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Want to Live in Melbourne – Updates in Visa Law – sub 188C and State Nominated sub 190 visas

Anthony Robinson — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 06:00:50 +0000

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 new applications for Significant Investor (subclass 188C) visa (SIV) nominations. The re-opening is possible due to a limited number of…

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Dodgy Migration Agents. What to do if they destroy your visa application?

Anthony Robinson — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:02:50 +0000

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, presenting a “blatant disregard” for several of her clients and a “serious disregard for the law” and her obligations. Part…

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The Migration Institution of Australia (MIA) stands in the way of a better and more cost effective Migration system: this hurts refugees & migrants .

Anthony Robinson — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 09:24:03 +0000

The MIA (Migration Institution of Australia), by opposing the bill that aims to end dual regulation of Immigration Lawyers, hurts no one more than it does asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. As readers of this post will know – although I first joined the MIA in 2003 – I have over the years become increasingly…

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Yet another life destroyed by another “dodgy” Migration Agent. The Warning signs.

Anthony Robinson — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 02:48:19 +0000

Many “dodgy” (incompetent, lazy, fraudulent or negligent) migration agents us words other than “agent”. They use words like “consultant” or “adviser” – these are misleading but worse are those who lie to their clients. The migration agent – and there are many – who call themselves “lawyers” or “attorneys” even though they are not so…

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Big HIV. Health Case win. AR LAW Services secure a health Waiver for Client with HIV.

Anthony Robinson — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 04:28:10 +0000

A client approached AR LAW Services when it was likely his skilled Australian Visa was going to be rejected given he had tested positive to HIV. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus, also known as a retrovirus. As the name suggests, it is a virus that attacks the body’s natural immune system. Unlike other viruses…

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Visa refusal PIC 4020. Have you been “cheated” by a migration agent migration consultant? Trust only a Master Migration Lawyer with Your Visa, Your Money Your Future!

Anthony Robinson — Sun, 26 May 2019 04:01:08 +0000

Time and time again we meet visa applicants whose lives have been destroyed by bad, poorly trained and incompetent migration agents. [button link=”https://www.arlaw.com.au/legal-services-melbourne/compensation-law-melbourne-lawyers/” size=”large” target=”_self” icon=”cog” color=”alternative-1″ lightbox=”false”]Dodgy Agents[/button] Here is another story about what student visa applicants and other migrants risk when the use a migration agent rather than an Immigration Lawyer. Has…

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Migration agent barred for five years over fraudulent conduct

Anthony Robinson — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 06:23:07 +0000

The Department of Home Affairs has barred a former migration agent for a period of five years over “serious breaches” of professional obligations resulting from his conflict of interest and “repeated fraudulent conduct” and “blatant disregard of law”. As reported by SBS. The Professional Standards and Integrity Section of the Migration Agents Registration Authorityhas barred…

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Beware “Dodgy” unregistered Migration Agents. Don’t Risk Your Money – Your Visa – Your Future: Trust Only A Master Migration LAWYER

Anthony Robinson — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:38:10 +0000

As reported by the Age news paper. Yet another unregistered Migration Agent has been “ripping off” clients. Unregistered Migration Agent: Eddie Kang was sentenced to 12 months in prison in March 2017 after he was convicted of 22 counts of fraud and misleading conduct involving 11 foreign students who paid his companies to secure 457…

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