24 April 2024
A KS
[FYI request #26086 email]
DOIA 2324-1987
Tēnā koe A KS
Thank you for your correspondence of 13 March 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
1. Referring to the INZ website
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/common-topics/parent-resident-
visa
Please advice the reason why a lot of applications from November and December 2023 are in a
queue while many applications that have been submitted in January are allocated ( if the
allocation is based on the lodgment/acceptance date).
2.Can you provide the count of application submitted in and November December 2023 which
are in queue with another column as reason for them being in the queue . Format below
COLUMNS
Month, Count of Applications Submitted in Month and in queue, Reason for being in the queue
Sample Rows Should be like below
Row 1 - November, 50, Reason A for being in Queue
Row 2 - November, 100, Reason B for being in Queue
Row 3 - December, 200, Reason D for being in Queue
Row 4 - December, 15, Reason B for being in Queue
On 12 April 2024, we advised you that MBIE had decided to extend the period of time available to make
a decision on your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a
decision on your request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made
within the original time limit.
Our Response
Parent Resident Visa applications will generally be processed in lodgement date order, as outlined in the
following immigration instruction:
A16.1 General Instructions for the order of processing visa
applications
Following an application being allocated to an immigration office for assessment, it may go back into the
queue if further information is required, including a third-party check, to make a decision on the
application.
As at 22 April 2024, applications submitted on 15 February 2024 are currently being allocated for
processing. Any applications submitted prior to this date would be showing as “in a queue” due to
additional information required to make a decision.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contac
t [email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Sarah Watson
Manager, Operations Support
Chief Operating Officer Immigration Branch
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment