INZ Prioritises The Processing Of Residence Visa Class Applications
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced changes to the general instructions regarding prioritising the order and manner of processing residence class visa applications. These changes came into effect on 24 November 2021.
Residence class visa applications which includes the 2021 Resident Visa, Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) or Residence from Work will be processed in lodgment date order.
Further prioritization criteria will apply within each category.
Priority will be granted to applications submitted before 1st March 2022 for the 2021 Resident Visa category if the candidate had as of 29 September 2021:
- Made an application for residence under the SMC; or
- Made an application for residence under Residence form Work Category; or
- Submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) for SMC; and
- The application or EOI, includes a dependent child aged 17 years or above
Prioritization will also be given to certain permanent residence class visa categories such as:
- Afghan Emergency Resettlement Category
- Refugee and Protection Category
- Refugee Quota Family Reunification Category
- Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship Category Pilot
Furthermore, priority will also be given to any other residence class visa applications where the applicant is in New Zealand or is in a country that is a Quarantine Free Travel (QFT) Zone and has lodged a residence class visa application from that country.
If you have queries or require assistance regarding the above information, please do not hesitate to contact Immigration Advisers New Zealand Ltd. at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219. Our experienced team of Licensed Immigration Advisers will be happy to guide you.
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Vandana Rai
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Vandana is herself a migrant and has a rare set of skill match, which could be considered ideal for a Licensed Immigration Adviser. She was a school counsellor from 1996 to 2006, a role in which she was a natural fit due to her nurturing and caring personality. Her earnest journey as a fully Licensed Immigration Adviser for New Zealand began in 2014, and she considers herself blessed to have the background and the skills that allow her, as an Immigration adviser, to effortlessly visualise herself in her client’s situation, understand their needs and problems, and use her knowledge, experience, and expertise to help find a solution for it.
She is currently on the Board of New Zealand Association of Migration and Investment (NZAMI) and was part of the Immigration Advisers Authority(IAA) referral group for 2016.
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