Remember the American restaurant owner who had his NZ visa renewal rejected because his profits were below those projected in his original business plan, which got him and his family the visas.

I reckon the fact he and his wife had produced 4 children went against him.

However, immigration officials can be both illiterate and stupid:

United States of American, FFS!

That's what I would expect a dopey Chinese college student to say!

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-42458315