Thank you so much for your kind support and for the glimmer of hope. When I submitted my application in person, the officials were very polite considering my incredibly late application. They said they would be in touch at some point. I really want to thank you and your team here for going out of your way to speak to the British Embassy here. I would of course accept any workaround the Austrian officials offer me to remain with my partner.
Thank you so much for your kindness, and I shall be happy to keep you informed either here and probably with more details via the contact form.