I came to Australia to see my daughter. When I wanted to find a partner in Australia, my daughter said: "Mom, this is impossible, because you can't speak English, how to communicate with others?" Mom, you know what? It's the hardest thing in Australia, something that's impossible. "
I said, "I know it's impossible, but I still want to spell it. Otherwise, I can't close my eyes until I die. This is the last chance of my life. If I can't find it, I'll admit it, and my mother can close her eyes until she dies. "
So, I went to a marriage website in Australia. Later, I finally met my present husband. Now, my life is happy and peaceful, I am in my little garden, picking one flower after another to offer to you.
Where do I start? Let's start with immigrant court.
Prelude, immigrant court
My husband and I more than 2 years of separation, look forward to this day!
After the embassy refused to sign, my husband paid for a lawyer, the lawyer handed over the materials to immigrant court, and we lined up for another year. finally! It's time to go to immigrant court! It is said that it took only half a year to line up, and even lawyers told us it was half a year, but perhaps more people applied to come to Australia. When the lawyer consulted, he knew that the queue had now been changed to one year.
In any case, I finally look forward to this day! I'm glad I flew back to China on the morning of the 30th, and the immigrant court decided to open on the morning of the 28th. It's hanging! If I were two days late, I wouldn't have the chance to see the immigration judge. Even the lawyer said I was lucky. Because meeting an immigration judge on the phone and meeting an immigration judge face-to-face are two different things.
Immigrant court is in a tall building downtown. The room is not big, it is the size of an office. There was an Australian flag in the room and looked out of the window to see the sea outside. The atmosphere was solemn that day. Court is just me, my husband, my daughter, my son-in-law, my husband's two friends in church, one is a 70-something old woman, one is a 70-something old man.
Because the lawyer said, the more people go, the better, daughter's best friend also asked for leave to come to court. The girl told me before the trial: "Auntie, if the immigration judge asked you why you went to Australia's marriage website, it would be better for you to say so." So she told me how to answer the immigration judge. Unexpectedly, what the girl told me was really asked by the immigration judge, and I really thanked her. The other one is my translator, free of charge.
I asked for my opinion in advance, and I said I wanted my daughter to translate, and the lawyer said no, it had to be government, Australia, to recommend my staff, and I only said I wanted a man or a woman, so I filled out a woman. The 25, six-year-old woman, also from mainland, has been in Australia for five years. And one is our lawyer.
"Please be quiet, and the judge will be here in a moment, and everyone will stand up." A male worker came in and said solemnly, "court is sworn in, and you tell yourself if you believe in Christianity."
It turned out to be a Bible oath. A lie is not allowed here.
As a result, husband, lawyer all touch Bible pledge, make sure that oneself say every word is true. I didn't expect the interpreter sitting next to me to feel the Bible oath. Only I didn't touch Bible to swear, just an ordinary oath. Because I don't believe in religion.
After that, the attendees sworn in one by one to make sure that everything they said was true.
In a moment, the judge came. The time is 11:00. Everyone stood up. The judge is a white woman in her 40s and fifties. I didn't expect her to let everyone go and talk to my husband alone. There were only judges, lawyers and husbands in the room. We all waited outside. What is more unexpected is that the judge asked her husband for more than 2 hours. The two old people in the church were hungry and their daughter-in-law bought them food. When it's my turn to see the judge, I have only half an hour left. Because it has to be over at 2: 00 p. M.
Say your name, year of birth. Said the judge.
I answered one by one.
"how do you know your husband?"
Her attitude has always been serious.
"A marriage website in Australia."
"which site?"
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"Why are you on the website?" The immigration judge is a bit aggressive.
As soon as I was surprised, I answered in what my daughter's best friend had told me.
It can be said that the first few questions are very sharp and serious, is a severe test and challenge to me. When I answer a question, I always smile first and then answer it. I watched the judge carefully. I thought she was a kind woman, and she wouldn't have bothered me. My heart is taking the initiative to stay close to her.
Five, six minutes later, her attitude finally eased, and she smiled at me to ask questions. I'm ready to ask her questions, and we've been waiting for this day for a full year!
After that, it was carried out in a friendly atmosphere. Perhaps I prepared too well, because there is a detail in the film, to talk about the color of each other's underwear, even this I am prepared. But the truth is not the same as in the film, the judges ask questions are formal, and each question is recorded.
Half an hour passed quickly. It's almost over.
"may I say one more word, your Honor?" I said it for a long time, and I knew it was my last shot.
"Yes. Go ahead, please. " The judge did not turn down a word of my offer.
"your honor, I hope you will allow us to be together, and for the sake of us, my husband has sold his favorite ship and paid his lawyer's fee. The lawyer's fee is 12000 yuan. For the lawyer's fee, my husband is reluctant to buy cigarettes, only cigarettes. " Speaking of this, I have moved, voice choked, tears in the circle of eyes.
My language, my intonation touched all the people present!
"in order to pay the lawyer's fee, my husband was reluctant to buy beer and had to make his own beer." I added another sentence. By this time, my tears had come down.
The whole court ends in my emotional language.
Leaving court, the lawyer excitedly said: "at first the judge doubted you and thought you loved Australia. Finally, you convinced the judge that she finally believed you were in love with your husband! You did a great job today! "
"Mom, look at your tears. I can imagine what you said was a success." The daughter also sighed. I also asked in detail every detail of my conversation with the judge.
The next day I was ready to board the box, and on the third morning I flew back to China.
What makes me sad is that there is no corruption in Australia, and we don't have to do a dime to the judge.