Immigration

US diplomats have yet to raise the matter of migration with MFAT after being directed to do so by the Trump administration.

It took only a few hours for the president to turn what he called "an act of evil, and an act of terror" into a full-blown argument for a crackdown on immigration.

Analysis: It's been a seven-year court battle for the former kickboxer who used a false passport and smuggled drugs into the country.

But Karel Sroubek could still bring a judicial review of a humanitarian appeal.

A tribunal has found Chinese-media outlet Skykiwi did not discriminate against an Auckland forum user because of her political opinion when it deactivated her online blogging account.

An immigration lawyer is sounding the alarm, saying changes to the Immigration Act will put vulnerable migrants at greater risk.

One expat says his wages as a dishwasher in Australia earned more than his university-qualified technician role back home.

Beauty salons and nail parlours are in the sights of immigration staff and labour inspectors after fears some are linked to organised crime and money laundering operations.

Erica Stanford says some employers aren't working with MSD to find job-seeking locals first, but an adviser says the rules are too unclear. Audio

Lawyers say elderly couples married for more than 50 years and applying for visas are being asked to prove their relationship is real with WhatsApp chats.

Immigration NZ receives 1000 doctored photos a week - about one in 20.

A 59-year-old man has been sentenced to nine months' home detention with six months' post-detention conditions following a major investigation into a long-running immigration fraud scheme.

Applicants were charged between $10,000 and $30,000 for Umesh Patel's services.

Moeaia Tuai is on trial accused of controlling two young people, keeping their passports and pay, sexual violation and assault.

The parent boost visa offers parents of New Zealand citizens and residents a stay of up to five years in New Zealand.

The man claims authorities punished him for 'refusing to lie' during an investigation into an interpreter.

Tuariki Delamere admitted he made a "dumb decision many years ago".

The LA County man has been granted a temporary restraining order that commands federal agents to remove the security guards who have accompanied him since late August.

Bangladesh-born Jahangir Alam, who pretended to be his brother for 20 years, was jailed for four years and his wife, Taj Parvin Shilpi, was sentenced to home detention.