[creelara]

LAY IT OUT HERE : Dates selected, points, status etc

Let's get down to brass tacks. I've been waiting (it feels like) forever for an ITA. I want to try and identify all the possible reasons for this time delay. Use this thread to post that which may be relevant. I can think of the following in my case...

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : August 18th
ITA Arrived : ????
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : c Easter 2005
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Scotland
Surname starts with a : T
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?:
Well just that time in 1990 when Grant Fox kicked a disputed penalty in injury time to deny Scotland an historic victory.

Our medicals and x-rays are done, Police Certificates obtained, letters from previous employers all sitting nicely. Everything has been copied, certified and bundled together; poised, if you will, for that wonderous day when the house echoes to the thud of an ITA package. But still we wait.

How about you? How many points? When did your ITA arrive? List the pertinent facts here.[/u]

[Nicola]

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : August 18th
ITA Arrived : ????
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : c August 2005
Number of Points : 120
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Scottish Borders
Surname starts with a : M
Unusual circumstances : None (Apart from the kids :? )
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: No, who are the All Blacks!!!!(Just kidding honest)


Police Certificates obtained, letters from previous employers. Just waiting for ITA before we get Medicals.

[bbq]

My status ....

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : 23 Sep 2004
ITA Arrived : ????
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : ASAP - realistically now Easter 2005
Number of Points : 105
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Beds
Surname starts with a : H
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?:
'Fraid so, I work with so many kiwis its compulsory..

I have done nothing about medicals or police certs. I have been in touch with a few recruitment agents but every application ends the same way - no visa - no job offer....So I am planning a visit sometime soon (when fares come back down).

cheers

alex

[Caven]

Current Status : EOI Selected
EOI Selected : September 15th
ITA Arrived : October 4th
ITA Sent : October 25th (Tomorrow)
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : Feb 2005
Number of Points : 165
Job Offer : Yes
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications, work experience, outside Auckland
Location : England
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: lots about the price of a genuine shirt.

A good thread started here creelara, people can easily compare situations with this lay-out. :nice1

[abbie & john]

Current status: EOI selected
EOI Selected: 15th September
ITA Arrived: ????
ITA Sent: ????
PR Granted: ????
Want to be in New Zealand: Christmas 2005
Number of Points: 115
Job Offer: No
Claiming Points for: Age, qualifications, work experience
Location: North East England
Unusual Circumstances: none

[dphillview]

Hello Everyone,

The results from the Rayleigh Jury are:

Current Status : PR Granted
EOI Selected : 15th September 2004
Decision successful: 29th Septhember 2004
ITA Arrived : 30th September 2004
ITA Submitted: 19th October 2004
PR granted : 28th October 2004...yippee!!
Want to be in NZ : NOW :yes , but hoping for December 2004 :(
Number of Points : 160
Job Offer : Yes (Hawkes Bay)
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications, work experience, POL, job offer outside Auckland
Location : Essex
Surname starts with a : L (can we change it to K for Kiwi??)
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Yep..Who's Jonah Lomu???

To all of you..whatever stage your at, I wish you all the very best of luck!!

:cheers

Deb-bird
x

[Sarah Jane]

Current status: EOI selected
EOI Selected: 29th September
ITA Arrived: 23rd October
ITA Sent: ????
PR Granted: ????
Want to be in New Zealand: January 2005
Number of Points: 160
Job Offer: Yes
Claiming Points for: Age, qualifications, work experience & job offer
Location: Devon, England
Unusual Circumstances: none

Have got police checks but medicals holding things up. We're applying for work visas to get us there by January. ITA only lasts for 4 months from issue which is something we didn't know....

[Moorf]

Moorf and Woz's vital statistics are:

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool / Decision Successful early September
EOI Selected : August 4th
ITA Arrived : Nope, not yet
PR granted : We wish....
Want to be in NZ : Couldn't wait, so here already, been here 1 month
Number of Points : 120
Job Offer : No, but interviews in pipeline here in Chch
Claiming points for : POL, work experience, sense of humour, patience
Occupation: Woz = IT Moorf = Marketing
Sacrifice to come here: Huge salaries, huge comfort zone, our Mini Cooper :wah, our gorgeous cat and our beautiful cottage in Perthshire :wah
Current Location : Sumner, Christchurch, NZ
Unusual circumstances : Seems we're in the minority with no kids!
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Is that a Rap Group??

Had our meds and police checks done before we flew out here, posted them over with all our original docs so we didn't have to come thru immigration on a visitors visa looking too suss....

