Recent Cases

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RECENT CASES

20 December 2023 - Successful at AAT (TSS visa sponsorship bar reversed)
19 June 2023 - Successful at Administrative Appeals Tribunal (health waiver)
1 June 2023 - Successful at Federal Circuit Court (Unreasonableness)
29 April 2023 - Successful grant of a Partner visa with Schedule 3 criteria being waived
26 April 2023 - Successful grant of a permanent Partner visa with Schedule 3 criteria being waived
25 April 2023 - Successful grant of a permanent Partner visa with sponsorship limitations (relevant offences with significant criminal record)
28 March 2023 - Partner visa grant (following PIC 4020 and relationship breakdown)
28 March 2023 - Successful at Full Federal Court (s501 revocation)
23 March 2023 - Successful grant of a permanent Partner visa with the Schedule 3 criteria and 12-month de facto requirement being waived
5 March 2023 - Successful grant of a Resident Return visa for a former Australian permanent resident who lived in Australia 21 years ago
2 March 2023 - Citizenship approval despite criminal convictions (theft and fraud)
2 March 2023 - Successful AAT Migration Division matter (s109 cancellation due to false information)
2 March 2023 - Successful AAT General Division matter (s501 character cancellation)
2 March 2023 - Successful AAT General Division matter after Federal Court success (s501 character cancellation)
23 February 2023 - Child visa grant for child in Afghanistan
22 February 2023 - Successful at Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Carer visa)
16 February 2023 - Successful at Federal Court (s501 character case)
3 February 2023 - RRV grant for a former permanent resident who was absent from Australia for 40 years
20 January 2023 - Successful at AAT (Reg 2.03AA – unable to obtain police clearance)
20 January 2023 - Visa Cancellation revoked (s501)
19 January 2023 - Successful grant of a permanent Partner visa with the Schedule 3 criteria being waived following 8 years unlawful
19 December 2022 - Successful at Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Child visa – adult applicant with own dependent child and break in study)
8 December 2022 - Successful at Administrative Appeals Tribunal (overturning of cancellation of permanent visa under s107)
5 December 2022 - Successful at Administrative Appeals Tribunal (subclass 187 nomination refusal for retail manager)
27 November 2022 - Successful grant of a Resident Return visa for a former Australian permanent resident who had never been to Australia
24 November 2022 - Successful grant of a Partner visa with PIC 4020 issues and following visa cancellation
23 November 2022 - Approval of Australian citizenship following incorrect information provided by applicant in permanent visa application
22 November 2022 - 482 visa granted following Federal Circuit Court and Federal Court appeals
21 November 2022 - Successful grant of a permanent Partner visa with the Schedule 3 criteria being waived
21 November 2022 - Successful Minister of Religion Labour Agreement
18 November 2022 - Successful grant of a permanent Partner visa with the Schedule 3 criteria being waived
17 November 2022 - Grant of Student (subclass 500) visa to offshore applicant who had previously applied for a refugee visa
8 November 2022 - Successful grant of a Visitor visa with PIC 4013 being waived
28 October 2022 - Successful grant of a three-year multiple entry Visitor visa following health complications
17 October 2022 - Subclass 408 (COVID event stream) visa granted after cancellation of previous substantive visa
30 September 2022 - Successful grant of a Student visa for applicant with criminal convictions
25 August 2022 - Successful grant of a Resident Return visa for applicant with criminal convictions
5 August 2022 - Successful grant of a Partner visa after cancellation of previous substantive visa
4 August 2022 - Successful grant of permanent Partner visas (including dependent adult child over 30 years of age working full time)
3 August 2022 - Successful AAT case (Family Violence)
3 August 2022 - Subclass 494 visa granted after unlawful status and Ministerial Intervention substituted visa
3 August 2022 - Successful Ministerial Intervention request – Permanent Residence Granted (employer sponsored)
3 August 2022 - Successful at Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Partner visa – genuineness of a de facto relationship)
22 July 2022 - Successful Resident Return Visa grant (former resident, 30 years after last permanent visa expired)
20 July 2022 - Successful visa cancellation revocation (section 501) – 10 year prison sentence – post successful Federal Court application
29 June 2022 - Successful at Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) – PIC 4020 matter involving evidence of English language study
16 June 2022 - Successful grant of medical treatment visa for applicant who had been an unlawful non-citizen following visa expiry
17 May 2022 - Successful at Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) – Subclass 187 nomination for personal assistant at regional satellite office
