Migration agents: referrals for complex appeals and judicial review

We have worked with registered migration agents (RMAs) for many years. Many agents would rather not take on long, high-risk matters. These cases need detailed legal argument, the outcome is uncertain, and they take time away from your routine applications. When one comes along, you can refer the client to us and our Accredited Specialists in Immigration Law will handle it. Once the referred matter is finished, you can keep looking after the client's routine visa applications.

Matters suitable for referral

• Judicial review in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia or the Federal Court (migration agents can't act in court proceedings)
• Character refusals and cancellations (s501, s116 and others), especially where there is a criminal record
• High-risk matters such as PIC 4020 (false or misleading information) and health requirement issues
• Complex ART matters that need legal argument, or hearings where you'd like a lawyer to work with you
• Urgent situations such as ministerial intervention requests, immigration detention and overstayed visas
• Immigration matters that also involve family law, criminal, commercial or estate issues

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