We do it quite quickly. We set a benchmark of 140 days, and we try to process them within the 140 days. If the people are turned down at the first refugee determination, they can go to appeal. It can take up to a year at appeal.
General Manager, Settlement and Attraction Division, Immigration Group, Department of Labour, New Zealand
We do it quite quickly. We set a benchmark of 140 days, and we try to process them within the 140 days. If the people are turned down at the first refugee determination, they can go to appeal. It can take up to a year at appeal.
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