About citizenship applications backlog
Sunaina made this Official Information request to Department of Internal Affairs
The request was successful.
From: Sunaina
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
I am keen to know about the delays in processing of citizenship applications even when we are a developed country
It is really surprising
My questions are as follows
1. What is the status of applications being processed received in 2021
(A). Paper applications received in 2021
(B) online applications received in 2021
2. Which month applications are being processed now :
(A). Paper applications
(B) online applications
3. Are you still accepting paper applications?if not
4. When you stopped accepting paper applications?
5. How many applications are still waiting to be allocated to a case officer month wise from 1.1.21. Paper applications and online applications separately.
Yours faithfully,
Sunaina
From: OIA
Department of Internal Affairs
Tçnâ koe Sunaina,
Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email)
The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 6 December 2021
Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.
Nâku, nâ
Michelle Reed (she/her)
Kaitohutohu Ârahi, te Ture Pârongo Ôkawa | Lead Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Urûngi | Organisational Strategy & Performance
Level 6, 45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | www.dia.govt.nz
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From: Huey Lim
Department of Internal Affairs
Kia ora Sunaina
Thank you for your Official Information Act request seeking the following
information:
1. What is the status of applications being processed received in 2021
(A). Paper applications received in 2021
(B) online applications received in 2021
2. Which month applications are being processed now :
(A). Paper applications
(B) online applications
3. Are you still accepting paper applications? if not
4. When you stopped accepting paper applications?
5. How many applications are still waiting to be allocated to a case
officer month wise from 1.1.21. Paper applications and online applications
separately.
In order to respond to your request more effectively, could you please
clarify the information you are seeking in question 1?
Were you seeking information on the status of all applications received in
2021, grouped by months and, separated by online and paper applications?
Once you have clarified this, we can begin preparing a response to your
request.
Ngā mihi
Huey Lim| Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations
Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs
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From: Sunaina
Dear Huey Lim,
Yes my Q1 is related with paper and online applications received in 2021 month wise separately
Yours sincerely,
Sunaina
From: SDO Official Correspondence
Department of Internal Affairs
Kia ora Sunaina
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
Request.
Ngā mihi
Huey Lim| Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations
Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs
7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington
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