Ref: 2021-1486

 

Dear Chandan,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 11 February 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

I would like to request monthly data with the no. of partner and Child
resident visa applications lodged up to 21.11.2020 that are yet to be
allocated to case officers.

 

I would like to know if there is any priority onshore/offshore for partner
and Child resident visa applications. If yes, then for offshore, till
which application date case officer is assigned.

 

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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services

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Dear Chandan,

 

Thank you for your email of 11 February 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the OIA), the following information:

 

“1. I would like to request monthly data with the no. of partner and Child
resident visa applications lodged up to 21.11.2020 that are yet to be
allocated to case officers.

 

2. I would like to know if there is any priority onshore/offshore for
partner and Child resident visa applications. If yes, then for offshore,
till which application date case officer is assigned.”

 

Under Section 12 of the OIA, requests can only be made by 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 of 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.

 

From the limited information you have provided in your request it is
unclear that you are eligible to make an OIA request. Therefore before we
can proceed with your request you will need to provide supporting evidence
that you are eligible to make a request.  Proof of eligibility can be
provided confidentially to me via email which is shown in the attached
document.

 

In order for us to then provide you with the information you are looking
for, you will also need to clarify the specific ‘partner and Child
resident visa application’ you are referring to. This will enable
Immigration New Zealand to then pull the correct data based on the
specific application type you require information on.

 

Please provide a response with evidence by 17 February 2021.  Note that if
no response is received by close of business on this date, your request
will be closed and considered withdrawn on the basis that you are not
eligible to make a request under section 12 of the OIA, and any responses
after this date will treated as a new OIA request.

 

If you have any questions please let me know.

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

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

[1][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

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