Michael Hemmerde Arrieta is back home in Chile angry after he asked Immigration New Zealand (INZ) for a refund but was refused two months later. Immigrants say they feel scammed after their visas were not processed and they received no refund. The Chilean asked Immigration New Zealand (INZ) for a refund and was refused two months later. Qi Lishuang, from China, who worked in hospitality in the South Island for four years, asked INZ what work had been done since she applied for residence in December 2018. Immigration advisor Matt Simpson said the refusal to refund when little had been done on applications was a consumer affairs issue.

Source: Stuff November 23, 2020 06:33 UTC