[sekilau]

I read the previous message sent by other member in this forum. most of them said that NZIS Beijing process SMC in slow speed.
I want to know does it still true on 2008? Anyone has returned their completed ITA to Beijing on the second half of 2008?

[tenacioust]

I would think it's not only NZIS Beijing. I've submitted my ITA application to NZIS Shanghai in March and I still haven't received any response other than a notice that they've received my application.

[sekilau]

Do they provide any contract for you to enquire ITA progress?
You have already wait for half year. I think it should be very reasonable for you to ask them about it.

I would think it's not only NZIS Beijing. I've submitted my ITA application to NZIS Shanghai in March and I still haven't received any response other than a notice that they've received my application.

[timeanzbound]

I would think it's not only NZIS Beijing. I've submitted my ITA application to NZIS Shanghai in March and I still haven't received any response other than a notice that they've received my application.

It could have something to do with the Olympics. Not really sure, but just guessing.

[sekilau]

Possible. Good guess!
Anyway, "Light is up, party is over". I hope they can speed up for catching up their delay due to Olympic


It could have something to do with the Olympics. Not really sure, but just guessing.

[udang]

My ITA was lodged with NZIS Beijing on 10th April, without a job offer. I still haven't got any update from them other than the initial acknowledgement of receipt and a case officer assigned. I just sent an email to my case officer earlier this week and got a prompt reply that it would take around 6 months of processing time and asked for my patience. I guess that means they haven't forgotten me. Back to waiting... :roll

[amy71]

Hey all,

I am looking in the NZIS website and found that SMC visa are to be lodge in Bangkok for Malaysian. Are your ITA under this SMC? If yes, they must have switch it to Bangkok.

Cheers,
A

[udang]

Amy71,
I just checked the NZIS website too. I think you're right, they must have switched to Bangkok from Beijing previously. The Beijing branch could have been too overloaded that they made this change. Now it worries me how long more I need to wait. Frustrating! :wah

[sekilau]

I also hope my case be handled by Bangkok
I get my ITA form from an EOI officer in Bangkok. she is nice and she replies promptly. she usually able to reply my question within half working day.

For NZIS, i asked them about the application fee settlement issue. I did not get a single words for 5 weeks and I ask them again. then they replies me 2 days later on.


Hey all,

I am looking in the NZIS website and found that SMC visa are to be lodge in Bangkok for Malaysian. Are your ITA under this SMC? If yes, they must have switch it to Bangkok.

Cheers,
A

[sekilau]

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/branch/beijingbranchhome/

For the July 2006 to June 2007 year, the Beijing branch processed 619 residence applications

They process around 12 cases each week(5 days a week)
That mean, on each days , they handle 2.x cases.

compare with new delhi
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/branch/NewDelhiBranchHome/timeframes.htm

Skilled Migrant Category
Expression of Interest processing time – four months for allocation to a visa officer and a further six to eight weeks for processing.
Skilled Migrant Category applications – three months for allocation and six to nine months from date of allocation for processing.



Amy71,
I just checked the NZIS website too. I think you're right, they must have switched to Bangkok from Beijing previously. The Beijing branch could have been too overloaded that they made this change. Now it worries me how long more I need to wait. Frustrating! :wah

[Bozeman]

Our case officer in Beijing seemed to be much more responsive to telephone follow-ups than to e-mail follow-ups. And, the follow-ups did seem to prompt faster action.

[sekilau]

Can you tell us a little bit more?
for example, when do they assigned a CO to you?
when you make your 1st email attempt to them, and how long it that for them to give you some feel back?

and when you calling them? for what? how long you wait on the phone (it is international call, right?). And after they committed for processing your requests, how long it take for them to complete it?

Sorry for asking you so much questions in a time, but i really want to know if their processing speed is below standard, or if there is any trick can speed up the process.

Thank you

Our case officer in Beijing seemed to be much more responsive to telephone follow-ups than to e-mail follow-ups. And, the follow-ups did seem to prompt faster action.

[Bozeman]

Can you tell us a little bit more?
for example, when do they assigned a CO to you?
when you make your 1st email attempt to them, and how long it that for them to give you some feel back?

and when you calling them? for what? how long you wait on the phone (it is international call, right?). And after they committed for processing your requests, how long it take for them to complete it?

Sorry for asking you so much questions in a time, but i really want to know if their processing speed is below standard, or if there is any trick can speed up the process.

Thank you

From memory, it probably took close to two months before our CO was assigned. E-mail responses were quite timely but also non-commital (standard "six month processing time" sort of language). Either the CO answered the phone or the call was directed to voice mail. He seemed to be more likely to answer first thing in the morning. Our CO was a reasonable man who seemed to care about our situation. We had our blue stickers by the date committed - but just barely. If I had it to do over again, I would have picked up the phone sooner.

Not sure where you would be calling from but I suspect you can find a calling card that would allow you to call China cheaply (you can call China from the US for as little as 4 cents per minute). Good luck!

[sekilau]

Do you mean that, if you know he is so responsive at the begining, you will call me at earlier time.

do you think your CO has asian accent?

Thank you
If I had it to do over again, I would have picked up the phone sooner.

[sekilau]

I login to immigration new zealand web page again.
I notice that they have given me a case number.

I checked the courier (in fact, it is just EMS) and they said they had delivered the letter on 9:00 5th Sep.

So, I will say, within 24 hours (count on working day only), they have open my envelope and file my document to somewhere.

I hope I can get a CO soon.

[Bozeman]

Do you mean that, if you know he is so responsive at the begining, you will call me at earlier time.

do you think your CO has asian accent?

Thank you

Yes, had I realized that he was more responsive to telephone calls than to e-mail, I would have called sooner. Our CO's English was (is) very good.

[yossarian]

hello everyone. i submitted my ITA in beijing branch last april this year, and got the result by june. so more or less in 2 months time. however, it was an invitation for wtr and residency was not granted (deferred at the moment)

quick enough that i'm having trouble delaying it as much as possible 'cause i'm not ready to move asap. with wtr, you have to move to nz within a given time after the offer.

[sekilau]

You get WTR, i guess you have not any offer in NZ yet. I neither get any offer

You get their reply in 2 months and they invite you for WTR. it does not sound too long on waiting queue. I guess you score very high.

Can you tell us on how you delay their invitation?

2 months from now , it will nearly xmas time. I dont think it is a good time to move. I heard that people in european and australia are in holiday mood on whole dec and early jan. i dont know it is a good season for looking for job.


hello everyone. i submitted my ITA in beijing branch last april this year, and got the result by june. so more or less in 2 months time. however, it was an invitation for wtr and residency was not granted (deferred at the moment)

quick enough that i'm having trouble delaying it as much as possible 'cause i'm not ready to move asap. with wtr, you have to move to nz within a given time after the offer.

[yossarian]

hi sekilau, yes i don't have a job offer, but my total points is only 110...so barely enough to pass an EOI then.

i tried to request my CO to extend my deadline for WTR, which is 3 months after receiving the offer but she declined. my deadline is this sept 20, but i will not be submitting my wtr application until 15th of sept.

when given the visa, the expiration date is another 3 months from the stamp...so more or less my deadline to enter nz would be dec 2008.

that's the maximum delay i could have..so despite the holiday season and the holiday mood might be true, but i have no choice.

[sekilau]

Yes, your point is enough for EOI

You plan to apply WTR on 15th but the deadline is 20th. The timing is very very tight. Be careful that some lazy postman will further delay the delivery.

Good luck and all the best.


hi sekilau, yes i don't have a job offer, but my total points is only 110...so barely enough to pass an EOI then.

i tried to request my CO to extend my deadline for WTR, which is 3 months after receiving the offer but she declined. my deadline is this sept 20, but i will not be submitting my wtr application until 15th of sept.

when given the visa, the expiration date is another 3 months from the stamp...so more or less my deadline to enter nz would be dec 2008.

that's the maximum delay i could have..so despite the holiday season and the holiday mood might be true, but i have no choice.

[sekilau]

It seems Beijing office lost my pcc. They will write to police office and ask for a reprint of my pcc

I write to an EOI officer and here is her reply

Thank you for your email. No worries about the delay, your application is placed in the manage queue since you submitted application on 05 Sep 2008. Given by a number of applications in queue, it may take approximately 5-8 months for allocating your application to Visa Officer.

What???! 5 to 8 months to get a Visa officer?

Anyone here need to wait a such long time to get a case officer?


hello everyone. i submitted my ITA in beijing branch last april this year, and got the result by june. so more or less in 2 months time. however, it was an invitation for wtr and residency was not granted (deferred at the moment)

quick enough that i'm having trouble delaying it as much as possible 'cause i'm not ready to move asap. with wtr, you have to move to nz within a given time after the offer.

[Ben10]

I submitted my ITA to Shanghi branch on 1st Sept, 08.
Received acknowledgement letter from CO a week after the submission. In fact the letter was sent out on the day they received my ITA.
I am not sure whether they start to assessing my case, but at least the CO ‘s contact is there on the letter. :D
Is this normal to get CO assigned that fast ? :uhoh

[Tenghp]

Hi, Ben10,

It is normal to get your CO assigned fast but it is also normal for you to wait for 6 to 9 months for them to assign you to a visa officer.

I am in the waiting game for almost 6 months and still not get any news yet. I submitted mine on 20/3/08. Just imagine!!!

Happy to see you joining the group. Will update my most recent news from INZ here.

Regards,

Teng

[udang]

Welcome to the waiting game Ben10.:laugh

My situation is almost the same. Lodged 10/4/08 and CO assigned about a month later. After that, no news. Still waiting...:wah

[sekilau]

I check my application status and it is now "Application received" and they put the date they receive my application on the web. But I have received nothing from NZIS, neither email nor letter.


I submitted my ITA to Shanghi branch on 1st Sept, 08.
Received acknowledgement letter from CO a week after the submission. In fact the letter was sent out on the day they received my ITA.
I am not sure whether they start to assessing my case, but at least the CO ‘s contact is there on the letter. :D
Is this normal to get CO assigned that fast ? :uhoh

[udang]

Just to let you know what happened to me so you can realistically expect what's coming.

When I submitted my ITA in April, the status changed to "Application Received" pretty quickly, just like in your case. But the "Lodgement Date" was empty. After 2 weeks of waiting, nothing had changed. I wrote an email to nzisbeijing@dol.govt.nz to make query. Someone replied me the following day of my official Lodgement Date and my application number. At the same time my online record was updated with the application number and the Lodgement Date. The Lodgement Date was set to the date 2 weeks earlier, i.e. the date the status changed to "Application Received". Then approximately another month later, I received a letter in my letter box, telling me the name of my CO and that they were targeting to make a decision by 10/10/2008, which was exactly 6 months from my Lodgement Date. Within the first 2 months after lodging my ITA, the status of my medical changed a few times, until it finally settled at "Full Medical" and "Received" status on 4/6/2008. Other than that, nothing else has happened. I'm still waiting for their decision as of today. Probably my CO hasn't even looked at my file yet. :uhoh

[sekilau]

I have application and lodgment date within 3 working days after they have receive my application (i obtain their receipt date from courier). So, it seems my case is a little bit better than your. But it means nothing. even they give me a number , show the date and even give me a CO contract( i have not yet get my CO contract), that does not mean they will handle my case in short time .

From what you said, it seems that the web page will show what document is received and what documented is missing. I login to the web page and this information is not yet available to me.

Anyway, good luck to all of us...
Just to let you know what happened to me so you can realistically expect what's coming.

When I submitted my ITA in April, the status changed to "Application Received" pretty quickly, just like in your case. But the "Lodgement Date" was empty. After 2 weeks of waiting, nothing had changed. I wrote an email to nzisbeijing@dol.govt.nz to make query. Someone replied me the following day of my official Lodgement Date and my application number. At the same time my online record was updated with the application number and the Lodgement Date. The Lodgement Date was set to the date 2 weeks earlier, i.e. the date the status changed to "Application Received". Then approximately another month later, I received a letter in my letter box, telling me the name of my CO and that they were targeting to make a decision by 10/10/2008, which was exactly 6 months from my Lodgement Date. Within the first 2 months after lodging my ITA, the status of my medical changed a few times, until it finally settled at "Full Medical" and "Received" status on 4/6/2008. Other than that, nothing else has happened. I'm still waiting for their decision as of today. Probably my CO hasn't even looked at my file yet. :uhoh

[Tenghp]

In response to Udang's message, I have almost the same experience as Udang. I sent my ITA on 18/3/08. I tracked my courier to Beijing and found that my documents were received and signed for by Liu (I suppose it is Michael Liu). I checked on the website a week later and found that the lodgement date is 20/3/08, the day they received my documents. After a month, I received a letter dated 3/4/08 telling me who my CO is. Same as Udang, my medicals column changed a few times until finally on 4/6/08, it appeared "full medicals". Until now there is now more further news.

