Ref: DOIA 2324-2600

 

Kia ora Uma Tatikonda,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 24 May 2024 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘I am writing to request information in accordance with the guidelines of
the Official Information Act 1982. Specifically, I would like to receive
the following details: 1. Your website states that the processing time for
a Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa is 9 months. I am seeking
clarification on whether this entire duration is necessary for processing
and whether any delays are due to procedural or resource-related factors.
2. While a visitor visa takes 3 weeks and a work visa takes 5 weeks, a
resident visa takes 9 months. I would appreciate an explanation for this
significant difference in processing times. 3. Could you kindly share the
guidelines for approving a residence under the partnership category? 4. I
am interested in understanding why INZ does not provide an interim visa
for a Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa, especially in comparison
to the interim visas issued for temporary visitor and work visas. 5. It
would be helpful to receive information on the number of partnership
residence visas currently in the system, as well as the monthly approval
numbers. 6. Lastly, could you provide the average waiting time for a
residence visa application before it is assigned to a case officer?’

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 24 June 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services Business Advisory

Communications, Design & Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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Kia ora Uma

 

Thank you for your email of 24 May 2024 requesting the following under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

 

1. Your website states that the processing time for a Partner of a New
Zealander Resident Visa is 9 months. I am seeking clarification on whether
this entire duration is necessary for processing and whether any delays
are due to procedural or resource-related factors.

2. While a visitor visa takes 3 weeks and a work visa takes 5 weeks, a
resident visa takes 9 months. I would appreciate an explanation for this
significant difference in processing times.

3. Could you kindly share the guidelines for approving a residence under
the partnership category?

4. I am interested in understanding why INZ does not provide an interim
visa for a Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa, especially in
comparison to the interim visas issued for temporary visitor and work
visas.

5. It would be helpful to receive information on the number of partnership
residence visas currently in the system, as well as the monthly approval
numbers.

6. Lastly, could you provide the average waiting time for a residence visa
application before it is assigned to a case officer?

 

In order for us to respond accordingly to your request, could you please
clarify the timeframe wanted for questions 5 and 6?

 

Please respond to this clarification request by 30 May 2024.

 

Ngā mihi,

Alex

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473 Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

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Kia ora Uma

Thank you for your quick response.

We are asking you to clarify the timeframe that you want the data to cover for questions 5 and 6. As an example, we could provide the average waiting time for partnership residence visas over the last 12 months or another timeframe depending on what you prefer.

Ngā mihi,
Alex

-----Original Message-----
From: Uma Tatikonda <[FOI #26974 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 1:03 PM
To: INZ OIAs <[email address]>
Subject: Re: 2324-2600 Clarification email [IN-CONFIDENCE: RELEASE-EXTERNAL]

Dear Alex,

Thank you for your response.

I can wait for questions 5 and 6 so you can respond to the remaining questions.
Please indicate the time you require to respond to both 5 and 6.

My main concern is understanding the significant disparity between regular visa applications and residency applications. If prioritizing certain applications is a policy-driven choice, there should be an option for an interim visa for residency applications so that applicants don't have to apply for temporary visas solely to support INZ's decision. The additional temporary visa process is both time-consuming and expensive. Therefore, I kindly request that INZ reconsider this approach.

Yours sincerely,
Uma Tatikonda

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Uma

Thank you for your email of 24 May 2024 requesting the following under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

1. Your website states that the processing time for a Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa is 9 months. I am seeking clarification on whether this entire duration is necessary for processing and whether any delays are due to procedural or resource-related factors.

2. While a visitor visa takes 3 weeks and a work visa takes 5 weeks, a resident visa takes 9 months. I would appreciate an explanation for this significant difference in processing times.

3. Could you kindly share the guidelines for approving a residence under the partnership category?

4. I am interested in understanding why INZ does not provide an interim visa for a Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa, especially in comparison to the interim visas issued for temporary visitor and work visas.

5. It would be helpful to receive information on the number of partnership residence visas currently in the system, as well as the monthly approval numbers.

6. Lastly, could you provide the average waiting time for a residence visa application before it is assigned to a case officer?

In order for us to respond accordingly to your request, could you please clarify the timeframe wanted for questions 5 and 6?

Please respond to this clarification request by 30 May 2024.

Ngā mihi,

Alex

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473 Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

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Kia ora Uma

 

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

 

Ngā mihi,

Alex

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473 Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

[1]http://thelink/how/PublishingImages/MBIE...

 

 

 

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