Our Riccarton premises are closed. Our Immigration services will be run from our main office, Linwood Law, located at 15 Buckleys Road, Linwood. Visit Linwood Law Limited.

Initial Assessment and Discussions of Options Available

We will meet (or communicate via video call or telephone) with you and assess your chances of qualifying for the status you seek, i.e., resident, student, worker, etc.

We will also explore alternative options available (if any) with you in the event that the primary option is not available. We will answer specific questions that you may have regarding your desire to obtain a specific status, and we will provide you with a written quote of our fees for undertaking any immigration-related work on your behalf. We will provide you with an estimate of the amount of time that would be required for any particular type of application and work out, with you, strategies for best achieving the status in New Zealand you desire. We will explain to you in detail the specific criteria that you will need to comply with in order to achieve the status you require, e.g. if you wish to achieve residence status and you are eligible to apply under the Skilled Migrant Category. We will explain to you the specific criteria of the Skilled Migrant Category and how points are scored.

We usually suggest that you come in and discuss your situation in more detail with us

At the conclusion of the initial consultation, once we understand your situation clearly, we will give you a quote of how much we would charge to assist you.

Jerome Williamson

Specialist Immigration Lawyer

To get started, book a consultation

Book a personalised consultation with our specialist team.
We will give you a clear and honest assessment of your next steps.

Jerome Williamson

Specialist Immigration Lawyer (Director)

Jerome Williamson has been a lawyer in Christchurch since February 1987. He has extensive experience in property and commercial law, civil litigation, employment, and education law.

From 2000 to 2006, Jerome was a partner in a specialist immigration law firm. In late 2006, he left to return to more general law practice and is an immigration law specialist.

He is a member of the New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment and was for three years a director of that organisation.

Rochelle Gorman

Rochelle Gorman

Senior Immigration Law Specialist and Team Leader

Rochelle is our Senior Immigration Law Specialist and Team Leader. She has worked in the immigration industry since 1998 and has a wide variety of experience in all types of immigration applications.

Rochelle’s primary areas of specialisation are employer accreditation, job check and accredited employer work visa applications, Skilled Residence applications and appeals to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal.

Danielle Hayes, Administrator

Danielle Hayes

Administrator

Danielle is the Operations Manager and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer at Linwood Law and The Immigration Law Firm, a branch of Linwood Law. 

Danielle joined Linwood Law in March 2016 after completing her Certificate 5 in Business Management and handles the general operations between the two branches working alongside the Directors. 

In her spare time she enjoys cooking for her family, baking with her children and lots of camping holidays.

Belinda Donaldson, Senior Immigration Law Specialist

Belinda Donaldson

Senior Immigration Law Specialist And Team Leader

Belinda is a new Immigration Law Advocate to our firm in 2023, coming from a similar position with another Barrister in Christchurch.  Belinda enjoys working in the immigration field and assisting clients to achieve their immigration goals.

She has experience in relationship-based visas, requests for Section 61 visas, applications for character waivers and is now extending her knowledge to work visa applications. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in History, from the University of Canterbury.

Maree Heron Immigration Law Advocate

Maree Heron

Immigration Law Advocate

Maree is one of our Immigration Law Advocates. She holds a Diploma in Business Studies from the Waikato Polytechnic in Hamilton. 

Maree joined The Immigration Law Firm in April of 2005. She has a wide variety of experience in many types of immigration applications but specialises in partnership-based, citizenship and permanent resident visa applications.