Non-disclosure certificate issued under s 375A Section 375A certificate is a power under section 375A of the Migration Act 1958 given to the Minister or delegate for Immigration to place restrictions on material or information given to the AAT by the Department. The power under section 375A allows the Minister by certifying, in writing, that...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

Visa condition 8539 or condition 8549 requires you to live, study or work in a specified area Condition 8539 & condition 8549 – if either of these visa conditions is attached to your visa and you (as a primary or secondary visa applicant) holds a Subclass 489, while you are in Australia, you must live,...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

Student visa or subclass 500 visa Genuine temporary entrant student visa cl 500.212 requirements – if you are applying for a student Subclass 500 visa (click here to learn more), you will be required to satisfy the Department that you are a genuine applicant for entry and stay as a student. Genuine temporary entrant student...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

If the AAT affirmed the Department decision to refuse or cancel your visa, you can appeal to the Federal Circuit Court Grounds for appealing AAT decision – if the AAT affirmed the Department’s decision not to grant you a visa or cancel your visa, you can appeal or challenge the Tribunal’s decision by lodging an...Read More

Paying for visa sponsorship can result in your visa cancellation Paying for visa sponsorship can result in your visa cancellation if the Department come to know that you have paid someone to sponsor you for a, for e.g., Subclass 482 visa (click here to learn more about TSS 482 visa) or a Partner visa (click...Read More

If you have been sentenced to 12 months or more imprisonment, your visa will be cancelled Permanent residence visa cancellation – the Department has the power to cancel a permanent residence visa (click here to learn more about Subclass 155 RRV) for a number of reasons. Permanent residence visa cancellation can be mandatory or “automatic”...Read More