Partnering with education agents: referrals for student visa refusals and cancellations

When a student visa is refused or cancelled, the deadlines are often short and the decision can affect every visa application the student makes in future. We provide legal assessment and appeals for your students and their parents, working alongside you without affecting your study application and enrolment services.

When to refer

• A Student visa (subclass 500) or Student Guardian visa (subclass 590) has been refused and an ART appeal or a new application strategy is needed
• Visa cancellation, proposed or actual, over attendance, course progress or a breach of visa conditions
• PIC 4020 (false or misleading information) issues, which can lead to an exclusion period of several years
• Overstayed visas, bridging visas and other urgent status problems
• Temporary Graduate visas (485), skilled migration and planning a path to permanent residence

Why work with us

• Two Accredited Specialists in Immigration Law (Law Institute of Victoria), practising immigration law since 1990
• Many favourable published decisions in the AAT/ART and the Federal Court, available on AustLII
• Australia-wide service: video consultations, documents by email, and ART hearings attended by video
• We speak your language: Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien and Malay
• Clear, transparent referrals: we agree the scope of each referral and keep you updated on progress (with the client's consent)

How to refer

• Call (03) 9602 3988 and mention it's a “partner referral”
• Email chuatan@tpg.com.au, attaching the client's consent to the referral and the relevant decision letter or documents
• Urgent matters (deadline about to expire): please call us directly and we'll prioritise your client

Chua Tan Associates | Level 2, 262 Queen Street, Melbourne | Immigration and appeals since 1990 | Two Accredited Specialists in Immigration Law (Law Institute of Victoria) | Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien and Malay | Video consultations Australia-wide