02/10/2026
Some visa journeys unfold alongside real‑world pressures — and for this Nepalese family, their dependent child visitor visa process coincided with the devastating floods back home, adding emotional weight to an already complex situation.
This case began in October 2025 with an AEWV (skilled hospitality) holder, their partner, and their newborn child. Baby was granted the most favourable visa at birth based on the parents’ status. But when Mum and Dad renewed their visas earlier this year, baby also needed a new visa — and that meant waiting for a passport.
We put a strategy in place: lodge a paper application and respectfully request that INZ Hamilton accept it for processing while the passport was still pending. The Hamilton team were exceptional — regular check‑ins, clear communication, and genuine care.
Parents were approved in March. Then came the bumps: passport delays, a period of unemployment for the AEWV holder, securing a new job and VOC, and all of this happening while the family’s home country was dealing with severe flooding.
Baby’s passport finally arrived, and everything was submitted on 1 October 2026.
Today, baby has a visa.
A long road, shaped by both immigration process and global events — but a very happy ending.
