@RheaMARN1171933 said:
@jennysabaterc said:
@ms476 @superluckyclover Share ko din pala experience namin sa de facto. Hindi kami nag live-in ng partner ko gawa ng based sya overseas. Na-grant pa din ang visa namin pareho.
Sa tingin ko dahil may joint bank account kami na may regular transactions. At may property din kami. So sa financial interdependence medyo positive.
Sa tingin ko din overkill ang mga sinubmit namin na docs kasi lahat ng maisip namin na proof pinasa namin. Plane tickets, airbnb bookings at feedback, photos, declarations, convos etc. Lahat talaga.
I'm not sure if my case is more of the exception pero may mga kilala din ako na grant de facto na hindi nag live in. Depende din sa case officer or sa overall merit ng application.
Living together is not always the only reason to prove de facto relationship. All 4 aspects of co-dependence must be satisfied - financial, social, emotional and domestic set up.
In some circumstances, they will consider not living together if proven that circumstance prevented the couple from living together. This is the case your end. I’ve had a few clients who with the same situations. It’s all about the supporting documents submitted along with the application
What you said makes perfect sense, and I agree completely.
Cohabitation is NOT the sole determinant of a de facto relationship.
Obviously we cannot generalise or validate the DHA's policy based on one or two experiences, but what's certain is applications can get approved and are being approved even if applicants do not live together. In short cohabitation is NOT a hard rule.
