Originally Posted by
jawnbc
Why not apply now to London (is that where your application goes?)? My skilled migrant one from Canada took less than two months from when the application (ITA for skilled migrants; I think for spouse it's a different form) was submitted. Even with a medical referral. From what I've seen here, spousal nominations are processed even faster if everything's in order.
Partnership is applied through Washington from Canada, not London. Mine took about 3 weeks, from submitting to passport with visa.
If applying from outside NZ as a NZ citizen who has been absent for more than 5 years, the application is fast tracked.