New Zealand resident left with no choice but to fly to 'Covid-19 ridden India' after his wife refused entry after a year of marriage
The pair applied for a partnership visa once married, but it was declined, as they had not been together long enough – which the couple accepted. Chaudhari was instead offered a general visitor’s visa by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) on March 5, but not a Culturally Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa (CAMV visa). Lawyer Mark Luscombe, who began assisting the couple last August, said they were given 24 hours to accept the visitor’s visa, which they did. On March 19, 2020, she was halted at Mumbai airport as New Zealand closed its borders due to Covid-19. Supplied Ketan Barhate, pictur...
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