Citizenship Processing Times
Raj Reddy made this Official Information request to Department of Internal Affairs
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From: Raj Reddy
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
Firstly thanks for working through this hard times, advance apologies for asking too many questions.
Can I please request answers from department of internal affairs to below questions?
1. Do we have any right to know why the processing time is getting extended?
5 to 7 months
7 to 9 months
9 to 14 months
?
2. Applications submitted in early Nov 2021 through direct appointment were completed in 3months where as applications submitted at same time through online are still waiting for case officer to be allocated? Is this true?
3. There is no set processing time for citizenship applications to be allocated to case officer, is this true?
4. Does constitution allow us, do we have right know the exact time frame for processing citizenship applications?
5. Please advise if applications submitted till end of September 2021 are now completed?
6. When are you anticipating to finish applications submitted end of nov 2021?
7. Please advise measures department of internal affairs is taking to speed up citizenship processing times?
8. Why can’t department of citizenship provide live updates on real me login of applicant with real time application status?
9. Why can’t department communicate with applicant when time frame changes?
Example: 5 to 7 months changed to 9 to 14 months?
10. Last one.
Kindly pass my appreciation/thanks to all call centre staff who take calls to provide status and staff who responds to emails. Really appreciate your guys for the hard work, I pray that situation will get better soon and your work load reduces.
Yours faithfully,
Raj Reddy.
From: Raj Reddy
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
Sorry just a correction to my 2nd question
Early Nov 2020 is correct not 2021
2. Applications submitted in early Nov 2021 through direct appointment were completed in 3months where as applications submitted at same time through online are still waiting for case officer to be allocated? Is this true?
Yours faithfully,
Raj Reddy
From: OIA
Department of Internal Affairs
Tçnâ koe Raj,
Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email)
The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 06 September 2021
Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.
Nâku noa, nâ
Michelle Reed (she/her)
Kaitohutohu Ârahi, te Ture Pârongo Ôkawa | Lead Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Urûngi | Organisational Strategy & Performance
Level 6, 45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | www.dia.govt.nz
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From: SDO Official Correspondence
Department of Internal Affairs
Kia ora Raj
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.
Ngā mihi
Alysha Stevenson | Advisor Official Correspondence
SDO Branch Development and Support Te Waka Aukaha
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
7 Waterloo Quay | PO Box 805, Wellington 6143| [1]www.dia.govt.nz
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From: Raj Reddy
Dear SDO Official Correspondence,
Another Correction for Question 2,5,6:
Year is 2020 not 2021
Yours sincerely,
Raj Reddy.
From: Raj Reddy
Dear SDO Official Correspondence,
Hi interim response from Department of Internal affairs said that information will be provided no later than 30th Sep 2021, Kindly provide requested information at the earliest possible.
Yours sincerely,
Raj Reddy
From: Raj Reddy
Dear SDO Official Correspondence,
I have withdrawn my request as department never provided requested Information even after long over due.
Yours sincerely,
Raj Reddy
From: SDO Official Correspondence
Department of Internal Affairs
Kia ora Raj
Thank you for your email.
Please be assured that your request had not been forgotten and was still in the process of being prepared. I would, however, like to apologise that it was not communicated to you earlier that our final response to you was taking longer than anticipated.
As you have withdrawn your request, preparation of the response has now ceased and the request closed off in our system.
Should you wish to obtain this information in future, please do not hesitate to contact us and it will be treated as a new request.
Ngā mihi
Alysha Stevenson | Advisor Official Correspondence
SDO Branch Development and Support Te Waka Aukaha
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
7 Waterloo Quay | PO Box 805, Wellington 6143| www.dia.govt.nz
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