Visas and sponsorship, prepared to be decided the first time.
The migration practice acts for individuals, couples and employers across every Australian visa. It publishes its detailed guides, current government charges and booking calendar at skylinemigrationlawyers.com.au, and a second reference site at themigrationlawyers.com.au.
Every category, one standard.
Each matter starts with a paid consultation and ends with a decision-ready lodgement. In between, a lawyer, not a form, decides what the file needs.
Current charges for every visa- 01
Partner visas
Subclass 820/801 onshore and 309/100 offshore, the Prospective Marriage 300, de facto evidence, Form 888 statements and previous-refusal history.
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Skills in Demand 482
Core Skills, Specialist Skills and Labour Agreement streams, occupation and salary tests, labour market testing and the two-year path to permanent residence.
- 03
Employer sponsorship and the 186
Standard business sponsorship, nominations, the Employer Nomination Scheme through Temporary Residence Transition or Direct Entry, DAMA and labour agreements.
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Skilled and regional visas
189, 190 and 491 points-tested visas, state nomination strategy and the 191 pathway from regional provisional visas.
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Visitor visas
Subclass 600 tourist, business visitor and sponsored family streams, including applicants with earlier refusals and genuine temporary entrant issues.
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Parent and family visas
Contributory and non-contributory parent visas, the 870 sponsored parent visa, child visas and assurance of support planning.
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Student visas
Subclass 500 under the genuine student requirement, financial evidence and post-refusal strategy, with the 485 graduate pathway in view.
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Refusals, cancellations and review
Administrative Review Tribunal applications, natural justice responses including PIC 4020, cancellation revocation and ministerial intervention requests.
Start with these.
Guides from the practice, with the figures we use in consultations.
All insights- 01
Visa rules for 2026-27: the six changes in force and the documents they touch
Australian visa changes in force for 2026-27: Skills in Demand, the ART, the two year 186 rule, and 1 July 2026 charges including the $4,015 482.
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Victoria's Registration of Interest: The Questions It Asks a Founder
Victoria's registration of interest in 2026: what it asks, how it is read against SkillSelect, the $6,140 charge, and what a founder's company answers.
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From TSS to Skills in Demand: What Employers Had to Change, Not Just Rename
What employers changed from TSS to Skills in Demand by 2026-27: the $79,423 floor, one year of experience, national advertising, mobility and contracts.
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The genuine student requirement: five questions, one $2,500 charge, no refund
Student visa 500 in 2026: the $2,500 charge, the five genuine student questions, what a decided file contains, and the $3,727 review if refused.
Your visa, handled properly.
Book a consultation with the migration team. We review your circumstances, name the risks and quote a fixed fee before you commit.