London branch processing times.

[zarxt]

It's been 2 months since our CO was assigned but there isn't anything new from her. The last thing that she said almost 2 months ago was that our application is undergoing a verification. Is anyone familiar with the processing times at the London branch and how long this verification might take?

[skywatcher]

Was your ITA submitted with or without a job offer? Those with job offers are prioritised and take between 1-3 months, those without take longer. The attached link gives estimates of processing times for the London Branch.

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/branc...ssingtimes.htm

[JandM]

Please use Search on the blue bar above for 'verification'. There have been many previous threads giving details of the processes covered when INZ says they are verifying.

[zarxt]

Was your ITA submitted with or without a job offer? Those with job offers are prioritised and take between 1-3 months, those without take longer. The attached link gives estimates of processing times for the London Branch.

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/branc...ssingtimes.htm

This is from the link that you gave:

Your immigration officer will be in touch within ten working days from the date of allocation and will generally take between one and three months to make a final decision on your application.

As I see it, it is 1 to 3 months after you have a CO assigned. The job offer only speeds the process of obtaining a CO and not the processing time after you have one.

I wrote to the CO about a week ago asking about the status of our application and a possible time frame of it's processing but we still don't have a response. I am beginning to get worried and I don't know what to do know. Can anyone help with an advice?

PS: Maybe I am too impatient but this is my nature.

[Azkateaz]

It can be frustrating but the only thing you can do is wait. I'm sure your CO will contact you as soon as he/she has more information on the next step. Remember, the 1-3 months processing time is just an estimate and individual applications may take longer.

[JandM]

You are admitting you KNOW you are impatient. This is not going to influence INZ in any particular at all - except that I know of one former forum member who got a warning letter from the office manager not to keep hassling his staff - so you will only be upsetting your own feelings by giving way to it.

http://www.enz.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-35527.html
http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=30040