Hi,
Can you please let me know the result of my following situation:
I am University Of Auckland(UOA) student:
1) Joined Master of Engineering Studies(Software Engineering) 1 year course (Level 9 course) course July 2015 - June 2016. Unfortunately I failed in 3 courses at the end of 1 year, so I could not complete Master of Engineering Studies. As per UOA rules, If a student failed in 3 courses or more, then that candidate is not allowed to re-appear for the examination failed or the candidate is not allowed to select other courses and complete the Degree. However I am qualified for Post Graduate Certificate in Engineering (Level 8 course), which we can know only after the end of second semester, and the Post Graduate Certificate in Engineering is awarded. My Student Visa was valid till 20 August 2016.
2) Before applying for Post Study Work Visa, I applied for Variation of Conditions Visa on 02 August 2016, I even wrote URGENT on top of my application, the Immigration office considered my application only after 25 August 2016, and declared that Variation on condition visa could not be processed since your Student Visa is Expired. Application fee was not refunded.
3) Meanwhile I applied for Post Study Work Visa as on 17-August-2016, before my student visa expired. Standard days to get a result is 21 to 25 working days, Now even after 39 working days the reply from immigration office is same Pre-defined answers "there is more number of applications so it will be processed soon". As I send several emails to Case officer, she is not responding.
4) As on now I am in Interim visa(valid for 6 months)
5) My question is, Will the Case officer wait for 6 months to go by so that my interim visa will expire and say that Post Study Work visa cannot be granted. Which they made for my Variation on Conditions Visa.
6) So please suggest how to proceed my next move in order to get my post study work visa.
Thanks in Advance