Many Chinese friends living in New Zealand want to bring their parents over and achieve family reunification, but the process is not easy.
Recently, an Indian woman also encountered resistance, which led to a decisive decision, saying that "New Zealand is like a prison......
The woman wanted to ask her cousin to send her father to New Zealand, but she was blocked from applying for a visa
Prerna Joshi (not her real name) is an Indian woman who has lived alone in New Zealand for eight years and recently plans to take her father, who is far away in India. Her father managed to get a tourist visa, but he couldn't come to New Zealand.
Prerna Joshi said, "My father couldn't travel alone for various reasons. So I asked my cousin to help me get the old man over. ”
When applying for a visa, the cousin's visa was not approved, and the reason given by Immigration New Zealand was "due to the lack of strong ties to his or her hometown", which is a common reason used by immigration authorities when they are unsure whether the applicant has the intention to return.
Prerna Joshi's cousin is a widower, so Prerna Joshi thinks this may be the reason for his visa refusal: "Just because he lost his partner, you assume he won't go back?
She said that she had booked a plane ticket and a hotel for her father and cousin to the South Island, and that her cousin had submitted the information, but the results were frustrating and they could not raise objections.
After the first application was denied, her cousin reapplied and submitted at least 50 documents, including family ID photos, birth certificates, pay stubs, airline and hotel reservations, income tax forms, savings certificates, and bank statements, among others.
However, the application was again denied on the grounds of "lack of sufficient evidence".
The woman was dissatisfied and decided to sell her house back to India
"Now my father can't come, it's so impersonal. We had a tough time during the pandemic and I'm really looking forward to meeting my dad and giving him a taste of my life here. ”
In an interview with Indian Weekender, Joshi said she is looking to move to Delhi and has started applying for jobs. "I also have a house in Auckland that has been put up for sale by an agent. ”
Subsequently, Joshi sent a message to Immigration New Zealand's complaints department stating that the visa decision was biased and that she had not received reasonable feedback/explanation.
An immigration officer replied to Joshi via email:
"We carefully reviewed all the documents provided in the application when making our decision. The information contained in the document does not dispel our concerns about the applicant's finances and motivation to return. ”
After receiving this response, Joshi is ready to leave and has her sights set on India, where she plans to get a job before leaving New Zealand completely.
"It's really disappointing and makes me angry," Joshi said. I know they won't be of much help. ”
Interestingly, Joshi, who was clamoring to leave New Zealand, is now waiting for her sister to apply for a New Zealand visa because she wants her sister to help her move.
I don't know if her sister's visa is approved, we will continue to pay attention and follow up the report. What do you think of this situation, and do you think USCIS's concerns are justified?