Seem that Udang is still better than me. You lodged your application 3 weeks later than me but your "full medicals" also falls on 4/6/08. Ha....ha.....

Regards,
Teng

[sekilau]

So, do you mean that the "status" will change to "Full medical" ?

Because my medical report arrive beijing earlier than I file my ITA. I also ask NZIS Bangkok with NZIS Beijing has properly put my medical report with my application. I get answer from Sophia(NZIS Beijing) that they have already put them together. So I don't worry about my medical report. But what made me worry is about my pcc. It nearly confirmed that they have lost my pcc report.


In response to Udang's message, I have almost the same experience as Udang. I sent my ITA on 18/3/08. I tracked my courier to Beijing and found that my documents were received and signed for by Liu (I suppose it is Michael Liu). I checked on the website a week later and found that the lodgement date is 20/3/08, the day they received my documents. After a month, I received a letter dated 3/4/08 telling me who my CO is. Same as Udang, my medicals column changed a few times until finally on 4/6/08, it appeared "full medicals". Until now there is now more further news.

Seem that Udang is still better than me. You lodged your application 3 weeks later than me but your "full medicals" also falls on 4/6/08. Ha....ha.....

Regards,
Teng

[udang]

sekilau,

My Certificate Type eventually changed to "Full Medical" while the Status changed to "Received".

It sounds like your medical result is in order. If I were you, I would call them up to confirm they have the pcc report.

From another thread, forumer ykkee's experience with NZIS Shanghai is just another shocker - over 8 months and still waiting. Gosh, I hate to imagine if it's any indication of the Beijing branch performance.

http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20839&page=2

Submitted my ITA to shanghai branch since 15 Jan 08...still waiting the answer, oh boy. Btw, I am from KL. Dad of 2 kids who are 5 and 1 year old.

[sekilau]

OK. NZIS Bangkok officer finally take my suggestion. I suggest them that instead of waiting NZIS Beijing found/received my pcc, why don't we ask for a reprint , especially the reprint is free of charge. She asks me the contract of the pcc authority i applied and she sent them an email yesterday. I through they will send a letter instead of an email. I dont know if police office that this email in serious.

Also, i receive an letter (by register post) from NZIS Beijing office. it is a template response email. put the expected decision date as receipt date + 6 months. They said I should expect decision will be make around 5 Mar 2009.

It does not state any missing document nor any indicator they have even checked if my document set is completed or not (at least it does not mention that they dont found my pcc).

Then, they attached some receipts with the letter. the receipt look very informal. It is not in NZIS letter head. It is not stamped. It is not signed. I can produce it by using the printer in public library. Anyway they are the evident that they have cashed my bank draft.

So, I think I can only wait. I need to discuss with my gf on what is our next step as six months make us take alot into consideration. stay in same job in this 6 months? or even asking about, stay in my current place for 6 months?

sekilau,

My Certificate Type eventually changed to "Full Medical" while the Status changed to "Received".

It sounds like your medical result is in order. If I were you, I would call them up to confirm they have the pcc report.

From another thread, forumer ykkee's experience with NZIS Shanghai is just another shocker - over 8 months and still waiting. Gosh, I hate to imagine if it's any indication of the Beijing branch performance.

http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20839&page=2

[udang]

For some of you who are waiting to hear from NZIS Beijing, I have an update.

I finally couldn't hold my nerve and decided to just give a call to my CO in Beijing this morning to ask him if 6 months was still a realistic processing time for my case, now that more than 5 months had elapsed. He estimated from my application number that it should be attended to pretty soon. He also said that 6 months was their target and something they tried to meet in most cases. Even if they would miss the 6 months service level, it shouldn't be too much longer. He mentioned 1 or 2 months more at the most. I further asked him what's the processing time for the cases on hand he's currently completing and he said about 6 months. I requested that if 6 months is missed for my case, that he send me an update to advise the revised estimated processing time which he agreed. This was the first time I spoke to my CO. He sounded like a friendly guy and he picked up his phone quite quickly. No on-hold music, no passing around different operators. He spoke excellent English in universal accent and I found the conversation easy.

