Ref: 2021-2301

 

Dear Jonny,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 14^th May 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘Number of visitor visa lodged and approved from 01/01/2021 to 15/05/2021
where the applicant is residing in Australia while applying for the visa’

 

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

 

 

[2]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

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Dear Jonny Sebastian,

 

Thank you for your email of 14 May 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the OIA), the following information:

 

“Number of visitor visa lodged and approved from 01/01/2021 to 15/05/2021
where the applicant is residing in Australia while applying for the visa“

 

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.

 

Before we can proceed with your request you will need to provide 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
file.

 

Please provide a response with evidence by Thursday 20 May 2020.  If no
response is received by 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considered withdrawn on the basis that you are not eligible to make a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.

 

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] | Telephone: +64 (0)4  896 5342
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

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Hi there,

 

Just following up on our email below sent to you on 17 May 2021. We will
hold off withdrawing your request until close of business today (27 May
2021). If no response is received we will withdraw your request however
you are welcome to submit a new request once you are able to provide
evidence that you are eligible to make an OIA request. 

 

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

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

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (0)4  896 5342
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

From: Lautalie Leausa Vaa
Sent: Monday, 17 May 2021 1:36 PM
To: [FOI #15453 email]
Subject: DOIA 2021-2301 - Jonny Sebastian - Eligibility Evidence
[IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

 

Dear Jonny Sebastian,

 

Thank you for your email of 14 May 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the OIA), the following information:

 

“Number of visitor visa lodged and approved from 01/01/2021 to 15/05/2021
where the applicant is residing in Australia while applying for the visa“

 

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.

 

Before we can proceed with your request you will need to provide 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
file.

 

Please provide a response with evidence by Thursday 20 May 2020.  If no
response is received by 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.

 

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

[2][email address] | Telephone: +64 (0)4  896 5342
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

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Hi Jonny Sebastian,

 

This email is to inform you that your OIA request has been withdrawn and
closed as per previous correspondence.

 

If you still require this information you will need to log a new request
which will be treated as a new OIA.

 

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

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

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (0)4  896 5342
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

From: Lautalie Leausa Vaa
Sent: Thursday, 27 May 2021 7:49 AM
To: [FOI #15453 email]
Subject: RE: DOIA 2021-2301 - Jonny Sebastian - Eligibility Evidence
[IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

 

Hi there,

 

Just following up on our email below sent to you on 17 May 2021. We will
hold off withdrawing your request until close of business today (27 May
2021). If no response is received we will withdraw your request however
you are welcome to submit a new request once you are able to provide
evidence that you are eligible to make an OIA request. 

 

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

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

[2][email address] | Telephone: +64 (0)4  896 5342
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

From: Lautalie Leausa Vaa
Sent: Monday, 17 May 2021 1:36 PM
To: [3][FOI #15453 email]
Subject: DOIA 2021-2301 - Jonny Sebastian - Eligibility Evidence
[IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

 

Dear Jonny Sebastian,

 

Thank you for your email of 14 May 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the OIA), the following information:

 

“Number of visitor visa lodged and approved from 01/01/2021 to 15/05/2021
where the applicant is residing in Australia while applying for the visa“

 

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.

 

Before we can proceed with your request you will need to provide 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
file.

 

Please provide a response with evidence by Thursday 20 May 2020.  If no
response is received by 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.

 

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

[4][email address] | Telephone: +64 (0)4  896 5342
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

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