The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2019] NZIACDT 6 |
| Parties | DJ v Dua |
| Decided | 14 February 2019 |
| Licensed immigration adviser | Vikrant Dua, licence 200900778, surrendered |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Negligence / graduate work visa / adviser advised client she could obtain work visa based on employment in takeaway shop / client did not meet requirements & application failed / client made last minute visitor visa application but did not sign it & information omitted / client expressed reason for seeking visitor visa as her intention to live in New Zealand / INZ concerned client not a bona fide applicant & visa declined / whether professional & competent adviser would have lodged work visa application / whether visitor visa application competently managed / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl31a / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s442 / adviser negligent, unprofessional & careless / client’s qualification not relevant to obtaining employment / adviser failed to assess eligibility of application / adviser lodged visitor visa application expressing unlawful purpose / application should have been signed / omissions did not justify INZ’s character concerns / complaint upheld.”
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This decision concerns Vikrant Dua (licence 200900778, surrendered). See the full licence history on their profile, or compare all licensed immigration advisers in Auckland.
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