femijck:
This is not surprising as most of those coming from the Muslim dominated countries are coming to support their families who were affected in the last terrorist attack in CHC. Immigration has prioritised their application. But mind you most them are general visitor visa. Which means they can only stay for few months.

shakol91:
thanks for your reply.. I think there is waiver for countries with English as official language or someone that obtained b.sc with English as learning language.

davodyguy:

Yes, but I'm looking at it from our view of participating in the conference.

AU denied many of my colleagues visas for the last conference. I'm wondering if NZL can do same

femijck:
yes that’s correct, I have a Nigerian friend who had been offered Nursing without Ielts. But for M.sc, it may be different. But I can confirm from someone later.

I will advise you check with the school you’re applying for.

Example of this is the requirement for Otago University. Input your country and the requirements comes up.

Check this link below
https://www.otago.ac.nz/future-students/otago661287.html

shakol91:
I appreciate your response, pls does M.sc in social work falls under high skill after studies

femijck:
What visa category? N do u have a sponsor or not?

femijck:
All visa applicant must meet the requirements for the category they’re applying for, and also be able to demonstrate that they are genuine and bona fide visitor or tourist before a visa can be granted.

Paying for a conference doesn’t guarantee a visa. It’s all about meeting the standard and requirements before being considered bona fide.

davodyguy:

When do you suggest I send in my application or we send in our applications that's not to far or too near?

Mind you Conference starts 9th September, 2019

femijck:

Give at least 90days interval if all documents are ready..... it might come earlier but at least u will be on the safer side and not worried at the last minute. Remember u have to consider logistics as well

davodyguy:

June 1st is my target. All documents ready and just waiting for funds to keep flowing into company account.

I'm the Managing Partner and the office is sponsoring me. Hence, company account would be used even though I'm the signatory

You're right on logistics. I was given Visa to AU on 31st August and left Nigeria on 1st September, and bought last minute Ticket for ₦913,000 instead of ₦650,000 as at 1st of August, in 2017

witgig:
Visitor's Visa for families and relatives of the victims of Christchurch terrorist attack are being given priorities. Someone applied for Visa in March and was told clearly in the acknowledgement email that the application will be processed by June 17

Just like femi advised, it is better to give that allowance.

davodyguy:
Hello femijck. Please Let's chat as you wake up oo. There are clarification I. need to make. Urgently and need your 100% advise

femijck:
Officially became a kiwi today.....

raymondele86:
Hello femijck, pls kindly help with affordable schools in NZ, my wife is a graduate of micro Biology with third class, she wouldn't mind going for another degree or a diploma course. And I will like to travel with her as a dependant with our son. Thanks for your quick response.

davodyguy:
Hello femijck. Please Let's chat as you wake up oo. There are clarification I. need to make. Urgently and need your 100% advise

witgig:
Visitor's Visa for families and relatives of the victims of Christchurch terrorist attack are being given priorities. Someone applied for Visa in March and was told clearly in the acknowledgement email that the application will be processed by June 17

Just like femi advised, it is better to give that allowance.

femijck:
Replied ur pm

davodyguy:

Responded now waiting for a full reply.
Please check
Thanks

femijck:
didnt receive it

femijck:
what would she like to study??

femijck:
didnt receive it

murphy02:


Hi femi, thanks alot i appreciate, but what exactly is wrong with INZ, seems they recently recruited some racist or what, i applied for work visa since first week of Nov 2018, only for INZ to get back to me April 2019 that the position has been taken, asking me "to reconfirm with my employer if the job is available".

Is there any serious employer that will leave a position open for 6 months? despite how my employer was begging them to hasten up the whole process that they needed me to resume on the 15th of December.

davodyguy:


After 5 months? WOW

Guess it was due to the delay. They have rules that says you should apply for Visa within 90 days to the travel date

murphy02:


But such cant be done for a work visa nah, i got the job late oct 2018 and applied first week on Nov, employer wants me to resume mid Dec 2018, so no much time, my employer equally sent a mail INZ to hasten up the immigration process.

so nothing i could do, on my own part

davodyguy:


We are going for conference in September. Over 25 of us. I hope we would not suffer similar fate

Let Femi Speak on this

murphy02:


Try apply in may or June INZ is rubbish now

davodyguy:


June 1 is sacrosanct

All of us are doing that straight away, that's like 90 days to the due travel date.

I just pity those with Virgin Passport Among us

murphy02:


Virgin Nigerian passport? thats going to be tight..

murphy02:


Hi femi, thanks alot i appreciate, but what exactly is wrong with INZ, seems they recently recruited some racist or what, i applied for work visa since first week of Nov 2018, only for INZ to get back to me April 2019 that the position has been taken, asking me "to reconfirm with my employer if the job is available".

Is there any serious employer that will leave a position open for 6 months? despite how my employer was begging them to hasten up the whole process that they needed me to resume on the 15th of December.