Tarter Krinsky & Drogin is pleased to announce that the 2014 edition of Chambers USA has recognized Andrew Koerner and Roxanne Levine as leaders in the field of immigration. Chambers sources praised Roxanne Levine for her “broad and deep level of expertise in the field of immigration law” and Andrew Koerner for his “preparation and […]
The 2014 budget contains an allocation of funding specifically aimed at ensuring Canterbury employers are compliant with New Zealand’s immigration and employment laws. There have been concerns raised (particularly around the construction sector) that due to the numbers of migrant workers arriving into Canterbury to support the recovery, that there may well be an incentive […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Paa Kwesi Hagan of Globetrotters Legal. Paa has joined IR as our exclusive Immigration Law member in Ghana. Paa Kwesi is a partner at GT Legal and Head of the Immigration and Regulatory Compliance Group. He is a member of the Ghana Bar […]
Please follow the link below to read the full article. Newsletter April 2014 Lane Neave
Lane Neave Immigration team produce a monthly newsletter. This month read about recent changes to Entrepreneur Work Visa, Entrepreneur Residence Category and Changes to Acceptable investment definition under Investor 1 and Investor 2 Categories and other informative articles Live in New Zealand Newsletter Lane Neave
In April 2014 the Court fee to start divorce processdings will rise from £410.00 to £750.00. Fees were increased last year from £385.00 to £410.00. The further increase follows a hike in fees charged to commercial cases. As there is no correlation between commercial court litigation and family court litigation, family lawyers have challenged the […]
On Monday, 24 March Immigration New Zealand (INZ) made some substantial changes to the Business Migration policies. We set out below a brief summary of the new policies, and the material changes to the existing categories: ENTREPRENEUR WORK VISA A new work visa has been introduced by INZ to replace the Long Term Business Visa […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Andrew Koerner of Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP. Andrew has joined IR as our exclusive Immigration Law Member in the US – New York. Andrew Koerner is a Partner in Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP’s Immigration Practice Group. He represents individuals, […]
If a farm worker’s ultimate desire is to obtain New Zealand residency, they will actively seek work on a farm where the owner is supportive and who can make this possible for them. We receive a lot of immigration enquiries from farm workers employed in all parts of South Island. Their roles range from general […]
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) have recently completed a review of the Essential Skills in Demand Lists. These lists specify occupations that allow migrants to easily secure a temporary work visa without their proposed employer being required to demonstrate that there are no suitably qualified and/or experienced New Zealand citizens or residents available or trainable for […]
In April 2014, there will be one new super Court; the Family Court, which will incorporate the High Court, the County Court and the Family Proceedings Court. Almost all cases which we currently begin in the Bury St Edmunds County Court, will instead begin life in the Family Court. A team (in the Court Service) will […]
As immigration continues to grab the headlines, it is interesting to note that these reforms often directly affect hiring processes and procedures. The I-9 form and the procedures surrounding it were an outgrowth of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Over the years, it has been incorporated into the welcome and hiring packages […]