by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jun 12, 2023 | Blog |
Immigration NZ recently got into hot water over picking up someone from the Pacific using a tactic which has infamously become known as a “dawn raid”. This involves an early morning swoop on an address to arrest and detain someone who has no visa,... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Mar 30, 2023 | Immigration Visas |
The romantic ideal of just one spouse or partner, to have and to hold as long as you both shall live, seems nowadays to be more the exception than the rule. For all sorts of reasons, people move on to a second or third long-term relationships – or even more. As... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Feb 15, 2023 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Refugees |
[If you don’t get the musical reference in the title, Google ‘Tom Petty’.] People trying to find a way to stay in New Zealand sometimes get the idea that they can get themselves a visa by applying for asylum. Of course, there are some who have a good... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Dec 6, 2022 | Immigration Visas |
From left to right: Simon Laurent, Sahar Shamia and James Turner We recently published an editorial in the Australia & New Zealand Magazine, issue number 192. There’s a lot to think about and to do to make this dream a reality. Our editorial is aimed at... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 5, 2022 | Immigration Visas |
My blog last week gave a first taste of the new “AI+” Resident Visa scheme, and the types of New Zealand investments which qualify. What follows are some specific pieces of insight about how to work with the policy and to avoid some potential traps....