Failing the character test under section 501 can result in visa refusal or cancellation Character test under section 501 can be used discretionary to refuse a visa application or to cancel a visa. Discretionary visa refusal or cancellation Character test under section 501 provides that a visa application may be refused if the applicant does...Read More

Even if you have been living in Australia for a very long time, you still be deported if your visa is cancelled Long-term Australian residents deported – is this possible? There is a clear distinction between lawful non-citizens (those who hold visas permitting them to enter and remain in Australia: s. 13 of the Migration...Read More

If you have been living in Australia since 2 February 1984 and have not departed, you could be holding an absorbed person visa. Absorbed person visa (APV) is, by operation of law, taken to have been granted to certain people on 01 September 1994. Usually, non-Australian citizens entering the country is considered to be “immigrants”...Read More

Bogus document or false or misleading information will not meet PIC 4020 Withdrawing doc prevent PIC4020 – when applying for a visa, you may be required to satisfy PIC 4020. What is PIC 4020? PIC 4020 (Sch 4) is also known as the integrity PIC (Public Interest Criteria). PIC 4020 is to prevent visa applicants...Read More

PR cancellation & citizenship cancellation PR cancellation & citizenship cancellation – can the Department cancel or revoke a child born in Australia to a PR (permanent resident) parent the child’s Australian citizenship if the parent’s PR is cancelled? In the case of Shaheen (Migration) [2020] AATA 2568, the child’s mother, Shaheen, first came to Australia...Read More

If the AAT affirmed the decision not to grant you the visa you can appeal to the FCC Appealing AAT decision to the FCC – if the AAT has affirmed the Department’s decision to refuse you a visa, you can appeal the Tribunal’s decision to the FCC or Federal Circuit Court. Appealing AAT decision to...Read More

Sponsor your child to live in Australia Sponsor your retire relative to live in Australia Sponsoring child & dependent relative – what are the requirement for being a  ‘dependent’? If you are an Australian citizen or PR or an eligible NZ citizen or holds a Subclass 309 visa (click here to learn more) or a...Read More

So you have just finished your last exam paper, when should I apply for a Subclass 485 visa? When should I apply for 485 Temporary Graduate visa? The date you lodge an application for a temporary graduate subclass 485 visa (click here to learn more about subclass 485 visa) is very important because if you...Read More

If your visa has been cancelled or expired you may be detained pending removal and deportation from Australia Removal and deportation from Australia of non-citizens who do not have a valid visa to enter or remain in Australia has serious consequences. If your visa has been cancelled or your visa has expired will cause you...Read More

If your migration agent provided fake doc without your knowledge, you may not satisfy PIC 4020 but you can argue the application is an invalid application. Visa refused because of migration agent fraud or mistake – what can I do? In Australia, a person who uses, or purports to use, knowledge of, or experience in,...Read More