How to contact Associate Minister?

[manny22]

Hi
I want to write a letter to associate immigration minister regarding my immigration matter. Anybody knows how to contact with him ? Write a email with relevant evidence will be accepted and how much it will be charged?
Thanks in advance

[JandM]

Here are contact details for NZ ministers. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/ministers

From your questions above, it sounds as if you are trying to go ahead without an expert advising you. Looking at your past post and the comments on it here https://www.enz.org/forum/showthread...ht=#post533880, ChrisMwn the LIA confirmed that you need specialist legal advice, and to apply in the right way to the right person. If you write in the wrong way, you make it easy for whoever receives your letter simply to take no notice of the detail, and reply to you, 'This is not my job to deal with,' so you get no help at all.

[manny22]

Thanks JandM

[manny22]

Hi JandM
How long it wil take to get decision from minister.. ?
Because my wife and daughter are going to New Zealand and she will consult with registered Adviser once she reach there.. this time i want to make sure before taking any step.

[JandM]

I'm sorry - I have no idea. Asking a minister to inspect a case worked by INZ is not a common activity with normal procedures that are on record, so what happens is entirely up to the minister and his office staff.

[Nzs]

Just take into consideration there are probably hundreds of people who write to the minister every month asking for help, some with valid reasons others probably seeking advice that could be provided by an LIA. Just think of all the people deported from NZ or other countries who want to come back, or want to rejoin family like you do. Think of all the people who have parents stuck in the home country or sick relatives who are seeking the ministers help.

The way to have a higher chance of success is probably known by experienced people who have done it before.

I really do suggest you seek an experienced LIA or lawyer otherwise it's likely it will be thrown out with all the other requests and as per the Act you will not receive a reason why

[jstonley]

Just take into consideration there are probably hundreds of people who write to the minister every month asking for help, some with valid reasons others probably seeking advice that could be provided by an LIA. Just think of all the people deported from NZ or other countries who want to come back, or want to rejoin family like you do. Think of all the people who have parents stuck in the home country or sick relatives who are seeking the ministers help.

The way to have a higher chance of success is probably known by experienced people who have done it before.

I really do suggest you seek an experienced LIA or lawyer otherwise it's likely it will be thrown out with all the other requests and as per the Act you will not receive a reason why

You can't just write to them sadly, It will fail. You need legal representation or to lodge an appeal. I appealed and the appeal committee advised me that I had special 'out of the ordinary' circumstances which warranted a referral to the associate minister and he acted on their recommendation to approve residency. Best of luck anyway

[ChrisMwn]

You can if you wish write (email) directly the (Associate) Minister. Remember though that the Minister doesn't act without taking advice from his officials, which in an immigration case a senior immigration officers who will review the file. Unless you've got a well structured argument to make and the particular point that needs to be made, then the response from the Minister is likely to be :"I am not prepared to intervene in this matter"