Hi All,
- I am currently on TAE visa which is expiring in May 2022.
- Have applied for WTR paper based application,application delivered in Dec 21. Eligible for Permanent Residency and also eligible for Priority Queue.
- Because of some personal situations, I need to visit my home country for couple of months. My employer is supportive and allowed me to work from overseas up to six months.
- I am planning to apply for another TAE visa which is applicable only for the current TAE holders who has submitted residency application and visit my home country once it is approved.
Can you please clarify my following questions ?
- Does any one know how many months of visa they will be issuing, will it be same as original TAE which is 30 months or any different ?
- What happens to my existing WTR paper based application once I am out of NZ (but still working from overseas), will it still be processed in offshore queue or will it be on hold until I am back ?
I have checked TAE resident visa application guide, it says , you must be in NZ while applying the WTR, but it does not say anything about after application.- I have contacted INZ CC, they said that it will still be processed, but I am skeptical, as they might have assumed same rules for RV21 and WTR paper based.
Thanks in advance