Hi guys,
I hope you are all doing well. I have some questions and looking for some solutions as I am sure lot of people are on same boat as mine.
1. My wife was granted General visitor visa based on wife of NZ citizen and was granted GVV on jan 2020 and was due to travel to NZ on 25th march. Bad luck for us that border got shut on 23rd and then she was anable to travel to NZ. (Please note that We already waited 8 months for her visa and finally she got it on jan2020)
2. After border got shut, I applied her exception and they advised me to go overseas and apply from there again and travel back together. (I have written to INZ/local Minister's to change this rule as there is no way I can go there for 3-4 months as my employer wouldnt give me off for 4 months and I have morgage to pay). I asked them to allow her to travel herself and INZ Minister advised they have shortage of isolation facilities so it is what it is and after several meetings with local labour MPs are not helping either as they showing sympathy but no actions at all) (and please note because of all isolation facilities booked out in advance 4 months, time frames are likley to be longer to travel back to nz if I go overseas to pick up my wife)
3. INZ not doing anything for partners of NZ citizen and after several meetings with local labour MP's, still nothings happening.
4. Now Prime minister advised recently that borders are not going to open another year. Which mean when border open back again, there will be huge backlogs of applications are expected which means time frames for visa likely to be months again
With this pace we are looking at atleast 2 more years.
5. Its been two years we have been married and first we waited 8 months for visa to arrive and now she is shut out due to border closure. Its been really hard. Whats the point for me being a NZ citizen if my govt cannot help.
I am confused, frustrated and losing hope that NZ not doing anything for their own citzens. I am losing hope in this system.
Someone please advise what to do here. Things are wrong.