Complex Immigration Matters

Potentially Prejudicial Information (PPI) response

Under the principles of fairness and natural justice, Immigration NZ gives you an opportunity to comment before a decision is made in the form of a Potentially Prejudicial Information (PPI) letter. In New Zealand, PPI is factual information or material that will or may adversely affect the outcome of an application. So it is absolutely critical for you to prepare a correct response to the PPI letter as an inappropriate or incorrect response may get your application declined.

SettleNZ provides you the expertise of preparing and submitting the response on your behalf after considering all material facts and helps you avoid the unfavourable outcome on your application. 

Making a Request for Reconsideration

While still holding a valid visa in New Zealand, if your further temporary visa (such as work, student visa) application is declined and you believe it should not have been the case, you can exercise your right to reconsideration no later than 14 days of receiving the notice of decline. A written request, containing a full explanation of the matters the applicant wishes to be taken into consideration, need to be submitted. 

SettleNZ may provide its expertise, after analysing your original application and the grounds of rejection, to prepare and submit the request on your behalf. 

Response to Deportation Liability Notice

A temporary entry class visa holder is liable for deportation on grounds such as breach of visa condition, criminal offending or concealment of relevant information in relation to the person’s visa application. In such cases, Immigration NZ issues a deportation liability notice (DLN) and you have 14 days to respond to it. 

Only after careful consideration of your situation, SettleNZ may provide you expertise to prepare the right response to DLN giving you the best chance to avoid the likely deportation.

Request under Section 61

The Minister or the delegated officers may grant a visa in a special case under Section 61 of Immigration Act 2009 to someone who has become unlawful in New Zealand and has not been served a deportation order. Grant of a visa under section 61 is a matter of absolute discretion of the Minister who is not obliged to consider any such request, make further enquiries or provide any reasons for the decision. In a nut shell, you have very limited rights in case of Section 61 requests.

SettleNZ, after carefully considering all material facts and circumstances, can make a persuasive request on your behalf to grant a visa under Section 61.