Appeals and Reviews
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Can Indigenous Australians be deported?
The Facts The applicants in this scenario were Daniel Love (Love) and Brendan Thoms (Thoms), both men were born overseas and had one Aboriginal Australian parent and both identified as Aboriginal …
Tips for Employer Sponsored 186 and RSMS 187 visa applications! Meeting genuine position requirements and high risk occupations.
There are several important factors employers need to consider when sponsoring an employee for a permanent residency visa or when appealing a decision. The Employer Nominated Scheme (ENS) subclass 186 …
What you need to know about Australian visa cancellations
There are several reasons why your Australian visa can be cancelled. The following scenarios are common: Cancelled due to breaching a visa condition. Cancelled on reasonable suspicion that conditions …
Australian Immigration Policy Update 2019: Visa Refusal & Appeal Processing Times
Visa Refusal Appeal Update Recently, a decision in the Federal Court of Australia found that the Administrative Appeal Tribunal had the power to extend the time limits for applying for review see: …
Partner Visa Sponsorship 2021: Changes Affecting Processing Times & Offshore Partner Visa Applications
What is the current process to apply for a Partner Visa? If you and your partner meet the eligibility requirements for a Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) Visa or Partner (subclass 309 & 100) …
Australian Visa Refusal Notification Options for the Appeal & Review Process (Tribunal & Ministerial Review)
It is dreadful for visa applicants to receive a visa application refusal notification from the Department. Especially for onshore applicants, this might mean that you will have to leave Australia and …
Australia Citizenship News and Update – Now is the time to apply for your Australian Citizenship
On 18 October 2017, the Bill was struck down and thus the new requirements will not be implemented, at least for the time being. Applications are now being assessed under existing requirements. From …
Australia Partner Visa Processing Times Update 2018
While most will think that 3 to 3.5 years’ time is not an issue for a couple in a relationship, the timeframe also requires partners to: continue in a committed and mutually exclusive relationship …
Commonwealth Ombudsman investigates Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) about its visa cancellation powers! Numerous issues identified in published report!
Also noted in the section 501 report was the following statistic: “After the passage of this legislation (section 501(3A) on 11 December 2014) the number of visas cancelled under s 501 increased from …
Key news and trends for Australian migration in 2016 and what to expect for 2017
Relevant News and Updates for specific visa categories General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas – subclass 189, 190, 489 and 485 There are growing restrictions on occupations that were previously …