Residence Visa - Approved

[jadecross]

thanks lei1020 and congrats

[divhon]

While still waiting for our CO ask ko lang guys in case na pulidong pulido at walang kwestyon sa SMC application or walang additional requirements na hingin eh diretsong AIP na agad ung next email na marecieve?

[aspiringkiwi]

divhon Next email should be interview schedule. If you're done with that then advisory email on whether your visa will be approved or declined or if you will be given a JSV instead of RV. Thanks!

[allune]

aspiringkiwi iirc divhon already is in NZ so no interview na?

[ModM]

divhon ang iniinterview mostly yung employer than the SMC applicant. May sample set of questions na ako pinost dito na tinanong nila sa employer ni Hubby dati. they emailed and called

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[aspiringkiwi]

Sorry, didn't know that allune
divhon next steps will be what was described by Mayagx. Good luck!

[jadecross]

Got the good news last Friday (21 Oct 2016) via email, 1 week after the interview: AIP - RV
Since scheduled for passport renewal kami eh baka early next year pa kami makapagpa-stamp.

Tanong lang, other than the return of documents return courier fee, may iba pa bang fees na kailangan bayaran? Wala kasi namention sa email other than the documents return courier fee (USD40).

[rhapza21]

congrats! migrant fee.

[ModM]

jadecross congrats.

I think hindi na nila need magbayad ng migrant levy rhapza21 kasi ngayon kasama na siya sa paglodge ng ITA

[rhapza21]

@modm
Ah talaga.. ayus ganun na pala ngayon. Salamat sa info

[jadecross]

thanks rhapza21 and ModM

[waxx]

jadecross, tama po si ModM $40 lang ang babayaran sa pagpapastamp.

[aBiSh @admin]

Congratulations jadecross!

[enx417]

jadecross Congrats!

[jadecross]

salamat enx417 aBiSh @admin waxx
whew! akala ko maglalabas ulit ng malaking pera

[sicily]

Hi markm congrats sa approval aiyo ng residency. I just want to ask if you sought advice of a lawyer for the assistance on the appeal at the Tribunal or you did on your own? I have the case of my residency being denied due to the reason of delayed submission for only a few days of only one document. On the day of the deadline, I even courteously asked the CO to consider a few days extension as our HR department are sorting the document. The CO was on holiday vacation for the whole 2 weeks, as per his auto-email reply. By the time he was back, he saw my email follow-up of the document I submitted. Problem is he still made a decision to deny my application as being late of that particular document. It's disheartening at mabigat sa loob, as it feels that the CO we were assigned to is very strict and inconsiderate of my request to extend a few more days. 

If you sought for Atty's assistance, may I know your suggestion kung sino? Thanks and God bless.

May 20, 2016 19:58:14 GMT 12 markm said:

Hi mga ka PK,

Matagal-tagal din since nung last post ko dito sa forum. Kakatanggap lang namin ng AIP kahapon. At mahaba-haba yung pinagdaanan ng application namin. Kaya gusto ko lang ma share yung timeline ko. Baka may maitulong ako sa mga ka PK na may same situation sa amin. Sa sobrang haba ng timeline namin, hindi na magkasya sa signature. lol
Na decline yung application noon Jan 2015 dahil hindi namin na proved kung bakit hindi kami nag sama ni misis for 12 straight months sa Malaysia since kinasal kami nung 2012. Sinabi namin paulit-ulit sa CO na may sakit (ALS disease) ang mother-in-law ko at si misis umuuwi every year din sa Pinas (last week of November or 1st week ng December) para maka tulong sa family business nila na fireworks. Tumatagal uwi ni misis sa Pinas for 2-4mos.
Nag appeal kami sa NZ Immig tribunal nung Feb 2015. Nung 2nd week ng Nov 2015, pumanaw yung mother-in-law ko dahil sa sakit nya. Last week ng Nov 2015, nag decision ang NZ tribunal at hindi pinanigan ng tribunal ang decision ng CO kaya binalik ang application namin at binigyan kami ng panibagong CO.
Sabi ko kay misis nung nakuha namin yung decision ng tribunal, consider nalang namin na blessing in disguise ang nangyari sa pag decline ng application namin. Kung na approve kasi yung application namin ng early 2015, baka pumunta na kami ng NZ at dahil dyan hindi naka pag spend time ang misis ko ng matagal with her mom. No regrets, happy ako na before nawala mom nya, nabigyan nya ng panahon.

Yung result ng NZ Immig tribunal, pwede nyo tingnan dito forms.justice.govt.nz/search/IPT/Residence/

Appeal number namin ay 202809. Search lang ninyo for reference. Sana maka tulong sa mga ka PK na may pinagdadaanan ang application. Wag kalimutan na may second chance palagi tayo. Parang movie lang ni John Lloyd at Bea. lol

