Ref: 2021-0766

 

Dear Nair,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 8^th October 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Nair here With all respect I'm one of the unlucky ones who got stuck in
the SMC backlog. After months correspondence, finally got a case officer,
now I'm being made a victim of SAT assessment. I couldn't find any
information this department. I know previously it was IPB and now it has
been changed to SAT in Porirua. In this context, 1.Why are certain
applications being put for SAT assessment? 2.Do they have a timeframe in
which applications are being processed? 3.Are applicants picked randomly
or based on the directive from Immigration officer.

 

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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Dear Nair,

 

Please find attached a letter advising the due date for this request has
been extended.

 

Kind regards

 

Matt Burden
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (04) 8965526

 

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Dear Nair,

 

Please find attached a response to your request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

Kind regards

 

Matt Burden
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (04) 8965526

[2][email address]

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