Deadlines for information requests or letters identifying potentially prejudicial information (PPI) issued on or after Monday 7 December 2020 has been extended to 20 working days, to allow licensed immigration advisers and immigration lawyers enough time to respond during the holiday period. Should other circumstances prevent an adviser or lawyer from responding, such that they require an extension, the usual process of requesting an extension applies.
Public holidays for the 2020-2021 Christmas/New Year period are:
- Christmas Day – 25 December
- Boxing Day – observed 28 December
- New Year’s Day – 1 January
- Day after New Year’s Day – observed 4 January
So, for example, a PPI letter issued on 9 December 2020 will have a response date of 12 January 2021. Normal response timeframes will resume from Monday 11 January 2021.
Requests to reconsider a decision made on a temporary entry class visa remain fixed at 14 days after the date on which the applicant received notice of the decision to decline the further visa.
Ngā mihi,
Immigration New Zealand |