Offers of employment and support have poured in for a Hastings family facing deportation to India.
The family's case is being reviewed by Associate Immigration Minister Kate Wilkinson, who is expected to make a decision within a week.
Sital Ram Mall and Usha Rani, who have been overstayers for seven years, have three New Zealand-citizen children.
National MP Craig Foss had asked Ms Wilkinson to review the case after the Immigration NZ denied their bid to stay.
Friend Julie O'Shea said offers of support had come from as far away as Christchurch. She was urging those who wanted to help the family to contact their MP.
The children, 10-year-old Hemani and twins Gaurav and Gagan, 6, had also been given permission to see their father for the first time since he was imprisoned more than two weeks ago.
Ms O'Shea said she had also spoken to Mr Mall, who sounded positive.
Lawyer JP Delamere who represented the family, said immigration officials had asked for confirmation of job offers for Mr Mall, who has carpentry skills.
"That's a good sign," he said.
Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule said he'd contacted Ms Wilkinson to say a local firm was willing to employ Mr Mall as a builder.
The job offer was dependent on his English language ability and a background check.
"I've also advised the Associate Minister of Immigration that I'm happy to pursue that job process if that makes a difference to his immigration status," he said.
Supporters have said the children would be forced to live in squalor if they returned to India.
The children have the right to stay in New Zealand, but want to remain with their parents.
After the children were born, the law was changed to require babies born in New Zealand to have at least one New Zealand-citizen parent in order to become citizens.
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