Inside you will be able to read posts on various topics, from legal tips to changes in the process for visa applications. Don’t feel intimidated- our aim is to take the complicated issues regarding immigration and help them go down just a little more smoothly. If the law was Jerry Lewis, consider us the Dean Martin!
We are particularly interested in expanding our knowledge of the Sydney community, since we have recently opened a new office right next to the train station. We know that the area is a melting pot of different cultures and is rapidly expanding, so we would love to find new ways to help people riding this wave of prosperity. We are also eager to meet people at local events and group meetings, so please let us know if there is anything local happening that we can be a part of. We would love to expand the reach of the Immigration Lounge to cover subjects that the public will find interesting, so any suggestions are always helpful!
If you come across some terminology that you don’t understand, be sure to head over to our Glossary and see if you can find an explanation. If there is a particular subject that you would like covered on the Immigration Lounge, or if you know of an event that might relate to the blog, please feel free to get in contact with us using the contact information to the right.
Phillip Silver and Associates are pleased to announce the expansion of its immigration business to Adelaide.
We now opened a branch office in Adelaide to service the demands of our clients seeking to explore visas to immigrate to South Australia
Where are we now?
We are experienced...
16 June, 2020
Revollo v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2011] FMCA 899 (25 November 2011)
Last Updated: 30 November 2011
FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA
REVOLLO v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & ANOR [2011] FMCA 899
MIGRATION – Review of Migration Review Tribunal decision – cancellation of temporary spouse visa – where applicant...
30 March, 2020
By Phillip Silver, Solicitor in New South Wales. Phillip has 25 years of experience as a lawyer in Australia and South Africa. Phillip represents Australian Farming enterprises to sponsor skilled farmers from South Africa to work on Australian farms.
I read with interest the article in...
18 March, 2020
Andre made contact with us in October 2018. We assessed him as being eligible and introduced him to a Sugar Cane Farmer in Northern Queensland.
To his credit Andre travelled to Australia to meet the farm owner personally.
The farm owner offered him sponsorship and we processed...
14 October, 2019
Over the last decade we have helped numerous clients to move and settle in Australia. Our team have prepared dozens of visa applications for clients who wanted to bring their skills and investments to this country.
And now, in order to give you a better understanding...
27 May, 2018
Over the last several years many South African white farmers have been brutally murdered on their land, which causes many more farmers and their families to live in a constant state of fear.
Currently, the Australian federal government are considering introduction a special type of visa...
16 April, 2018
Our Clients Claudia and Neville who we had helped to get a visa and move from South Africa to Australia sent us a letter that we would like to share with you:
Once upon a time in 2016, the Smith family decided to pack up and move...
21 February, 2018
If you ever applied for a Partner Visa (subclass 820/309), you know that a processing time for this visa subclass can be up to 20 months. This means that partner visa applicants and their sponsors have to wait for a decision for almost 2 years...
02 February, 2018
On 17 January 2018 the Australian Government released another set of important changes to the lists of eligible skilled occupations for Australia’s skilled visa programs.
The following changes have already taken effect:
three occupations were added to the lists of eligible skilled occupations (Property Manager, Psychotherapist,...
23 January, 2018
Good news for the 457 Visa Holders and Applicants!
In November 2017, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has announced in its official communication that 457 holders and applicants as of 18th April 2017 will NOT need to meet all of the new requirements. Namely, the transitional provisions...
14 January, 2018