New Zealand Visa Support

11/10/2026

Happy birthday to me!
This is a throw back to when I posted this approval last year and gained a so many new followers. 🙏 I’ve been busy working on lots of visas but I hope to share more success stories with you all soon! ☺️

5 year open work visa approved!!!

This has been such an incredible journey! I started by helping a hospitality business get accredited, then secured a job check and accredited employer work visa for their head chef who also happens to be the owner's mom!

This allowed the owner to take maternity leave, and now, we've just gotten the spouse's open work visa approved!

He has the flexibility to work anywhere in New Zealand, help with childcare and come and go from the country as many times as he likes.

This is an awesome outcome for this family and I am so grateful to help them.

14/09/2026

Another great result for a client who can now study in New Zealand and remain lawful while their residency visa is processing. 🥹🙏

12/09/2026

Another great Job Check approval for a happy employer and staff member! 🎉

This one's for a well-known restaurant in Takapuna. I love getting out to meet clients in their own workspace, it makes such a difference to understand how the business runs.

This employer needed a bit of extra guidance through the process, but it was worth it: his lovely Japanese waitress can now stay in NZ for another 3 years, continuing to do the job she loves.

08/09/2026

Sorry I haven’t posted in a while! It’s been a busy time for immigration professionals with the recently launched residence categories.

Just a note, if you’re seriously looking for help, send me an email at [email protected]. With 16 years of experience, I provide a paid immigration consultancy service (I am not INZ).

I’m thankful for this approval that came through today for a client whose employer went into liquidation. He’d been contacted by INZ letting him know his time was up, and he and his wife were in a really stressful situation, wondering if they’d have to go home.

I gave him reassurance straight away and contacted INZ on his behalf to let them know of his new plans and that I’d be representing him. I was able to help him and his new employer secure a job check within 3 days, and his visa conditions were changed within the next 3 days after that.

Everybody happy 😁

07/07/2026

Another variation of conditions (VOC) for a high school student wanting to work!

A great result for a young Vietnamese student today! This application is one of the last few paper-based applications.

The student visa conditions have been successfully updated to allow up to 25 hours of work per week during the school term, plus full-time hours over the summer holiday breaks.

For high school students here in NZ, stepping into a part-time job is a fantastic milestone. It gives them real-world experience, a chance to practice their English daily, and the independence of earning their own money-which is always a massive help to families balancing everyday bills.

If your child is currently on a student visa in NZ and in year 12 or 13 and wants work conditions added or updated, get in touch. We can help ensure it is handled quickly.

Email me- [email protected]

29/06/2026

Fast-tracked variation of conditions (VOC) for high school student wanting to work!

Great result for a young student last week! This application was one of the last few paper-based variations processed, and Immigration New Zealand turned it around in under seven days.

The student visa conditions have been successfully updated to allow up to 25 hours of work per week during the school term, plus full-time hours over the summer holiday breaks.

For high school students here in NZ, stepping into a part-time job is a fantastic milestone. It gives them real-world experience, a chance to practice their English daily, and the independence of earning their own money-which is always a massive help to families balancing everyday bills.

If your child is currently on a student visa in NZ and needs their work conditions added or updated, get in touch. We can help ensure it is handled quickly.

I have a few client openings this week. Email me- [email protected]

23/06/2026

Another Visa Approved! 🎉
When you finish your studies in New Zealand, sometimes you just need a little extra time to officially graduate and map out your next course pathway. We recently assisted a client from Nepal who found himself in this exact situation, needing a Visitor Visa (General) to legally remain in NZ while wrapping up his transition. Moving from a student visa to a visitor visa can often raise questions with Immigration New Zealand, which is why providing robust evidence of being a genuine, bona fide applicant is absolutely vital. Thanks to a rock-solid submission, his visa was approved on 22 June 2026 without a single question asked-giving him until 8 October 2026 to finalise his plans.
If your student visa is ending and you need a strategic plan to bridge the gap, get in touch to ensure your next application is bulletproof!

25/05/2026

📢 Important NZ Immigration Update for Employers & Migrant Workers!

📢Starting 1 June 2026, Immigration New Zealand is extending the minimum English language requirements for the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).

Currently, this requirement only applies to lower-skilled roles (Levels 4 and 5). However, it will now include Skill Level 3 occupations under both ANZSCO and the National Occupation List (NOL).

🔍 What are "Skill Level 3" jobs? These are typically mid-skilled or trade-level roles. Examples of affected occupations include:

Hospitality: Demi Chefs, Cooks, and mid-level Chefs.

Construction & Trade: Scaffolders, Timber Machinists, and Site Traffic Management Supervisors.

Agriculture & Manufacturing: Meat Boners/Cutters, Advanced Mobile Plant Operators, and Forklift Drivers (with specific experience).

Other Roles: Fitness Instructors and Peer Support Workers.

Key Details You Need to Know: The Standard: Applicants must show basic, everyday English (equivalent to an IELTS score of 4.0 or via citizenship/prior English study).

Existing Visas: If you already have an AEWV, you are not affected retrospectively. Your current visa remains valid.

Transitional Rules: If your current AEWV expires on or before 1 December 2026, you are exempt from this new rule when applying for your next Skill Level 3 visa.

Exemptions: This does not apply to Job Change applications, or Global/Peak Seasonal Visas.

What this means for employers: If you plan to recruit for Skill Level 3 roles from 1 June onwards, ensure your applicants are prepared to meet or prove these language requirements-even if your Job Check was approved before June 1!

Read the full government release here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/english-language-requirement-extended-aewv-skill-level-3-roles

15/05/2026

13/05/2026

It pays to double check the rules!
We just secured a student visa approval after challenging an incorrect request for a police certificate that would have been impossible to get within the one week deadline and cost my client hundreds of dollars.
We pointed out that under instruction A5.5, the certificate wasn't needed since the student had held student-class visas since arriving before age 17. The case officer acknowledged the oversight, apologised, and withdrew the request.
The approval came through today, 13 May 2026. Our client is now set to study in Auckland with work rights of up to 25 hours per week. Success!