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Stay informed on developments in Australian immigration law and access practical guidance on the issues that affect visa holders, sponsors, employers and families.
We publish legal updates, legislative developments, policy changes, case commentary and practical fact sheets designed to help individuals and businesses understand their position and make informed decisions.
What the Department actually looks for in relationship evidence
An article covering how the four statutory categories of relationship evidence are assessed, and why volume is rarely what makes the difference.
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5 min readSponsorship obligations that catch employers out
An article covering the obligations that continue after approval, how long each runs for, and what a monitoring visit tends to ask for.
4 min readRefused: the timeframes that decide whether review is possible
An article covering how review periods are calculated, why the date on the letter matters more than the date it was read, and what cannot be extended.
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The family violence provisions, and what they are for
An article covering the provisions that allow a partner visa applicant to continue an application after a relationship has ended, and the evidence they turn on.
5 min readOnshore or offshore, and why that choice is made early
An article covering how a current visa and its conditions shape where an application can be lodged, and what changes once it is.
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What a request for further information is really asking
An article covering how to read a request, what the deadline attached to it means, and the cost of answering the question that was not asked.
8 min readProtection claims and the shape of a statement
An article covering why a protection statement is structured the way it is, and what a decision maker is reading it for.
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