Ref: 2223-1792

 

Dear John,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 16^th February 2023 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘1) Number of Parent Resident visas approved since the category reopened
in 2022 (month-by-month).

 

2) Current estimated timeframe for a decision to be reached on a Parent
Resident visa after the application is selected from the pool. (Timeframe
that applicants can expect from now on)

 

3) Average timeframe for a decision to be reached on a Parent Resident
Visa after the application is selected from the pool (from already
completed applications) since the category reopened in 2022.

 

4) Breakdown of nationalities of the applicants for the Parent Resident
visa category that already had a decision made since the category reopened
in 2022. (Nationality of the parent, not the sponsor).’

 

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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Dear John,

 

Please see attached the response to the request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

 

 

Nāku noa, nā

 

Emina

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: C Gibbins <[FOI #21847 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 16 February 2023 10:34 am
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - INZ: Parent Resident Visa
Timeframes

 

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

 

This request is for INZ.

 

Under the OIA, I would like to request:

 

1) Number of Parent Resident visas approved since the category reopened in
2022 (month-by-month).

 

2) Current estimated timeframe for a decision to be reached on a Parent
Resident visa after the application is selected from the pool. (Timeframe
that applicants can expect from now on)

 

3) Average timeframe for a decision to be reached on a Parent Resident
Visa after the application is selected from the pool (from already
completed applications) since the category reopened in 2022.

 

4) Breakdown of nationalities of the applicants for the Parent Resident
visa category that already had a decision made since the category reopened
in 2022. (Nationality of the parent, not the sponsor).

 

Thank you.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

John

 

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