2008/09/25

英語日記:デファクトビサ取得準備に奮闘中!


Hi everyone, how's it going?

I haven't mentioned it before but I am working on taking a de facto visa right now. Actually, I've been working on it since this August. De facto visa is a kind of spouse visa but it is for couples who are living together but not technically married.  There are some conditions you have to fulfill if you want to obtain a de facto visa, which I think my partner and I have fulfilled.

 There are lots of forms that he and I have to fill in and we also have to lodge some evidence that shows that our relationship is genuine and continuing. In August, we drove down to Nambour which was about one hour drive from our place to see a doctor for check-up and X-ray. I also have to submit my police record back in Japan so I went to the police station to have them print my finger prints. I had never been to the police station before so I was a bit nervous at first but the police officer was nice and  everything went well without a hitch.

 I think we are about 80% finished with the preparation. The most hectic work was to write a report on the history of our relationship. It took me about a month to finish it up because our relationship is pretty long, which is about 4 years!  It's done now, so I am very happy! 

 Another 20% to go,  but I am feeling better now since we finally started to see the light at the end of the tunnel!  Wish us luck please!



【words & phrases】

work on~ :~に取り組む
technically:正式には、厳密には
condition:必要条件
fulfill:~を満たす
obtain:~を得る
form:申し込み用紙
lodge:~を提出する
genuine:本物の、真の
submit:~を提出する
without a hitch:滞りなく、すらすらと
hectic:大忙しの、大変な
see the light at the end of the tunnel
:(苦難の後)ようやく光がみえてくる、仕事のめどが立つ


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今、ビザ取得のための準備に追われています。
私はワーホリビザでこっちにきてるんですが、
そのビザが切れるのが11月30日。
その前にデファクトビザの申請を終わらせないといけないんです。
8月ぐらいから少しずつ準備を始めてようやく終わりが見えてきました。
もうちょっとだ!頑張ろう☆ 

*お知らせ*
多忙・・ということで学習法やオススメ教材の記事アップは
もうちょっと落ち着いてからにします。すいません(^^;)
英語日記は気楽につけれるので
気が向いたときに書いていこうと思います(^^)

☆☆☆☆☆☆
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