I will be always grateful, for Yana Gild’s advocacy in NZ Immigration Law, which directly resolved two NZ Immigration Visa situations.
The first situation was for our daughter who had met a fine young man from Nepal, while spending a year volunteering with an organisation in Kathmandu. After much deliberation, they felt that the strength of their relationship meant that they would like to marry. Our daughter wanted her intended partner to visit NZ to experience NZ culture as she had experienced Nepali culture before making the final commitment of marriage.
Applying for a NZ Visa became an extremely fraught experience. Their initial application, prepared by themselves, was declined with very spurious reasons given. Advice from Immigration NZ was contradictory and not helpful. Aware of my daughter’s despair, I searched online for an Immigration Lawyer.
When I made an approach through an online message service, Yana Gild responded with immediate understanding. Yana’s commitment to obtaining a NZ Visa for my daughter’s partner was absolute and tenacious. Applying for a NZ Visa is a high-stress situation. When it all got too hard, and I telephoned with a query Yana was always calm and patient
After lodging much documentation and following the application through different management levels, Yana was successful in obtaining a NZ Visitors Visa, for our now son-in-law.
Yana continued with her expert assistance to change the Visitor Visa to a Partnership/Work Visa and then to a Partnership/Resident Visa, with one more step to Permanent Residency
The second situation was assisting a volunteer charitable organisation, to which I belong, obtain NZ Visitor Visas for Conference speakers and participants from non-Visa Waiver countries.
We approached Yana for advice as to how best assist persons from non-Visa Waiver countries prepare their Visa applications. Our organisation was very appreciative that Yana gave us her advice free of charge.
Again individuals from a non Visa Waiver country prepared and lodged their applications.
To our devastation, several NZ Visitor Visas, for a speaker and conference participants were declined.
Yana understood our extreme distress and with utter determination lodged new applications with Immigration NZ. These applications were eventually all successful due to Yana’s wide experience and knowledge of the NZ Visa process. I say eventually, as one Visa application was declined a second time. Yana was so very supportive of the person concerned that after further higher level management intervention, Yana finally obtained a Visa.
This was a most stressful and emotional time for our organisation and the persons applying for a NZ Visa.
Yana was professional, caring and supportive, with a comprehensive understanding of the issues around this situation. They were issues of human rights and equality.
The persons whom Yana helped obtain NZ Visas were very appreciative of being treated with dignity. It is their common experience to have a visa refused simply because they live in a poor non-Western country.
Our organisation will always have gratitude for Yana as her skills and dedication as an Immigration Lawyer ensured the success of our International Conference.
With my heart I recommend the dedication and skill of Yana in approaching a difficult yet valid NZ Visa application.
Gaylene and Iain Middleton