Ref: 2122-1885

 

Dear Ranjit Toor,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 28^th March 2022 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘some information regarding Culturally Arranged Marriage Visa Application.

 

1. Can you please advise how many applications are in queue as of
28-03-2022?

 

2. Can you please advise what is the current date for which applications
for culturally arranged marriage visa are being processed?

 

3. Please advise if the allocation of applications is done according to
date they were submitted or is there any different criteria currently in
place.

 

4. If possible, would you please be able to provide a breakdown (monthly)
of how many applications were received since September 2021?

 

5. Would you please advise how many applications were approved and
declined during last 1 year?’

 

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, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services

Corporate, Governance and Information  |   Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

 

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Kia ora Ranjit,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Ngā Mihi,

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

 

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