[funkstar deluxe]

this is really useful so Ive bumped it back to the top:

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : Sept 15th
ITA Arrived : No
PR granted : No
Want to be in NZ : ASAP Jan-Feb 05
Number of Points : 110
Job Offer : NO, Not at time but 1 on table in AKL since this week -Oct 23(sorting paperwork)
Claiming points for : work experience, 2 degrees, age, wife's degree, Future Growth Area, dress sense
Occupation: Senior Graphic Designer

[jhsay]

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : Sept 29th
ITA Arrived : ___________
PR granted : ___________
Want to be in NZ : April 2005 (Auckland)
Number of Points : 110
Job Offer : None
Claiming points for : work experience, spouse's qualifications, age, degree
Occupation: husband- engineering, wife - IT
Current Location : Philippines
Surname starts with a : S
Unusual circumstances : Wife has medical issues (hypothyroidism and kidney stones)
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: :roll:

[evelynne_r]

Current Status : PR Granted
EOI Selected : 28 April
ITA Arrived : 19 May
PR granted : 22 September
Want to be in NZ : In NZ
Number of Points : 175
Job Offer : Yes
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, job in demand, outside Auckland
Location : Wellington, NZ
Surname starts with a : R
Unusual circumstances : Medical issues were referred to Consultant Physician. Needed police reports from various countries
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Nope, never <g>

[beah]

Current Status : Decision Successful (not sure about the exact date)
EOI Selected : 15 Sept
ITA Arrived : ???
PR granted : ???
Want to be in NZ : Aug 2005
Number of Points : 105
Job Offer : None
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience
Location : Philippines
Surname starts with a : U
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Nope

[Dave & Sandra]

Current Status : Selected - Date not shown
EOI Selected : 29 September
ITA Arrived : ???
PR granted : ???
Want to be in NZ : Here already
Number of Points : 105
Job Offer : No - will look soon, honest. too much DIY to do right now
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience
Surname starts with a : C
Unusual circumstances : Dave has job - but I'm primary app. as Dave too old :wah
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Do I look good in black?

[Dave & Sandra]

PS - I think another category might help

How did you get your job/offer: Dave lined up interviews a week before coming to NZ and was offered 3 jobs - accepted one and came back a month later after resigning job in UK

[lindajax]

current status PR granted 18 Nov 04
EOIselected declined in April due to misunderstanding of information and registration required for qualifications etc to be pointed - reinstated october 11thish
ITA arrived18th
NZ fly out Dec 31st
Points 175
Job Offer since last April
Points Claimed Age, Qulaifications, job offer, job on POL list, experience 10 years +
Surname J
Unusual circumstance none really But regularly talked with case officer and emailed her - seemed to be on the ball. Flight booked for 31 dec and job commences in Feb so maybe that hurried things up a bit!
All Blacks comments can't say on the grounds it may incriminate me!!

[voth30]

Dear All,

I think we should also include the date for decision successful.

Vincent

[chips]

Hi guy's, Here's another one to throw into the pot.

180 points , with job.
EOI August 18th 2004
Sucessful on website 16th September 2004
ITA 18th September
PR visa arrived 16th October
Points claimed for shortage area (science teacher, age ,qual's and outside Auckland.
Off on 2nd jan.( with hubbie and 3 little chips)

ALL BLACKS? perfer purple myself, black makes my bum look big!!

Best of luck all Chips

[Milliemoo]

Hellllllloooooooooo


Current Status : Decision Successful
EOI Selected : 1st September 2004
ITA Arrived : ___________
PR granted : ___________
Want to be in NZ : Spring 2006
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : Nope
Claiming points for : IT POL, heaps of experience
Occupation: He's an IT bod, I'm just a wee pleb
Current Location : Edinburgh
Surname starts with a : M
Unusual circumstances : In discussions with MAF re: returning a Hobbit to it's navtive country :mrgreen:
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks? not yet!

We want to be in Devonport on the North Shore or there abouts. Hoping Frodo will find a well paid job in the first 6 months we are there. xxx
Milliemoo ;)

[Babette & Andy]

And here follow the 'points' from sunny (???) Winsford:

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : September 15th
ITA Arrived : waiting . . .
PR granted : ?????
Want to be in NZ : Sooner the better - early/mid 2005 (Christchurch)
Number of Points : 110
Job Offer : No, but looking positive following Andy's trip to Chch.
Claiming points for : POL, work experience, age, qualification
Occupation: Andy - IT Project Manager
Current Location : Winsford, Cheshire - UK
Unusual circumstances : 4 family members emigrated to Nelson in Sep'03 - hope this may be looked upon favourably
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Nope - quite like them!

