As reported by Rusian-Ahmadzai from 15 November 2020, the Australian citizenship test will be updated. This will be considered one of the major updates to the test in over a… read more →
No matter how many times I am confronted by cases of people trafficking it is always shocking and disheartening. I would have thought that my background in victims of domestic… read more →
As reported in Lawyer Weekly in the article ‘Fraudulent’ migration agent accused of ‘scam’ claims The Department of Home Affairs has investigated a migration agent over an allegation she was… read more →
In this post I want to write about two (2) recent – well fairly recent – cases I won that had a similar set of facts. Both are tales of… read more →
RESIDENT RETURN VISA (SUBCLASSES 155 AND 157) In addition to the grant of a permanent visa you will receive an initial five (5) year “entry permit” with a validity period.… read more →
Australian Migration Department has granted 3,000 exemptions to overseas travel ban Despite approving 2,937 requests for overseas travel, over 1,000 applications have been denied in the first six weeks of… read more →
One of the truly great joys and a source of continuing interest for me as an immigration lawyer in my work is it gives me the opportunity on an almost… read more →
The Minister has powers under the Migration Act 1958 to to intervene in your case when the Minister thinks it is in the public interest to do so. What is and what… read more →
There is an old English saying – “more than one way to skin a cat” which means, if you look hard enough you will often find an alternative way to … read more →
Recently I was retained to appear at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) to represent a young woman who had had her visa refused. If you or anyone you know has… read more →