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Good luck with all your procedures. :)

Thank you, JandM. This is a very clear and complete message. It looks like it's better to apply for a temporary visa, indeed. Cheers!

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Hello and welcome. :) I'm afraid there isn't an answer for your question. The COs have to check all of a number of matters for each applicant, and...

Hi guys, I applied in November 2021 and got approval email this week - no previous contact with the case officer. About 6 months, pretty lucky. The...

Hi all! I have a question about the timeline on a partner resident visa. I applied for this visa on Jan 11. I've been married to a permanent...

MajorLiggs, same for me too! I was approved 1.5 weeks before UmbrellaR and heard nothing :-( Oh well, at least now I know others are waiting too. ...

I was approved 2 weeks before you and have heard nothing about certificate printing. It's a bit irritating how little regard there seems to be with...

Thanks Azure. Much appreciated. I thought I had to be in the country.

Thanks Azure. Much appreciated. I thought I had to be in the country.

I got a separate email that my certificate will be printed on the 27th of May and will be couriered within 3 weeks. :)

I got a seperate email that my certificate will be printed on the 27th of May and will be couriered within 3 weeks. :)

As long as presence requirements are met, you need not necessarily be in the country to apply for citizenship online. One can even apply from Mars...

Can I apply for citizenship while being overseas? Or must I be in NZ? I'll travel overseas for 2 months. I'm not qualified when I travel but will...

Either there is some form of prioritization going on, or the handling is something like this: 1) Automated check > pass (unlikely though because...

a Thank you so much for responding! Some great tips here, definitely doing the TradeMe thing. I'm working through nz road code as well but since...

I can help with creative suggestions on evidence of cohabitation.:) I applied my partner work visa after just 4 months living together. I also was...

Thanks for this. Yes I would expect one week wait time is normal at this rate. Cheers :nice1

I emailed DIA on the 11th of May and got a response on the 18th of May. Not a bad wait time in my eyes.

JandM - thank you for a thorough answer, you're an absolute gem in this forum! This is good to know because until now, I was under the impression...

Ugh! So despite substantial anecdotal evidence to the contrary, they are staunchly clinging to the claim that they are not choosing the applications...

A: A partner-sponsored work visa is granted ONLY on the basis of your being able to prove a live-in relationship with an eligible partner. (See here...

Bumping this thread up as it's been a while and I'm now in New Zealand on a WH visa and living with my partner :) 2 questions remain: A) From...

Applied for NZ citizenship on 20/07/2021 and haven't received a single word from DIA, called DIA yesterday after seeing lot of people receiving their...

Hi elsa, I am also planning to apply GVV for my mother. As you have experience with getting GVV for your parents in the past, I have a query about...

As you are a Work Visa holder (or are planning to obtain a Work Visa), you will need to look at the Child of a Worker Visitor Visa.