Partnership Resident Visa processing under virus restrictions

[Sim1602]

So I am now a New Zealand Resident!!

So happy and excited and generally can’t believe it.

From applying in September and being allocated a CO in March, the COVID lockdown delayed things but email case through confirming it! My online application status hasn’t changed but oh well!

Good luck to all those still waiting...it’ll happen soon and it’ll be so worth the wait

Congratulations @JD87

[Sim1602]

Great, I applied in November 2019. Still waiting for CO to be allocated... Did you apply through LIA or yourself?
I am not sure how many partnership residency application was applied from offshore either but if JD87 applied in September and got a CO in March (considering 6 months roughly) I am hoping I get a CO by next month. I am currently on an Employer Assisted work visa valid until October 2020. I will apply for another work visa if I don't get a CO by July.

It will be good if we update our status here in the coming months so we know where the queue stands.

[JD87]

Great, I applied in November 2019. Still waiting for CO to be allocated... Did you apply through LIA or yourself?
I am not sure how many partnership residency application was applied from offshore either but if JD87 applied in September and got a CO in March (considering 6 months roughly) I am hoping I get a CO by next month. I am currently on an Employer Assisted work visa valid until October 2020. I will apply for another work visa if I don't get a CO by July.

It will be good if we update our status here in the coming months so we know where the queue stands.

Did it myself as had done a couple of work visa applications prior so had good knowledge and experience with what they needed etc! I had to submit a new medical and a couple of additional bits of evidence but other than it seemed to process along pretty smoothly!

I hope you hear something soon

[Sim1602]

Thanks, @JD87

[Sim1602]

Just an update -
I couldn't log in online at the Immigration website for the last 2 days so I called the contact center - they told me my application is still sitting in the queue at the Hamilton Branch and no CO has been assigned yet.

[karoro]

Yes, I'm having the same problem - can't log in, at least on my laptop. I found that I could log in on my phone. They've re-vamped the old website, which is goof because it was... well, old. Hopefully they'll get it working properly soon!

[JandM]

Quite often if you haven't been able to access INZ, it helps to clear the cache on your computer, or to try using a different browser.

[Sim1602]

Yes, I'm having the same problem - can't log in, at least on my laptop. I found that I could log in on my phone. They've re-vamped the old website, which is goof because it was... well, old. Hopefully they'll get it working properly soon!

I tried using the different browser(safari), it worked. It wasn't working on Google Chrome. I applied for Partnership through LIA and my application lodgement is not visible on immigration website but call center confirmed they can see it.

[EGoodhue]

According to the manager of the team that processes Partnership Residence applications, it's taking 8 months from lodgement to when a case officer is allocated.

[dagmarak]

And how long from assignation of co to decision?