help with NZ visa
Feb 20th 2003, 9:34 am
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help with NZ visa
Can anyone check to see if i`m on the right track, We want to apply for a pr visa to new zealand but unfortuanutly not quite reached the points but with in the 5 points allowed.My husbands job is on the shortage list for ceratain areas.Do we go ahead and apply for pr visa but leave the uk with a working visa in the hope he gets a job offer within 6 months (how easy is it to get your pr visa prossed when you get your job offer?)
And do your medicals stay in date because you have already lodged all your visa information?
I hope this makes sense in what i`m trying to find out?
thanks for any help
kerrie
And do your medicals stay in date because you have already lodged all your visa information?
I hope this makes sense in what i`m trying to find out?
thanks for any help
kerrie
Feb 20th 2003, 10:01 am
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Re: help with NZ visa
Originally posted by hanley
Can anyone check to see if i`m on the right track, We want to apply for a pr visa to new zealand but unfortuanutly not quite reached the points but with in the 5 points allowed.My husbands job is on the shortage list for ceratain areas.Do we go ahead and apply for pr visa but leave the uk with a working visa in the hope he gets a job offer within 6 months (how easy is it to get your pr visa prossed when you get your job offer?)
And do your medicals stay in date because you have already lodged all your visa information?
I hope this makes sense in what i`m trying to find out?
thanks for any help
kerrie
Can anyone check to see if i`m on the right track, We want to apply for a pr visa to new zealand but unfortuanutly not quite reached the points but with in the 5 points allowed.My husbands job is on the shortage list for ceratain areas.Do we go ahead and apply for pr visa but leave the uk with a working visa in the hope he gets a job offer within 6 months (how easy is it to get your pr visa prossed when you get your job offer?)
And do your medicals stay in date because you have already lodged all your visa information?
I hope this makes sense in what i`m trying to find out?
thanks for any help
kerrie
Cheers - Don
Feb 20th 2003, 10:09 am
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Thanks for your help, i think i just needed a second opinion that i was on the right track, do you know if he has to find a job in the area of shortage?
I booked our medicals yesterday (couldn`t get an opointment till april) police records are on the way so i think we are well on the way to sorting this visa out, next step is registration for my husbands job!
regards
kerrie
I booked our medicals yesterday (couldn`t get an opointment till april) police records are on the way so i think we are well on the way to sorting this visa out, next step is registration for my husbands job!
regards
kerrie
Feb 21st 2003, 9:40 am
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Re: help with NZ visa
I a gather a 'work visa' is the same as a JSV? Are there
seperate applications for a PR visa and JSV?
pleasancefamily wrote in message
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> Originally posted by hanley
> > Can anyone check to see if i`m on the right track, We want to apply
> > for a pr visa to new zealand but unfortuanutly not quite reached the
> > points but with in the 5 points allowed.My husbands job is on the
> > shortage list for ceratain areas.Do we go ahead and apply for pr visa
> > but leave the uk with a working visa in the hope he gets a job offer
> > within 6 months (how easy is it to get your pr visa prossed when you
> > get your job offer?)
> > And do your medicals stay in date because you have already lodged all
> > your visa information?
> > I hope this makes sense in what i`m trying to find out?
> > thanks for any help
> > kerrie
>
> Kerrie - your understanding seems quite correct on all points. In
> addition, your husband's qualifications/ training should be related to
> his area of job experience. It's meant to be straightforward to get your
> PR confirmed once your husband has got the job offer, since your
> original PR application has already been effectively approved except for
> the additional job points. Your medicals only need be in date at the
> date of app lodgement.
>
> Cheers - Don
seperate applications for a PR visa and JSV?
pleasancefamily wrote in message
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> Originally posted by hanley
> > Can anyone check to see if i`m on the right track, We want to apply
> > for a pr visa to new zealand but unfortuanutly not quite reached the
> > points but with in the 5 points allowed.My husbands job is on the
> > shortage list for ceratain areas.Do we go ahead and apply for pr visa
> > but leave the uk with a working visa in the hope he gets a job offer
> > within 6 months (how easy is it to get your pr visa prossed when you
> > get your job offer?)
> > And do your medicals stay in date because you have already lodged all
> > your visa information?
> > I hope this makes sense in what i`m trying to find out?
> > thanks for any help
> > kerrie
>
> Kerrie - your understanding seems quite correct on all points. In
> addition, your husband's qualifications/ training should be related to
> his area of job experience. It's meant to be straightforward to get your
> PR confirmed once your husband has got the job offer, since your
> original PR application has already been effectively approved except for
> the additional job points. Your medicals only need be in date at the
> date of app lodgement.
>
> Cheers - Don
Feb 21st 2003, 10:25 am
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Re: help with NZ visa
Not really. A work visa is just that - a visa which gives you the right to get a work permit and stay and work in NZ for a set, small number of years.
A JSV (Job Search Visa) is when you apply for Gen Skills PR visa, fall no more than 5 points short of the passmark, and are allowed to go look for a job (and start work) in NZ for up to 6 months - if you get an appropriate job you will get more points and therefore meet the points passmark and therefore get PR. Loads more info on this site if you do a search.
Cheers - Don
A JSV (Job Search Visa) is when you apply for Gen Skills PR visa, fall no more than 5 points short of the passmark, and are allowed to go look for a job (and start work) in NZ for up to 6 months - if you get an appropriate job you will get more points and therefore meet the points passmark and therefore get PR. Loads more info on this site if you do a search.
Cheers - Don
Originally posted by John Wheeler
I a gather a 'work visa' is the same as a JSV? Are there
seperate applications for a PR visa and JSV?
pleasancefamily wrote in message
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> Originally posted by hanley
> > Can anyone check to see if i`m on the right track, We want to apply
> > for a pr visa to new zealand but unfortuanutly not quite reached the
> > points but with in the 5 points allowed.My husbands job is on the
> > shortage list for ceratain areas.Do we go ahead and apply for pr visa
> > but leave the uk with a working visa in the hope he gets a job offer
> > within 6 months (how easy is it to get your pr visa prossed when you
> > get your job offer?)
> > And do your medicals stay in date because you have already lodged all
> > your visa information?
> > I hope this makes sense in what i`m trying to find out?
> > thanks for any help
> > kerrie
>
> Kerrie - your understanding seems quite correct on all points. In
> addition, your husband's qualifications/ training should be related to
> his area of job experience. It's meant to be straightforward to get your
> PR confirmed once your husband has got the job offer, since your
> original PR application has already been effectively approved except for
> the additional job points. Your medicals only need be in date at the
> date of app lodgement.
>
> Cheers - Don
I a gather a 'work visa' is the same as a JSV? Are there
seperate applications for a PR visa and JSV?
pleasancefamily wrote in message
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> Originally posted by hanley
> > Can anyone check to see if i`m on the right track, We want to apply
> > for a pr visa to new zealand but unfortuanutly not quite reached the
> > points but with in the 5 points allowed.My husbands job is on the
> > shortage list for ceratain areas.Do we go ahead and apply for pr visa
> > but leave the uk with a working visa in the hope he gets a job offer
> > within 6 months (how easy is it to get your pr visa prossed when you
> > get your job offer?)
> > And do your medicals stay in date because you have already lodged all
> > your visa information?
> > I hope this makes sense in what i`m trying to find out?
> > thanks for any help
> > kerrie
>
> Kerrie - your understanding seems quite correct on all points. In
> addition, your husband's qualifications/ training should be related to
> his area of job experience. It's meant to be straightforward to get your
> PR confirmed once your husband has got the job offer, since your
> original PR application has already been effectively approved except for
> the additional job points. Your medicals only need be in date at the
> date of app lodgement.
>
> Cheers - Don
Feb 21st 2003, 5:58 pm
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Re: help with NZ visa
I called NZIS today and they told me it takes 5 weeks to process a JSV. Reading other postings this seems optimistic.
Wonder if anyone has recently applied for a JSV.
Wonder if anyone has recently applied for a JSV.
Originally posted by pleasancefamily
Not really. A work visa is just that - a visa which gives you the right to get a work permit and stay and work in NZ for a set, small number of years.
A JSV (Job Search Visa) is when you apply for Gen Skills PR visa, fall no more than 5 points short of the passmark, and are allowed to go look for a job (and start work) in NZ for up to 6 months - if you get an appropriate job you will get more points and therefore meet the points passmark and therefore get PR. Loads more info on this site if you do a search.
Cheers - Don
Not really. A work visa is just that - a visa which gives you the right to get a work permit and stay and work in NZ for a set, small number of years.
A JSV (Job Search Visa) is when you apply for Gen Skills PR visa, fall no more than 5 points short of the passmark, and are allowed to go look for a job (and start work) in NZ for up to 6 months - if you get an appropriate job you will get more points and therefore meet the points passmark and therefore get PR. Loads more info on this site if you do a search.
Cheers - Don
Feb 21st 2003, 6:29 pm
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Re: help with NZ visa
Originally posted by deewee
I called NZIS today and they told me it takes 5 weeks to process a JSV. Reading other postings this seems optimistic.
Wonder if anyone has recently applied for a JSV.
I called NZIS today and they told me it takes 5 weeks to process a JSV. Reading other postings this seems optimistic.
Wonder if anyone has recently applied for a JSV.
Cheers - Don
Feb 21st 2003, 6:47 pm
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No I don't think so Don. When we applies for a JSV it was done in a matter
of days (last July) and PR was taking about 6 to 9 months. JSV is a lot
quicker than PR. Don't know why but it just seems to be. Also when you
apply for PR send a cover letter stating that you want a JSV and they will
send you that form strait away
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"pleasancefamily" wrote in message
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> Originally posted by deewee
> > I called NZIS today and they told me it takes 5 weeks to process a
> > JSV. Reading other postings this seems optimistic.
> > Wonder if anyone has recently applied for a JSV.
> I'd just caution you to make sure you're possibly not talking at cross
> purposes with the NZIS officer. Processing your PR visa through London
> at the moment is reported to be taking 6-9 months. Once it's been
> processed and you don't qualify for PR outright but you're offered a JSV
> and you apply for it, that's when the extra processing time will be
> about 5 weeks.
> Cheers - Don
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of days (last July) and PR was taking about 6 to 9 months. JSV is a lot
quicker than PR. Don't know why but it just seems to be. Also when you
apply for PR send a cover letter stating that you want a JSV and they will
send you that form strait away
)Emily
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"pleasancefamily" wrote in message
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> Originally posted by deewee
> > I called NZIS today and they told me it takes 5 weeks to process a
> > JSV. Reading other postings this seems optimistic.
> > Wonder if anyone has recently applied for a JSV.
> I'd just caution you to make sure you're possibly not talking at cross
> purposes with the NZIS officer. Processing your PR visa through London
> at the moment is reported to be taking 6-9 months. Once it's been
> processed and you don't qualify for PR outright but you're offered a JSV
> and you apply for it, that's when the extra processing time will be
> about 5 weeks.
> Cheers - Don
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Feb 21st 2003, 7:45 pm
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Re: help with NZ visa
A JSV is a work visa, but not every work visa is a JSV ...
Jeremy
>On 21 Feb 2003 02:40:45 -0800, [email protected] (John Wheeler) wrote:
>I a gather a 'work visa' is the same as a JSV? Are there
>seperate applications for a PR visa and JSV?
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
Jeremy
>On 21 Feb 2003 02:40:45 -0800, [email protected] (John Wheeler) wrote:
>I a gather a 'work visa' is the same as a JSV? Are there
>seperate applications for a PR visa and JSV?
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
Feb 21st 2003, 8:36 pm
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Wrong. You cannot start work on a JSV.
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> A JSV is a work visa, but not every work visa is a JSV ...
> Jeremy
> >On 21 Feb 2003 02:40:45 -0800, [email protected] (John Wheeler) wrote:
> >I a gather a 'work visa' is the same as a JSV? Are there
> >seperate applications for a PR visa and JSV?
> >
> This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
"JAJ" wrote in message
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> A JSV is a work visa, but not every work visa is a JSV ...
> Jeremy
> >On 21 Feb 2003 02:40:45 -0800, [email protected] (John Wheeler) wrote:
> >I a gather a 'work visa' is the same as a JSV? Are there
> >seperate applications for a PR visa and JSV?
> >
> This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
Feb 21st 2003, 8:47 pm
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Yes you can, they give you a temp work visa only valid for six months but
you can start work while your finishing off you PR aplication.
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> Wrong. You cannot start work on a JSV.
> "JAJ" wrote in message
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> > A JSV is a work visa, but not every work visa is a JSV ...
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> > >On 21 Feb 2003 02:40:45 -0800, [email protected] (John Wheeler)
wrote:
> > >I a gather a 'work visa' is the same as a JSV? Are there
> > >seperate applications for a PR visa and JSV?
> > >
> >
> > This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
you can start work while your finishing off you PR aplication.
Em
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"Neil Raines" wrote in message
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> Wrong. You cannot start work on a JSV.
> "JAJ" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > A JSV is a work visa, but not every work visa is a JSV ...
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> > >On 21 Feb 2003 02:40:45 -0800, [email protected] (John Wheeler)
wrote:
> > >I a gather a 'work visa' is the same as a JSV? Are there
> > >seperate applications for a PR visa and JSV?
> > >
> >
> > This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
Feb 21st 2003, 10:27 pm
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Can anyone confirm the processing time for NZ PR and the JSV. I'm wondering who to go with, Don or Emily!
My house has just gone on the market and I'm about to apply for PR (JSV) and I'm panicking that I'll have to get over to NZ before the house is sold. Even though it should sell reasonably quickly, if I get the JSV within a few weeks it will be impossible to get the house sold in the 3 months I'd have available and I don't want to eat into my 6 months in NZ.
My application has to go in because my medicals run out next month. I was hoping that everything would 'happen' at the end of the summer!
Any other views on this, just to add to my confusion, would, as always, be gratefully received!
Thanks guys!
x
My house has just gone on the market and I'm about to apply for PR (JSV) and I'm panicking that I'll have to get over to NZ before the house is sold. Even though it should sell reasonably quickly, if I get the JSV within a few weeks it will be impossible to get the house sold in the 3 months I'd have available and I don't want to eat into my 6 months in NZ.
My application has to go in because my medicals run out next month. I was hoping that everything would 'happen' at the end of the summer!
Any other views on this, just to add to my confusion, would, as always, be gratefully received!
Thanks guys!
x
Feb 22nd 2003, 2:32 am
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Re: help with NZ visa
Whoops, sounds like I stand corrected. As Winston Churchill or someone else famous said, when the facts change I change my position (somewhat paraphrased).
Cheers - Don
Cheers - Don
Originally posted by Emmy & Phil
No I don't think so Don. When we applies for a JSV it was done in a matter
of days (last July) and PR was taking about 6 to 9 months. JSV is a lot
quicker than PR. Don't know why but it just seems to be. Also when you
apply for PR send a cover letter stating that you want a JSV and they will
send you that form strait away)
Emily
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"pleasancefamily" wrote in message
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> Originally posted by deewee
> > I called NZIS today and they told me it takes 5 weeks to process a
> > JSV. Reading other postings this seems optimistic.
> > Wonder if anyone has recently applied for a JSV.
> I'd just caution you to make sure you're possibly not talking at cross
> purposes with the NZIS officer. Processing your PR visa through London
> at the moment is reported to be taking 6-9 months. Once it's been
> processed and you don't qualify for PR outright but you're offered a JSV
> and you apply for it, that's when the extra processing time will be
> about 5 weeks.
> Cheers - Don
> --
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No I don't think so Don. When we applies for a JSV it was done in a matter
of days (last July) and PR was taking about 6 to 9 months. JSV is a lot
quicker than PR. Don't know why but it just seems to be. Also when you
apply for PR send a cover letter stating that you want a JSV and they will
send you that form strait away
)Emily
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"pleasancefamily" wrote in message
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> Originally posted by deewee
> > I called NZIS today and they told me it takes 5 weeks to process a
> > JSV. Reading other postings this seems optimistic.
> > Wonder if anyone has recently applied for a JSV.
> I'd just caution you to make sure you're possibly not talking at cross
> purposes with the NZIS officer. Processing your PR visa through London
> at the moment is reported to be taking 6-9 months. Once it's been
> processed and you don't qualify for PR outright but you're offered a JSV
> and you apply for it, that's when the extra processing time will be
> about 5 weeks.
> Cheers - Don
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Feb 22nd 2003, 2:35 am
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See above, if someone has actually done it relatively recently in a few weeks (JSV approval from scratch) it would be good additional evidence. Anyone? You could always email NZIS central on the Q&A forum on the main NZIS website - answers 'guaranteed' back in 5 days.
Cheers - Don
Cheers - Don
Originally posted by The Simpsons
Can anyone confirm the processing time for NZ PR and the JSV. I'm wondering who to go with, Don or Emily!
My house has just gone on the market and I'm about to apply for PR (JSV) and I'm panicking that I'll have to get over to NZ before the house is sold. Even though it should sell reasonably quickly, if I get the JSV within a few weeks it will be impossible to get the house sold in the 3 months I'd have available and I don't want to eat into my 6 months in NZ.
My application has to go in because my medicals run out next month. I was hoping that everything would 'happen' at the end of the summer!
Any other views on this, just to add to my confusion, would, as always, be gratefully received!
Thanks guys!
x
Can anyone confirm the processing time for NZ PR and the JSV. I'm wondering who to go with, Don or Emily!
My house has just gone on the market and I'm about to apply for PR (JSV) and I'm panicking that I'll have to get over to NZ before the house is sold. Even though it should sell reasonably quickly, if I get the JSV within a few weeks it will be impossible to get the house sold in the 3 months I'd have available and I don't want to eat into my 6 months in NZ.
My application has to go in because my medicals run out next month. I was hoping that everything would 'happen' at the end of the summer!
Any other views on this, just to add to my confusion, would, as always, be gratefully received!
Thanks guys!
x
Feb 22nd 2003, 6:08 am
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On the other hand, July 2002 was at the end of the 'fast' processing time for PR visas. If it really is 5 weeks for 'PR fail but JSV grant', here's a strategy for applicants who meet the PR passmark without a job offer (6-9 months' wait currently in London for standard PR apps):
Apply with 27 points, ie 1 point short. In other words, don't offer up the settlement funds point, the spouse qualifications point etc. Say you really want the JSV and get it back in 5 weeks. Go to NZ and get a job offer - anthing will do as you only need 1 more point and non-relevant jobs get 2 points. Barman, roadsweeper, dustbinman (no disrespect, those are useful jobs). Now get your PR.
Somehow I don't think that will work, ie IMO it's no longer (Feb 2003) 5 weeks to get JSV.
Unless anyone knows any better...
Cheers - Don
Apply with 27 points, ie 1 point short. In other words, don't offer up the settlement funds point, the spouse qualifications point etc. Say you really want the JSV and get it back in 5 weeks. Go to NZ and get a job offer - anthing will do as you only need 1 more point and non-relevant jobs get 2 points. Barman, roadsweeper, dustbinman (no disrespect, those are useful jobs). Now get your PR.
Somehow I don't think that will work, ie IMO it's no longer (Feb 2003) 5 weeks to get JSV.
Unless anyone knows any better...
Cheers - Don