- Individuals Migration + Visa
Individuals
How we work with you
MB Lawyers specialise in work visas, for both temporary and permanent visas.
If you’re sponsored, we’ll work with you and your employer to arrange your visa. While assisting with your application, we are also working with your Australian employer.
If you want to learn more about how we work with employers – go to the Employers page.
Migration Services
Visa Applications
Preparation and lodgement of visa applications.
Skills Assessments
Preparation and lodgement of skills assessments.
Document + Translation
Arranging NAATI accredited translations of your original documents.
Health Insurance
Arranging visa compliant Health Insurance.
Citizenship
Preparation and lodgement of Australian Citizenship Application.
Returning Residents
Preparation and lodgement of Returning Resident Application.
Appeals
Tribunal Review Applications and Judicial Review.
Complex matters involving health, character, visa cancellations, visa refusals, Schedule 3, Schedule 4, Public interest criteria, age exemptions, skill exemptions, English language exemptions.
Services we provide
Work Visa Advice
Skills Assessment preparation
Preliminary documentation critical to the process.
Work rights information
Specific to the situation and type of visa.
Temporary and Permanent Work visa Specialists
Dedicated Legal Practitioner
Tailored advice that reflects your situation
Service and support from start to visa decision
Fixed pricing
For standard, straightforward applications. Our fees are fixed with no surprises, giving you transparency and certainty. If there are possibly additional costs, we will discuss this with you.
Secure Document Portal
We provide a secure link, with unique log-in and password. The important documents you provide, access and exchange are secure and protected.
Frequently asked questions
Immigration is one of the most complex and frequently changing areas of law. Our team provides regular updates with briefings, webinars, and analysis of sector specific impact.
Our experienced lawyers assist with the preparation and lodgement of Australian visa applications, lodged with the Department of Home Affairs (Immigration).
- Assess your eligibility for the visa.
- Advise + manage any anticipated issues that may affect the process or outcome.
- Prepare & lodge a legally compliant visa application.
- Liaise with government from lodgement to decision.
MB Lawyers are a professional firm that specialises in Immigration. Our policy is to offer fixed competitive fees for standard applications, which gives you peace of mind.
Just contact us for a quote.
Each type of visa has its own processing timeframes.
Australian Immigration advertise estimated timeframes – we will keep you informed of their advice on timing.
Timeframes may be a matter of weeks, but sometimes the process can take months. Don’t make plans to travel to Australia until you are advised to do so, usually when your visa is granted.
This depends on which visa you apply for, and what passport you hold.
Different levels of English language ability are required for each visa category.
We’ll let you know if you need to take an English test, where to take it, and what minimum scores are required.
All persons must meet the health criteria for Australian visa grant.
Generally, this means you will need to undertake visa medicals. These medicals must be completed at a panel Doctor authorised by Immigration to manage visa medicals. We’ll send you the relevant instructions.
If there is a health or character concern, you may still obtain a visa, but will require expert handling and advice. We can assist.
All persons must meet the character criteria for Australian visa grant. This may require you to provide police certificates.
For some visas, police certificates are mandatory.
We’ll let you know if you need police certificates and provide you with instructions on how to obtain them.
Yes – we specialise in corporate immigration visas and work with you and your employer to seamlessly arrange the relevant work visa.
Once you have an employer, get in touch.
Yes – we are skilled to assist you with your Australian permanent residence application.
In addition to Employer Sponsored Permanent residence, we assist with General Skilled Migration.
Our assistance ranges from and across all stages of:
- Skills assessments
- Nomination Application (State/Territory)
- Expression of Interest (EOI)
- Visa Application – points tested.
If you are in a relationship with an Australian or an eligible New Zealand citizen, get in touch to discuss Spouse / Partner visa options.
Get in touch – asap. You will need assistance and advice to navigate your way out of these complexities. We have experience in getting clients out of tight spaces.
We assist with comprehensive advice relating to character and health issues and taking matters to the Tribunal for review/ appeal.
Immigration is one of the most complex and frequently changing areas of law. Our team provides regular updates with briefings, webinars, and analysis of sector specific impact.
Do you need a visa?
This pre-consultation questionnaire will help us provide personalised direction and practical advice.
Please complete this short online assessment, and we will be in touch to arrange a consult.
Consultation fees may apply.