[firstkings]

OK,

Getting all the paper work together took a long long time....NZQA, police NZTC etc....

I handed in all the paperwork several weeks ago in person. Two weeks later we received a letter of receipt - a couple of the birth certs for the children were the wrong ones. I sent the full/correct ones by special delivery overnight that day. Today, a week and a half later I send an email to my case officer, asking if he has them. He replies that he has 120 applications to deal with and that post takes a week to filter through the system (note he does not commit to an answer! - worrying).

Everything is arranged. Flights, removals, job etc.....just awaiting blue stickers.

How will I know if everything is going ok/not. I don't want to bug the CO -

Do I just wait for a phone call/email/letter?

As the flight is in 32 days time, how long can I afford to wait, before asking?

I'm not the pushy sort - I tend to think everything is working ok, unless I'm told otherwise. Is this a dangerous policy with NZIS?

Any reassurance/warnings/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

David

[Smiler]

Hmmm difficult you don't want to be a pain but on the other hand...........

Me? I'd be gnawing my fingers to the bone.

Why not wait eight days ;) and call or email again with just a gentle reminder of your flight dates etc. There'll still be plenty of time left.

Fingers crossed he/she comes through quickly. Have a ginger beer to chill out on :cheers

[zardell]

Just refresh my memory - have you got a job offer in NZ?

When we submitted our ITA (without a job offer) and it took just about 3 months before my OH had his telephone interview and before PR was granted.

If on the other hand, you have got a job offer and a start date, I would be inclined to email your case officer and give him/her a gentle nudge.

Julie

xx

[firstkings]

Yep, I have a job offer...starts September...

Will I have an iterview? In person/telephone or is that just for people going on spec?

Cheers

[zardell]

Yep, I have a job offer...starts September...

Will I have an iterview? In person/telephone or is that just for people going on spec?

Cheers



I'll stand corrected if I am wrong, but because you have a job offer,I don't think you will have to have an interview.

If you need your visas back asap, like I said, I would be inclined to remind my CO that I have a job offer and give him/her a polite nudge in the form of an email.

Having said all that though, patience has never been one of my virtues........

Good luck.

Julie

xx

[Sarah & Alex]

On a earlier thread there was a comment: Job Offer = No Interview. This was the case for us as we had a job offer.

In our Case it took the London House 1 week to check the paperwork and enter it on their system before they sent it to the CO. The CO then took a week to make the decision and then it gets sent to a 2nd CO to be verified which takes a few more days.

After they have made there decision ... It takes them 2 weeks to return the passports with the VISA.

So all in all, a case with no complications it took 4 weeks from submiting docs to return of passports (if you have a job offer, otherwise I've heard it can take months).

I wouldn't wait for a letter as the receipt letter they send me, was recieved after I had my passport returned with my PR!!

I would speak to my case worker, and ask for an update. If you let them know that you've got a flight booked then they might speed things up!!

Hope this helps

[firstkings]

Yes that does help, thanks....

Although, I'm beyond that time scale already!

Give it a couple of more days!

Cheers