Is Merekeleni Tinai Sigabalavu-Schuster a licensed immigration adviser?

As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records Merekeleni Tinai Sigabalavu-Schuster as holding a current full licence, number 201401199, which expires on 9 November 2026. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

What type of licence does Merekeleni Tinai Sigabalavu-Schuster 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 Merekeleni Tinai Sigabalavu-Schuster work?

The register places Merekeleni Tinai Sigabalavu-Schuster at Merechelle Migration Services Limited in Auckland, as at the refresh in October 2026.

Has Merekeleni Tinai Sigabalavu-Schuster 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 Merekeleni Tinai Sigabalavu-Schuster; a decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns.

Has Merekeleni Tinai Sigabalavu-Schuster represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Merekeleni Tinai Sigabalavu-Schuster as representative in 2 appeals.

Merekeleni Tinai Sigabalavu-Schuster (Mere)

Current licenceFull licence

AucklandMerechelle Migration Services Limited

Current licenceFull licence

Licensed since 2014: 12 years
Published IPT appeals: 2
Appeals allowed, where decided: 1 of 2
Licence number: 201401199

Appeals by type

2 published appeals

Allowed 1Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%

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

Newest first

Decision	Appeal type	Date	Outcome
[2026] NZIPT 207407dResidence: skilled migrant, February 2026	Residence: skilled migrant	25 February 2026	Allowed — returned to INZ
[2017] NZIPT 203818aResidence: skilled migrant, March 2017	Residence: skilled migrant	16 March 2017	Dismissed/declined

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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Merekeleni Tinai Sigabalavu-Schuster (Mere)

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