10 May 2022 - Successful grant of subclass 408 visa to applicant following cancellation of visa under section 140 of the Act
7 April 2022 - Successful grant of subclass 482 visa to applicant who previously withdrew a visa application after receiving a PIC 4020 natural justice letter
18 March 2022 - Successful at Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) – 820 visa dependency for adult
16 March 2022 - Successful at Federal Court (s501 character case)
2 March 2022 - Successful before the Federal Circuit and Family Court in arguing that a Tribunal decision was legally unreasonable – Minister withdrawal
31 January 2022 - Successful response to Notice of Intention to Take Action (No action against sponsor taken)
10 January 2022 - Successful at AAT (Child visa)
16 December 2021 - Successful grant of subclass 186 visa originally lodged in 2013 and refused November 2014 (following AAT, Federal Circuit Court and Federal Court)
29 November 2021 - 186 Direct Entry visa granted (2 months – non PMSOL)
29 November 2021 - Successful referral to Ministerial Intervention by Tribunal
26 November 2021 - Permanent partner visa grant (client in detention, BVE granted, 8503 condition appealed to FCC, win at FCC, Schedule 3 criteria)
25 November 2021 - Successful Ministerial Intervention request (previous refusals)
9 November 2021 - Successful evidence of citizenship post-cancellation (PNG pre-independence)
3 November 2021 - Grant of offshore subclass 461 visa for child over 18 years old located in Nigeria
2 November 2021 - Successful at AAT (Subclass 187 direct entry nomination refusal for public relations professional)
27 October 2021 - Successful at AAT (On-the-papers decision that subclass 190 applicant met points test requirement)
6 October 2021 - Successful AAT General Division matter after Federal Court success (s501 character cancellation)
6 October 2021 - Successful at AAT (457 nomination refusal) where nominee was an owner of the business
23 September 2021 - Successful at Full Federal Court (on appeal) – s501 matter
13 September 2021 - Successful at AAT (186 direct entry nomination refusal for events manager)
8 September 2021 - Successful at AAT (remitted from Federal Court) – Partner visa (complex)
31 August 2021 - Global Talent visa granted (AgTech sector)
4 August 2021 - Various inbound travel exemptions approved (religious work, critical skills, mining sector)
2 August 2021 - Successful at AAT (Administrative Appeals Tribunal) – Partner visa following Federal Circuit Court remittal – Family violence provisions
29 July 2021 - Successful at AAT (187 nomination refusal for floor finisher)
19 July 2021 - Successful at AAT (187 nomination refusal for office manager)
30 June 2021 - Successful at AAT (Working holiday visa refusal)
15 June 2021 - Successful at AAT (186 TRT nomination refusal) where applicants lost the right to a hearing due to failure to respond to s359 notice)
15 June 2021 - Successful AAT General Division matter (s501 character cancellation)
25 May 2021 - Successful at AAT (187 nomination refusal)
20 May 2021 - Successful 494 visa grant (applicant previously unlawful)
20 May 2021 - Successful at AAT (Citizenship – PNG Independence – right to permanent entry)
14 May 2021 - Successful at the AAT for Partner visa (Family violence)
11 May 2021 - Successful before the Federal Court in arguing that the Minister failed to engage with representations when making a personal decision to not revoke cancellation of a visa on character grounds (10-year prison sentence))
6 May 2021 - Successful AAT case (s109 cancellation of SHEV)
5 May 2021 - Successful at AAT (Protection visa – Sri Lanka)
5 May 2021 - Successful travel exemption (critical skills)
4 May 2021 - Successful health waiver (child with developmental difficulties)
3 May 2021 - Successful AAT case (457 nomination)
22 April 2021 - Successful before the Federal Court in arguing that the Minister failed to consider a substantial claim (that a person could not return to Cuba) when making his decision to not revoke cancellation of a visa
18 April 2021 - Successful partner visa grant (family violence provisions)
15 April 2021 - Successful health waiver (Autism)
14 April 2021 - Successful of revocation of visa cancellation (s501)
24 March 2021 - Successful waiver of 12 month de facto criterion – offshore partner visa granted onshore
4 March 2021 - Successful AAT case (Schedule 3 – subclass 457)
4 March 2021 - Successful complex subclass 186 visa (age & nomination issues)
2 March 2021 - Successful prevention of permanent partner visa cancellation (s109 NOICC)
2 March 2021 - Successful AAT case (health waiver) – HIV
2 February 2021 - Successful at Federal Circuit Court (IAA review) – DIN19 v Minister [2021] FCCA 1
1 February 2021 - Successful Business visa grant (subclass 892) following Administrative Appeals Tribunal win
14 January 2021 - Successful health waiver (subclass 186 visa)
2 December 2020 - Successful at Administrative Appeals Tribunal after Federal Court win (citizenship – good character)