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Thanks for sharing your info Garden365365. Back at the beginning of November 2019 were informed that the tail end of the queue was 4-5 months for...

Thanks MagicPizza for sharing your experience. It is very helpful!

He said to prioritise "highly skilled" applicants.That is minister talk for carry on with your internal prioritisation, while we do nothing.

So still only moving a month in 4 months, so the hole continues to be dig deeper for them. Here's hoping the minister finally breaking his silence...

No rules preventing you to do so

Winter in Auckland is pretty mild. Can get some clear cold days but not that cold. 5°C is the coldest I've experienced in Auckland. Can't recommend...

Good Luck Hope14! Today news from Immigration Minister was quite positive. Lets all hope it will take less than 12 months for approval!

Hello You will not be able to get one unless you meet one of the three criteria found in WD3.1.1 f i ii or iii Applicants may be granted a work...

At last they deducted money today.

I know I'm nitpicking somewhat (OK, a lot!), but... ... you have not yet been granted New Zealand citizenship, you have merely been approved...

This official information disclosure (posted on this forum a few months back) strongly suggests that the SMC team highly prioritizes the JSV to...

As per SM11.5(e), you need to be remunerated at, or above, the level of remuneration on the basis of which points for skilled employment were awarded...

I have finally found the energy to submit a complaint to the ombudsman as well.

Perhaps this will make them speed up the processing of all visa applications. I hope they don't just increase the waiting time for other categories...

Great.. News. Thanks Erin..

Thanks for posting Erin - I still need to listen to this, but if you think there's a glimmer of hope, I will believe you!

https://player.fm/series/series-2410773/govt-locked-in-talks-on-overhauling-residence-visa-programme

Awww, EGoodhue, Thank you so much for sharing it. Hope are high again 😄

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018734434/govt-locked-in-talks-on-overhauling-residence-visa-programme Minister of...

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018734434/govt-locked-in-talks-on-overhauling-residence-visa-programme Minister of...

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018734434/govt-locked-in-talks-on-overhauling-residence-visa-programme Minister of...

Yes, it's possible to have a second Residence application in under another category. But you're right, it's an expensive option. Unfortunately the...

Hi Yanco, I will be facing the same situation as you do. I think in theory, INZ would allow this. But personally and emotionally, I cannot...

There's no rule preventing you from having 2 Residence applications on the go at once. It's just a very expensive option and there's no guarantee...

Can't hurt to enquire with INZ I guess - a friend of mine did something similar about a year back when his visa was stuck in the SMC queue and his...

Thanks again .I have a question if i get new job then what should be my pay rate if i get less then 25 dollar per hours then what will will happen...

Just wondering where do the applicants who did get a case officer stand? My application has been sitting with technical advisor for 5 months now....

Hi Everyone I have a lil situation here , so my partner is primary applicant in our SMC application lodged in April 2019 and ofcourse we are...