No meds or police checks yet, don't want their validity to run out before ITA arrives.

Great thread by the way!!

[Bubbles]

UPDATED .......19/11/04

Current Status : Decision Successful... 18/11/04
EOI Selected : August 18th
ITA Arrived : November 19th
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : Nov 2005
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : No .... Working on it !
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Hertfordshire
Surname starts with a : M
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: No, they,re far too big and scary

Awaiting ITA before police checks and medicals

[ToadFish]

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : September 29th
ITA Arrived : ????
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : c Easter 2005
Number of Points : 135
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Basel, Switzerland
Surname starts with a : M
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Frequently, but not as frequently as I've said bad things about the Wallabies.

[Phil&Shell]

Current Status : Decision successfull
EOI Selected : September 29th
ITA Arrived : 9th Nov
ITA Sent: 18th Nov
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : Jan 05
Number of Points : 180
Job Offer : Yes
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Dorzet, UK
Surname starts with a : B
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Nope, but I've written to them asking about employment ...

Good luck

[dmr]

Current Status : Decision Successfull, 12-Oct
EOI Selected : July 21st,2004 (for 130 points)
ITA Arrived : Last Week
PR granted : ___________
Want to be in NZ : After April 2005.
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : POL, work experience, age, qualification, Spouse
Occupation: IT PM, DBA
Current Location : UK (orginally from India)
Unusual circumstances : Some points were disqualified. Reasons were metioned in the covering letter in the packet. Packet came from Bangkok NZIS.
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: No

Need to get PC from several countries (3).

Thanks
dmr

[markkellaway]

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : August 18th
ITA Arrived :
PR granted :
Want to be in NZ : ASAP, probably towards the middle of next year now.
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Dorset, UK
Surname starts with a : K
Unusual circumstances : None (I hope!)
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: No.

[creelara]

Thanks to everyone for following suite in the layout, it really helps with the comparisons.

In early August, the SMC passmark was dropped dramatically. In doing so, the floodgates were opened - particularly for those of us with no job offer. By referencing the most excellent link by AliJax in his "Came across this" thread, we can start to see what is going on.

It is only around now, that the vast majority of No Job Offer people, can expect to receive their ITA. (Prior to Aug 4th, most people would have needed a job offer to reach the SMC passmark). It is clear that those with job offers have, quite properly, been processed first - the rest of us are only now starting to get a look in. But, we can take heart. The evidence suggests that due process is being followed. I must confess to suffering from acute paranoia and feelings of "have I been overlooked", "what is wrong with my application" etc. That's why, I started this thread.

I am filled with renewed optimism and patience.

Now, what we all want to know is, how long from sending off your ITA to the PR visa? What further hoops will we have to jump through? Interviews for everyone?

Please keep posting, to highlight the timings of what, we hope, are the latter stages of the process.

[Arlevien]

Current Status : Decision Successfull, 19-Oct
EOI Selected : Aug 4,2004 (for 120 points)
ITA Arrived : Last Week
PR granted : ___________ ( It will be March 05!! )
Want to be in NZ : After March2005.
Number of Points : 120
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : POL, work experience, age, qualification, Spouse
Occupation: IT
Current Location : NY/NJ
Unusual circumstances : Wife's preggy and hoping to have 1st baby in NZ for my very own little Kiwi :clap
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: England is still kickin their ass around. But they rock.

[sarahw]

Hi, here's our story...

Current Status : Selected waiting for ITA :hopeso
EOI Selected : 27 October
ITA Arrived : Fingers crossed for next week or so
PR granted : ___________
Want to be in NZ : January 2005
Number of Points : 165
Job Offer : Yes starts 25 January for company with talent accreditation (boyfriend worried he'll have to get up and do a song and dance at first meeting! Hee hee!) ;)
Claiming points for : work experience 10 yrs +, age, qualification, Job
Occupation: Building Surveyor (well partner is!)
Current Location : Surrey, UK
Unusual circumstances :
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Yes, during the World Cup of course! :oops: I guess we'll have to support half and half now!

