Ref: 2223-1203

 

Dear Narinder Jandu,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 5^th December 2022 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

I am a New Zealand citizen.I would like to request some information
regarding Culturally Arranged Marriage Visa Application.

 

1. Can you please advise how many applications are in queue as of
05-12-2022?

 

2. Would you please advise how many applications were approved and
declined during last 1 year?

 

3. What is the average time a visitor visa application is handed to a case
officer? 

 

4. What is the earliest time frame a CAM application is approved based on
the last six months statistics?

 

5. How long does it take to get CAM visa approved?

 

Please note that days between 25 December 2022 to 15 January 2023
(inclusive) are defined as non- working days in the Act and are not
counted in the calculation for the response due date. This will affect the
time period for responding to your request.

 

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 feel free to contact us
via email [1][MBIE request email] or using the contact details below.

 

Nāku noa, nā

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Ngā Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

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Kia ora Narinder,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Ngā Mihi,

Alex

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

[1]457667B6

 

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