Koru is a visa consultancy that focuses on New Zealand immigration.
It is our goal to help people make significant life decisions by giving them sound advice. We work hard to be recognized as a trustworthy, transparent, reliable, and competent source of immigration advice and assistance.
The relationships we have with our clients are central to our business. You can expect high levels of professionalism, personal service, and engagement with a licensed immigration adviser (LIA) in your dealings with us. All visa applications we process are managed by our experienced in-house LIA.
Over the years, we’ve helped dozens of people with their visas and immigration concerns. We’ve had great success with clients interested in:
having a smooth application process
ensuring that the investment they’re making is sound
addressing concerns identified by Immigration New Zealand
re-applying for a visa after having been declined
Koru Adventures & Travel Inc was founded in 2015 and is a Philippine corporation duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Raphaela (Raphie) Amat is Koru’s founder and in-house LIA. She is a highly experienced immigration professional who has been working specifically with New Zealand visas for over a decade.
Raphie previously worked for Immigration New Zealand (INZ). She started out as a Visa Officer and later on took on technical and management roles there throughout a period of over 6 years. She then shifted to the private sector and established Koru in 2015.
Qualifications
• Bachelor of Arts in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs, De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde (2007)
• Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology (2017)
• Licensed Immigration Adviser since 2017
• Trained and accredited by International Standards Education Agents (2019)
Raphaela Amat
Licensed Immigration Adviser
Licence #201700549