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Visa Reconsiderations – a Second Chance
Last year I highlighted a change to the rules around Interim Visas which gave people more opportunities to contest declined visa applications. Since then, we have had increased demand for us to handle reconsideration of a refused visa. Reconsiderations are available...
Relevant legislation, other rules in the immigration context
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...
Introducing Sahar Shamia
Sahar Shamia joined Laurent Law on 17 June 2019. We looked far and wide to find someone with her skills and abilities. We are thrilled to have her on board. Sahar is an enrolled Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court and she graduated with Law and History degrees...
Why is there a Visa Glacier?
We've seen a big slow-down across the board in the speed of processing applications for New Zealand Visas. Employers claim that, when it takes several months to be able to hire migrants, this does significant harm to their businesses with lost opportunities and...
Whangamomona!
New Zealand has become a very popular tourist destination of choice in the last few years. You certainly can find everything that a tourist would like here. We have the sandy white beaches and the breathtaking scenery. We have snow and buzzing city life. We have the...
The Trouble with Visas for Restaurant Managers
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...