Kia ora Loren,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 19/06/2026 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
 
Please can you provide all current SOPs relating to the Parent Category,
specifically including the following:

Parent Category EOI Selection SOP (Queued Pool and Ballot Pool)
Parent Category EOI Credibility Check SOP
Parent Category EOI Decline SOP
Parent Category Issuing ITA SOP
Parent Category Resident Visa Assess Eligibility SOP
Parent Category Assess Identity SOP
Parent Category Resident Visa Decision Check SOP
Parent Category Applications pending 3rd party checks SOP
Parent Category Assess Health SOP, including any materials and internal
guidance relating to the withdrawal/removal of a secondary applicant from
a residence application for not meeting health requirements.

Any materials relating to the formulas used in the apportionment
calculator for calculating sponsor income.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 20/07/2026, 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].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

References

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Kia ora Loren,

 

Please find attached notification of extension to your OIA request.

 

Kind regards

 

Rose

Ministerial Services Team

Immigration New Zealand | Te Rōpū Manene