Author: Phillip Silver - Phillip Silver and Associates Immigration Australia

Neill

Dear Phillip Your advice guided us through a very difficult time where we had to make life changing decisions. Your experience and knowledge about immigration and law helped us to make informed decisions. Your friendly approach helped us to feel a bit more at ease and you were always willing and available via Skype and…

Ray G

I started this journey at the beginning of 2014, when my Company asked me to transfer to Perth to lead a services team. I had heard of Philip Silver & Associates through word of mouth, having had many of my friends make this journey already. The first interview was quickly set up, as Skype meeting…

Ava

I came to Australia to work with an engineering company who facilitated the issuing of a 457 visa on my behalf. After a year and seven months, I decided that I had to leave their employ not really knowing the implication of this decision. I contacted Philip Silver & Associates a few months after I…

Captain Greg

Our journey commenced some 15 months ago when I was first put in touch with you and your greater team. The guidance and recommendations afforded to us back then set the foundations to the roller coaster ride we experienced together for that extraordinary yet glorious YEAR. Firstly the clarity on the nomination of skills required…

Rio and Gina

We just got an extension of visa with our federal case because the judge gave us unprecedented next hearing on April 3, 2018. We did it for now because of your unselfish assistance and for that we sincerely express our profound gratitude. Thank you so much! Rio & Gina

Travers and Milsan

To Hafizah and Phillip: Thank you for your professional support and assistance with submission of the 820 Partner Visa application and your kindness. We appreciate all your hard work. Thank you, Travers and Milsan

TIMELINE OF CHANGES TO AUSTRALIAN 457 VISA

By now, you would probably have heard about the recent changes to the 457-visa program introduced by the Turnbull Government and its eventual abolition which will come in March next year. Some of these changes have already taken effect while others are being incrementally introduced. By March 2018 the 457-visa program will cease and will…

Partner Visa Application Successfully Remitted by Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Another successful Partner Visa story: Big Win for Phillip Silver and Associates at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Last week the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) remitted a Temporary (Subclass 309) Partner Visa application for one of our clients (Jacob) and his spouse (Maree) whose initial visa application was refused by the Department of Immigration (DIAC). Maree, a…

Australian Legislation News

Major changes to certain Australian Visas announced by the Australian Department of Immigration in April 2017 Author: Phillip Silver, Principal Lawyer Benjamin Franklin apparently wrote in a 1789 letter that “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he would to his list of certainties “being…

Jesse Oliveira

My family had been granted permanent residence in Australia in the middle of 2008. Due to unforeseen family circumstances my family and I were not able to permanently relocate to Australia within the given time period allocated. After visiting Australia in December 2015 I made up my mind that after I finish my final year…