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Superior Advice: Intelligent Solutions
Time to come Home? The ins and out of RESIDENT RETURN VISA (RRV)
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.
Ticket to ride – can I leave Australia?: The how and why of travel during the time of Covid 19.
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
Super Stars: Distinguished Talent Visa
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
Ministerial Intervention. Success for a student visa refused at the AAT.
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
Refugee & Citizenship: Cat skinning made easy! Citizenship grant for the daughter of Refugee applicant
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
AR LAW SERVICES: Important win at the AAT. Child Visa Refusal Case
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
AR LAW Services win at the AAT for the family of Tiananmen Square “Hero”
Over the last quarter of a century or so that I have been helping people win the right to live in and call Australia home there have been several major
Citizenship Update in a time of Covid-19
Coronavirus has change the world! This is a trite statement but I keep running into examples that makes me pause and mourn the many things we took for granted before
BUSINESS INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT (188 VISA)
Over the last 25 years or so I have managed many “business” visa applications and appeals. However currently – given the issues arising due to the Coronavirus pandemic – I
General Skilled Migration Cut off – 95 Points!
Department of Home Affairs website shows the minimum points cut off for 189 General Skilled Migration and 491 (Family Sponsored Migration) stands at 95 points with a total of just
Student Visa holders: Shut borders, cancelled visas & no work – Need help? talk to us!
True the Victorian Government has announced a $45 million fund to support international students in the state who are facing financial hardship due to coronavirus pandemic and has expressed its
Trouble with the Law? Going to Court? Police Interview?
For more than 20 years I have been helping Australian Citizens and Visa holders deal with the Criminal Justice System. In these tumultuous times, when fear and uncertainty appear to