[sekilau]

If you understand cantonese and if you watched a movie call "Internal affair" , you should remember:
"3 years, 3 years after another 3 years, it is nearly 10 years already"

From what they say, they will tell you a new waiting time after 6 months period is expired.

So, "expected time" mean nothing at all.

For some of you who are waiting to hear from NZIS Beijing, I have an update.

I finally couldn't hold my nerve and decided to just give a call to my CO in Beijing this morning to ask him if 6 months was still a realistic processing time for my case, now that more than 5 months had elapsed. He estimated from my application number that it should be attended to pretty soon. He also said that 6 months was their target and something they tried to meet in most cases. Even if they would miss the 6 months service level, it shouldn't be too much longer. He mentioned 1 or 2 months more at the most. I further asked him what's the processing time for the cases on hand he's currently completing and he said about 6 months. I requested that if 6 months is missed for my case, that he send me an update to advise the revised estimated processing time which he agreed. This was the first time I spoke to my CO. He sounded like a friendly guy and he picked up his phone quite quickly. No on-hold music, no passing around different operators. He spoke excellent English in universal accent and I found the conversation easy.

[Tenghp]

Hi, Udang,

Nice to hear from you. Thank you for your information. So my 20/9/08 is on this Saturday. I think I will call him after 20/9/08 because I will get the same answer as you if I am calling him now. I hope he means what he speaks, ie. the processing time is about 6 months.

Be patient to wait for my update if it is different from Udang. Just a few more days to go.

Regards,

Teng

[amy71]

Isn't it so cool that we actually counter check all the NZIS responses and see if the reply is the same. Well at least we can check for consistency.

[Tenghp]

Hi, everybody,
Latest update from me. I wrote an email to my CO this afternoon and I got an immediate reply. I am asked to complete a questionnaire which is attached and returned by next Tuesaday. On top of that, my husband and I are invited to have a telephone interview next Wednesday.

Hopefully, my waiting game is coming to an end.

Regards,


Teng

[udang]

Fantastic news! :nice1

Tell us all about how things go, will you? All the best! :clap

[Bozeman]

Sorry for being redundant but I strongly recommend picking up the phone. Our CO was Michael Liu and we found him to be a caring and reasonable man (with excellent English lanuage skills). He is also extremely busy and, like most human beings, he seems to apply the grease to the squeaky wheel. Polite person-to-person (over the phone) reminders of our situation apparently accelerated the handling of our case. Please do note that I had a job offer in hand and Michael made it very clear that applications with job offers are given priority.

[bencel]

hi all,

its good to c so many malaysian is in progress to get to NZ. we have also submitted our application thro beijing. it took us almost 9 months [with some further medical confirmation], before we got our phone interview ...and we been granted Approved In Principal ...

now the challenge begins ...

[dagdigdug]

Hi all,

Just want to compare experience regarding Beijing processing time.
EOI - August 2006
ITA lodged - Dec 2006
CO assigned - June 2007 originally Bangkok, then transferred to Beijing
Interviewed - May 2008

still waiting for decision until now.

I thought that was way too long, is that common?

[sekilau]

If you have your CO contract, you better call him/her directly and tell your case to him/her.

2 years is really really long. How many 2 years in our life?

Hi all,

Just want to compare experience regarding Beijing processing time.
EOI - August 2006
ITA lodged - Dec 2006
CO assigned - June 2007 originally Bangkok, then transferred to Beijing
Interviewed - May 2008

still waiting for decision until now.

I thought that was way too long, is that common?

[bencel]

yeah.. i think u should give them a shout... i understand they have to let u know the result after the interview after 14 days. we got ours on the dot.

[virgoIT]

I would think it's not only NZIS Beijing. I've submitted my ITA application to NZIS Shanghai in March and I still haven't received any response other than a notice that they've received my application.

did you able to get a reply as of yet from Shanghai Br. By the way who is your CO ?? mine is Stephani Gong from Shanghai Br and i just lodged the PR App few days back. i am worried to read your post regarding the processing times ...

What is the max time and date on your Acknowledgment letter(from CO of Shanghai Br) that your application would be finalized in ?

mine ack letter has no specific date on it just stated only as soon as possible and processing times are different from case to case. :uhoh

awaiting your input on this.

