Wayne Greenwood says he was "gobsmacked" when he saw that Immigration NZ had taken note of his and his fiancée's different ages and cultures. A man is accusing Immigration NZ of ageism after an official made a note of the 33-year age gap between him and his Filipina partner. Wayne Greenwood obtained a document written by an Immigration NZ (INZ) officer that scrutinised the age difference and differing cultures between himself and his fiancée Liza Diamos, whose residence visa application was later declined. Immigration officers needed to be satisfied that a relationship was credible, genuine and stable, and likely to endure, Carley said. One of the requirements for residence visa applications is that the applicant's sponsor must not have acted as a sponsor in more than one previous successful visa application.

Source: Stuff April 08, 2019 03:22 UTC