De facto visa - bridgin visa/waiting times question please

[Dazed]

Hi Everyone,

My girlfriend and I applied for a de facto visa in Decemember 2012. We received the initial letter to say they had received our documents but haven't heard anything since. I was under the impression it would take 3 months but we called last week and they said it will most likely take 6 months.

Now here is where the problem lies, my girlfriends visa ran out two weeks ago.

1. Am I correct to assume she is automatically placed on a bridging visa
2. Can we travel with this visa, we have flights booked to a friends wedding at the end of April and cant get an answer from immigration

Please help as I don't know if she can go or if its best advise not to try

[Zohaibmustafa]

I applied on the basis of defacto and zambrano judgment in september 2012 got letter today saying there are still loads of application to be processed.so i have to wait.they cant tell me how long but i have to wait.SO DEPRESSING.

[IntegratedMigrant]

I applied on the basis of defacto and zambrano judgment in september 2012 got letter today saying there are still loads of application to be processed.so i have to wait.they cant tell me how long but i have to wait.SO DEPRESSING.

Atleast you're not illegal or anything. And at the end of the day, you are very likely to get approved

[Zohaibmustafa]

[quote="IntegratedMigrant"][quote="Zohaibmustafa"]I applied on the basis of defacto and zambrano judgment in september 2012 got letter today saying there are still loads of application to be processed.so i have to wait.they cant tell me how long but i have to wait.SO DEPRESSING.[/quote]
Atleast you're not illegal or anything. And at the end of the day, you are very likely to get approved [/quote]
Im illegal since 2007.

[IntegratedMigrant]

Im illegal since 2007.

What!? How come?

[Zohaibmustafa]

Long story m8