by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 23, 2015 | Immigration Visas |
We are often approached by people who ask, “If I buy a shop or a cleaning business, can I get a Business Visa?” Our answer has to be, “Don’t even bother trying.” The Entrepreneur Work Visa policy brought out in March 2014 sets a high bar... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 15, 2015 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
People from countries like South Africa, the UK, France, the US and many other “developed” countries enjoy visa waiver status. This means that they can travel to New Zealand without needing to apply for a visa first, and obtain a Visitor’s Visa on arrival for, say, 3... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 28, 2014 | Immigration Problems |
People quite often ask us this when they come in after a visa has been declined, or they have overstayed for a long time and it looks like they could be deported soon. The answer is sometimes “Yes” but usually “No”. Don’t get me wrong... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 24, 2014 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Visas |
Earlier this year, Canada closed its Migrant Investor category and cancelled a large number of pending applications. Will New Zealand reap the benefit? In February 2014 Canada shut down its Federal Immigrant Investor and Entrepreneur programme. In a draconian move,... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 21, 2014 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
In the last few months we have seen Immigration New Zealand’s attitude continue to harden about allowing migrants to get Residence Visas based on their job as a Retail Manager in a franchise business, such as a supermarket or food outlet. Here’s why. In...