by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 21, 2015 | Immigration Visas |
Martin Laidlaw, the Scottish builder starring with Team Orange on The Block NZ, has recently been saved from being deported. He briefly became an overstayer when Immigration refused his application for another Work Visa. Fortunately, perhaps owing to public pressure... by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Sep 18, 2015 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
An interesting article relating to American R&B Singer Chris Brown has appeared in the New Zealand Herald. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has indicated that he will not be able to enter New Zealand in order to perform in an planned show. Now I must admit that I’m... by Erica, Office Administrator | Sep 11, 2015 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Visas |
It seems that everyone has an opinion about the Syrian refugee crisis. From the top dogs in politics to celebrities to the man in the street. A lot has been written and reported on since Aylan Kurdi’s body washed ashore in Turkey. The little boy’s death... by bmilnes2015 | Aug 26, 2015 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
The NZ High Court has issued an interim injunction against Indian-based Swastik Solution a website designer apparently working with unlicensed Indian immigration advisers and travel agents, selling false visas to NZ. Immigration scams are not only happening in India,... by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Aug 19, 2015 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
An interesting article recently appeared in the New Zealand Herald on 17 August 2015. Some clever investigatory journalism uncovered the fact that an Immigration New Zealand official who had been based at Auckland International Airport had lost his job after having... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Aug 5, 2015 | Immigration Visas |
On Monday night last week I hosted a Law Society dinner with the Minister of Immigration as special guest. It was good timing, as a number of issues were ripe for discussion. Front and centre was Hon. Michael Woodhouse’s announcement on Saturday of a set of...