[kamal]

can anyone tell me how the immg officer will stamp our passport ? ie. will they mention the date in the passport to travel to nz within 3 month from the stamping date with blue stickers or any date will they stamp in our passport? any one had WTR visa ? why i am asking ths ques means, my contract ends in dec. but i have to send all doc n passport within aug 30th. if they stamp visa in sep 10 or within sep, then i have to travel within 3 months from the date of issue. i.e sep,oct,nov. but my present employer will release me only at the end of dec. if i request the visa officer to stamp my passport in Nov, will they accept or they will not care abt our request? pls let me know anyone had this kind of situation?

[theSingsons]

Hi, I'm not too sure about how the WTR differs from the General Work visa. I have the latter one (Gen. Work visa) As it is stamped on my passport, it says mainly that we have been given multiple entry into NZ up to a certain date. (In our case, 30 months. from the date of issue) It states that we must not arrive after the visa date but can arrive any time as long as the visa is active.

There is also another issue about activating the immigrant visa. That I know you will have a limited time to activate it, then you may come and leave NZ as you please.

[YouMeAndThree]

OH has now got his WTR (changed over from general work visa) and the wording just states that he can't arrive AFTER the last date of his visa.

If it's of any help, the wording and title of a WTR visa is exactly the same as a general work visa - it's just shorter in length of stay.

Lx

[IanW99]

OH has now got his WTR (changed over from general work visa) and the wording just states that he can't arrive AFTER the last date of his visa.

If it's of any help, the wording and title of a WTR visa is exactly the same as a general work visa - it's just shorter in length of stay.

Lx

Don't get confused here between the types of WTR, you are right that a standard WTR that you apply for just lists how long that it is valid for.

Unfortunately the WTR Kamal is asking about is the one that is given to those applicants who apply for a PR but NZIS aren't sure will be able to settle so only offer them a WTR instead.

Generally if you are given this type of visa then you are expected to enter NZ within 3 months but this time scale is too short for many to achieve.

I've no idea if it can be changed or extended and can only suggest contacting your case officer with all the details and hope that they can help?

Ian

[yossarian]

i'm eager to know this as well.

is there anyone here who has WTR visa coming from a deferred skilled migrant/residency application?

for countless times, i'm only getting an answering machine when calling my case officer. :(

[YouMeAndThree]

Don't get confused here between the types of WTR, you are right that a standard WTR that you apply for just lists how long that it is valid for.

Unfortunately the WTR Kamal is asking about is the one that is given to those applicants who apply for a PR but NZIS aren't sure will be able to settle so only offer them a WTR instead.

Generally if you are given this type of visa then you are expected to enter NZ within 3 months but this time scale is too short for many to achieve.

I've no idea if it can be changed or extended and can only suggest contacting your case officer with all the details and hope that they can help?

Ian


Very sorry if I gave confusing information :o, I didn't realise there were so many varieties of visa all under the same name.

Glad you are well clued up on everything Ian. I know you've been a great help to me on my visa-gaining journey. Thank you.

Lx