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Amity Lawyers - Migration Specialists Expert migration law advice

02/06/2026

A major update has been introduced to Australiaโ€™s visa appeal system and it could significantly impact student visa refusal cases.

Under new changes to Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) laws, some student visa appeals may now be decided โ€œon the papersโ€

This makes strong written evidence and properly prepared submissions more important than ever.

If your student visa has been refused, acting quickly and understanding your legal options could make a major difference to your case.

A poorly prepared case under the new system could seriously affect your chances of success.

๐Ÿ“ž Need advice regarding a student visa refusal or appeal?
Contact Amity Lawyers today.

๐ŸŒ www.amitylawyers.com.au
๐Ÿ“ž 03 8658 5959

DISCLAIMER: Content in this post does not constitute immigration or legal advice, is not intended as a substitute for such advice and must not be relied upon as such. The content is designed to provide an informative guideline (current at the time of publication and subject to changes) for general informational purposes. Please consult our Amity Migration Lawyers for professional advice before you make any type of application.

Important changes have been announced for skilled visa applicants in New South Wales.The nomination allocation for the S...
19/05/2026

Important changes have been announced for skilled visa applicants in New South Wales.

The nomination allocation for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) has now been filled for the current program year, meaning no further invitations will be issued until a new allocation is released for the 2026โ€“27 program year.

However, there is still an opportunity for applicants interested in the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) โ€“ Pathway 2, with NSW confirming that invitations are continuing while allocations remain available.

If skilled migration is part of your long term plan, now is the time to review your strategy, strengthen your EOI, and understand the pathways that may still be available to you.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Need guidance with your migration options? Book a consultation with Amity Lawyers today.

๐Ÿ“ž 03 8658 5959
๐ŸŒ www.amitylawyers.com.au

DISCLAIMER: Content in this post does not constitute immigration or legal advice, is not intended as a substitute for such advice and must not be relied upon as such. The content is designed to provide an informative guideline (current at the time of publication and subject to changes) for general informational purposes. Please consult our Amity Migration Lawyers for professional advice before you make any type of
application.

17/05/2026

๐€ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š. ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐œ๐š๐ง.

Many refused visa decisions may be reviewed through the Administrative Review Tribunal. However, strict deadlines apply and missing them can result in losing your right to appeal completely.

And hereโ€™s the important part: Not every case has the same timeframe. For some applicants, the timeframe may only be a few days. For others, it may be longer depending on the visa type and circumstances.

Once the deadline passes, your options can become far more difficult, expensive, and stressful.

๐“๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.

If your visa has been refused or cancelled, contact our Amity migration lawyer as soon as possible to understand your options and protect your rights.

๐Ÿ“ž Book a consultation with Amity Lawyers today. Call us on 03 8658 5959 or
Visit our website: www.amitylawyers.com.au

Disclaimer: This content is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or immigration advice. Please seek professional advice before making any application or decision regarding your visa matter.

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ง ๐€๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐š ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ: Creating your ImmiAccount correctly. But many applica...
14/05/2026

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ง ๐€๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐š ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ:
Creating your ImmiAccount correctly. But many applicants overlook small details during setup that can later cause confusion, delays, or issues with their application.

In this post, we will guide you through the basis on how to create an ImmiAccount.

For more details about each step, visit our website ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ.๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐š๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.๐œ๐จ๐ฆ.๐š๐ฎ

Save this guide for future reference and share it with someone planning their Australian visa journey.

๐Ÿ“ž Need help with your visa application?
Book a consultation with Amity Lawyers on 03 8658 5959 or Visit our website: www.amitylawyers.com.au

14/05/2026

๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐›๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐ข๐๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐.

One wrong document.
One incorrect answer.
One assumption based on bad advice online.

And suddenly, your future in Australia is at risk.

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, ๐Œ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ: ๐€๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐žโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”.

From student visas to partner visas and skilled migration, our team breaks down what actually works without the confusion, misinformation, or fluff.

๐ŸŽฏ Real advice
๐ŸŽฏ Real migration insights
๐ŸŽฏ Real pathways that make sense

Donโ€™t leave your visa to guesswork.

๐Ÿ“ž Book a consultation with our team at Amity Lawyers today and get proper guidance before you apply.