Complete timeline:
26-Nov-2013 - EOI Submitted
27-Nov-2013 - EOI Selected
12-Dec-2013 - ITA Received
18-Mar-2014 - ITA Documents Sent
19-Mar-2014 - ITA Lodgement Date
20-Mar-2014 - Full Medical Received
23-Jul-2014 - CO Assigned
25-Sep-2014 - CO asking for addtl proof of comm and spouse / I lived in 12 mos
16-Oct-2014 - Addtl docs sent
29-Oct-2014 - CO asking again for addtl proof. Sent another set of docs
30-Oct-2014 - Sent USB stick containing almost 2yrs worth of viber conv (40k lines).
- Included screenshots of some of our English conv w/ spouse
11-Dec-2014 - CO requested again addtl proof and sent final letter before making the decision
23-Dec-2014 - Sent our last mail and addtl proof to CO
23-Jan-2015 - CO declined our application due we have not lived for 12mos
03-Feb-2015 - Filed our appeal to NZ Immig tribunal
18-Mar-2015 - Tribunal provide our Appeal number (202809)
12-Aug-2015 - Case manager assigned
23-Nov-2015 - Immig Tribunal approved our appeal and new CO will be assigned
14-Jan-2016 - New CO requesting addtl partnership proof (lol mukhang back to square one ulit)
21-Jan-2016 - Sent addtl partnership proof
29-Apr-2016 - Interview Invite
09-May-2016 - Online Approved
26-May-2016 - AIP received

[markm]

hi sicily ,
Thank you sa greetings.
Hindi kami nag consult to any immigration adviser or lawyer since malaki na nagastos namin sa application. Pag lodge ng appeal another gastos ulit. Kami2x lang nag prepare ng mga documents at evidence for our case. 
May mga CO na strict talaga. Nung na tanggap namin yung decision ng CO (decline), tinawagan ko ang CO namin at sabi nya hindi na nya ma reverse ang decision. Sabi nya, pwede kami mag create ng another application or mag appeal.

Regards,
Mark

[sicily]

Hi markm thanks sa reply. Just wondering, based on your researche dati with regards to making appeal sa Tribunal, will the applicant have a good chance with the appeal if our reason for the decline is that the VO did not consider our appeal for few days extension? I'm not sure kse if this would fall under "Special Case or Situation". Any advice. Thanks.

Nov 29, 2016 11:32:33 GMT 12 markm said:

hi sicily ,
Thank you sa greetings.
Hindi kami nag consult to any immigration adviser or lawyer since malaki na nagastos namin sa application. Pag lodge ng appeal another gastos ulit. Kami2x lang nag prepare ng mga documents at evidence for our case. 
May mga CO na strict talaga. Nung na tanggap namin yung decision ng CO (decline), tinawagan ko ang CO namin at sabi nya hindi na nya ma reverse ang decision. Sabi nya, pwede kami mag create ng another application or mag appeal.

Regards,
Mark

[terraluv]

congrats!!! it's a long salamat markm sa pag-share.

may nadedecline pala dahil dyan sa relationship thingy... medyo kinakabahan tuloy ako ngayon.. kasi mag-5yrs kami di magkasama ni hubby though monthly naman ako umuuwi & 12yrs na kaming mag-asawa..

[markm]

Hi sicily ,
Mostly na check ko kasi dati ay yung same case sa amin, hindi ko maalala kung may similar cases yung case mo dun sa tribunal site. Dun sa Section 4E ng Residence Class Visa Appeal form, yung dalawang check box ang tinicked ko.

Tip ko sayo, mag hanap ka ng valid rule / exception sa operation manual sa case mo. Yang sample, yan ang prenesent ko sa Tribunal na dapat yung situation namin ni misis ay na consider ng CO.

From: (http://onlineservices.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/30882.htm)

F2.30.1 Assessment of periods of separation
a. If a principal applicant and their partner have lived apart for periods during
their partnership, the application should not automatically be declined.
Instead, immigration officers should determine whether there are genuine
and compelling reasons for any period(s) of separation.
b. Determining whether there are genuine and compelling reasons will
depend on the circumstances in each case, and may require consideration
of:
• either partner's family, education or employment commitments
• the duration of the partnership and the length of time the couple
has spent apart;
• the extent to which the couple has made efforts to be together
during the time apart.

[markm]

hi terraluv ,
Thanks sa greetings.

Wag kang mabahala kung may same situation kayo ng family mo sa amin. Yung exemption rule na ni reply ko kay Sicily ay dapat ang ginamit ni CO to check kung may exemption sya i.consider sa situation namin. I believe nandun yung reason ng situation nyo which is sa employment and education commitments. 
Ewan ko ba sa CO namin dati. Kulang nalang sabihin ko sa kanya na, 'Ano gusto mo, mag sama kami ni misis for 12mos straight sa KL at hintayin nalang namin pumanaw ang mother-in-law ko bago pauwin ang asawa ko?'. 

[terraluv]

Wow! maraming salamat uli markm ... nabawasan worries ko.. will continue to pray then God bless!

[aBiSh @admin]

Congratulations markm!

[aspiringkiwi]

Congratulations markm and jadecross ! Sana mas marami pang ma-approve soon. Mas maraming Pinoy, mas masaya!

[divhon]

terraluv you houldn't worry much as monthly ka naman umuuwi.

Just got my AIP today bittersweet & half cooked as I had to exclude my wife. Point saken is why daw hindi man lang daw ako umuwi for the last two years or atleast siya nagpunta dito since ngwork siya sa Saudi siya.

Thanks sa Pinoykiwi. More power and I'll keep paying it forward

[ModM]

congrats divhon. may kasabihan pagkahaba haba man ng propesyon sa simbahan din ang tuloy.

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[mpz]

Congrats divhon!

[terraluv]

Wow! congrats divhon bittersweet makakasama mo din si wifey in God's perfect timing. Thank you sa advice!

[CB]

Congrats markm, jadecross and divhon...

[aBiSh @admin]

Congratulations divhon! Don't worry magiging okay din yan. Punta na lang siya rito as visitor muna or apply ng work visa through partnership. Makukuha ninyo rin yan.