Processing of SMC applications

[Cherza88]

You are still very early in the processing stage. Only a handful of applications are being processed within a week. It can take up to 3 months or even more to be processed after receiving a co. It all depends what co you have and how many verification checks need to be done. Not all applications are the same.

It has been 10 weeks since my application got a co for example. Already more than 2 months. And last I heard from the CO was an email acknowledging she received the additional documents in September, radio silence since then.

You can always call the contact center, they can read the latest notes on your application which might help to give you an indication on how your application is going.

Hi Yanco,

Hope you're well.

Did you receive an update on your applcation?

[Yanco]

Hi Yanco,

Hope you're well.

Did you receive an update on your applcation?

Nope, it has been in 2PC queue for more than 3 weeks now.

[areyouhappy]

Nope, it has been in 2PC queue for more than 3 weeks now.

Hmm you should be very close e.g. in a couple of days, but probably ask them to follow up if it does pass 4 weeks.
I am wondering if the 2PC "normal" queue is getting longer/piled up as CO assessment is now on almost full speed and 2PC capacity doesn't quite catch up with this speed.
If my guess is right and if they do not allocate more resource to 2PC, I think the waiting time for 2PC is likely to be longer than 4+ weeks, including that you need to give way to those prioritized/or easy applications.

[squishmaster]

Hmm you should be very close e.g. in a couple of days, but probably ask them to follow up if it does pass 4 weeks.
I am wondering if the 2PC "normal" queue is getting longer/piled up as CO assessment is now on almost full speed and 2PC capacity doesn't quite catch up with this speed.
If my guess is right and if they do not allocate more resource to 2PC, I think the waiting time for 2PC is likely to be longer than 4+ weeks, including that you need to give way to those prioritized/or easy applications.

Approved Finally.....
lodgement :8th April 2019
CO:24 th October 2020
All docs submitted by 30th October 2020

2PC :12th November 2020
Approval: 16th November 2020

I wish all of you speedy approvals.
Thank you for keeping me sane throughout.

[WaitingsinceBC]

Approved Finally.....
lodgement :8th April 2019
CO:24 th October 2020
All docs submitted by 30th October 2020

2PC :12th November 2020
Approval: 16th November 2020

I wish all of you speedy approvals.
Thank you for keeping me sane throughout.

Congratulations

[claire77]

Approved Finally.....
lodgement :8th April 2019
CO:24 th October 2020
All docs submitted by 30th October 2020

2PC :12th November 2020
Approval: 16th November 2020

I wish all of you speedy approvals.
Thank you for keeping me sane throughout.

Congrats!!
Can you share your occupation or anzsco code please?

[linux]

Approved Finally.....
lodgement :8th April 2019
CO:24 th October 2020
All docs submitted by 30th October 2020

2PC :12th November 2020
Approval: 16th November 2020

I wish all of you speedy approvals.
Thank you for keeping me sane throughout.

Congratulations. Enjoy.

[squishmaster]

Congratulations. Enjoy.

Thanks , ANZSCO is ICT customer support officer.
It was an application that included my partner and me , also he is the primary applicant and has the same anzsco occupation.

[JandM]

[cjvk69]

-----A P P R O V E D-----
Finally, the status on the INZ webpage (https://onlineservices.immigration.govt.nz/) changed to APPROVED.
ANZSCO 135112 ICT Project Manager
EOI Applied: 31st October 2018
ITA: 1st November 2018
Applied on: 26th February 2018
Application accepted: 26th February 2018
Loooooooooooooooogest silence.
COVID-19 - To Some A Blessing, To Others A Curse
Application allocated to Case Officer possibly on Monday 14th September 2020.
CO contacted Immigration Advisor on 18th September 2020. Asked for my medicals (very simple ones). Sent on 22nd September 2020.
Also, contacted my employer on the same day with a big questionnaire and requirements (2 months payslips only). Sent the answers to the questionnaire and 3 months payslips on 23rd September 2020.
CO requested further medicals: 1st October 2020 (to be provided by 15th October 2020). Provided them on 8th October 2020.
CO came back to the file on 15th October 2020 and sent it for 2PC/quality check (with pre-approved status as informed by call center).
WAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITIIIIIIIIIIING AGAINNNNNNNNNNNN
Kept checking the status a million times on INZ webpage. Also was reading the stories of people who were in the same situation as me. Migrants NZ on Facebook and ENZ website.
Finally, today at 2 pm the status changed to APPROVED. Yippie!!!!
Thank you all for your support and encouragement.