2016-Mar 24: Closure of the Los Angeles Visa Application Centre

Visa Pak 252: Information to staff about the closure of the Los Angeles Visa Application Centre.

Visa Paks

24 March 2016

Closure of the Los Angeles Visa Application Centre

Immigration New Zealand (INZ)’s Los Angeles Visa Application Centre (VAC) opened in April 2013 and is currently the submission point for temporary visa applications from applicants residing in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and Washington State.

At the time, establishment of the Los Angeles VAC supported INZ’s Global Service Delivery Model and ensured a consistent operating model in the Americas. Changes to INZ’s footprint in the United States of America (INZ’s Los Angeles office closed in 2015) and the strong uptake of Immigration ONLINE from this market has led to changes in the way the Los Angeles VAC operates and provided an opportunity to review its relevance. The outcome of the review is to close the Los Angeles VAC.

From 15 April 2016, customers who previously submitted their visa applications to the VAC in Los Angeles will be required to submit their applications directly to the VAC in Washington DC.
For more information, please contact John Duncan, Market Manager, Washington DC or Jeannie Melville, Area Manager, London.

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