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Visa cancelled due to sexual crime
In the case of Smith and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (Migration) [2023] AATA 3063, the...
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Victory Over Citizenship Cancellation: good character
In the case of Jamishi and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (Citizenship) [2023] AATA 3094, the Department decided...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Closure of COVID visa (subclass 408)
On 31/08/2023, the Department announced the closure of the COVID visa (subclass 408). The Department of Home Affairs has finally...
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FY 2023-2024 State Territory nomination allocations for Skilled visas
On 24 August 2023, the Department announced the nomination allocations to each State or Territory for FY 2023/2023 for subclass...
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FY 2023-2024 State Territory nomination allocations for Business and Investment visas
On 24 August 2023, the Department announced the nomination allocations to each State or Territory for FY 2023/2023. No allocations...
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What is the Schedule 3 requirement?
Schedule 3 requirement is an additional legal requirement visa applicants are required to meet if at the time of application...
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Successful Cases
Domestic Violence: Passed character requirements/VACCU
31/08/2023
Despite having previous domestic violence convictions and suffering substantial delays with previous agents and lawyers, we successfully reached an approval...
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Visa granted to a dependent above 26 years old
17/08/2023
We managed to get a visa granted to a child dependent above 26 years old without any evidence of mental...
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Schedule 3 requirement and family violence in partner visa
22/06/2023
Brightstone recently won a partner visa case which had both schedule 3 requirement issues and the relationship breaking down. The...
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Overstayed visa for 1.5 years
25/11/2022
The applicant overstayed visa for 1.5 years. We applied for a visa and it was granted in about 3 months...
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Appeal won: student visa refusal based on GTE requirements
24/11/2022
We won AAT appeal for the decision to refuse a student visa on the basis of not meeting the GTE...
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Schedule 3 requirement avoided and partner visa granted
04/11/2022
A tricky case with potential schedule 3 requirement was simplified using a smart strategy and the partner visa was granted...
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