ajankie5

Both children were born in Australia but received duel citizenship and CRBA within weeks of birth. The reason being Australia was always a temporary living arrangement as it was easier for me to come to Australia and apply for a visa verse going through the fiancé visa into America. I am moving back to America at the end of next year with both my kids. I am in a grad  school program in the states and my moms health has been declining in the last few years as it is. She is my last living parent. Australia isn’t awful but after the last two years being literally trapped not just in the country but the state as well I’m mentally exhausted. Sure Australia has created a bubble from COVID  but I’ve personally had enough of the over  regulations. It’s mind numbing how a country creates a regulation for literally everything. I’m ready to go back to the states and stop being so isolated and far away from the rest of the world. If  Australia sounds like a great place to live for someone else, great. But for me and my family I would rather swim across the ocean than stay here another year. That’s my opinion. I’m entitled to it. And according to THREE separate lawyers, having two children is more than a fertility thing. Whoever said that was just wrong. Also. My husband wasn’t a drug dealer. He was a 17 year old kid who has exactly 1.9g of weed in his pocket sixteen years ago. He didn’t declare it on his ETSA because every police report and record I’ve jumped though hoops for states he didn’t have a conviction and had to pay a mear $150.00 and walk away. In US immigration that is an admission of guilt. But in Australia it’s a slap on the wrist. There isnt a single establishment in Australia that even keeps court records past 12 years. His lawyers back then have no documents, the court have no documents, there are no archived audio files on record to transcript. The only thing we have, is a single sheet with 120words which the police presented the courts when they arrested him. There is no paper trial of the trial itself. I’m not sure the consult will do with that. But that’s all I’ve got at this point. 

I have been living in Australia with him for 6 years. we have two young kids. I hate it here. all our family is back  in the states. I did not see this coming. 

I have hired a lawyer. We are mentally preparing to live separately as my daughter is due to start school next September and my mother isn't well. I talked to several lawyers and all are more concerned with the ETSA after reading the drug charge.