Simona Ancuta LLB

Professional Status in AG: Immigration Consultant (Australia & New Zealand), Registered Australian Migration Agent

Immigration Expertise: ,
Languages Spoken: ,
Location of AG Professional: Perth (Australia)

Simona handles immigration work including visa and citizenship applications for the following countries:

  • AUSTRALIA
  • NEW ZEALAND

Simona is a reliable, friendly, competent and experienced Senior Migration Consultant. She holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree. She is currently studying towards the Graduate Certificate in Australian Immigration Law & Practice, Victoria University, Australia

Prior to entering immigration practice in Australia, she worked in New Zealand and overseas in the following fields:
– Barrister and Solicitor since 1998
– Visa Officer for Immigration New Zealand-Department of Labour (NZ Government)
– Auditor for Immigration New Zealand-Department of Labour (NZ Government)
– Immigration Advisor with a large private Registered Migration Agent office in New Zealand

Having had direct professional responsibilities and experience in immigration, criminal, civil and contractual law in New Zealand and Europe gives her a significant advantage in better being able to understand, discuss and advise on client’s immigration issues and challenges and therefore a greater potential and capacity to successfully deal and resolve them within immigration and the wider general business environment.

She is a citizen of New Zealand but permanently residing in Perth (Australia)

Simona accepts immigration work in the following cases:

Australia – Most Visa Applications & Other Immigration Matters

New Zealand – Visa Applications & Other Immigration Matters in the following areas:

  • Temporary Entry Visa Applications, Reviews/Appeals, including work visas, interim visas, limited visas, military visas
  • Skilled Migrant Visa Applications
  • Business Visa Applications, Reviews/Appeals
  • Student Visa Applications, Reviews/Appeals
  • Partner (including marital spouse, de facto or same-sex relationships) Visa Applications, Reviews/Appeals
  • Parent Visa Applications, Reviews/Appeals
  • Child Visa Applications
  • Citizenship Applications and Refusals
  • Ministerial Intervention Requests (applications)
  • New Zealand Immigration and Protection Tribunal Reviews/Appeals
  • Refugee Visas

Simona has extensive New Zealand immigration experience, having worked as a Visa Officer for Immigration New Zealand (NZ Government) for 5 years. She has also previously assisted hundreds of applicants to obtain visas in many different categories whilst working for 3 years as an Immigration Advisor for a large private Registered Migration Agent office based in New Zealand.

Languages

  • English
  • Romanian (including Translator/Interpreter services)

Education & Admissions

  • Bachelor of Judicial Sciences [view document]
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Babes Bolyai University, ClujNapoca, Romania

Memberships & Accomplishments

  • Member, Bar Association, Romania
  • Member, Translator and Interpreters for Ministry of Culture (Government of Romania)