Thanks,
Virgo

[benrus]

Hi Folks,
We have already submitted out ITA to Beijing Branch and NZIS Online Service would indicate Application received and lodgement date of 22Sep2008. It's about a month now and we still have not received acknowledgement letter from NZIS yet. How long does it normally take to receive acknowledgement letter and assigned CO from NZIS? Should I followup with NZIS now or should I just wait further?
Thanks.

[sekilau]

I sent on 2nd, they said they receive on 5th
I ask NZIS in Bangkok if i will receive any notification.

as i remember, i get the acknowledgment in 1 weeks.

Hi Folks,
We have already submitted out ITA to Beijing Branch and NZIS Online Service would indicate Application received and lodgement date of 22Sep2008. It's about a month now and we still have not received acknowledgement letter from NZIS yet. How long does it normally take to receive acknowledgement letter and assigned CO from NZIS? Should I followup with NZIS now or should I just wait further?
Thanks.

[sekilau]

I found that my application status was changed to "Full Medical" yesterday. They received my application on 5th Sep 08 and change to Full Medical on 25 Nov 08.

I expect the road ahead for telephone interview is still long. But can any one here give me some hint on what will be the next/next few status?

[amy71]

Hey guys!!!

I got my ITA.:clap I know I am way behind you guys but am progressing :yes

EOI got selected on the 8/10 but it took my future employer more that a month to get back to NZIS with the documentation needed.

Now my ITA has got to go to Beijing. We are trageting to get all documenentation in before the new year. Pray all goes well...............

Cheers,
A

[sekilau]

If my "Full Medical" update date was changed three time (25 Nov, 3 Dec and 8 Dec) what does that mean?

[rizjunior]

Here is what NZIZ say about Beijing Branch Processing:

Beijing branch processing times
Skilled Migrant Category processing times
Skilled Migrant Category applicants with job offers
Once your application is accepted for consideration your case will be allocated to a visa officer within three months. If you have supplied all the documentation requested when you were invited to apply for residence, the processing time may take up to nine months.



Processing times may vary depending on whether further documentation is required or if there are any medical conditions or character issues that need assessment.



Skilled Migrant Category applicants without job offers
Once your application is accepted for consideration your case will be allocated to a visa officer within three months. If you have supplied all the documentation requested when you were invited to apply for residence, the processing time may take up to 12 months.



Processing times may vary depending on whether further documentation is required or if there are any medical conditions or character issues that need assessment.


Please note that as you are applying for residence without a skilled job offer from a New Zealand employer, it may be necessary to perform a settlement and contribution interview. These can take time to plan and while we endeavour to complete these interviews and follow up assessment within our timeframes, they can take longer to finalise.



Important note for all applicants
If you have been sent an Invitation to Apply (ITA) and you choose to apply, please be sure to send us all the documentation we request on the document check sheet attached to the front of the ITA. We can not fully assess the application until we have all the documentation.



Things that may delay your application
An existing medical condition (please provide a report from your specialist clarifying the history and prognosis of the condition).
A criminal conviction listed on your police certificate (please give a written account outlining the circumstances surrounding the offence).
Work references that do not list your position and the start and end dates of your employment.
Any custody issues surrounding children that may be included with a residence application.
Verification work that we may need to carry out from time to time.
The time needed to get an appointment to see a Panel Doctor – these doctors can be booked up weeks ahead.

[Syed]

Hi All
Please keep in mind that Beijing and Shanghai offices are covering over 2 Billion population. The real count down starts when you ITA get a Lodgement Date and Application number on INZ website. You should also focus on medical report status on the same page.
As the mentioned offices clearly tell its applicants about 12 month period, I will suggest you all just wait and do your normal life stuff.
Immigration procedures take really long time, specially in these offices.
Once your 12 month duration is ended, then try to call them and start worrying.

At the end of the day, every one gets his/her blue stickers...

Good luck to all.. my case is also in Shanghai...
Syed

[rizjunior]

Update on my case:

ITA lodgement date: 24 Novembre 2008
Full Medicals Received: 22 December 2008

What will happen next? What kind of update I should expect on the webpage.

[udang]

As far as my case was concerned, no more update on the web page until blue sticker was issued.

