by Dew James - Staff Solicitor | Dec 11, 2015 | Citizenship, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
There has been no bigger news in Trans-Tasman relations recently than the deportation of New Zealand citizens out of Australia. From the news reports, it appears that many of these Kiwis being deported have not spent any meaningful length of time in New Zealand, some... by bmilnes2015 | Oct 28, 2015 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
This may have been a more challenging decision than many for Immigration NZ, because in our society, it is unusual for an older woman to marry a substantially younger man. For whatever reasons, we seem more willing to accept older men with young partners and the... 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 Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jul 31, 2015 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
If there is a trend for Immigration New Zealand to refuse foreign nationals the ability to board planes based on a concern about their intentions, this is not surprising. We were alerted to this risk in a case from 2014 where Immigration New Zealand told someone over...