Active Investor Plus Visa · Approval in Principle · 14 May 2026
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This month the Leader team has compiled approval records for a range of New Zealand visa and employer-related applications, covering an Active Investor Plus approval in principle (Growth category), Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) and Green List Straight to Residence approvals and approvals in principle, a Care Workforce Work to Residence approval in principle, Parent Retirement, Parent Resident, Dependent Child and Ministerial Direction resident visas, variations of travel conditions, Partner of a Worker and Post Study Work Visas, student visas, visitor visas (including a guardian visa) and employer accreditation.
This month's 31 anonymised approval documents are displayed by category in the Success cases gallery. Every case has its own background, documents and assessment conditions; what we show is not a guarantee of outcome or immigration advice for your individual situation.
To protect the privacy of clients and other parties, personal and identifying information in the documents shown has been anonymised.
This month’s approvals
| # | Visa type | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Investor Plus VisaGrowth category | Approved in principle14 May | |
| 2 | Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa | Approved18 May | |
| 3 | Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa | Approved in principle2 May | |
| 4 | Straight to Residence Resident VisaGreen List | Approved22 May | |
| 5 | Straight to Residence Resident VisaGreen List | Approved in principle13 May | |
| 6 | Work to Residence Resident VisaCare Workforce sector | Approved in principle21 May | |
| 7 | Parent Retirement Resident Visa | Approved6 May | |
| 8 | Parent Retirement Resident Visa | Approved6 May | |
| 9 | Parent Retirement Resident Visa | Approved in principle5 May | |
| 10 | Parent Resident Visa | Approved15 May | |
| 11 | Dependent Child Resident Visa | Approved7 May | |
| 12 | Resident Visa – Ministerial Direction | Approved1 May | |
| 13 | Resident Visa – Ministerial Direction | Approved in principle1 May | |
| 14 | Variation of Travel Conditions | Approved25 May | |
| 15 | Variation of Travel Conditions | Approved25 May | |
| 16 | Partner of a Worker Work VisaPartner of AEWV (open) | Approved29 May | |
| 17 | Partner of a Worker Work VisaPartner of AEWV (open) | Approved13 May | |
| 18 | Post Study Work VisaOpen | Approved21 May | |
| 19 | Post Study Work VisaOpen | Approved22 May | |
| 20 | Post Study Work VisaOpen | Approved21 May | |
| 21 | Student VisaPathway | Approved in principle | — |
| 22 | Student VisaEnglish Language | Approved18 May | |
| 23 | Student VisaDependent of a Worker | Approved29 May | |
| 24 | Student VisaDependent of a Worker | Approved13 May | |
| 25 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved25 May | |
| 26 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved28 May | |
| 27 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved26 May | |
| 28 | Visitor VisaPartnership | Approved28 May | |
| 29 | Visitor VisaEntry for a cultural marriage | Approved11 May | |
| 30 | Visitor VisaGuardian of a student | Approved13 May | |
| 31 | Employer AccreditationAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved8 May |
Full approval letters
31 letters, ordered by visa type. Personal and identifying details have been anonymised.
About this case
This case is published with the client’s written consent, with personally identifiable information removed. The outcome reflects the policy in force at the time and the client’s particular circumstances. It does not mean other applications will have the same result, and it is not immigration advice for any individual.