murphy02:


But such cant be done for a work visa nah, i got the job late oct 2018 and applied first week in Nov, employer wants me to resume mid Dec 2018, so no much time, my employer equally sent a mail INZ to hasten up the immigration process.

so nothing i could do, on my own part

I have to say that your employer expecting u to resume in less than 2 months is ridiculous. If they’re accredited employer, they would know what’s happening with INZ at the moment.

Work visa or luxury, when u apply for any visa category, ur application join the queue of others who already apply in the same category. INZ is not obligated to speed up or give a preferential treatment to any application except in a very special case and this decision is made by either supervisor, managers or immigration minister but not case officers. However if u have a good relationship and explanation with your case officer then he/ she can escalate something for u . But they not obligated to do that.

Every application is different and are treated differently based on the risk involved and complexity.

davodyguy:


About 5 out of our team has that.

If they have genuine reasons with proper documentation and can prove they are bona fide visitor. No reason why they can’t get their visa. I have seen the INZ procedures and guidelines for immigration officers to decide visa application and there’s nothing like virgin or no virgin passport.

It’s just the same way any employer would prefer to employ someone with experience so they check their previous performance. But that doesn’t mean a fresh graduate who can sell him or herself won’t get the same job.

I personally believe that a virgin passport holder even have better chance than someone with travel experience but has been deported, refused entry or denied visa to several countries in the past. This are massive red flag for any immigration officer than just someone who never leave their country.

femijck:


I can relate to your frustration, but unfortunately there’s nothing anybody can do about the situation with INZ at the moment. You are not the only one going through this. It’s totally crazy, INZ is constantly under fire from many immigration lawyers and the masses.

https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/386918/new-zealand-visa-applications-ignored-for-months-as-immigration-struggles-with-targets

The delay with your application has got nothing to do with race or where u from, it’s simply due to the backlog and INZ struggling to meet up with the demand for the past 1yr+. My last work visa took just about 6 months even though I applied onshore.

Two things may have contributed to the delay with your application. One is the current workload and the other is due to the period of the year at which you applied.
From 1st week of December to early February, staffs take their annual leave and most INZ offices are left with skeletal staffs . they can only do whatever they can do. So because of the last Xmas holiday, u definitely would have been pushed forward atleast a month.

I will advise u check with your employer if the position is still open. If not, look around for other similar openings and if u can get another offer, then u can Update and explain your situation to INZ. Any employer recruiting from overseas knew u will need some time for immigration before offering u the job.

For INZ to ask u to check for the job availability,it means your application has been assessed initially but need to be sure the job is still available before issuing any visa.

Now this scare me. The back log part

Just apply as soon as u are ready.... I already advise u give a minimum of 90 days processing time

davodyguy:

Now this scare me. The back log part

femijck:
Just apply as soon as u are ready.... I already advise u give a minimum of 90 days processing time

they should just cover their face, shame on INZ, how can ordinary temporary work visa takes 6 months to process, the issue of waiting is another thing, its a big torture, if they cant work effectively enough they should just have their asses fired and new set of people recruited. i provided them with everything they needed 100% so i see no reason why it should take that long to process, what is the total applications they have compare to the likes of CANADA, AUSSIE, ETC. They should just learn from these people and adopt the global standard, instead of working like one small mushroom shop.

femijck:
Just apply as soon as u are ready.... I already advise u give a minimum of 90 days processing time

Ok thanks. I'm renewing my PP after Easter.

When sending PP to SA, should I bind old and new together?

Pls where r people applying for nz jobs?

murphy02:


But such cant be done for a work visa nah, i got the job late oct 2018 and applied first week in Nov, employer wants me to resume mid Dec 2018, so no much time, my employer equally sent a mail INZ to hasten up the immigration process.

so nothing i could do, on my own part

Hello Murphy02, sorry for Thi delay by INZ. Have you confirmed from the employer if the position is still available?
I also want to ask a personal question, did you evaluate your certificate with the NQF before you applied for the job from Nigeria?

davodyguy:

Ok thanks. I'm renewing my PP after Easter.