Sister-in-law emigrates to Australia tomorrow - partner of Aussie. Its really starting to hit us that it'll be our turn soon :eek :mrgreen: - complete mixture of emotions! But really can't wait to get over to Wellington :cool

[Moorf]

** Updated 18/11**

Moorf and Woz's vital statistics are:

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool / Decision Successful early September / One Year Work Visa's issued via Woz's job
EOI Selected : August 4th
ITA Arrived : Nope, not yet
PR granted : We wish....
Want to be in NZ : Couldn't wait, so here already, been here 2 months
Number of Points : 120
Job Offer : Woz has now got a job - Software Developer
Claiming points for : POL, work experience, sense of humour, patience
Occupation: Woz = IT Moorf = Marketing
Sacrifice to come here: Huge salaries, huge comfort zone, our Mini Cooper , our gorgeous cat and our beautiful cottage in Perthshire
Current Location : Sumner, Christchurch, NZ
Unusual circumstances : Seems we're in the minority with no kids!
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Is that a Rap Group??

Had our meds and police checks done before we flew out here, posted them over with all our original docs so we didn't have to come thru immigration on a visitors visa looking too suss....

[lynden]

Current Status : application received
EOI Selected : 6th oct ,2004 (for 115 points) 5 weeks after submitting
ITA Arrived : 8th oct 2004
PR granted : ___________
Want to be in NZ : now
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : yes
Claiming points for : work experience, age, job offer outside auckland
Occupation: fire alarm tech
Current Location :york uk
Unusual circumstances : none what so ever
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: will do if we don`t get pr soon


waiting is driving me mad but after reading everyone else`s timings it would seem i am doing ok in the grand scheme of things,good luck to all :hopeso

[shagen]

Here is ours...

Current Status : EOI Selected / Decision Successful two weeks later / Back to selected a week after that! :eek
EOI Selected : September 1, 2004
ITA Arrived : Can't wait to see the ITA
PR granted : :hopeso keeping our fingers and toes crossed!
Want to be in NZ : Initially it was late this year but looking at how things are progressing, we are hopefull it will be by the end of next year. Hoping to settle in the South Island.
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : None so far. A bit of catch 22 here. Planning a trip to Christchurch early next year to look for one
Claiming points for : age, degree, MBA, work experience, not on the "most wanted list" in any country
Occupation: Accounting / Audit
Current Location : Indonesia (me) and Malaysia (the rest of the family)
Surname Starts with : G (does it make a difference?)
Unusual circumstances : None so far
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Would I ever? :nice1

Have not started on the meds yet due to how long they remain valid and the uncertainty in the whole process. Have been going round in circles obtaining police checks in Indonesia.

[JohnnyBravo]

Current Status : application received
EOI Selected : 4 Aug, 2004
ITA Arrived : 8 Nov, 2004
PR granted : ___________
Want to be in NZ : ASAP
Number of Points : 120
Job Offer : NO
Claiming points for : Recognised Qualifications, work experience
Occupation: IT
Current Location :Europe
Unusual circumstances : none what so ever

So far so good. :hopeso

[cagcagb]

Current Status : Payment Received (Decision Successful)
EOI Selected : 15th September
Status Changed : 09 November p.m.
ITA Arrived : impatiently waiting :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : c Easter 2005
Number of Points : 105
Job Offer : None
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience
Location : Philippines
Surname starts with a : B
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Love Tiger Woods and Denzel Washington.

[Daniel Park]

Current Status: waiting for the visa
EOI Submitted: December 2003!!
EOI Selected: 4 Aug
ITA Arrived: 5 Oct
ITA Sent Back to NZIS: 19 Oct
Interview to assess suitability to get PR: 9 Nov
PR granted: not yet but we're gonna take a punt and book those tickets
Want to be in NZ: Feb 2005
Number of Points: 120 (but more under the new rules from December)
Job Offer: no
Claiming points for: qualifications, work experience, partner's qualifications and age
Occupation: publishing or teaching
Current Location: London
Unusual circumstances: aren't everybody's?

Had an interview to assess our suitability for residency yesterday, which they are doing for everyone without job offers. I went to NZ House in person because I work round the corner, but they will do most of these by phone. It's straightforward, just questions about what you intend to do when you get to NZ, how you are going to find a job, whether you have any family or contacts out there, etc. Nothing to worry about. Lovely case officer was very helpful.

We seem to be rattling through the system ok. Point to note is that I made our initial EOI back in December 2003 and was thus one of the very earliest to apply. It's a possible clue in unravelling the mysteries of NZIS - perhaps they're now processing things in order of date of application other than those with priority job offers?

Just waiting for the paperwork to be finished.

:hopeso

Dan

[JohnnyBravo]

Is it a good idea to send your passport with your ITA or do they ask it at a later stage ?

