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Should I Go to the Minister?

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 28, 2014 | Immigration Problems | 1 comment

People quite often ask us this when they come in after a visa has been declined, or they have overstayed for a long time and it looks like they could be deported soon. The answer is sometimes “Yes” but usually “No”. Don’t get me wrong...

Skilled Migrant Residence – More Traps for the Unwary

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 23, 2014 | Immigration Visas | 0 comments

There are many ways to slip up in the Skilled Migrant application process for NZ Residence.  Your whole application can be declined solely because you did not declare some minor crime – no matter how small. A recent enquiry which I received highlighted the...

Drink driving, Residence and Deportation

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Dec 4, 2013 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 58 comments

A lot of people are being caught recently by a section of the law which allows Immigration to try to deport Residents who have committed very minor offences.  It’s quite easy to get into trouble like this, and a lot harder to get out. There are lots of ways to...

Immigration Minister Foiled by High Court

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Nov 19, 2013 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems | 0 comments

The recent decision of Minister of Immigration v Jooste [2013] NZHC 2671 (14 October 2013) is interesting for a number of reasons.First of all, it appears to be the first time that Immigration (through the Minister) has appealed against an Immigration and Protection...

Immigration Medical Waivers again

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Dec 8, 2011 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 0 comments

Further to our post earlier this year about Immigration medical waivers, another recent news story has surfaced about a retired Indian couple who face being split up because the wife would cost the New Zealand health system a lot of money.  She has osteoarthritis in...
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