Is Hongbiao Jin a licensed immigration adviser?

As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records Hongbiao Jin as holding a current full licence, number 201300635, which expires on 19 September 2027. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

What type of licence does Hongbiao Jin hold?

The register records a full licence. Under section 19 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, the Registrar may grant a full licence to an applicant with overall competence in all areas of immigration advice.

Where does Hongbiao Jin work?

The register places Hongbiao Jin at Goldvisa Consultation Limited in Auckland, as at the refresh in October 2026.

Has Hongbiao Jin been named in a published disciplinary decision?

No matched published decisions. No published decision of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal has been matched to Hongbiao Jin; a decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns.

Has Hongbiao Jin represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Hongbiao Jin as representative in 1 appeal.

Hongbiao Jin (Steven)

Current licenceFull licence

AucklandGoldvisa Consultation Limited

Current licenceFull licence

Licensed since 2013: 13 years
Published IPT appeals: 1
Appeals allowed, where decided: 1 of 1
Licence number: 201300635

Appeals by type

1 published appeal

Allowed 1Other 0Dismissed 0

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: partnership	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%

Allowed share is allowed appeals out of those decided either way, shown only at 5 or more decided. All appellants is the same share across every published decision of that type. See appeal success rates in New Zealand.

Published decisions

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Decision	Appeal type	Date	Outcome
[2019] NZIPT 205534eResidence: partnership, September 2019	Residence: partnership	24 September 2019	Allowed

Decisions name the representative by initial and surname only, so a decision is listed only where that name points to this immigration adviser with certainty; this record may be incomplete.

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Hongbiao Jin (Steven)

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