don't have the chance to obtain a retention right of residence due to the departure of my ex-wife to her home country before the initial stages of our divorce process, and I still living under the same status, EEU family member which will expire this year.
I haven't looked for advice and I have not got married back in my country, as I was a bit afraid and my priority before anything else has been finishing my studies at university.
I'm finishing at university soon and now we are starting to consider again the possibility of getting married with my fiancee who is a UK citizen, and that way will also help the immigration situation.
We were wondering about the possibility of getting married in the UK since I see the COA was abolished in 2011, also family and friends are here, and after that going back to Argentina and applying for the spouse visa.
We are also considering not coming back to the UK and instead applying directly to emigrate to Australia.
Therefore my questions are:
1. Are we able to get married in the UK seeing as a COA is no longer required, given my situation?
2. Do you know if my current status in the UK, Whould affect my partner's application for a skilled worker visa in Australia, with myself as a spouse on the same visa? In case we are considering the option of going straight to Australia and not returning to the UK.
3. Should I inform the home office of my divorce, or either place any kind of application with HO before we get married and if that is that possible within the UK? I mean send an application to HO after give notice to the register office, just in case.
4. Do you think it is worth applying for the retention of right of residence, knowing in advance that cannot prove my-ex was still here until the divorce was finalised?
Any information you may have will be gratefully received.
Thankyou in advance!