[2020] NZIACDT 50 — KX v Ji (Yan Ji)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 2 December 2020 · adviser: Yan Ji

The tribunal's published summary

Dishonest or misleading behaviour / adviser failed to inform complainant visa was declined / adviser filed two requests for discretionary visas without complainant’s knowledge / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s50, s51 / recent complaints about rubber stamping against adviser upheld / adviser actively deceived complainant / wrongdoing serious / wrongdoing only involved one client, did not involve financial gain & did not lead to any fraudulently obtained visa / not material that complainant was a friend of adviser / adviser acknowledged wrongdoing & apologised / adviser censured & ordered to pay $4,000 penalty / adviser directed to complete training & full licence suspended until training complete.

Read the full decision (PDF, Ministry of Justice)

This page reproduces the tribunal's own published summary as a fair report of public tribunal proceedings; the linked decision is the authoritative record. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing — some complaints are dismissed. Complainants are anonymised by the tribunal. Complaints about advisers go to the Immigration Advisers Authority.