joshbay84

Am thrilled to announce that my Resident visa application got approved last friday

Here are the timelines:
EOI Selected - 05/03/2014
ITA - 27/03/2014
Visa application - 07/07/2014
CO Request Additional documents - 23/10/2014
CO Interview - 08/01/2015
Online status change to APPROVED - 27/02/2015

Below are some points, might be helpful for someone reading this thread in future
1) NZQA - if in hurry, go for fast track. We had our application in regular process stuck for 1 month, converted to fast track and called NZQA - evaluation was done in 2 days. NZQA are very responsive, fast track + followup gets things done really quickly
2) I found NZ Immigration accomodating a bit, I had Electronics & Telecommunication which did not match EXACTLY with LTSSL, still I got the bonus points
3) The CO was extremely helpful, most of the time I got response within 1 business day
4) For CO Interview, all the questions were exactly the ones thats been asked before. Just go through those and prepare. My CO asked me price of Milk & Internet
5) In my opinion, its better to go for straight IQA instead of PAR.

Finally, looking for my dream move to New Zealand and becoming a Kiwi

MrsFychan

Congratulations, so when I can expect to add you to the arrivals sticky?

joshbay84

I am planning to be in Auckland by Mid of May - if that's what you are asking. Nothing is finalized though at this moment.

MrsFychan

great, when you know for sure, keep any eye out on the May Sticky to appear, which will probably be at the end of March