by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jun 30, 2021 | Immigration Visas |
This is an issue of data privacy and fishing expeditions by officials. The message is “be careful, and know your rights”. Our firm has been doing Partner visa applications for a long time. The couple needs to show that they have a genuine relationship. In... 
by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | May 18, 2021 | Immigration Visas |
Way back in February 2019 we alerted people to Immigration’s plans to overhaul employer-assisted Work Visa policy. The essential features of the scheme were laid out by Sahar Shamia in a more recent blog in February this year. On 7 May 2021 Immigration New... 
by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 7, 2021 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
Believe it or not, there are some good reasons why you should make your lawyer’s life easier. If it saves them time, it could save you money. And even if it doesn’t, doing your part to remove obstacles to them doing their job has got to make sense. See... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Mar 29, 2021 | Articles and Seminars
Simon Laurent’s March 2021 presentation to the LegalWise Immigration Summit on topics of interest to immigration professionals: 1) Pathways for Partner Visas; 2) Reactivation of Deportation Liability; 3) Commentary on a group of successful Skilled Migrant Residence... 
by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Feb 23, 2021 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
If you are in a committed relationship with a New Zealander, you can get an exemption to be allowed to enter on a visa. Is it easy? It depends. Not all partners are created equal. EOI and ITA The general rule is that the border is closed to all...