Ref: 2122-1601

 

Dear Mehul,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 12 February 2022 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“1. What information can be provided on third party verification or SAT?
why is it considered as Nation security when we question about our own
applications and triggering factors?

2. As of today, which date's application (RV2021) is at the front of the
queue (to be allocated to an officer in the SAT) 3. Are the applications
cherry picked when assigned to an officer in SAT, or does it go date wise?

4. Where is my application sitting in the queue?

5. How long will it take for my application to be picked by SAT officer?
on a average how long will it take to process the application and sent
back to the case officer 6. How many officers have been allocated to
complete the SAT assessments for RV 2021 inflow?

7. can you please provide us with a contact for SAT team?

 

The contact center does not have this information. Is it because the files
are cherry picked from the queue?”

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 [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services

 

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Kia ora Mehul, 

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request sent to us 
on 12 February 2022 requesting the following:

 

“1. What information can be provided on third party verification or SAT?
why is it considered as Nation security when we question about our own
applications and triggering factors?

2. As of today, which date's application (RV2021) is at the front of the
queue (to be allocated to an officer in the SAT)

3. Are the applications cherry picked when assigned to an officer in SAT,
or does it go date wise?

4. Where is my application sitting in the queue?

5. How long will it take for my application to be picked by SAT officer?
on a average how long will it take to process the application and sent
back to the case officer

6. How many officers have been allocated to complete the SAT assessments
for RV 2021 inflow?

7. can you please provide us with a contact for SAT team?”

 

Given you have requested information specific to your Visa application, 
please provide either of the following so that we can continue with 
forming a response to your OIA request:

 

o Client/Application number; or
o Name and Date of Birth.

 

 Please provide a response by 28 February 2022.

 

Nga Mihi,

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Kia ora Menhul,

 

We sent you an email on 23 February 2022 requesting further clarification
for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below:

 

“1. What information can be provided on third party verification or SAT?
why is it considered as Nation security when we question about our own
applications and triggering factors?

2. As of today, which date's application (RV2021) is at the front of the
queue (to be allocated to an officer in the SAT)

3. Are the applications cherry picked when assigned to an officer in SAT,
or does it go date wise?

4. Where is my application sitting in the queue?

5. How long will it take for my application to be picked by SAT officer?
on a average how long will it take to process the application and sent
back to the case officer

6. How many officers have been allocated to complete the SAT assessments
for RV 2021 inflow?

7. can you please provide us with a contact for SAT team?”

 

We had informed you that we required a response by 28 February 2022 to
clarify your request so that we could form a response.

 

Given you have not responded by the date stated above, we will be closing
your request off under Section 12(2) of the OIA which states that the
official information requested shall be specified with due particularity
in the request.

 

If you wish to submit any further OIA requests, you are welcome to do so

 

Nga Mihi,

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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