Kia ora Parmod,

We've received three of your emails. Can you please confirm if the below email is your full request and we will treat this as one request?

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MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Corporate, Governance and Information
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
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From: Parmod Kumar <[FOI #15649 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 2 June 2021 8:01 PM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - SMC files sent to wellington branch SAT for further processing-Allocation and processing time

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Can I please have your assistance in gathering some information regarding the SMC residency applications that are being sent to the Inz wellington branch

1.As of date when you response this request ,which date's of SMC Application is at the front of the queue to be allocated to an officer in the wellington branch(Special assessment team SAT) 2.How many total smc files (monthly breakdown please ) sent to wellington branch at the moment waiting for co.
3.How many smc application lodgement August 2019, are waiting for allocation in wellington branch.
4.Are all smc application sent to wellington branch for further processing goes to one department for processing like SAT or other department as well.
5.What is the average processing time for SMC files sent to wellington branch.
6.How many officers approx works on SMC files in wellington branch and is there a seperate queue for different type of visa category( smc,work visa etc) or all in one queue.

Yours faithfully,

Parmod Kumar

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Ref: 2021-2475

 

Dear Paramod,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 2^nd of June 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“Can I please have your assistance in gathering some information regarding
the SMC residency applications that are being sent to the Inz wellington
branch

1.As of date when you response this request ,which date's of SMC
Application is at the front of the queue to be allocated to an officer in
the wellington branch(Special assessment team SAT) 2.How many total smc
files (monthly breakdown please ) sent to wellington branch at the moment
waiting for co.

3.How many smc application lodgement August 2019, are waiting for
allocation in wellington branch.

4.Are all smc application sent to wellington branch for further processing
goes to one department for processing like SAT or other department as
well.

5.What is the average processing time for SMC files sent to wellington
branch.

6.How many officers approx works on SMC files in wellington branch and is
there a seperate queue for different type of visa category( smc,work visa
etc) or all in one queue.”

 

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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Dear Parmod Kumar,

 

Please find attached is INZ’s response to your OIA request, reference:
DOIA 2021-2475.

 

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
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