Migration and Visa Lawyers
Australian migration law can be complex, and the correct approach depends upon your individual circumstances, immigration history and the type of visa or decision involved.
G One Lawyers provides legal assistance with visa applications, migration advice, visa refusals and review matters.
Visa Applications
We can assist clients with a range of visa and migration applications, including, where appropriate:
- Partner and family visa applications;
- Parent visa applications;
- Skilled migration;
- Employer-sponsored visas;
- Temporary visas;
- Permanent residence matters;
- Visitor visas;
- Citizenship matters; and
- Other visa applications.
We can review your circumstances, explain the relevant requirements and assist with preparing and lodging your application and supporting documentation.
Visa Refusals and Cancellations
Receiving a visa refusal or cancellation does not necessarily mean that all options have ended.
Depending on the particular decision and your circumstances, review rights may be available.
We can review the decision and advise you about:
- Visa refusals;
- Visa cancellations;
- Review rights;
- Relevant time limits;
- Preparation of review applications;
- Written submissions;
- Supporting evidence; and
- Representation in review proceedings.
Administrative Review Tribunal ART
The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) can review certain migration, refugee and citizenship decisions, including certain visa refusal and cancellation decisions. Not every decision is reviewable, so the particular decision and applicable time limits need to be checked carefully.
We can assist with preparing and conducting appropriate ART review matters.
Judicial Review
In appropriate cases, a migration decision may involve questions about whether a legal or jurisdictional error occurred.
We can advise about judicial review and, where appropriate, assist with proceedings in the relevant federal court.
Received a Visa Refusal or Cancellation
Time limits can apply. Seek legal advice promptly after receiving a decision.
Relevant Commonwealth legislation
Our migration work is guided by the law applicable to the particular application or decision, including:
- Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – the principal framework for visas, migration decisions and review rights.
- Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) – visa criteria and detailed application requirements.
- Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth) – citizenship applications and related matters.
- Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (Cth) – the ART’s general review framework, together with the migration-specific review provisions.
- Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Act 2026 (Cth) – amendments to the migration framework, where relevant and applicable.
Relevant legislative instruments, ministerial directions and other amendments may also apply. Migration law changes regularly, and eligibility must be assessed under the law in force at the relevant time.
Understanding review options
Merits review and judicial review serve different purposes. Where merits review is available, the ART considers the decision under its statutory powers. Judicial review concerns whether a decision was lawfully made; it is not simply another opportunity to have the merits reconsidered.
Not every refusal or cancellation carries a review right. We check who may apply, the relevant deadline and any location or other requirements. Prompt advice is important because review time limits can be strict.
Preparing your documents
Bring your passport details, visa history, application documents, supporting evidence and correspondence from the Department of Home Affairs. For a refusal or cancellation, provide the complete decision and the notice explaining review rights, together with the date and method by which you received it.
Our practice serves clients in Victoria. Migration matters are governed by Commonwealth law and may involve the ART or federal courts as appropriate.