[lynden]

HI
IF YOU SEND YOUR PASSPORT AND PAYMENT DETAILS FOR THE MIGRANT LEVY WHEN YOU SEND OF YOUR ITA, IT SAVES TIME AS YOU GET YOUR VISAS STRAIGHT AWAY IF APPROVED,,IF NOT YOU GET APPROVED IN PRINCIPAL AND HAVE TO SEND PASSPORTS AND PAYMENT IN AND THEN WAIT FOR RETURN.ALL EXTRA POSTING AND ADMIN TAKES TIME.

HOPE THIS HELPS :nice1

[MelissaLG]

Current status: EOI selected
EOI Selected: 15th September
ITA Arrived: ????
ITA Sent: ????
PR Granted: ????
Want to be in New Zealand: We will be there in early Jan 05, PR or not
Number of Points: 100
Job Offer: No
Claiming Points for: Age, qualifications, work experience
Location: Los Angeles
Unusual Circumstances: none

[Arlevien]

This is a question for Daniel Park and the rest who already had an interview w/ no JO. Does the case officer asked how will you support yourself when you land in NZ? The point is that, we are thinking of submitting our ITA along with bank statements to support this. Any thoughts?

[Daniel Park]

Hi Arlevien,

No direct questions about how we would support ourselves, though I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to mention your financial circumstances & anything else you feel is relevant. I asked whether I needed to bring any supporting documents and that wasn't necessary. Pretty straightforward, really.

Don't worry about it!

:smile

Dan

[Moorf]

Not sure they will accept docs sent with ITA that aren't specifically asked for - i.e. bank statements.

Or do they ask for bank statements?!

[shagen]

This is an update - 18 Nov 04

Current Status : Decision Successful
EOI Selected : September 1, 2004
ITA Arrived : November 18, 2004
PR granted : keeping our fingers and toes crossed!
Want to be in NZ : Initially it was late this year but looking at how things are progressing, we are hopefull it will be by the end of next year. Hoping to settle in the South Island.
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : None so far.
Occupation: Accounting / Audit
Current Location : Indonesia (me) and Malaysia (the rest of the family)
Unusual circumstances : None so far

[Arlevien]

Not sure they will accept docs sent with ITA that aren't specifically asked for - i.e. bank statements.

Or do they ask for bank statements?!

The case and point about those bank statements is so we can provide proof of financial source for our living expences as we do not have a Job offer.
According to the Application for Residence quide that was included in the ITA package under the Second Tier Assesment, the factors that will be considered are:

- employment prospects
- familiarity with NZ and prepareness for settlement
- linkages and support in NZ

so basing the second item, we thought of showing our preparedness is our capability to support ourselves as we initially settle.

I also called up the NZ case officer handling our case and she mentioned that there is no problem providing additional documents which are not listed as long as you provide reason as to why you have to include it.

[Karoline]

Current Status : Living together with Jerome (a Kiwi) in the Netherlands for 7 months now
EOI Selected : n.a.
ITA Arrived : n.a.
PR granted : n.a.
Want to be in NZ : Easter 2005 (25-4-2005 Jerome's planeticket ends!!)
Number of Points : no points needed
Job Offer : No, will work together with Jerome in our own business (Landscape consulting in the Bay of Islands).
Claiming points for : n.a.
Location : Netherlands
Surname starts with a : L
Unusual circumstances : living together for 7 months, need 12 months for residency permit. I can apply for a holiday working permit, which solves that problem. No worries!
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Never seen a rugby game with the All Blacks. Only saw the highlights of the excellent 2003 Australian-UK final once.

Have made a big to do list, but most of the things i can do in NZ anyway (even applying for a working holiday permit). Most of the work will be: getting rid of the house and all the stuff in it....

[Sarah Jane]

Update on our timescales as we got verbal PR granted today!!

Current status: EOI selected
EOI Selected: 29th September
ITA Arrived: 23rd October
ITA Sent: 11th November
PR Granted:18th November via telephone
Want to be in New Zealand: January 2005...and we will be
Number of Points: 160
Job Offer: Yes
Claiming Points for: Age, qualifications, work experience & job offer
Location: Devon, England
Unusual Circumstances: Yep...............

Had to drop points from our original EOI for qualifications as it was going to take too long to get full assessment and we wanted to get our kids to start school at beginning of new school year in NZ which starts at end Jan. Didn't know we could drop points until speaking to our case officer who suggested it, so points went down to 105 from our original 160.
Also interesting point when case officer rang today to say our application was approved and PR granted she also added that there is a backlog of the stamping of PR's on passports so we would not receive them until at least 4 weeks time. I asked if we were safe to book flights for 31 Dec and she said yes....just said that if we didn't receive passports by mid Dec to call her and she would sort so we had them in time. I have to say she couldn't have been more helpful....and she's a Newzealaner!

