Whether you are bringing a partner to Australia, hiring staff for your business, or facing a visa refusal with a deadline, the strength of your application is what decides it.
We are an Australian immigration law firm with offices in Surry Hills, Sydney and on St Kilda Road, Melbourne. We act for individuals, families and businesses, from local SMEs to global corporations, in person or by video call, on fixed fees agreed before we start.
If your business needs overseas workers, sponsorship is a running obligation, not a one-off filing. We help you set it up properly and stay compliant.
Partner and family visas, skilled and student visas, and help when something has gone wrong. We tell you plainly where you stand before you lodge anything.
For couples applying onshore or from overseas. We help you choose the right pathway, assemble relationship evidence across the four mandatory categories and lodge a complete application the first time.
Learn moreFor parents, children and other relatives who want to reunite in Australia. Each family visa has its own rules, sponsors and queues, so we start by finding which pathway fits your situation.
Learn moreFor businesses that need to bring in or keep overseas staff. We handle sponsor approval, nominations and the worker's visa, then the sponsor obligations that stay with you after the grant.
Learn moreFor employers whose roles do not fit the standard sponsorship settings. A labour agreement is negotiated with Home Affairs, so the business case you put forward at the start matters.
Learn moreFor employers in designated regions. A Designated Area Migration Agreement can open occupations and concessions the national programs do not, starting with endorsement from the designated area representative.
Learn moreFor skilled workers weighing the 189, 190 and 491 or an employer sponsored route. We help with points, skills assessments and state nomination, and tell you plainly which option looks stronger.
Learn moreFor students planning to study, change course or work out what comes after graduation. We help you lodge a genuine application and plan the step that follows your studies.
Learn moreFor refused or cancelled visas. Most onshore refusals carry a 28 day window to apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal, and the Tribunal cannot extend it, so the first step is the date on your letter.
Learn moreFor cases where the other review options are exhausted. The Minister can step in personally in limited circumstances, and a request needs a careful and honest presentation of why your case is different.
Learn moreFor people fleeing harm and the families who support them. We help prepare protection and humanitarian applications, in Australia and from overseas, with the care these cases call for.
Learn moreBook a consultation and bring your passport details, any visa grant or refusal letters and a short timeline of events. If a deadline is running, tell us at the start so we can move quickly.
A migration lawyer looks at your situation, the pathways that may fit and what each one involves. You hear plainly where you stand, including if a different route looks stronger.
If you decide to go ahead, we quote a fixed fee and explain what it covers before you commit to anything. Government charges are separate and set by the relevant agency.
We assemble the evidence, prepare your application and lodge it, then deal with the Department on your behalf until there is a decision. You always know what happens next.
Simplifying Immigration, Connecting Humanity.
Founder & Principal Lawyer
Immigration Practice Leader
Immigration Lawyer
Special Counsel
Senior Registered Migration Agent
Finance Lead
How the permanent employer sponsored visa works: the occupation, skills assessment, work experience and age rules, and what the nomination needs.
Read the guideThe eligibility rules and the relationship evidence checklist for a partner visa application, onshore and offshore.
Read the guideWhat changed for Temporary Graduate visa applicants, and what the new settings mean if you are planning your next step after study.
Read the guideThe costs, queues and wait times for the Subclass 143, and how the contributory parent pathway compares with the alternatives.
Read the guideWhat the section 48 bar means after a refusal, which visas you can still lodge onshore and the options worth discussing with a lawyer.
Read the guideHow bridging visas A, B, C and E work: when they start, what they let you do and how they fit around your main application.
Read the guideBoth can give immigration assistance if they are properly authorised. A lawyer is an Australian legal practitioner holding a practising certificate, and what you tell a lawyer is generally protected by legal professional privilege. Whoever you choose, check their authorisation first. Home Affairs publishes a consumer guide for legal practitioners. That check applies to us too.
It depends on the visa and how complex your situation is. Our fees are fixed, so you know the cost up front once we have understood your matter, and we explain what the fee covers before you commit. Government visa charges and any assessment fees are separate and set by the relevant agency.
Yes. Consultations are available in person at our Sydney and Melbourne offices, or by video call for clients anywhere in Australia. Many clients start on video and never need to visit an office. You can also see how we work with clients in other cities across Australia.
Our Sydney office is at Axis House, 81-83 Campbell Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, and our Melbourne office is on the Ground Floor at 470 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004. If you live elsewhere in Australia, we work with you by video call and you are welcome to meet us in person when you are in either city.
Yes, depending on your business and the role. Sponsorship usually involves sponsor approval, a nomination for the position and then the worker's visa application, and your obligations continue after the grant. See our employer sponsorship page, or send an employer enquiry to arrange a free strategy call. Speak to us before you advertise the role.
A refusal is not always the end. Many onshore refusals can be reviewed by the Administrative Review Tribunal, and the time limit is generally 28 days from when you are notified, shorter in detention. The Tribunal cannot extend it, and your decision letter states the deadline that applies to you. Read it carefully and contact a lawyer as soon as you receive it. Our appeals page sets out the options.
Book a consultation through our consultation page. You can meet Tina Nematian, our Principal Lawyer, or Ivana Djoneski, our Immigration Practice Leader. Bring your passport details, any visa grant or refusal letters and a short timeline of what has happened so far, and tell us at the start if a deadline is running.
That depends on your circumstances: your occupation, family situation, visa history and where you are when you apply. Many people fit more than one pathway, and the order you do things in can matter. A consultation is the practical first step. We will compare the realistic options with you and tell you plainly if a different route looks stronger.
Video consultations for clients anywhere in Australia.
Whether you’re planning your own migration or growing your workforce, we will explain your options and agree the cost up front.
