SMC Resident Visa offshore Allocation with no Job offer
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From: Rathish Mathew
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
My Name is Rathish Mathew would like to seek the information on SMC residence Visa case officer allocation for May 2019 lodgement as it is expected on when and why there is a huge delay in processing the application more than the expected timelines. Also I would like to know will any mechanism had to brought in to bring back the delay in case officer allocation and further process.
Awaiting your kind reply.
Yours faithfully,
Rathish Mathew
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 1920-0804
Dear Rathish,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 10 November 2019 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
My Name is Rathish Mathew would like to seek the information on SMC
residence Visa case officer allocation for May 2019 lodgement as it is
expected on when and why there is a huge delay in processing the
application more than the expected timelines. Also I would like to know
will any mechanism had to brought in to bring back the delay in case
officer allocation and further process.
Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [MBIE request email] or using
the contact details below.
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Corporate, Governance and Information
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
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From: Penny Hazlett
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Mr Mathew
I have been allocated your request to respond to.
Before I begin my initial assessment, I need to ensure that you are able
to make such a request as per Section 12 of the OIA, i.e. a NZ citizen,
permanent resident or in NZ. I have pasted the relevant section of the
Act below as well as the relevant web link.
Action
I need you to provide confirmation that you meet this section of the Act.
This can be in the form of a copy of your passport (NZ or foreign -
showing your NZ citizenship, residence or other visa, and your entry
dates), evidence of your NZ residential address (noted if you are not a
citizen, you need to send through a copy of passport with entry dates),
e.g. rental agreements, etc. If you do not wish to provide this
information via the fyi website, then please email me directly.
It would be appreciated if you could provide this as soon as possible or
by 5pm Thursday 21 November 2019 (NZ time) so I can being assessing your
request and begin gathering the relevant information.
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Requests for access to official information
12 Requests
(1) Any person, being—
(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which
has a place of business in New Zealand,—
may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make
available to him or it any specified official information.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: Penny Hazlett
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Mr Mathew,
I am just checking to see if you received the below email and whether you
will be responding.
Could you please respond by 9am Monday 25 November.
If I do not receive a response to the below email with the required
information supporting your eligibility to make a request under the
Official Information Act, then I will close the request with no further
action.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[1][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
From: Penny Hazlett
Sent: Wednesday, 20 November 2019 9:24 a.m.
To: [FOI #11633 email]
Subject: DOAI 1920-0804 [UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Mr Mathew
I have been allocated your request to respond to.
Before I begin my initial assessment, I need to ensure that you are able
to make such a request as per Section 12 of the OIA, i.e. a NZ citizen,
permanent resident or in NZ. I have pasted the relevant section of the
Act below as well as the relevant web link.
Action
I need you to provide confirmation that you meet this section of the Act.
This can be in the form of a copy of your passport (NZ or foreign -
showing your NZ citizenship, residence or other visa, and your entry
dates), evidence of your NZ residential address (noted if you are not a
citizen, you need to send through a copy of passport with entry dates),
e.g. rental agreements, etc. If you do not wish to provide this
information via the fyi website, then please email me directly.
It would be appreciated if you could provide this as soon as possible or
by 5pm Thursday 21 November 2019 (NZ time) so I can being assessing your
request and begin gathering the relevant information.
[2]http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publi...
Requests for access to official information
12 Requests
(1) Any person, being—
(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which
has a place of business in New Zealand,—
may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make
available to him or it any specified official information.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[3][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
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From: Penny Hazlett
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Mr Mathew
As you have not responded to my emails requesting confirmation from you in
regards to your eligibility to make a request under the OIA, I cannot be
satisfied that you are. As such your request has been closed, unactioned.
I note that there have been a number of similar requests via the fyi
website so as these requests are responded to, you may find answers to
your questions.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[1][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
From: Penny Hazlett
Sent: Friday, 22 November 2019 11:56 a.m.
To: '[FOI #11633 email]'
Subject: RE: DOIA 1920-0804 [UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Mr Mathew,
I am just checking to see if you received the below email and whether you
will be responding.
Could you please respond by 9am Monday 25 November.
If I do not receive a response to the below email with the required
information supporting your eligibility to make a request under the
Official Information Act, then I will close the request with no further
action.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[2][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
From: Penny Hazlett
Sent: Wednesday, 20 November 2019 9:24 a.m.
To: [FOI #11633 email]
Subject: DOAI 1920-0804 [UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Mr Mathew
I have been allocated your request to respond to.
Before I begin my initial assessment, I need to ensure that you are able
to make such a request as per Section 12 of the OIA, i.e. a NZ citizen,
permanent resident or in NZ. I have pasted the relevant section of the
Act below as well as the relevant web link.
Action
I need you to provide confirmation that you meet this section of the Act.
This can be in the form of a copy of your passport (NZ or foreign -
showing your NZ citizenship, residence or other visa, and your entry
dates), evidence of your NZ residential address (noted if you are not a
citizen, you need to send through a copy of passport with entry dates),
e.g. rental agreements, etc. If you do not wish to provide this
information via the fyi website, then please email me directly.
It would be appreciated if you could provide this as soon as possible or
by 5pm Thursday 21 November 2019 (NZ time) so I can being assessing your
request and begin gathering the relevant information.
[3]http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publi...
Requests for access to official information
12 Requests
(1) Any person, being—
(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which
has a place of business in New Zealand,—
may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make
available to him or it any specified official information.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[4][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
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From: Rathish Mathew
Dear Penny Hazlett,
Many thanks for your email. I was on sick leave hence couldn't replied. It seems a slight confusion on my request. Let me clarify those.
