Ref: 2021-2138

 

Dear Philip,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 23^rd April 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘1. Can I get latest update on Culturally Arranged Marriage visa
applications that are currently pending for allocation and also when they
were lodged? 2. Why there is delay in processing applications from 1Jul20
till date ? (50% of applications completed in 274 + days compared to
previous periods with average of around 70 days) INZ website still
indicates : 90% of applications are currently completed within 5 months.
Please clarify.’

 

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

               

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Dear Philip

Please find attached response to your information request

Sincerely,

Margee Do
Senior Advisor

Business Management, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] | 021 853 029
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Philip <[FOI #15261 email]>
Sent: Friday, 23 April 2021 10:41 AM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Culturally Arranged Marriage Visa - Update for 2021

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

1. Can I get latest update on Culturally Arranged Marriage visa applications that are currently pending for allocation and also when they were lodged?

2. Why there is delay in processing applications from 1Jul20 till date ? (50% of applications completed in 274 + days compared to previous periods with average of around 70 days) INZ website still indicates : 90% of applications are currently completed within 5 months. Please clarify.

lodged

Yours faithfully,

Philip

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