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Critical Purpose Visitor Visa(CPVV) Information

VISHAL DHOTE made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: VISHAL DHOTE

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I am a NZ resident visa holder and looking to request the following information’s: -
1. How long is the current visa processing time for Critical Purpose Visitor Visa (CPVV) under the category – Partner of NZ resident Travelling together to New Zealand?
2. How many applications have been lodged under CPVV and approval rates since this category of visa started (Please provide data in monthly format)?
3. Date of oldest application in a queue under CPVV waiting for allocation for case officer?
4. Are there separate queues under CPVV for different categories of applications, like applicant from visa waiver countries gets prioritized over an applicant from non-visa waiver countries?
5. Please provide a copy of instruction manual immigration officer follow to process CPVV applications for Partner of NZ travelling together to New Zealand.

Yours faithfully,

VISHAL DHOTE

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From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Ref: 2021-1054

 

Dear Vishal,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 23^rd November 2020 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“1.How long is the current visa processing time for Critical Purpose
Visitor Visa (CPVV) under the category – Partner of NZ resident Travelling
 together to New Zealand?

2.How many applications have been lodged under CPVV and approval rates
since this category of visa started (Please provide data in monthly
format)?

3.Date of oldest application in a queue under CPVV waiting for allocation
for case officer?

4.Are there separate queues under CPVV for different categories of
applications, like applicant from visa waiver countries gets prioritized
over an applicant from non-visa waiver countries?

5.Please provide a copy of instruction manual immigration officer follow
to process CPVV applications for Partner of NZ travelling together to New
Zealand.”

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
and processed accordingly.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

 

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From: Lautalie Leausa Vaa
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Attachment OIA extension letter DOIA 2021 1054 Vishal Dhote.pdf
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Dear Vishal Dhote,

 

Please see attached letter from INZ regarding your OIA request reference:
DOIA 2021-1054.

 

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (0)4  896 5342
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

 

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From: Lautalie Leausa Vaa
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Attachment INZ RESPONSE Signed DOIA 2021 1054 Vishal Dhote.pdf
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Dear Vishal Dhote,

 

Please find attached INZ’s response to your OIA request reference: DOIA
2021-1054.

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (0)4  896 5342
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

 

 

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