I had applied a residency visa through SMC program from offshore where the file has been successfully lodged on 23/05/2009, as it states in NZ immigration operational manual /website for a case officer allocation takes 6 months time, seems no progress on that could lead me an actual status query mail about file movement.
My SMC details are as below
Application number: 18616159
Client number: 70549708
Awaiting your kind reply in this regard.
Yours sincerely,
Rathish Mathew
From: Penny Hazlett
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Thank you for your email. I am currently out of the office.
I work from 9 to 3.30 each day. I will reply to your email once I am back
in the office.
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From: Penny Hazlett
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Mr Rathish
The OIA process is not one to follow up on your application. Unfortunately, I cannot assist with this.
Through processing OIA requests I am aware that there is a very large number of SMC applications in queue waiting to be processed and this will be affecting the allocation times. I note that you have previously followed up you application via email and this is the process you need to follow.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: Rathish Mathew [mailto:[FOI #11633 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 26 November 2019 7:23 p.m.
To: Penny Hazlett
Subject: RE: DOIA 1920-0804 [UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Penny Hazlett,
Many thanks for your email. I was on sick leave hence couldn't replied. It seems a slight confusion on my request. Let me clarify those.
I had applied a residency visa through SMC program from offshore where the file has been successfully lodged on 23/05/2009, as it states in NZ immigration operational manual /website for a case officer allocation takes 6 months time, seems no progress on that could lead me an actual status query mail about file movement.
My SMC details are as below
Application number: 18616159
Client number: 70549708
Awaiting your kind reply in this regard.
Yours sincerely,
Rathish Mathew
-----Original Message-----
Mr Mathew
As you have not responded to my emails requesting confirmation from you in
regards to your eligibility to make a request under the OIA, I cannot be
satisfied that you are. As such your request has been closed, unactioned.
I note that there have been a number of similar requests via the fyi
website so as these requests are responded to, you may find answers to
your questions.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[1][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
From: Penny Hazlett
Sent: Friday, 22 November 2019 11:56 a.m.
To: '[FOI #11633 email]'
Subject: RE: DOIA 1920-0804 [UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Mr Mathew,
I am just checking to see if you received the below email and whether you
will be responding.
Could you please respond by 9am Monday 25 November.
If I do not receive a response to the below email with the required
information supporting your eligibility to make a request under the
Official Information Act, then I will close the request with no further
action.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[2][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
From: Penny Hazlett
Sent: Wednesday, 20 November 2019 9:24 a.m.
To: [FOI #11633 email]
Subject: DOAI 1920-0804 [UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Mr Mathew
I have been allocated your request to respond to.
Before I begin my initial assessment, I need to ensure that you are able
to make such a request as per Section 12 of the OIA, i.e. a NZ citizen,
permanent resident or in NZ. I have pasted the relevant section of the
Act below as well as the relevant web link.
Action
I need you to provide confirmation that you meet this section of the Act.
This can be in the form of a copy of your passport (NZ or foreign -
showing your NZ citizenship, residence or other visa, and your entry
dates), evidence of your NZ residential address (noted if you are not a
citizen, you need to send through a copy of passport with entry dates),
e.g. rental agreements, etc. If you do not wish to provide this
information via the fyi website, then please email me directly.
It would be appreciated if you could provide this as soon as possible or
by 5pm Thursday 21 November 2019 (NZ time) so I can being assessing your
request and begin gathering the relevant information.
[3]http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publi...
Requests for access to official information
12 Requests
(1) Any person, being—
(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which
has a place of business in New Zealand,—
may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make
available to him or it any specified official information.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[4][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
[5]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
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From: Rathish Mathew
Dear Penny Hazlett,
Thanks for your email. I understood from the context of email that a personal status cannot be assisted. However can I get the status of SMC application case officer allocation status of MAY lodged files.
I am more concerned with timelines set for the application review and approval which has no clarity so far on the logical closure aspect.
Yours sincerely,
Rathish Mathew
From: Penny Hazlett
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Thank you for your email. I am currently out of the office.
I work from 9 to 3.30 each day. I will reply to your email once I am back
in the office.
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From: Penny Hazlett
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Mr Rathish
As per my original email the request you are making is for Official
Information. New Zealand has an legislation in regards to this - Official
Information Act 1982. He information you are requesting comes under
this. To make such a request you need to meet one of the requirements
under s12 (below).
From the information that you have provided me, you do not meet any of the
requirements and as such you are not eligible to make a request.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] | Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473,
Wellington, New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: Rathish Mathew
[mailto:[FOI #11633 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 27 November 2019 8:00 p.m.
To: Penny Hazlett
Subject: RE: DOIA 1920-0804 [UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Penny Hazlett,
Thanks for your email. I understood from the context of email that a
personal status cannot be assisted. However can I get the status of SMC
application case officer allocation status of MAY lodged files.
I am more concerned with timelines set for the application review and
approval which has no clarity so far on the logical closure aspect.
Yours sincerely,
Rathish Mathew
-----Original Message-----
Mr Rathish
The OIA process is not one to follow up on your application.
Unfortunately, I cannot assist with this.
Through processing OIA requests I am aware that there is a very large
number of SMC applications in queue waiting to be processed and this will
be affecting the allocation times. I note that you have previously
followed up you application via email and this is the process you need to
follow.
Regards
Penny Hazlett
BUSINESS ADVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Border and Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
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