by Sahar Shamia, Senior Solicitor | Jun 28, 2023 | Blog |
Recently we have seen a number of people who did not know their immigration status despite living in New Zealand for nearly 50 years. Those individuals believed they held New Zealand resident visas or citizenship because they had arrived in New Zealand with their... by Sahar Shamia, Senior Solicitor | Apr 13, 2023 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, residence |
My colleague, James Turner, wrote a blog on drink driving conviction (DUI) and its implications on people who hold resident visas or applying for a resident visa. As we have pointed out multiple times in various blogs, the consequences of drink driving offences are... by Sahar Shamia, Senior Solicitor | Feb 8, 2023 | Immigration Visas |
The parent residence scheme was reopened in early 2020. It allows New Zealand citizens or residents to sponsor their parents for residence. With border closures after Covid-19, this policy was put on hold until 12 October 2022. Immigration New Zealand... by Sahar Shamia, Senior Solicitor | Nov 23, 2022 | Immigration Visas |
There are many privileges of being a New Zealand Resident Visa holder. There are also obligations that attach to this status which, for the most part, are easy enough to abide by. However, it has come to our attention recently that there have been several cases where... by Sahar Shamia, Senior Solicitor | Oct 12, 2022 | Immigration Visas |
Last year my colleague, James Turner, posted a video blog on Section 61 requests. It explains what constitutes a legal status in New Zealand and the options available to those who are unlawfully in the country. A person becomes unlawful if they remain in New Zealand...