Real results from visa refusal appeals and complex immigration matters. Each case represents careful legal analysis, strategic evidence preparation, and dedicated advocacy before the Administrative Review Tribunal.
An applicant who had held a student visa for nearly 10 years, had it refused, failed to read the refusal letter (allowing the AAT appeal window to expire), then had a new onshore application approved through an offshore departure and re-entry strategy.
Subclass 500 student visa approved.
A Cafe and Restaurant Manager (ANZSCO 141111) received a Tasmania Subclass 190 state government nomination invitation.
Tasmania Subclass 190 state government nomination invitation received.
A Subclass 116 Carer Visa for an applicant from Fujian province wishing to care for his paralysed nephew in Australia was finally approved after a six-year process involving four separate requests for additional documentation.
Subclass 116 Carer Visa approved after 6 years and 4 additional document requests.
A visa was refused by an immigration officer who cited an incorrect clause unfamiliar to them. A direct complaint to the immigration office — citing the correct provisions — restored the visa within one week without requiring an AAT appeal.
Visa restored within one week of direct complaint to the immigration office.
An applicant whose tourist visa was refused because neither they nor their family had any Australian relatives or assets — leading the Department to question the genuine travel purpose — was granted the visa within one month of a reapplication following thorough background analysis and preparation.
Subclass 600 tourist visa granted within one month of reapplication.