A refusal is not the end of the road, but the road has time limits. We run Tribunal reviews and court challenges of migration decisions, and tell you plainly which is worth pursuing.
Most visa refusals and many cancellations can be reviewed on the merits by the Administrative Review Tribunal, which re-examines the case and can substitute its own decision. Where the Tribunal or the Minister has made a legal error, the Federal Circuit and Family Court and the Federal Court can set the decision aside on judicial review.
The two are different in kind and in timing. We assess the decision record, advise on prospects, and prepare the evidence and submissions the forum needs — including expert reports, witness statements and legal argument on jurisdictional error.
We read the decision record and identify the errors of fact or law that give the best prospects.
Review applications have fixed, short deadlines. We lodge on time and secure your right to remain while the case proceeds.
We prepare you and your witnesses, appear at the hearing, and advise on the next step whatever the result.
It depends on the decision and whether you are in Australia — often 21 or 28 days from notification, with no extension. Check the notice and contact us immediately.
Usually a bridging visa continues, sometimes with work rights that depend on your previous visa. We confirm your position before lodging.
No. The court examines whether the decision-maker made a legal error, not whether the decision was right. That is why the Tribunal stage matters so much.
A short message with the countries involved is enough to start. We reply within one business day.