17 December 2020
Vishal Dhote
[FYI request #14190 email]
Ref: DOIA 2021-1054
Dear Vishal Dhote,
Thank you for your email of 23 November 2020 requesting under the Official Information Act 1982
(the OIA), the following information:
“I am a NZ resident visa holder and looking to request the fol owing information’s: -
1. How long is the current visa processing time for Critical Purpose Visitor Visa (CPVV) under the
category – Partner of NZ resident Travel ing 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 fol ow to process CPVV
applications for Partner of NZ travel ing together to New Zealand.”
I am writing to advise you that the Ministry wil provide a response but needs to extend the time
available to answer your request. The Ministry’s response will be with you no later than 01 February
2021. The reason for the extension relies on s15A(1)(b) of the OIA – consultations necessary to make
a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot be made within the
original time limit.
I will respond to your request sooner if I am able to. If you would like to withdraw your request or
contact us to re-scope your request, please em
ail [email address]
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of our decision to extend the time limit by the
Ombudsman a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or free-phone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Carley
Manager Operations Support - Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Document Outline
- OIA – request for extension to due date