[Syed]

Update on my case:

ITA lodgement date: 24 Novembre 2008
Full Medicals Received: 22 December 2008

What will happen next? What kind of update I should expect on the webpage.

I think you should wait for their response, In my case, 10 month time was mentioned in the acknowledgment letter, but when I send a reminder email, my CO told me that it will take 12 months.

Simple wait till 22 December 2009, every thing will be just fine.

[sekilau]

The letter I received on Sep 2008 said it will be around half year. It stays the date which a result could be expected.

May be it end up be 1 years, who know?

I think you should wait for their response, In my case, 10 month time was mentioned in the acknowledgment letter, but when I send a reminder email, my CO told me that it will take 12 months.

Simple wait till 22 December 2009, every thing will be just fine.

[rizjunior]

Anyone have update from Beijing?

[jadugar]

Hi rizjunior,

what u mean by medical received? U sent the ITA and medical together?

[rizjunior]

Yes, medical report was attached with ITA bundle.

[ple60]

My EOI was selected during February,2008.
NZIS Bangkok assess my application (hardcopy) & I got my ITA by late May,2008.
I got all my documentation sorted out & submit my ITA mid July,2008
During Dec, 2008 I was asked to do further medical checkup which I did as I was told the medical assessor require more info.
I send the medical info by courier to Beijing NZIS but there was no acknowledgement of receipt even after a few e-mails.
As at this date was told ITA application need 1 year to process, maybe even longer.
As of now, my interview has not been arranged.
My EOI score should be 125-135 and I do not have a job offer.
I cannot have a job offer as I cannot plan if the basic thing like approval timeframe cannot be figure out. NZ employers would be crazy to commit a job to a guy in the process of getting a PR as there is no guaranteed start date for this particular employee.
Sounds fair?
Just want to share with u guys & check ur feedback.
At my age 50, wife 50 with 2 kids if I was given SMS WTR instead of PR after the interview I would be crazy to migrate/uproot myself with no security of getting a PR in due coarse?
Give your opinions on that pls

I am from Malaysia........

[sekilau]

My case is handled by NZIS Beijing office. You can read my case progress from my signature.
I think it is quite common for nzis on granting wtr to applicant who have no job arrangement in nz. I neither have job arrangement nor friends nor relative there. I think if my case be approved, it will most likely an wtr. I understand it is a chicken-egg problem which: employer don't want to employ someone who cannot sure on when they can report duty; and nzis will grant pr only when applicant secure a professional job. however, i also heard that some applicant who expertise on professional which is on extremely shortage in nz (usually, they are medical professional) may obtain pr even without any job arrangement there.

I can only say, good luck.

[IanW99]

...
I cannot have a job offer as I cannot plan if the basic thing like approval timeframe cannot be figure out. NZ employers would be crazy to commit a job to a guy in the process of getting a PR as there is no guaranteed start date for this particular employee.
Sounds fair?
Just want to share with u guys & check ur feedback.
At my age 50, wife 50 with 2 kids if I was given SMS WTR instead of PR after the interview I would be crazy to migrate/uproot myself with no security of getting a PR in due coarse?
Give your opinions on that pls
...


Hi and welcome to the forum.

Some NZ employers will take on employees from abroad and will adjust their start date to suit immigration approval, so this is possible for some people. Also, if you did secure a job offer then a) your PR would then be fast tracked and b) you could apply for a temporary visa to take up the job offer on time whilst you wait for the PR to processed.

If you were offered a PR->WTR instead of PR then the only way you wouldn't get the PR is if you failed to secure a job offer. TBH, not really much point moving to any country if you can't secure a suitable job whether you have PR or WTR.

Maybe you could say what line of work you are in so others can advise if you will have a problem finding a suitable job?

Ian

[Syed]

I got all my documentation sorted out & submit my ITA mid July,2008
As of now, my interview has not been arranged.

I think, If everything is ok, than your interview will be held in Jun 2009.



At my age 50, wife 50 with 2 kids if I was given SMS WTR instead of PR after the interview I would be crazy to migrate/uproot myself with no security of getting a PR in due coarse?
Give your opinions on that pls

I am from Malaysia........

WRT is difficult to accept, but for us bellow 35, it is OK as we can take risks. As you better know your family situation, please do not listen to others. Consider your own decision, your own decision will be always the best. I have been to other countries and it is not easy to adjust quickly.

