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 James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Jan 26, 2021 | Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Practice of Law |
Do you have have something you do not want INZ to know about, for example a criminal conviction or a health condition? If so, you may feel tempted not to tell INZ about this, or to be dishonest when answering a question on an INZ application form. You may feel that if... by Sahar Shamia, Senior Solicitor | Nov 25, 2020 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Practice of Law |
Seven months ago, a young couple approached us from overseas after their hopes of living together in NZ were almost crushed. Immigration NZ’s assumptions and failure to keep an open mind when assessing the partnership application resulted in them making a lot of... by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Nov 11, 2020 | Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Practice of Law |
We have been approached by a few clients recently who have expressed a wish to give up (“renounce”) their New Zealand citizenship. Why would someone want to renounce their New Zealand citizenship? Wanting to renounce New Zealand citizenship can seem... 
by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 28, 2020 | Business, Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating economic mayhem internationally, and New Zealand is not immune. At the same time, the international crisis has made this country an increasingly desirable destination – especially to wealthy foreign investors. But there is real... 
by Sahar Shamia, Senior Solicitor | Oct 13, 2020 | Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Practice of Law, Refugees |
The year 2020 has been the most challenging in decades. With all the covid-19 issues of 2020, I believe there is nothing better to share than a success story of uniting a couple after Immigration NZ (“INZ”) almost tore the family apart. A kiwi mother of two children...