Hello everyone
I am new to this website. But in hoping it give me some answers.
I am a nz citizen, I married my husband in 2014 in nz,when he came to nz on a visitor visa. After we got married went and apply for a 2 year work visa to stay and work in nz. That when we found out that my husband was needed back in the island because of a crime that to both of our understanding it was sorted before he came, wasn't anything major. So our lawyer at the time showed us a deportation letter that was sent in for my husband to return back.we gave our statement to our lawyer and got this letter withdrown before a deportation orders wad put in.we waited maybe over a month never heard back from lawyer. But was last told his application is been process for work visa. Til going on to 2months we kept going back to our lawyer. Til we saw on the newspaper he had been stood down for over charging people so we rushes back to office was told we all had to wait til other lawyer takes on all his clients which my husband was among these. At the time my husband was still lawful in nz. It's took over 2 months til a lawyer got in contact with us. So he followed up my husband application to find out he didn't get the work visa but was now overstaying his visa because he was told as long as he has an application in with immigration he won't be subject to a ban if he does has to go back. So it was a no for the visa tried everything section 61.he had to go back to clear his name.so we paid his flight and sent his ticker to immigration for proof so he doesn't get into more trouble. So he left to go back to the island went clear his name.then went apply for work visa which got decline and told him to apply for residents because he was married to a nz citizens. But kept getting told he has a ban for 5 years. I kept going back to lawyer was he been ban when we did everything correctly. So then was told to his resident application under partnership going through special direction. It's now been 14months and still been told it's still processing we are expecting our first baby. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR IT TO PROCESS. We have spent money and it feels his application going no where! They said it in with the minister and minister don't give time frame of how long it take for it to process. Can anyone help! Im having some difficulty with my pregnancy and my husband not been here adds on the pressure it's been 2 years since he went back but 14months since application been in with immigration. HELP HELP PLEASE