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Our staff have the knowledge to deal with all immigration problems, no matter how complex. Keep abreast of immigration updates with our blog posts below.
Is the law on completion dates incomplete? Satisfying the Australian study requirement when applying for a Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) Visa as a doctoral degree graduate
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Graduate

Is the law on completion dates incomplete? Satisfying the Australian study requirement when applying for a Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) Visa as a doctoral degree graduate

It is a criterion for the grant of a Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) Visa (TGV) that the applicant satisfied the Australian study requirement in the six months immediately before the TGV application was made. While this seems straightforward, there is often confusion about when the relevant six-month period starts (and ends), and when a course of education is ‘completed’ and…
Immigration blog
26 April, 2024
Best Lawyers 2025 (in Immigration Law)
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Immigration

Best Lawyers 2025 (in Immigration Law)

We are extremely pleased to announce that both Partners of the firm, Jordan Tew and Mihan Hannan, have been recognised in “The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2025” list for their expertise in Immigration Law. Hannan Tew Lawyers is a full service Australian immigration law firm assisting individuals, asylum seekers, as well as start-ups, ASX-listed companies, and multi-national global corporations on mobility solutions. Best Lawyers is…
Immigration blog
19 April, 2024
Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) replaced with Genuine Student (GS) for Student visas, and increased English language requirements
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Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) replaced with Genuine Student (GS) for Student visas, and increased English language requirements

In line with the Migration Strategy released on 11 December 2023, the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement for Student (Subclass 500) (Student) visas was replaced with a Genuine Student (GS) requirement from 23 March 2024. The new GS requirement The new GS requirement has target questions that provide decision-makers with an overview of the applicant and their reasons for wanting…
Immigration blog
25 March, 2024
An alleged unlawful finalisation of a request for Ministerial Intervention gives the Court jurisdiction to prevent a non-citizen’s removal: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs v MZAPC [2024] FCAFC 34
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Judicial Review

An alleged unlawful finalisation of a request for Ministerial Intervention gives the Court jurisdiction to prevent a non-citizen’s removal: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs v MZAPC [2024] FCAFC 34

Where a non-citizen initiates judicial review proceedings alleging that their request for Ministerial Intervention has been finalised or determined unlawfully, can a Court make an order preventing their removal under s 198 of the Migration Act 1958 until their application is finally determined? Legal Background In the 2023 decision of Davis v Minister for Immigration the High Court determined that…
Immigration blog
21 March, 2024
Accommodation of cognitive impairments in Tribunal proceedings: NDBR v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCA 168
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Judicial ReviewProtection Visas

Accommodation of cognitive impairments in Tribunal proceedings: NDBR v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCA 168

Does a failure of the Tribunal to make accommodations for a cognitively impaired applicant recommended by a neuropsychologist amount to a denial of procedural fairness? Brief summary In this case, the Minister refused to grant the applicant a Temporary Protection visa under s 501(1) of the Migration Act 1958. The applicant applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for review…
Immigration blog
7 March, 2024
The application of the GTE criterion for Student Visas: Kumar v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] FCAFC 16
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Judicial ReviewStudent

The application of the GTE criterion for Student Visas: Kumar v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] FCAFC 16

The issue for consideration in Kumar v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection FCAFC 16 was whether a decision-maker, deciding whether an applicant for a student visa intends genuinely to stay in Australia temporarily, have to make express findings in relation to all matters prescribed by Ministerial Direction 69 — Assessing the genuine temporary entrant criterion for student visa and…
Immigration blog
18 February, 2024