News & Insights
Travel Exemptions now available for Prospective Marriage Visa holders in certain circumstances
Travel Exemptions now available for Prospective Marriage Visa holders in certain circumstances. New category of individual exemption: a Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa holder in the following circumstances: where the subclass 300 visa has been granted;...
Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis
Our hearts ache as we watch the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. If you are an Afghan national who is here in Australia but who is not an Australian permanent resident or citizen and you are concerned about your visa status, we may be able to help. In...
What is a Proxy Marriage and how can this help you apply for a partner visa?
COVID-19 has, devastatingly, ruined a lot of couples’ plans for getting married. This can have equally devastating results on couples’ plans to reunite in Australia. In my last article Travel Exemptions & Partner Visas – What’s Going On? (available here:...
The Importance of Judicial Review – Protection Visa
On Wednesday, our clients were successful in their Federal Court appeal with the Court quashing the decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal which had affirmed the Department of Immigration’s refusal of their Protection visa applications (CZT16 v Minister for...
Travel Exemptions & Partner Visas – What’s Going On?
Last week MSM Legal’s Director, Catherine, answered some questions on ABC Radio in Adelaide about travel exemptions. Over the last few months, we have seen that there is a lot of frustration in the community about why some partner visas require their holder to obtain...
Can I get a visa if I have a criminal record or intervention order?
A summary of the impact of Ministerial Direction 90A The Department of Home Affairs takes any indication of criminality or risk to the community very seriously. This includes court orders, like intervention orders (sometimes called restraining orders), especially if...