Crimmigration is a term coined by the United States (‘US’) scholar Stumpf, and it basically means the intermingling of criminal law and migration control. As many may know one of the first law firms I…
The Tasmanian Nominated Skilled Migration Program will reopen with updated requirements to general applications on 29 January 2021 at 1pm (AEDT). Until this time interim program restrictions remain in place. Due to related system maintenance, online application access will be shut down…
As many may know I have been helping refugees & migrants for over 20 years, and one thing I am constantly confronted by is how often good visa applicant cases are destroyed by dodgy (dishonest…
We have again been placed among the top Australian firms of Immigration lawyers. AR LAW SERVICES again and consistently is ranked among the leading Australian firms of Immigration lawyers. https://justmelbourne.com.au/immigration-lawyers-melbourne/ and in…
Victoria’s Significant Investor (subclass 188C) visa nominations open on Monday, 30 November As announced by the Victorian State Government today: From 9AM AEST on Monday 30 November, the Victorian Government will open to receive…
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 involved in an international scam,…
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 the ban. The coronavirus pandemic…
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 daily basis to meet extraordinary…
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 is not in the public…
