Daniel Kim is English-Korean bilingual. He was born in South Korea and has lived in New Zealand since 1995. Having completed his primary and secondary education in New Zealand, Daniel went to the University of Canterbury and completed Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce degrees. Alongside his university degrees, Daniel also pursued study in the immigration area at the Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and successfully obtained Graduate Certificate in New Zealand Immigration Advice.
Daniel not only has extensive knowledge and experience on visa applications, but also on redressing the unfair decisions made by Immigration New Zealand through appealing to different appellate bodies. The appellate bodies are: (i) Immigration New Zealand; (ii) the Immigration and Protection Tribunal, (iii) the Immigration Advisers and Complaints Tribunal, (iv) the Minister of Immigration; and (v) the Ombudsman. He has done many appeal cases for: (i) visitor visa, student visa, work visa and residence visa decisions, (ii) deportation, (iii) humanitarian ground appeals, and (iv) the complaint against an Immigration Advisers.
Aside from the immigration area, Daniel also has developed his expertise on sale and purchase of residential and commercial properties, family matters, business transactions and leases. He in fact had worked with investment enterprises and individuals for their residential and/or commercial transactions. Our clients value Daniel’s attitude, especially for his analytical and intellectual thinking and strategic approach as well as his competency in dealing with documents written in English and Korean languages.
Practice areas:
Immigration
- Work Visa (Essential Skills, Partnership, Employer-Assisted, Variation of Condition, etc.)
- Residence Visa (Skilled Migrant, Work-to-Residence, Partnership, Investor, Entrepreneur Categories, etc.)
- Visitor, Student, working holiday and all other visas
- Liaising with Immigration Officers for the best possible outcome
- Appeal to Immigration New Zealand
- Appeal to Immigration and Protection Tribunal
- Appeal to the Minister of Immigration
- Appeal to the Ombudsman
Conveyancing
- Sale
- Purchase
- Refinancing
- Mortgage
Business
- Sale
- Purchase
- Lease
- Company matters
Family law
Qualifications
- LLB/B.Com (University of Canterbury)
- GCNZIA (Bay of Plenty Polytechnic)