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Former Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse said he ordered the two-year moratorium to clear the backlog of applications in the pipeline and review the category.
But he said there has been no explanation from his successor, Iain Lees-Galloway, about why there is an ongoing hold-up.
"That review was completed in January or February [last year] and still there have been no changes," he said.Mr Lees-Galloway said officers reviewed the category and a decision was coming.
"I received advice towards the end of last year, that's something that still needs to go before Cabinet," he said. "I anticipate that we'll be making a decision around that in the first half of this year."