Good luck and welcome to the forum.

[rizjunior]

When do NZIS Beijing allocate a visa officer, website states three months but my ITA is 15 days over the three months time and still no words from anywhere.

Anyone have idea?.

[Syed]

When do NZIS Beijing allocate a visa officer, website states three months but my ITA is 15 days over the three months time and still no words from anywhere.

Anyone have idea?.

In my case, the person who sent out my ITA is actually my visa officer. I am still not sure, if she will also conduct my interviews. Shanghai branch is better in a sense, because one can find all staff details on their web site. Their support officer also once contacted me.

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/branch/ShanghaiBranchHome/ContactDetails/StaffContacts.htm

hope this can help.

[udang]

Sekilau:
I think it is quite common for nzis on granting wtr to applicant who have no job arrangement in nz. I neither have job arrangement nor friends nor relative there. I think if my case be approved, it will most likely an wtr.
From my own experience and a few similar others on this forum, it is very possible to get PR without a job offer in NZ, provided you can convince the case officer during the interview that you will likely to be able to successfully settle in NZ. So don't give up hope. All those interview questions posted on this forum are good tips to help you through the interview to secure a PR instead of a WTR. Do spend some time to make preparation for it.

ple60:
At my age 50, wife 50 with 2 kids if I was given SMS WTR instead of PR after the interview I would be crazy to migrate/uproot myself with no security of getting a PR in due coarse?
It depends very much on your own reason for wanting to migrate to NZ. If the reason is strong enough, you'd be desperate enough to try it out even if given a WTR. You know what's best for you and family. I would consider MANY other things than just the age and the number of family members. But if you have made up your mind that WTR is not something acceptable, then that must be the "right" answer for you.

[batgirl1001]

In all my time on this forum, I've read that many people complaint about the slowness of the NZIS offices most especially those who get posted to various outlets in Asia. I myself got posted to Bangkok after we were successful through the first stage in Singapore. It took 8 months for our EOI to be selected so it isn't exactly fast.......so you should realisticly expect the entire process to take about 1-1.5 years on average and expect yourself to be in NZ in about 2 years or so.

It's a long process and often can be frustrating (especially if you have to redo your medicals) but the reward is at the end, you will get a resident visa. And you can get a resident visa without a job offer especially if your main applicant's occupation is in the long term skills shortage list, specifically in our case; teaching.

Of course if you received a job offer (rare) during the ITA process, then the entire thing may be considerably shortened to perhaps 1 year at most because NZIS won't have any worries about you.

Take heart- there's always light at the end of this frustratingly long tunnel.

[rizjunior]

My ITA was issued from NZIS Bangkok and told by them to submit ITA in Beijing. Perhapes bangkok was overloaded but CO was really nice gorl and always quick and helpful.

[jadugar]

I think better to collectively write a complait to NZ Govt about this delay from Beijing branch...

[rizjunior]

Update:
NZIZ Beijing is too slow, now they dont even bothe rto reply emails. I sent email on 6th March, then reminder on 13th March but no reply. On 28th I sent email to my ITA CO in Bangkok branch and it was only then when the guy from Beijing branch replied me on 30th march.

Just one line's message to be patient and that in current backlog processing time is between 9-12 months.

[sekilau]

It is strange, i get reply from my co(in nzis bj) usually same days or the next business day.

Update:
NZIZ Beijing is too slow, now they dont even bothe rto reply emails. I sent email on 6th March, then reminder on 13th March but no reply. On 28th I sent email to my ITA CO in Bangkok branch and it was only then when the guy from Beijing branch replied me on 30th march.

Just one line's message to be patient and that in current backlog processing time is between 9-12 months.

[malangjan]

Rizjunior: Its better to give them a call. I faced the same situation. My CO wasn’t responding to my emails so I called her and she was willing to answer all my queries. Urged me to be patient. I have submitted my ITA in April 2008 and still waiting. I think no news is good news.:uhoh

[sekilau]

I start this thread some time ago.
Today, I receive email from nzis bj, saying they invite me on applying wtr.

[rizjunior]

Congratulations--------------

[amy71]

:clap:clap

Congrats

[malangjan]

Congratulations and wish u very good luck in ur job hunt, now time for some of these...:bluebanana:bluebanana:bluebanana

[JandM]

:nice1:clap:raebanana