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Originally Posted by daisukey
Thanks Welshgirl. So that means that I can go home for ie: 3 months? Just to make sure.. :p
What's the circumstances like when sending out an EOI? How long does it usually take for them to get back to me?
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Hi Daisukey,
As Welshgirl says, you should have no problem going home for 3 months. It's just that you mustn't stay out of NZ for more than 6 months in each year until you get your Indefinite Returning Residents' Visa (IRRV) and it will be 2 years before you can apply for that.
It is very difficult to say how long it would be before you would hear about your EOI. If NZIS feel that they want to get you to NZ as quickly as possible, perhaps if you have a job to go to or you have particular skills that are important to the country, you may be rushed through. Otherwise it can depend on how many points you have, which branch of NZIS you are dealing with and how busy they are at the time.
If you are applying online, I believe there may be something where you can look at the status of your application. It should change as they are proceeding with your file.