When sending PP to SA, should I bind old and new together?

yes

femijck:
yes

Please advise

How did you send?
Was it through DHL?
Also what's the collection back from SA to Nigeria?

davodyguy:

Please advise

How did you send?
Was it through DHL?
Also what's the collection back from SA to Nigeria?

you can send with any courier but u need to negotiate pick up too as the visa centre won’t send it to u.... then I spent 20k+ to send and when it comes to pick up I got a quote of 70k+ From the same courier company so I had to contact one of my Boys in SA who send his gf to help pick up and send to me via SA post. I then spent about 12k in total including Uber fee for the gf.

If u have any mate around Pretoria, u can download a pick up approval form + ur ID and they can help. This is the cheapest way to pick up.

femijck:
you can send with any courier but u need to negotiate pick up too as the visa centre won’t send it to u.... then I spent 20k+ to send and when it comes to pick up I got a quote of 70k+ From the same courier company so I had to contact one of my Boys in SA who send his gf to help pick up and send to me via SA post. I then spent about 12k in total including Uber fee for the gf.

If u have any mate around Pretoria, u can download a pick up approval form + ur ID and they can help. This is the cheapest way to pick up.

Thanks so much.
That's why I can't do this without seeking for your assistance.

When should I set pick up in motion?
Is it when I'm contacted to pick up or as soon as I send the passport?

Want to know the timing

davodyguy:

Thanks so much.
That's why I can't do this without seeking for your assistance.

When should I set pick up in motion?
Is it when I'm contacted to pick up or as soon as I send the passport?

Want to know the timing

Yes when they contact u to pick up

u3fine:

Hello Murphy02, sorry for Thi delay by INZ. Have you confirmed from the employer if the position is still available?
I also want to ask a personal question, did you evaluate your certificate with the NQF before you applied for the job from Nigeria?

My employer no longer have the job available, i got another job in Poland so didn't bother to press further.
I sent my certs to my employer so they must have done the necessary evaluations from their end.

femijck:
yes that’s correct, I have a Nigerian friend who had been offered Nursing without Ielts. But for M.sc, it may be different. But I can confirm from someone later.

I will advise you check with the school you’re applying to.

Example of this is the requirement for Otago University. Input your country and the requirements comes up.

Check this link below
https://www.otago.ac.nz/future-students/otago661287.html

please can you link me up with the friend so I know how he/she went about it?

ok, Thank you for the reply and congratulations on your new job in Poland.

murphy02:



My employer no longer have the job available, i got another job in Poland so didn't bother to press further.
I sent my certs to my employer so they must have done the necessary evaluations from their end.

murphy02:



My employer no longer have the job available, i got another job in Poland so didn't bother to press further.
I sent my certs to my employer so they must have done the necessary evaluations from their end.

Including your transcript?

Good day everyone, I just got a P.hd admission in Uni. Of Auckland NZ and I intend to travel with my wife and two children. Please advise me if I need to wire the proof of fund to NZ or I can show a statement of account in Nigeria.
Also advise if I need to show 15,000 each for my child of 14 yrs and 7yrs to apply for their student visa.
Also advise what is the alternative for the proof of return flight ticket of 2,000nzd per person, do I also need to wire the money to NZ?

@Femi, please reply to this my below question-

Olaitaneniola:
Good day everyone, I just got a P.hd admission in Uni. Of Auckland NZ and I intend to travel with my wife and two children. Please advise me if I need to wire the proof of fund to NZ or I can show a statement of account in Nigeria.
Also advise if I need to show 15,000 each for my child of 14 yrs and 7yrs to apply for their student visa.
Also advise what is the alternative for the proof of return flight ticket of 2,000nzd per person, do I also need to wire the money to NZ?

Blaqman:
@Femi, please reply to this my below question-

Yes you might have to show the proof of fund but u not sending any money to anyone. Check the requirements from the offer letter or INZ website.