So flights are booked....it's going to be a hectic New Year for us....

[cagcagb]

hello sarah. Congratulations :nice1

I understand you had your points decreased from 160 to 105. Does this mean that you did not submit any document to the qualifications you once wanted to claim points for?

You see, I hold another degree and I didnt claim any points for this because it has to be recognised first and that would take time. But I stated that in my EOI.

Do you think they would still require me to pass documents relating to this?

thanks for your help.

cathy

[creelara]

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : August 18th
Decision Successful : November 19th
ITA Arrived : ????
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : c Easter 2005
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Scotland
Surname starts with a : T
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?:
Well just that time in 1990 when Grant Fox kicked a disputed penalty in injury time to deny Scotland an historic victory.

As our national bard Robert Burns once wrote...

YEEEEESSS ...... YAH BEAUTEEEEY.....HUH-LOWWWWWW!

[Nicola]

Updated success at last :clap :clap

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : August 18th
Decision Succesful : 19th November :P :P
ITA Arrived : 19th November :P :P
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : c August 2005
Number of Points : 120
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Scottish Borders
Surname starts with a : M
Unusual circumstances : None (Apart from the kids )
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: No, who are the All Blacks!!!!(Just kidding honest)


Police Certificates obtained, letters from previous employers. Just waiting for ITA before we get Medicals.

roll on the dancing bananas if I could find any :P

[Dave & Sandra]

:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

Congrats - is that enough?

[Sarah Jane]

Hi Cathy

No we didn't submit docs for qualifications as basically they didn't mean anything to immigration without first having full assessment even though we had pre assessment done which showed they were high enough to claim points for which is why we didn't realise you had to have full one done.....seems practically a waste of time having pre assessment done really. I believe there's a limit on the amount of points you can claim for quals so whether you've got 1 or 4 it won't get you more points. Just need to prove that any of your quals are high enough to give you the points.

Sarah

[Nicola]

Hi Dave and Sandra

Thank you for supplying the dancing bananas. You would think my lottery number had come up the way I feel today.

[sarahw]

OK Quick update...

Current Status : Decision Successful 2nd November
EOI Selected : 27 October
ITA Arrived : 5th November
PR granted : ___________ Taking docs to NZIS next week
Want to be in NZ : 4th January 2005
Number of Points : 165 (changed to 115 - NZIS said we had enough points to get in without having to have qualifications assessed - don't have time to do it anyway - plus we get to save a few $$$!)
Job Offer : Yes starts 25 January for company with talent accreditation
Claiming points for : work experience 10 yrs +, age, Job
Occupation: Building Surveyor (well partner is! - I'm going to study)
Current Location : Surrey, UK
Unusual circumstances : None yet... :mrgreen:
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Yes, during the World Cup of course! :oops:

[shagen]

Congratulations Nicola!
:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

Cheers,

[cagcagb]

thanks sarah!

wheew! it's a great relief to know that! :P

i already had my status changed to decision successful and is already waiting for my ITA. I was just worried that they would ask me for the documents of my other degree, which I still dont have and may even take time to get.

I dont want my application delayed just because of some documents that I did not even claim points for

:cheers

cathy

[creelara]

It just keeps getting better and better.

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : August 18th
Decision Successful : November 19th
ITA Arrived : November 20th
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : c Easter 2005
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Scotland
Surname starts with a : T
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?:
Well just that time in 1990 when Grant Fox kicked a disputed penalty in injury time to deny Scotland an historic victory.

And the covering letter names our case officer with email and direct contact phone number. Feels like we are well and truly in the system.

[bbq]

hiya

just wanted to say congrats... keeps my hopes up.

cheers

alex :nice1

[shagen]

Congrats Creelara!
:cheers

I am sure you are next on the list Alex.

Cheers,

[bbq]

Hiya Shagen

Thanks for the thoughts. I am pretty confident now that the pack will arrive in the next few weeks. I just wanted to say well done to Creelara and the rest who post their good news. I feel v. happy for them and at the same time it does keep everyone on the pending list hopeful.

cheers

alex :cheers

[cagcagb]

Hey guys, my ITA is already available! :raebanana

Current Status : Decision Successful
EOI Selected : 15th September
Status Changed : 09 November p.m.
ITA Arrived : 24 November (originallyit was 22 November but the courier wasn't able to locate my house! :eek )
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : Easter 2005
Number of Points : 105
Job Offer : None
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience
Location : Philippines
Surname starts with a : B
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Love Tiger Woods and Denzel Washington.

