19 November 2024
Hariprasad
[FYI request #28789 email]
DOIA-REQ-0005297
Tēnā koe Hariprasad
Thank you for your email of 17 October 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing:
I would like to request for all the visa paks not publicly released and all internal training materials
related to visitor visa category. Especially health instructions related.
Our Response
There is one Visa Pak and several other training documents (including standard operating procedures).
Please refer to Appendices A and B for the information you have requested:
Appendix Title of the document
Date last updated
A
Bona fides: what they are and how we assess them
No date
Visitor visa conditions
1 June 2024
Visitor visa processing - medium risk applications in Adept
1 September 2022
Health induction training
1 August 2023
Introduction to rationale writing
1 September 2023
Introduction to decline letter writing
1 September 2023
RFI and PPI
1 September 2023
ETI
1 September 2023
Bona fide instructions vs risk
no date
ADEPT - access and assess
1 August 2024
Visa Pak 594 – Consideration of limited visas for temporary visa
6 September 2024
applicants
B
Process a low touch visitor visa in AMS and ADEPT
10 June 2024
Process a Visitor Visa application in AMS (applications submitted on 3 July 2024
or before 16 June 2024)
Process a Visitor Visa application in AMS (applications submitted on 16 October 2024
or after 17 June 2024)
Assess English language translations for visitor visas
10 June 2024
Assess application for dependent child of a worker (AEWV or ESWV) 16 October 2024
Varying conditions of Guardian visitor visas
19 August 2024
Assess Visitor Visa work rights for dependent children awaiting the 16 October 2024
outcome of a residence application
Visitor visa Process Improvements visa categories
3 July 2024
Appendix Title of the document
Date last updated
Process a Visitor Visa application in AMS (applications submitted on 6 July 2023
or before 16 June 2024)
Assess Risk and Conduct Verification
14 September 2023
Submit National Security Check (NSC)
14 September 2023
Submit New Zealand Police Check (NZPC)
16 October 2024
Request further information (RFI)
10 August 2023
Communicate potentially prejudicial information (PPI)
10 August 2023
Approve application (issue eVisa and notify applicant)
10 August 2023
Decline Application (Temporary Entry)
15 September 2023
Withdraw application
10 August 2023
Please note that some information has been withheld under the fol owing sections of the Act:
• 6(c) as making this information available would be likely to prejudice the maintenance of the
law, including the prevention, investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a fair
trial
• 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons
I have considered whether withholding that information is outweighed by other considerations which
render it desirable, in the public interest, to make that information available, in accordance with section
9(1) of the Act, however it is my opinion that such grounds do not exist.
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
Alejandra Mercado
General Manager Service Design and Implementation (Acting)
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment