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Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)

Mar 16th 2010, 7:54 pm

Replies: 17

EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

Views: 2,709

Posted By Suesherr

Re: EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

Hi,

Quick update. The Immigration Officer has accepted my argument and has reinstated my points. Hoorah! So it's all systems go again.

The only thing is that I was selected from the pool out...

Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)

Mar 16th 2010, 10:57 am

Replies: 17

EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

Views: 2,709

Posted By Suesherr

Re: EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

Hi,

I did that last night, just waiting for their response. I don't want to patronise them too much incase they just stamp my file 'rejected' for being too stroppy! haha

I'll feed back what...

Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)

Mar 16th 2010, 10:00 am

Replies: 17

EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

Views: 2,709

Posted By Suesherr

Re: EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

Hi,

I've spoken to my immigration officer and he has been unbelievably helpful...not the bureaucrat that I had been dreading.

The only problem that I'm now faced with is that when they are...

Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)

Mar 15th 2010, 7:10 am

Replies: 17

EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

Views: 2,709

Posted By Suesherr

Re: EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

My hours have varied over the past 5 years due to the nature of my job. I have had periods when I've worked, 24, 27 and also 30 hours per week.

When you do the calculations versus the 30 hours...

Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)

Mar 14th 2010, 8:38 pm

Replies: 17

EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

Views: 2,709

Posted By Suesherr

Re: EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

They have already sent the ITA..that's why I'm so concerned.

I have family medicals booked for this week and they'll cost £1000. I don't know what to do...if we go ahead with them and then get...

Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)

Mar 14th 2010, 11:30 am

Replies: 17

EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

Views: 2,709

Posted By Suesherr

EOI points overclaimed in error...what happens now?

Hi,

Does anybody have any experience of the following...

I have applied for permanent residency under the skilled migrant category.

I had a total of 120 points and 15 of those were because I...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 21st 2010, 8:29 pm

Replies: 8

EOI lodged with 120 points

Views: 681

Posted By Suesherr

Re: EOI lodged with 120 points

I'm not sure what he's got. I know it's the equivalent of the current NVQ Level 3 but I'm going to have to dig his old certs out. He thinks it may have been City & Guilds.

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 21st 2010, 8:15 pm

Replies: 8

EOI lodged with 120 points

Views: 681

Posted By Suesherr

Re: EOI lodged with 120 points

We have decided not to go with an Immi advisor because they want £4000 for their services! We did have the basic 'Will you qualify?' service from them and she said that my husbands qualifications...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 21st 2010, 7:28 pm

Replies: 8

EOI lodged with 120 points

Views: 681

Posted By Suesherr

EOI lodged with 120 points

Hi,

This may be a 'how long's a piece of string' question...I've (re-)lodged my EOI and have 120 points, including 15 points in area of absolute skills shortage...am i likely to be taken out of...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 17th 2010, 9:43 pm

Replies: 18

Doing it without an immigration advisor??

Views: 1,412

Posted By Suesherr

Doing it without an immigration advisor??

Hi,

Has anybody successfully applied for a Visa without paying the £4000! to an immigration expert for their help?...or does anybody know who the cheapest (but still providing good service)...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 17th 2010, 9:40 pm

Replies: 21

Is it too risky to just turn up and get a job whilst we're there??

Views: 2,057

Posted By Suesherr

Re: Is it too risky to just turn up and get a job whilst we're there??

Thanks for this...really useful.

Since posting my first message it would appear that we are in a better position than I originally thought. Our immigration expert has advised that my CIPS...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 15th 2010, 8:59 pm

Replies: 6

Shipping companies

Views: 729

Posted By Suesherr

Shipping companies

Will shipping companies hold your stuff for a few months until you get sorted with accomodation, if you haven't already sorted a place to live before you arrive?

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 15th 2010, 8:57 pm

Replies: 21

Is it too risky to just turn up and get a job whilst we're there??

Views: 2,057

Posted By Suesherr

Re: Is it too risky to just turn up and get a job whilst we're there??

Yes. I believe that my husband doesn't qualify for the skilled migrant category at all since they took scaffolding off the Shortages List, and I'm not convinced that my Purchasing background will be...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 15th 2010, 8:44 pm

Replies: 21

Is it too risky to just turn up and get a job whilst we're there??

Views: 2,057

Posted By Suesherr

Is it too risky to just turn up and get a job whilst we're there??

Hi,
My husband and I are looking to emigrate to NZ some time this year. For the visas we need, one of us will need to find employment in NZ. This seems to be a bit tricky from the UK!
We have been...

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