4 May 2023
Ref: DOIA 2223-2038
Anakkapan Kanlayaprasit
[FYI request #22062 email]
Tēnā koe Anakkapan,
Thank you for your letter of 10 March 2023, to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
1. May I request for the number of remaining RV21 applications by statuses: Preparing
Application, Gathering Info, Under Assessment
2. And for Under Assessment, may I know how many applications are in Assessing. And how
many applications are in, or waiting to go in, the Quality Check process.
Our Response
Question 1: Please refer to the table below for the number of 2021 Resident Visa applications submitted via the
Enhanced Immigration Online system, broken down by application status as at 29 March 2023.
Application Status
Number of applications
Preparing Application
2
Gathering Information
3,903
Under Assessment
10,066
Assessing
1,741
Question 2:
The number of 2021 Resident Visa applications undergoing a quality check (QC) is continually changing.
However, we can advise that we have approximately 180 applications per day undergoing a QC. For
context, applications that need a QC are normally allocated to a technical advisor within two working
days, and are then expected to be completed or sent back to an immigration officer for further work
within two working days of allocation.
I have included a link to the Immigration New Zealand website that has the latest 2021 Resident Visa
processing statistics for your reference:
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/waiting-for-a-visa/how-long-it-takes-to-process-
your-visa-application/2021-resident-visa-processing-times
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further
assistance, please contact
[email address].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is availab
le at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Nāku noa, nā
Richard Owen
General Manager (Acting), Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand