Ref: 2021-0339

 

Dear Harry,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 13 August 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

1) How many Investor 2 residence visa applications are currently awaiting
allocation to case officers as of 13th Aug, 2020?

 

2) How long does it currently takes to process Investor 2 applications to
reach a decision?

 

3) Are Investor 2 applications from off-shore applicants currently being:

i) processed to at least "In Principle Approval" decision stage with
actual grant of visa withheld till borders are open again, or

ii) not being allocated / processed at all till lNZ borders are closed?

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Nāku noa, nā,

 

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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

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Dear Harry Cummins

Thank you for your request. In order that I can determine your eligibility to make a request under the Official Information Act 1982 (section 12, copied below), please confirm and provide evidence that you fall into one of the following categories:

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand;

If you do not wish to provide this evidence via the FYI website, you can email it to me directly by entering my name into the following email format: firstname[DOT]lastname@mbie[DOT]govt[DOT]nz

Please provide this information by 20 August 2020.

Kind regards

Anna McLachlan
BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border and Visa Operations Branch
Immigration New Zealand, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011

Extract from the Official Information Act 1984:

12 Requests
(1) Any person, being-
(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which has a place of business in New Zealand,-

may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make available to him or it any specified official information.

-----Original Message-----
From: Harry Cummins [mailto:[FOI #13513 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 13 August 2020 8:08 p.m.
To: *OIA
Subject: Official Information request - Total number of Investor 2 residence visa applications and time taken to process this.

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

1) How many Investor 2 residence visa applications are currently awaiting allocation to case officers as of 13th Aug, 2020?

2) How long does it currently takes to process Investor 2 applications to reach a decision?

3) Are Investor 2 applications from off-shore applicants currently being:
i) processed to at least "In Principle Approval" decision stage with actual grant of visa withheld till borders are open again, or
ii) not being allocated / processed at all till lNZ borders are closed?

Yours faithfully,

Harry Cummins

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Dear Harry Cummins

I have not received a response to my request for evidence that you are eligible to make a request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). In the absence of a response from you, we are closing your request as of 21 August 2020.

If you believe you are eligible to make a request under the OIA, you are welcome to submit another request.

Kind regards

Anna McLachlan
BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border and Visa Operations Branch
Immigration New Zealand, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011

My working hours are Monday, Thursday, and Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm

-----Original Message-----
From: Anna McLachlan
Sent: Monday, 17 August 2020 11:09 a.m.
To: Harry Cummins
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Total number of Investor 2 residence visa applications and time taken to process this. [UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Harry Cummins

Thank you for your request. In order that I can determine your eligibility to make a request under the Official Information Act 1982 (section 12, copied below), please confirm and provide evidence that you fall into one of the following categories:

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand;

If you do not wish to provide this evidence via the FYI website, you can email it to me directly by entering my name into the following email format: firstname[DOT]lastname@mbie[DOT]govt[DOT]nz

Please provide this information by 20 August 2020.

Kind regards

Anna McLachlan
BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border and Visa Operations Branch
Immigration New Zealand, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011

Extract from the Official Information Act 1984:

12 Requests
(1) Any person, being-
(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which has a place of business in New Zealand,-

may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make available to him or it any specified official information.

-----Original Message-----
From: Harry Cummins [mailto:[FOI #13513 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 13 August 2020 8:08 p.m.
To: *OIA
Subject: Official Information request - Total number of Investor 2 residence visa applications and time taken to process this.

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

1) How many Investor 2 residence visa applications are currently awaiting allocation to case officers as of 13th Aug, 2020?

2) How long does it currently takes to process Investor 2 applications to reach a decision?

3) Are Investor 2 applications from off-shore applicants currently being:
i) processed to at least "In Principle Approval" decision stage with actual grant of visa withheld till borders are open again, or
ii) not being allocated / processed at all till lNZ borders are closed?

Yours faithfully,

Harry Cummins

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #13513 email]

Is [MBIE request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Business, Innovation &amp; Employment? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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