Immigration Law

Your Pathway to New Zealand, Made Clear.

Immigrating to another country is an act of courage that affects individuals, businesses, communities, and future generations. At Corcoran French, we are privileged to support migrants through their journey to making New Zealand home.

Why us?

Immigration can feel overwhelming, especially when your future or your family’s wellbeing depends on getting it right. Our team helps individuals, families and employers navigate New Zealand’s immigration system with confidence.

The Corcoran French advantage is that we are a team of specialist lawyers, so you aren’t just getting the best immigration advice – you have access to specialist employment law advice, commercial law advice, family law advice and intellectual property law advice. We also have a trusted network of professionals such as accountants, real estate agents and business brokers that can also support your journey.

Adele Mitchell

Adele has specialised in immigration law since her admission to the bar in 2005. She has worked in both private and public practice most recently in the team at Immigration New Zealand responsible for providing education and engagement to lawyers and licenced immigration advisors throughout New Zealand.

Adele has experience in a broad range of immigration matters including appeals to the Immigration Protection Tribunal and Requests for Ministerial Intervention as well as across the breadth of immigration applications. She takes an empathetic approach to her work and enjoys walking alongside her clients in their immigration journey.

A lack of time

Migrants are often too busy to prepare their own applications, usually because they are focused on the logistics of migrating to and working in New Zealand. We take the hard work out of the process. You need only supply us with the documents we request in a personalised checklist – we do everything else. We prepare the application forms, write individualised accompanying submissions, and liaise directly with Immigration New Zealand.

A lack of confidence

Moving countries and gaining residence is life-changing for you and your family. We treat every application with the hard work and attention it deserves, utilising our skills and experience to ensure that the very best application or appeal is put before Immigration New Zealand or the Immigration and Protection Tribunal. Well-prepared applications lead to quicker decisions, saving on processing time.

A lack of knowledge

There is a lot more to the immigration process than filling out a form. Our team has represented thousands of clients over the years, and most have been successful in achieving their dreams of visiting, working, investing or living in New Zealand. We are also experienced in fixing situations where migrants may have got it wrong the first time. For those who find themselves in breach of their visa conditions, unlawful, or with a declined application, we can often reignite their dreams.