Auckland CBD
Viaduct Migration Law
Hugo van der Berg — Licensed Immigration Adviser, IAA #200900045
Boutique immigration-law practice for complex appeals and Section 61.
- Years licensed
- 17 years
- Annual case-load
- 40 files
- Fee approach
- Hourly billing
- Fee tier
- $$$ · Premium / complex
- From
- $5.5k NZD
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans, Dutch
About the practice
Hugo's practice doesn't take anything routine. He's licensed since 2009 and runs a 4-lawyer-and-2-LIA hybrid firm focused on Immigration and Protection Tribunal appeals, Section 61 ministerial-discretion requests, deportation defences, and complex character cases. Fees are hourly; engagement starts with a frank assessment of merits. If your case is straight-forward, his receptionist will refer you elsewhere.
Typical case-load
Tribunal appellants, character-issue cases, Section 61 requests
Visa pathways Hugo handles
These are the pathways the practice runs as primary specialism. Other categories may be referred on to a colleague rather than worked in-house.
- Skilled Migrant Category (SMC)
Points-based residence for skilled migrants — the main residence pathway.
Pro fees $3.5k–$8k · INZ $5,610
- Work-to-Residence (Green List & Sector Agreements) (Green List / WTR)
Fast-tracked residence for in-demand occupations on INZ's Green List.
Pro fees $2.5k–$6k · INZ $4,290
- Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)
Work visa tied to an INZ-accredited employer who has a Job Check.
Pro fees $1.5k–$3.5k · INZ $870