Please provide number of temporary visa holder had there family visa/partenship visa approved before border closure and still have 1 year left to there vis

Abdulla Al Momen made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: Abdulla Al Momen

/Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
/
can you please

Please provide The number of temporary visa holders who had their family visa/partnership visa approved before border closure and still have 1 year left to their visa now?

for your information - new Zealand border was closed 19/02/2020

Yours faithfully,

Abdulla Al Momen

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From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Ref: 2021-2091

 

Dear Abdulla,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 19^th April 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘Please provide The number of temporary visa holders who had their family
visa/partnership visa approved before border closure and still have 1 year
left to their visa now?

for your information - new Zealand border was closed 19/02/2020’

 

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, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][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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From: Margee DO
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Kia Ora Abdulla

On 19 April 2021, you asked the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). We are currently processing your request, however we would like to check under Section 12 of the Act, which provides that any person may make a request where they are:

* a New Zealand citizen; or
* a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
* a person who is in New Zealand; or
* a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
* a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which has a place of business in New Zealand.

MBIE requires more information to establish your compliance with section 12. An original of any one of the following items is acceptable as a demonstration of your eligibility:

* A recent bill from the company who supplies your power, gas, water, phone or internet services * Council rates notice * A letter from the Electoral Office * Travel itinerary * Anything from a government agency that includes your name and address * Unexpired Rental or Tenancy Agreement.

A scanned copy of one of the above can be sent to INZOIAs @ mbie.govt.nz

Once MBIE receives this additional information from you, and is satisfied that the requirements of section 12 have been met, we will respond to your request. If you do not meet the eligibility criteria of section 12, MBIE will still consider your request. Please respond by COB 17 May 2021. If do not respond by 17 May 2021 your request will deemed to be withdrawn.

Sincerely,

Margee Do
Senior Advisor

Business Management, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Abdulla Al Momen <[FOI #15208 email]>
Sent: Monday, 19 April 2021 10:23 AM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Please provide number of temporary visa holder had there family visa/partenship visa approved before border closure and still have 1 year left to there vis

/Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, / can you please

Please provide The number of temporary visa holders who had their family visa/partnership visa approved before border closure and still have 1 year left to their visa now?

for your information - new Zealand border was closed 19/02/2020

Yours faithfully,

Abdulla Al Momen

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From: Margee DO
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Kia Ora Abdulla

We wrote to ask you about your eligibility under Section 12 of the Act. As we have not heard back from you, we are closing this request. If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us again with a copy of any documents below.

Many thanks.

Sincerely,

Margee Do
Senior Advisor

Business Management, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Margee DO
Sent: Monday, 17 May 2021 8:00 AM
To: Abdulla Al Momen <[FOI #15208 email]>
Cc: INZ OIAs <[email address]>; Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Please provide number of temporary visa holder had there family visa/partenship visa approved before border closure and still have 1 year left to there vis [UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia Ora Abdulla

On 19 April 2021, you asked the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). We are currently processing your request, however we would like to check under Section 12 of the Act, which provides that any person may make a request where they are:

* a New Zealand citizen; or
* a permanent resident of New Zealand; or * a person who is in New Zealand; or * a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or * a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which has a place of business in New Zealand.

MBIE requires more information to establish your compliance with section 12. An original of any one of the following items is acceptable as a demonstration of your eligibility:

* A recent bill from the company who supplies your power, gas, water, phone or internet services * Council rates notice * A letter from the Electoral Office * Travel itinerary * Anything from a government agency that includes your name and address * Unexpired Rental or Tenancy Agreement.

A scanned copy of one of the above can be sent to INZOIAs @ mbie.govt.nz

Once MBIE receives this additional information from you, and is satisfied that the requirements of section 12 have been met, we will respond to your request. If you do not meet the eligibility criteria of section 12, MBIE will still consider your request. Please respond by COB 17 May 2021. If do not respond by 17 May 2021 your request will deemed to be withdrawn.

Sincerely,

Margee Do
Senior Advisor

Business Management, Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment [email address] | Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Abdulla Al Momen <[FOI #15208 email]>
Sent: Monday, 19 April 2021 10:23 AM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Please provide number of temporary visa holder had there family visa/partenship visa approved before border closure and still have 1 year left to there vis

/Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, / can you please

Please provide The number of temporary visa holders who had their family visa/partnership visa approved before border closure and still have 1 year left to their visa now?

for your information - new Zealand border was closed 19/02/2020

Yours faithfully,

Abdulla Al Momen

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