:cheers

[shagen]

That's absolutely great news cagcagb! :cheers

[Arlevien]

UPDATE!
Application documents sent to NZIS22/11 :hopeso
Current Status : Decision Successfull, 19-Oct
EOI Selected : Aug 4,2004 (for 120 points)
ITA Arrived : Last Week
PR granted : ___________ ( It will be March 05!! )
Want to be in NZ : After March2005.
Number of Points : 120
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : POL, work experience, age, qualification, Spouse
Occupation: IT
Current Location : NY/NJ
Unusual circumstances : Wife's preggy and hoping to have 1st baby in NZ for my very own little Kiwi :clap
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: England is still kickin their ass around. But they rock.

[creelara]

Another wee update.

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : August 18th
Decision Successful : November 19th
ITA Arrived : November 20th
Application Sent : November 22nd
Application Received acknowledged on NZIS website : November 24th
Application Received acknowledged in writing : ?????
PR granted : ????
Want to be in NZ : c Easter 2005
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Scotland
Surname starts with a : T
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?:
Well just that time in 1990 when Grant Fox kicked a disputed penalty in injury time to deny Scotland an historic victory.

Feeling very enthused now. Thanks for everyones good wishes, I hope things get moving for anyone who is still waiting. Don't worry, they will find you.

[Nicola]

Blimey that was fast work.

I feel like a slow tortise now, we have not even booked our Medicals yet.

Sounds like you won't make the next Scottish meet.

Nicola

[jo b]

Okay then I'll add mine


Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : September 1st
Decision Successful :Was as of 29th Sep now changed back too selcted
ITA Arrived : -
Application Sent : -
Application Received acknowledged on NZIS website : -
Application Received acknowledged in writing : -
PR granted :
Want to be in NZ : May/June 2005
Number of Points : 120
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location :North West England
Surname starts with a : B
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?:
Just that being in All Black makes you look slimmer - Known fact, does that mean the all blacks are over weight :laugh ????

[lynden]

UPDATE FROM LYNDEN
EOI SELECTED 1ST SEP
DECISION SUCCESSFUL 6TH OCT
ITA 8TH OCT
POSTED APPLICATION 15TH OCT
PR APPROVED 22ND NOV
PASSPORTS AND VISAS RECEVIED 24TH NOV
115 POINTS WITH JOB OFFER


12 WEEKS FROM START TO FINISH

[markkellaway]

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : August 18th
Decision Successful: 25th November on Web site. Told verbally on 23rd.
ITA Arrived : ? Hopefully tomorrow!!
PR granted :
Want to be in NZ : ASAP, probably towards the middle of next year now.
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Dorset, UK
Surname starts with a : K
Unusual circumstances : None (I hope!)
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: No.

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

We're on our way to NZ me knee's have gone all trembly!!!

This is starting to get exciting, and very scary!!

Mark. :nice1

[MB]

Current Status: Selected
EOI Selected: Oct. 27th
Decision Successful: ??
ITA Arrived: ??
PR Granted: ??
Want to be in NZ: July 2005
Number of Points: 115
Job Offer: No (not yet, anyway)
Claiming Points For: Age, Quals., Work Experience, (Future Growth Area quals. and experience but no job)
Occupation: My wife is prinicpal applicant and she's a Ballet/Dance Teacher, Choreographer and Lecturer (NZ Job Classification 33652 if you're interested)
Location: Washington State, USA
Surname starts with a: B
Unusual Circumstances: None, we hope
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks: on the contrary! 20 years ago, our Maori, rugby-playing, visiting teacher was the only one who miraculously hoiked me up to halfway up my class's rankings in Biology (I was usually propping up the others!) FULL DISCLOSURE: yes, ha ha, it was also Human Biology year that year, but that's always a half-hearted joke 'cos the way it's taught in schools is not exactly redolent of jumping into a hot tub with half a dozen SoCal cheerleaders and a cooler of chilled Guinness, is it? Is it? (Is it?) :uhoh

We're finding this forum very friendly and helpful. Thanks, all! All the best!

Cheers,
Matt.

[markkellaway]

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : August 18th
Decision Successful: 25th November on Web site. Told verbally on 23rd.
ITA Arrived : 27th November.
PR granted :
Want to be in NZ : ASAP, probably towards the middle of next year now.
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Dorset, UK
Surname starts with a : K
Unusual circumstances : None (I hope!)
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: No.

[foolsgold99]

Here's mine

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : August 18th
Decision Successful: 5th Dec
ITA Arrived : 11th Dec
PR granted : 19th Jan
Want to be in NZ : June /Julyl 2005
Number of Points : 135
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Scotland
Surname starts with a : J
Unusual circumstances : Nope
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Never, anyone that stands a chance of beating the English at Rugby is ok by me.

