Case officers

mattford · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:05 am Post subject: Case officers

Does anyone know how long it takes to be assigned a case officer when applying for PR?

Two weeks after handing in our app at NZIS London we've had a letter saying it's being looked after by a "file manager" and is waiting for a case officer to "become free" (do they turn into hippies?). At the time we handed it in they said the processing time was a month (partnership policy). I guess this is a month once a case officer gets hold of it.

We went ahead and bought our plane tickets yesterday (woo hoo!) to take advantage of deals for booking ahead. Nov 10th should be safe for getting the visa shouldn't it? ... fingers crossed

cheers
matt

Moorf · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:07 am Post subject:

If visa isn't sorted in time then I guess you can go on a Visitors Visa and finish the process from NZ?

mattford · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:15 am Post subject:

yea i reckon we would do that - i think you have to fly out of the country and return again with your new visa to get it turned into a permit. or do you?

we just bought one-way tix to NZ though - how happy would they be with someone turning up with a visitors visa and a one way ticket?!

Moorf · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:39 am Post subject:

Matt - I think Sandra posted something about this - and the advice was to perhaps get an onward ticket to Oz or something... can't find the thread Hmmm

markkellaway · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:50 am Post subject:

As far as I'm aware to be allowed in on a visitors permit you MUST have a ticket for onward travel or a return ticket.

Mark.

markkellaway · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:51 am Post subject:

Woohoo, 50 posts, 2 planes!!! Laughing

Only another 575 and I'll catch up with Moorf. Rolling Eyes

Mark.

Moorf · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:54 am Post subject:

No chance!

N&S · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 4:16 am Post subject:

Hi matt

We were assigned a case officer by name when we received our invitation to apply. She signed the letter detailing everything that we needed to provide.

I spoke with my case officer (not rubbing it in .... honest

)and she said that the processing times for pr are 4-6 weeks, and if we needed a quick turn around we should write our inteded date of flying on the folder.

We've booked our flight for 1st October and still don't have our visa's.

Don't know whether this helps or not.

Sadie

Wahine · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 6:47 am Post subject: Re: Case officers

N&S · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 6:53 am Post subject:

Well I hope ours is as quick as yours.

We've just submitted ours

Sadie

Dave & Sandra · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:00 am Post subject:

Hi

Moorf's right - I posted yesterday.

You can't go in with a one-way ticket on a visitor's visa - Dave just checked with NZIS for me. But Ruthyroo says the cheapest option is to get an onward flight to OZ, but then you need an OZ visa as well.

I'll see what they quote me in work for the return ticket - may not be much more.

Sandra

Wahine · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:00 am Post subject:

N&S

I'll have my fingers crossed for you.

I'm just hoping we sell our flat as soon as - luckily, we have time on our side, although it would be nice to get home before Christmas.

N&S · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:04 am Post subject:

Thanks, same to you

Our house sold to the 3rd couple, within 7 days of being on the market so I hope you're as lucky.

If it's a decent property though I wouldn't have thought you have much of a problem in London

Sadie

Wahine · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:10 am Post subject:

N&S · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:16 am Post subject:

I don't know about you, but I found it really difficult not to have desparate written accross my forehead, when people came to look round.

.... so i took to drinking before I let them in. i was far more chilled that way Razz

S.