12 April 2024
A KS
[FYI request #26086 email]
DOIA 2324-1987
Tēnā koe A KS
Thank you for your correspondence of 13 March 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
1. Referring to the INZ website
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/common-topics/parent-resident-visa
Please advice the reason why a lot of applications from November and December 2023 are in a
queue while many applications that have been submitted in January are allocated ( if the allocation
is based on the lodgment/acceptance date).
2.Can you provide the count of application submitted in and November December 2023 which are
in queue with another column as reason for them being in the queue . Format below
COLUMNS
Month, Count of Applications Submitted in Month and in queue, Reason for being in the queue
Sample Rows Should be like below
Row 1 - November, 50, Reason A for being in Queue
Row 2 - November, 100, Reason B for being in Queue
Row 3 - December, 200, Reason D for being in Queue
Row 4 - December, 15, Reason B for being in Queue
I am writing to advise you that MBIE has decided to extend the period of time available to make a decision
on your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on your
request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time
limit.
MBIE will notify you of a decision on your request no later than 26 April 2024.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of our decision to extend the
time limit. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Jack Price
Manager, Ministerial Services
Immigration New Zealand