Visas, citizenship, permanent residency, refusals and cancellations. We will tell you honestly where you stand before you commit time or money.
Our immigration team advises on visas, citizenship, permanent residency, refusals and cancellations. That includes merits review in the Administrative Review Tribunal, and Court appeals and judicial review in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Whether you are applying for the first time, responding to a cancellation or challenging a refusal, we will tell you honestly where you stand before you commit time or money.
Immigration matters run on deadlines. If you have received a refusal or a cancellation, the time to seek review may be short, and in many cases it cannot be extended once it expires. Call us as soon as you can so we can identify your options and the deadline that applies.
Skilled, partner, family, visitor and business visas. We work out which visa actually fits your situation, then we prepare the application properly the first time.
Applications, eligibility, and what to do if yours has stalled or been refused.
Pathways to permanent residency, and the steps to protect the status you already hold.
If your visa has been refused or cancelled, there is usually a next step. We tell you what it is and whether it is worth taking.
We appear at the Administrative Review Tribunal, and on appeal and judicial review in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
If your prospects are poor, we tell you on the first call. That conversation is cheaper for you than an application that was never going to succeed.
You know who is handling your matter, and you will not have to explain your situation again every time you call.
Immigration matters run on strict deadlines. We identify them early and act on them.
In writing, before any work begins.
You may have a right to seek review, but the time to act can be very short and it starts from the date on the decision. Send us the decision letter and we will tell you what options are available, the deadline that applies, and whether a review is worth pursuing.
For a straightforward application either can help. If your matter may end up at the Tribunal or in court, a lawyer can represent you the whole way through. A migration agent cannot appear in court.
That depends on the type of application or review, and on the processing times of the Department or the Tribunal, which we do not control. We will give you a realistic range at the outset and tell you if it changes.
You get a quote in writing before any work begins. Our fees are fair, transparent and based on the time the matter needs.
Tell us what you need when you call and we will let you know what we can arrange.
Yes. Hunter Shafiz Lawyers is also a public notary, so we can certify, witness and authenticate documents for use overseas, which is often needed alongside a visa, citizenship or permanent residency matter. See our notary public services.
“The team is very professional and helpful. They provide accurate advice and follow through. They are empathetic and understanding and above all they deliver results. I highly recommend Hunter Shafiz Lawyers.”
F. Sadafi
