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Jen Bensley · Leads the Immigration Team · Immigration · Christchurch
131 Victoria Street, Christchurch
Leads the firm's immigration team. A former immigration officer at Immigration New Zealand, she handles investment, business, student, work, visitor, family and residence visas, and advises on deportation liability, ministerial requests and appeals to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal. She also works in property law and conveyancing.
Work, student and family visas, residence, and challenging decisions. Applications are decided by Immigration New Zealand; the Immigration and Protection Tribunal hears appeals on residence class visas, refugee and protected person status, and deportation.
Immigration New Zealand decides visa and residence applications. The Immigration and Protection Tribunal hears appeals about residence class visas, refugee and protected person status, and deportation.
No. People who give immigration advice must be licensed unless they're exempt. The Immigration Advisers Authority explains who needs a licence — check before you pay.
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