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DHA continue to not meet their 30 day turn around time

Last week we reported that we were seeing some signs of the Department starting to process permit applications and we are pleased to report this has continued during the last few days. However this is unfortunately no reason for believing they have gotten over the issue of not fulfilling there mandate of turn around times of 30 days or indeed making substantial inroads into their backlog.

Ironically, during these troubled times for the department, last week saw them launch a new look for their website (www.dha.gov.za) in which they also publish turn around times for permit applications.

We quote as per their website:

Waiting periods
Business permit4 weeks
Work permits (quota, general, exceptional skills, intra-company transfer)4 weeks
Corporate permits4 weeks
Study permits6 weeks
Exchange permits1 week
Retired persons' permits1 week
Relatives' permits1 week
Medical treatment permits1-4 days

DHA update to the Immigration Practitioners Forum

The following has been relayed to us from the department in terms of their progress:
  • As per previous reports, the adjudication stats for the permits at the Hub have been increasing quite steadily , at the rate of approximately 500-700 per day, except for 3 days last week, when Head Office had no power and water supplies.
  • We have fed back to the Department that Immigration practitioners are simply not seeing the results of this (with permits being issued). It was reported back that they have just finished processing 1014 permits on the 11th and 12th October, which have now been sent to the regions. Furthermore we were told that the Department is making major inroads and that they want to be on top of the processing of all TRPs by the end of October.

We will monitor this closely and hope that their expressed aim does indeed result in the major progress we all seek.

Recent Court Action

A client of Intergates took the step of resorting to legal action against the Department last week in order to get his permit issue resolved. The case was thoroughly prepared and we were able to demonstrate to the court that all processes and documentation were supplied in order for the department to issue the permit.

The high court agreed that the Department had no valid reason for not issuing the permit timeously and duly instructed the department to issue such. We are pleased to report the client is now in possession of his permit and commend his action in pursuing this.

The judgement is now with our attorneys to get a full legal opinion on it and its repercussions.

New Immigration Act

The department issued a paper on the new Immigration Act in the last few weeks that has a number of far reaching proposals within it, not least the repealing of section 46 and a new submission process.

Section 46 provided, what we believe to be a constitutional right, affirmation of an individuals right to representation by regulating immigration practitioners and attorneys. Any repealing of this act would see this removed and in effect unregulated.

Not only would such an action place at risk 20,000 individuals jobs (who work within the industry) but also mean clients could not seek regulated advice.

As a company firmly committed to providing a professional service to our clients via the development of our team and ensuring they are qualified (we currently have 6 immigration practitioners) we are objecting to this clause in the strongest possible terms.

An individual's right to representation we believe is safe guarded in the constitution and to reduce the industry to an unregulated status would simply encourage the attraction of corrupt and unscrupulous agents.

The muted new submission process would mean all applicants applying in their country of origin when changing from a Visitor's Visa to a temporary residence permit.

Whilst we pursue this route wherever possible (and it is simply not always possible), this is an unworkable proposal. In effect it would mean someone seeking a change of permit would have to return to their country of origin and sit there and wait for the new permit to be issued.

Whilst this is only a draft and has not yet had stakeholder or public opinion, we are ensuring our views are heard immediately.

In response to this draft, the Immigration practitioners forum will do a presentation to the DHA top structure in the next 2 -3 weeks, as well as participate in the Parliamentary process around the new Immigration Bill which will probably only be before the committee for public comment in the beginning of 2011.

In the event the draft, in its current state, would become law, there is little doubt that the Department would once again find itself in court and its claims against it would escalate from the current quoted R6.8 billion rand of pending law suits.

We of course, continue with all legal routes to monitor the progress of submitted applications and assure you of our continued commitment to our clients.
 
 
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