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The Boys from Brazil Sneaking into NZ

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jun 10, 2014 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 2 comments

A video posted on YouTube recently (in Portuguese) gives people from Brazil tips on how to get into New Zealand to work without applying for a Work Visa.  Anyone who takes this advice is stupid, even if they think that they are clever. The story was picked up today in...

Visiting NZ to Look for Work? – ReadMe.First

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Nov 26, 2013 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 4 comments

You are from a country which is “visa-free” and you decided to pop in to New Zealand to search out job opportunities.  Easy, right?  Think again.We have heard from our colleagues that an increasing number of people are being stopped at the airport,...

(Un)Fairness in India Partner Visas

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Nov 22, 2013 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 0 comments

It is a statistical fact that Immigration New Zealand in India has been declining visa applications by partners of those in NZ on Work or Student Visas at a much higher rate than anywhere else in the world.  It reflects what many in the industry regard as a culture of...

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