Details received via an OIA regarding the volume of non-priority applications lodged in the final days of 2018:
"As at 29 July 2020 the following number of applications were accepted on the below dates:
Total applications
• 21 December 2018: 39
• 24 December 2018: 32
• 27 December 2018: 12
• 28 December 2018: 05
Non-allocated applications
• 21 December 2018: 30
• 24 December 2018: 24
• 27 December 2018: 11
• 28 December 2018: 04
Please note that the above figures are broken down into total applications on hand and separately, non-allocated applications. The total applications show the total undecided applications which have come from the non-priority queue. The non-allocated applications show the applications as of 29 July 2020 which remain unallocated in the non-priority queue.
The difference between the two columns shows the amount from the non-priority queue which are currently allocated to an Immigration Officer for assessment but remain undecided."
So this proves that INZ are allocating non-priority applications out of date order, as 8 applications lodged on 24 Dec have already been allocated while there are still 30 applications lodged on 21 Dec still waiting in the queue.
Any information where is the front of queue currently for priority and non priority applications?