Services

We offer a range of Immigration Appeal solutions to assist you.

We are able to represent clients across all Australian states and territories.

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Appeals to the Tribunal

If your visa has been refused, we can undertake an appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). If you have received a negative decision from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, we are able to assist you in preparing a strong case.

The Migration and Refugee Division of the AAT reviews decisions made by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. You should contact us as soon as possible if you need to appeal a visa, as there are strict time limits to lodge applications.

Time limits: If your visa application is refused, you need to apply to the Tribunal within 28 days.

Appeals to the Federal Court

If you have received a negative decision from the Tribunal, you may be entitled to appeal to the Federal Circuit Court. With these types of appeals, the Court considers whether the Tribunal made any legal errors in your case. This is known as 'judicial review'.

If you need to make a judicial review appeal, you should contact us immediately as there are strict time limits that apply.

Time limits: If you lose your case at the Tribunal, you are placed on a 28 day Bridging Visa. As such, you would need to apply for judicial review within this time limit. The Federal Circuit Court has its own time limit which is generally 35 days from the date of the Tribunal decision. In special circumstances, the Court may grant you an 'extension of time' to lodge your application.

Appeals to the Minister

If you have lost your visa appeal at the Tribunal stage or Federal Court stage, you have the option to appeal your visa with the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection.

The Minister has special discretionary powers to grant you a visa if you have lost your case at the Tribunal. Lodging a Ministerial Intervention appeal allows you to be placed on a Bridging visa while your case is being dealt with.

Time limits: If you have lost your appeal at the Tribunal or Federal Court, you will usually have 28 days before your bridging visa expires. In this time, you should lodge your appeal to the Minister.

Re-Lodge a visa application or nomination

Sometimes it might be easier to re-lodge a visa application or nomination. Alternatively, you might be able to apply for a different type of visa. We can assist you with this process if you are eligible to do so.

Time limits: if you plan to re-lodge or apply for a new visa, you should contact us as soon as possible to make sure you are eligible to do so and within your time limits.

Advice

We believe that the most important thing that can assist you in any Immigration matter is effective legal advice and strategy tailored to your needs.