Delay in work visa decision - Onshore, Please advise

[CharmTen]

Hi All

I am frustrated as my current silver fern visa is about to expire.

I did apply for work to resident visa on March 2020, case officer contacted me at the end of August, I did provide all required documents and till now no updates. I called the immigration helpline and they advised that I got a new case officer on the 5th of September.

My visa will expire on 25 September and I am currently working full time, when I called they told me if my visa expired before visa grant, I will get an interim visa which has the same conditions as a visitor visa so I can not work.

I took the case officer email and emailed him today, but still not sure what should I do at this stage.

Please advise.

[JandM]

You have made contact with the new CO and no doubt pointed out to him that your present visa will expire shortly. For the moment, you need to wait for a reaction from him. There's no mechanism for getting priority on this kind of visa. I know it must be very frustrating to face the prospect of that kind of interim visa, but it's the way it's always been. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...isa-conditions

[CharmTen]

Thanks for your input

Lets hope for the best