Category: Case Studies

Success Story – Some Journeys To PR Are Longer And More Complicated

This post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. We first met our client, let’s call him Bob in April 2017. He held a 457 visa, just lost his job and his occupation was announced […]

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Successful Case Study – Offshore, Pregnant With Australian Child, Stayed in Australia Unlawfully for Months

This post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. We were contacted by a distraught family. Parents and husband were in Australia but wife was overseas and just had a visitor visa refused. Other agents […]

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Case Study: Successful VET Student Visa Granted After 7 Previous Visas And 10 Years In The Country

This post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. When applying for a student visa, it is necessary to show that your intentions for coming to or staying are genuinely to study. Often, the more […]

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Visas For Ministers Of Religion – Case Study

In Australia, the only legitimate sponsorship visa for a ‘Minister of Religion’ is via a Labour Agreement. This agreement allows Australian religious organisations to sponsor the temporary and often eventually permanent entry of overseas skilled workers. There is also a temporary visa that has a specific Minister of Religion Stream which is a lot easier for religious organisations to access than the labour agreement.

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