Many thanks brother for your quick response, much appreciated. Please clarify if I have to show 15,000 NED for a child of 14 and 7 yrs because they will both be applying for dependent child of a student visa.

Further to this, please advise how do I submit the visa applications for my wife and two sons if I want to submit the application together, should I use the group application or individual on Realme account.

Blaqman:
Further to this, please advise how do I submit the visa applications for my wife and two sons if I want to submit the application together, should I use the group application or individual on Realme account.

I guess online.

I'm applying too in June, but I created an account online. One of the options is to help people apply as group or family members. But Femi can provide more details.

It's same Realme account

Yes, you can show POF for each of your kids, wife, an self. You don't need to send money. Print your statement of account and perhaps your wife statement of account, print a travel itenary, your soa should cover your flight tickets. Get a recommendation letter from your bank. Also, you can apply together as a family no need for separate registration.

Olaitaneniola:
Good day everyone, I just got a P.hd admission in Uni. Of Auckland NZ and I intend to travel with my wife and two children. Please advise me if I need to wire the proof of fund to NZ or I can show a statement of account in Nigeria.
Also advise if I need to show 15,000 each for my child of 14 yrs and 7yrs to apply for their student visa.
Also advise what is the alternative for the proof of return flight ticket of 2,000nzd per person, do I also need to wire the money to NZ?

Please house, how do I pay my Passport handling fees after submitting online application. Do I send my Passport first?

ezinwaJesu:
Please house, how do I pay my Passport handling fees after submitting online application. Do I send my Passport first?

That's a question I also need answer to.

I just saw R505 and the payment link doesn't appear on their website

ezinwaJesu:
Please house, how do I pay my Passport handling fees after submitting online application. Do I send my Passport first?

Either you download a form and fill in your bank details so they debit you themselves or you can go to standard Bank or so to make payment then include the print out when sending your passport to them.

liliberth:


Either you download a form and fill in your bank details so they debit you themselves or you can go to standard Bank or so to make payment then include the print out when sending your passport to them.

Thanks for this information.

Standard Bank or IBTC are from SA. Will they already have the template nfor payment of PP handling?

Best advice would be to follow the one from the visa centre when it comes to payment. Instructions are always available. If you’re unclear about the instructions, email them.
Reason I can’t give a vivid info is because things may have changed since I last use their service and I won’t want to give a misleading info.
But the info from them is the updated and genuine one.

Before now, handling fee is charged together with the visa fee for paper applications. But now with all this online application, things are changing often.

solin:
Yes, you can show POF for each of your kids, wife, an self. You don't need to send money. Print your statement of account and perhaps your wife statement of account, print a travel itenary, your soa should cover your flight tickets. Get a recommendation letter from your bank. Also, you can apply together as a family no need for separate registration.

Solin is right, no need for separate application. There should be a column for dependents in ur application form which will include partner and Children. Your partner and kids don’t qualify for the visa on their own right. Hence they have to depend on u as the principal applicant.

I haven’t seen the form but if there’s no column for dependents in the form, then it will have to be another “partner of a student visa form” or something similar which you will have to fill and submit with yours. That partnership form will definitely come with column for “dependents child(ren).

Thank you comrades for your input. I just confirmed the recommended means of paying Passport handling fee from VFS website for applicants outside SA who applied online. If you have Domiciliary account with any bank, simply take a printout of the document I attached here along with your cheque book and passport number and walk into your bank. Identify the Funds transfer desk and request for an international funds transfer. Give them a copy of the printed document so they can pick all the necessary bank details of VFS South Africa.

As stated on top of this document, your transaction reference number must be: your passport number, your phone number and your full name as it appears on your passport. If you do not have a DOM account, ask any of your friends to help you with his account. As long as the transaction reference captures your details, you are good to go.

Once the transaction is complete, take a copy of the teller or any evidence of the transaction they will give you and attach it to your passport and send through UPS or any fast courier company. Remember our passports must get to them maximum 20 days after online submission of application.

Good luck comrades.

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