Christine is a Senior Migration Agent at Work Visa Lawyers.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Commerce. Christine worked as a Marketing Specialist/Researcher for International Healthcare companies in Seoul, Korea before completing a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law and Practice at the Australian National University in 2009. She has been a Registered Migration Agent since January 2010.

Christine’s practice areas include:

• General Skilled Migration Visas including Independent subclass 189, State Nominated 190 and State or Family Sponsored 489
  • Assisting with Skills Assessments for a range of occupations including, Accountants, Nurses, IT Professionals, Engineers and Trade occupations etc.
  • Obtaining State Sponsorship for GSM visas
  • Preparing Expression of Interests (EOI) in an accurate and timely manner
• Employer sponsored Temporary Work Visa 457 and Permanent RSMS and ENS
• Student Visa and Temporary Graduate Visas
• Business Skilled Visas
• Family Visas including Partner and Parents Visas
• Australian Citizenship

Christine is a member of the Migration Institute of Australia and Migration Alliance.

MARN: 0963880  MIA: 3927

Spoken Languages: English and Korean

Katie Gilbert has been with Work Visa Lawyers since March 2016, initially as a Corporate Client Liaison and she is currently practicing as a Registered Migration Agent.

Katie is a bright and welcoming team member with over 4 years of experience in the migration industry. 

With her strong background in Management and Customer Service gained during her time in recruitment and business management industries. Katie is a professional who previously managed a team of 6 in a Migration firm, where she gained her Graduate Certificate in Migration Law and Practice from Victoria University and subsequent Registration as a Migration Agent.

Previously having focussed on Skilled and Employer visa’s Katie also has sound experience in processing Spouse, Student, Visitor and Parent visas, as well as assisting in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal process.

Her in-depth knowledge of Migration regulations and processes means she is able to provide thorough and accurate advice throughout the entire application process, from initial document preparation, lodgement of the application and through to the final outcome.

Katie's areas of practice include:

Employer Sponsored Migration - 457, RSMS and ENS.
GSM Skillselect visas including subclass Skilled Independent 189, Skilled Nominated 190 and Skilled Nominated or Sponsored Provisional 489
Family Migration including Partner applications
AAT and Judicial Review
Australian Citizenship
Katie is a member of the Migration Institute of Australia

MARN: 1465630
MIA: 10491

Sean joined Work Visa Lawyers in December 2014 and brings more than 9 years of experience working in the Australian migration industry in Malaysia. Sean speaks fluent English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay. He holds a Bachelor of Business with double majors in Finance and Marketing from the University of Technology Sydney.

Sean will be providing communications between our Registered Migration Agents and clients from Australia, Malaysia, China and beyond. Coming from a multicultural country Sean is able to understand a variety of client needs and considerations, especially in a migration context. Being a migrant himself, Sean will also assist our Registered Migration Agents address migrant visa application concerns and queries more effectively.

Spoken Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay

Karina Di Blasio: Office Administrator

Karina joined Work Visa Lawyers in September 2014. She has a Bachelor of Management from the University of South Australia, and has over 7 years experience in customer service and administration within the finance and legal industries.

Karina prides herself on her attention to detail and interpersonal skills. She provides valuable and efficient administrative support within our office and contributes to the smooth running of all aspects of the business.