Ref: 2122-1021

 

Dear Meera,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of the 1^st of November 2021 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“I would like to know the following:

1. Processing time for Critical Purpose Visa (Partner of NZ Citizen ) and
Partner Visitor Visa of NZ citizen as of 01/11/2021

2. Can an off-shore applicant do expect communication from a case officer
or only on-shore applicants are being communicated for more information
/documents for the Visa processing for critical purpose Visa and partner
visitor Visa of nz citizen.

3. What is the current queue of processing critical purpose Visa for

- assigning a case officer

- and duration of completing the remaining process

4. Once approved, does the critical purpose Visa needs to get stamped in
the passport or a separate visa document will be issued to the applicant?”

 

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

               

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

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Kia ora Meera,

 

Thank you for your email of 1 November 2021 to the Ministry of Business
Innovation and Employment (the Ministry) requesting information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

 

“I would like to know the following:

 

1. Processing time for Critical Purpose Visa (Partner of NZ Citizen ) and
Partner Visitor Visa of NZ citizen as of 01/11/2021

 

2. Can an off-shore applicant do expect communication from a case officer
or only on-shore applicants are being communicated for more information
/documents for the Visa processing for critical purpose Visa and partner
visitor Visa of nz citizen.

 

3. What is the current queue of processing critical purpose Visa for

- assigning a case officer

- and duration of completing the remaining process

 

4. Once approved, does the critical purpose Visa needs to get stamped in
the passport or a separate visa document will be issued to the applicant?”

 

The Ministry has decided to extend the period of time available to respond
to your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the Act as further consultation
is required.

 

You can now expect a response to your request on or before 7 December
2021.

 

You have the right, under section 28(3) of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman
to review our decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.

 

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Meera S <[FOI #17413 email]>
Sent: Monday, 1 November 2021 8:09 am
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Processing time for Critical
Purpose Visa and Partner visitor Visa of NZ citizen

 

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

 

I would like to know the following:

 

1. Processing time for Critical Purpose Visa (Partner of NZ Citizen ) and
Partner Visitor Visa of NZ citizen as of 01/11/2021

 

2. Can an off-shore applicant do expect communication from a case officer
or only on-shore applicants are being communicated for more information
/documents for the Visa processing for critical purpose Visa and partner
visitor Visa of nz citizen.

 

3. What is the current queue of processing critical purpose Visa for

- assigning a case officer

- and duration of completing the remaining process

 

4. Once approved, does the critical purpose Visa needs to get stamped in
the passport or a separate visa document will be issued to the applicant?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Meera S

 

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Please find attached a response to your request.

 

Kind regards

 

 

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Email: [1][MBIE request email]

 

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