Keep our family together - Partner Visa

We rarely ask for help but this time our family is in need. 

William and I met in 2013 after months of talking we started our relationship in Feb 2014 with my 1 year old son at that time.
William was here from the U.S and on his own and was working as well.
He was already processing his visa application to stay in Australia but unfortunately this didn't end up the way we wanted which resulted in not getting any of the funds he paid for the visa back and he lost all his working rights in Australia.

This stopped him from working and being able to live on his own he was on the way of being deported however we came up with some money to get him applying for a bridging visa to give us some time. 

In 2015 we were blessed with an amazing baby boy, and from there we started struggling with money during this we went through having no money for food and nappies, having to go through St Vinnies to help us with food vouchers, formula and needs for our son.

It got to the point where we had no choice but to move back into my dad’s house and that’s where we started saving for visa lodgement fees and lawyers again. 

This was our second chance at things hoping that our lives would finally turn back to normal without having to look out the window fearing that William was going to be taken from our family, it’s something i would never what the kids to see or hear about.

Everyone would think that having a child here would let him stay automatically and paying taxes while he worked would also allow him to stay but immigration in Australia does not take any of this into consideration what so ever until there’s money they really don't also care how much families like us struggle to come up with the funds.

After applying for his bridging visa we were given other options as a plan B by the lawyer, for William to stay in a detention centre or applying as a refugee which could also mean he goes back to the U.S and which can also result in a 10 year ban of coming back.
Unfortunately if this was to happen my 6 year old cannot travel as there are some rights held in place with his biological father, which means we cannot live in America.

After almost 4 years of waiting for immigration to tell us that we can finally lodge his partnered visa unfortunately having a 6 and 4 year old money is something we don’t have now even though we live with my dad we are not living here for free, we still have school fee's, children’s needs, rent and bills to pay. I work and only get enough money to feed and let us live week by week and having a contract job this means at any time we can get let go. Also, when William gets ill it becomes as a struggle as he is not qualified for Medicare every check is $80 and all medicines are full price. 

The visa will cost $7,160 and this needs to be upfront when we lodge the Visa.
Once this Visa is lodged, we wait 18-24 months for the outcome but in this time, William will be allowed to start working and our family will be stress free and won’t have to worry about him leaving our sides.

William is such a great Dad to our two children and a really amazing partner who also takes care of my disabled father while I am at work.

We are very thankful and grateful for everyone that helps us through this.