Hi!

I was working in Auckland for 6 months with a working holiday visa. When my work visa got rejected, I decided to go back to school to do my postgraduate studies. Since everything was done in a such a rush, I could only submit my visa application a little over a week before the school terms starts. A couple of days after I have submitted my visa application, I submitted an e-mail that is forwarded to INZ Bangkok (I am from Singapore) informing them about the urgency of my application.

My CO got back to me and said that she has forwarded my medicals to a Medical Assessor and she is waiting for a comment or reply before she can approve my visa. I am already prepared to miss the first week of school, but I am worried that I would have to miss more. I don't want to defer my semester because I already have my apartment (which I am still paying for) over in Auckland.

If someone who had a similar experience could please advise me on how long I am looking at for the MA to come back to me, that would be really, really great!