by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Nov 19, 2019 | Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Practice of Law |
Following concerted protests from the Indian community in particular, and intervention from the Prime Minister, Immigration agreed to review the rules on Culturally Arranged Marriages (“CAM”) to allow overseas partners to get visas. The new visa... 
by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Oct 30, 2019 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Practice of Law |
The Official Information Act 1982 and the Privacy Act 1993 (“the OIA and the Privacy Act”) are important pieces of legislation in the New Zealand immigration context. With their help, applicants for Visas can get a copy of file information held about them. This... 
by Sahar Shamia, Senior Solicitor | Sep 4, 2019 | Business, Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Practice of Law |
Immigration New Zealand’s assessment of partnership cases is old fashioned and narrow minded. Uniting families in New Zealand is becoming a mission. As a result, we see families being separated for a good period of time, leaving their kiwi partners and... by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Jul 10, 2019 | Business, Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Politics, Practice of Law |
Legislation is important in the New Zealand immigration context. It is intended to provide a framework for the management of immigration in New Zealand in a way that balances New Zealand’s national interests with international obligations, while protecting New... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | May 23, 2019 | Business, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Practice of Law |
Last week, Immigration New Zealand refused a request by the hospitality industry to add Café and Restaurant Managers to its Immediate Shortages List (“ISSL”). This is despite the claim that most employers have real difficulty in finding people to fill these... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | May 9, 2019 | Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Politics |
Since mid-2018 the Government has made noises about reopening the Parent Residence category from time to time. The Minister of Immigration at the NZAMI Conference in August 2018 said that his people would be looking at it soon. Then Immigration New Zealand indicated...