Ref: 2021-0011

 

Dear Marta,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 01 July 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Could you please provide comments on the current situation with all
non-priority residence applications.

 

1. According to the  In a recent Hon Iain Lees-Galloway's official
interview (28/06/2020)  both residence streams are moving. However, it's
not true. The non-priority stream is stuck at 18 December since earlier
2020 (or 2019 to be precise) Therefore, could you please share the numbers
on how many residence applications were allocated to case officers (for
non-priority queue) for each of the below-mentioned periods:

 

1 January - 26 March 2020

1 June - 1 July

 

2.  What is the lodgement date for the oldest application from the
non-priority queue?

 

3.  How many months does it take at the moment to allocate a non-priority
application to the CO?

4.  According to the INZ web-site, SMC visa processing time is 17 months,
how is it applicable at the moment? Is it the time to get CO or to receive
a visa decision?

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
and processed accordingly.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Hi Marta,

 

Please see the attached letter in response to your recent request for
official information.

 

Regards,

Fraser

 

 

Fraser Stretton

SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

 

Operations Support – Border & Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

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