Feel like I'm finally getting somewhere

[sarahw]

[quote="sarahw"]OK Quick update...

Current Status : PR received
EOI Selected : 27 October
ITA Arrived : 5th November
PR granted : 1st December (ITA submitted Nov 24th)
Want to be in NZ : 4th January 2005
Number of Points : 165 (changed to 115 - NZIS said we had enough points to get in without having to have qualifications assessed - don't have time to do it anyway - plus we get to save a few $$$!)
Job Offer : Yes starts 25 January for company with talent accreditation
Claiming points for : work experience 10 yrs +, age, Job
Occupation: Building Surveyor (well partner is! - I'm going to study)
Current Location : Surrey, UK
Unusual circumstances : I'm working on it... :mrgreen:
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Actually bought All Blacks sweatshirt for Ian for Xmas - the way England are playing we might have to start supporting the All Blacks! :eek

[chuchi]

wow sarah!

about a month from eoi selection? that's really great! :nice1

good luck in NZ!

[clg]

EOI Selected : September 1st
Decision Successful :Was as of early Oct changed back too selcted late Nov then back to sucesful on Dec 9
ITA Arrived : Dec 13
Application Sent : -
Application Received acknowledged on NZIS website : -
Application Received acknowledged in writing : -
PR granted :
Want to be in NZ : August 2005
Number of Points : 115
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location :Los Angeles, CA
Surname starts with a : G
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Nope

[creelara]

Latest update.

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : August 18th
Decision Successful : November 19th
ITA Arrived : November 20th
Application Sent : November 22nd
Application Received acknowledged on NZIS website : November 24th
Application Received acknowledged in writing : November 26th

UK Police Certificates then requested - Scottish version not enough.

Additional Material Received by NZIS : December 20th
Interview Conducted : December 20th
PR granted : December 22nd
Want to be in NZ : c Easter 2005
Number of Points : 130 (recalculated Dec 13th)
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location : Scotland
Surname starts with a : T
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?:
Well just that time in 1990 when Grant Fox kicked a disputed penalty in injury time to deny Scotland an historic victory.

We did it.

It looks as though the time to getting the ITA sent is the big delay, they acted very quickly once they had all the material.

[jo b]

An update from the Bradleys

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : September 1st
Decision Successful :Was as of 29th Sep now changed back too selcted Nov 29th
ITA Arrived : - Nov 30th
Application Sent : -
Application Received acknowledged on NZIS website : -
Application Received acknowledged in writing : -
PR granted :
Want to be in NZ : May/June 2005
Number of Points : 120
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications,work experience, POL
Location :North West England
Surname starts with a : B
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?:
Just that being in All Black makes you look slimmer - Known fact, does that mean the all blacks are over weight ????

[Moorf]

What a great Xmas pressie we received this Christmas Eve morning!!

Our ITA arrived AT LAST!


Moorf and Woz's vital statistics are:

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool / Decision Successful early September
EOI Selected : AUGUST 4th 2004
ITA Arrived : DECEMBER 24TH 2004
PR granted : Not soon now we hope...
Want to be in NZ : Couldn't wait, so here already, been here 1 month
Number of Points : 120
Job Offer : Yes, job offered 9th Nov, he started 15th Nov..
Claiming points for : POL, work experience, sense of humour, patience
Occupation: Woz = IT Moorf = Marketing
Sacrifice to come here: Huge salaries, huge comfort zone, our Mini Cooper , our gorgeous cat and our beautiful cottage in Perthshire
Current Location : Sumner, Christchurch, NZ
Unusual circumstances : Seems we're in the minority with no kids!
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: Is that a Rap Group??

[shagen]

Congrats Moorf and Woz on getting your ITA! What a wonderful Christmas present it must have been.

Cheers,

[cloudboy99]

Current Status : EOI Selected from pool
EOI Selected : 11 November 04
Decision Successful : -
ITA Arrived : -
Application Sent : -
Application Received acknowledged on NZIS website : -
Application Received acknowledged in writing : -
PR granted : -
Want to be in NZ : The sooner the better.
Number of Points : 140 (December 13 update)
Job Offer : No
Claiming points for : Age, qualifications, work experience, LTSS
Location : Oregon, US
Surname starts with a : G
Unusual circumstances : None
Ever say anything bad about the All Blacks?: No, but then again, I still have to figure out how rugby is played. All I have is "American football".