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Immigration Specialist Richard Small speaks to Larry Williams on Mike Hosking Breakfast (NZ’s number one breakfast show) Kiwifruit worker exploitation only the tip of the iceberg  

Most of us are familiar with Internal Administrative Circulars or “IACs” As INZ’s knowledge base advises: Internal Administration Circulars (IACs) are guidance given to staff around processing visa applications and administrative processes in offices. IACs do not have any legislative authority and are not a substitute for instructions. However, some IACs are issued in accordance

Watch a recent interview Richard Small and Radio Live See the video here: http://www.radiolive.co.nz/home/audio/2017/02/immigration-hits-all-time-high.html Tune in to the enlightening interview of Richard Small on Radio Live, discussing crucial immigration topics.    

Look before you leap – please obtain disclosure! Importance of Requesting for INZ File Two recent cases have underlined how important it is for advisers and lawyers to request for the INZ file when commencing to act for at risk clients. Details below have been anonymised. A client came to us who had a refused

Immigration New Zealand Website Past Internal Administrative Circulars returning soon Most of us are familiar with Internal Administrative Circulars or “IACs” As INZ’s knowledge base advises: Internal Administration Circulars (IACs) are guidance given to staff around processing visa applications and administrative processes in offices. IACs do not have any legislative authority and are not a

Do you have a complaint against Immigration New Zealand? A simple checklist to consider How has Immigration New Zealand acted unreasonably in terms of its own instructions or rules? Just being a Good Person Wanting a Better Life is no ground for a visa. The Client Complaint Resolutions Process and Ombudsman processes are not the

What’s in a name? Should Immigration Officers give names when issuing a decision and be contactable by advisers? Immigration Henderson Area Office in its December 2015 announced that it would no longer provide lists of officer names and contacts electronically. Initiatives across various INZ offices have replaced individual immigration officer names with Team or Office

Rogue advisers see Pasifika families unfairly deported See the full article here: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/290288/pasifika-families-unfairly-deported-lawyer Uncover the alarming issue of rogue advisers leading to unfair deportations, particularly impacting Pasifika families.    

Lower Hutt lawyer Richard Small recognised for huge immigration impact See the full article here: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hutt-valley/71798711/lower-hutt-lawyer-richard-small-recognised-for-huge-immigration-impact Learn about the significant immigration impact that has garnered recognition for Richard Small, the distinguished Lower Hutt lawyer.    

Pacific Legal earns international recognition For the second time, Pacific Legal has been awarded the Specialist Immigration Boutique Law Firm of the Year in New Zealand by Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award: This international award judged by a panel of experts, is listed by the New Zealand Law Society and we consider it an honour