Call us on 03 8658 5959 or
Visit our website: www.amitylawyers.com.au

DISCLAIMER: Content in this post does not constitute immigration or legal advice, is not intended as a substitute for such advice and must not be relied upon as such. The content is designed to provide an informative guideline (current at the time of publication and subject to changes) for general informational purposes. Please consult our Amity Migration Lawyers for professional advice before you make any type of application.

28/04/2026

We Are Hiring!

Join Our Team at Amity Lawyers โ€“ Administrative Assistant (Full-Time)
We are excited to announce a new opportunity to join our growing team at Amity Lawyers in Melbourne CBD.

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Full-Time Administrative Assistant โ€“ Immigration Law Firm

About Us
Amity Lawyers is a boutique law firm located in the heart of Melbourne CBD. We specialise in Australian immigration law and proudly serve a diverse client base, including individuals, families, investors, and corporate entities across multiple sectors.
Our growing team is passionate about delivering personalised and professional immigration services, and weโ€™re looking for a motivated Administrative Assistant to join us on a part-time basis.

About the Role
As our Administrative Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting our legal team with immigration matters. You will assist with organising documents, managing client files, and helping ensure daily tasks are completed efficiently. This position requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with clients and colleagues.

What Weโ€™re Looking For
The Ideal Candidate Will:
ยท Have a minimum of two years' experience in an administrative or professional support role, preferably within a legal or immigration environment
ยท Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a confident and professional telephone manner
ยท Possess strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
ยท Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications and comfortable using legal or client management software (experience with ActionStep is an advantage)
ยท Show strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a high level of discretion
ยท Bring a proactive, solution-focused approach and a willingness to learn and contribute to team outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will provide vital administrative and legal support to our immigration law team. Your tasks will include:
ยท Preparing and managing documentation for immigration applications and client matters
ยท Drafting legal letters, forms, and general correspondence
ยท Creating and maintaining client files, including onboarding new clients and updating records in ActionStep
ยท Scheduling appointments and managing important dates and deadlines
ยท Handling phone calls, emails, and mail in a professional and timely manner
ยท Communicating with clients, team members, and third parties in a courteous and helpful manner
ยท Providing general office support, including scanning, filing, photocopying, and assisting senior staff as needed
The ability to speak a second language, especially Spanish, is highly regarded and would be beneficial in communicating with our diverse client base.

Why Join Us?
ยท Be part of a supportive and collaborative team that values your contributions
ยท Build your knowledge of Australian immigration law and legal procedures
ยท Enjoy flexible, full-time working arrangements suited to maintaining a healthy work-life balance
ยท Gain experience working on a variety of meaningful and rewarding immigration cases

How to Apply
If you are an organised, motivated professional who takes pride in your work and is ready to make a meaningful contribution, we would love to hear from you.

Please email your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the role to:
[email protected]

๐Ÿ”ฅ REAL CLIENT WIN: PR APPROVED ๐Ÿ”ฅAnother successful outcome, another happy client ๐Ÿ™ŒMohamad trusted Amity Lawyers with his...
18/04/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ REAL CLIENT WIN: PR APPROVED ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Another successful outcome, another happy client ๐Ÿ™Œ
Mohamad trusted Amity Lawyers with his journey โ€” and today, heโ€™s celebrating his PR approval โญโญโญโญโญ

From start to finish, his case was handled with calm guidance, attention to detail, and consistent support every step of the way.

This is what happens when experience meets genuine care.

Migration can be stressful and uncertain โ€” but with the right legal team, the process becomes clear, structured, and achievable.

๐Ÿ’ก The right support can turn a complex process into a success story.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Ready to be our next success story?
๐Ÿ“… Book your consultation with Amity Lawyers today and take the next step towards your future in Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ



DISCLAIMER: Content in this post does not constitute immigration or legal advice, is not intended as a substitute for such advice and must not be relied upon as such. The content is designed to provide an informative guideline (current at the time of publication and subject to changes) for general informational purposes. Please consult our Amity Migration Lawyers for professional advice before you make any type of
application.

Curious if you need to sit the Australian citizenship test? ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บHereโ€™s the quick answer:๐Ÿ‘‰ If youโ€™re 18โ€“59, itโ€™s required๐Ÿ‘‰ ...
16/04/2026

Curious if you need to sit the Australian citizenship test? ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ
Hereโ€™s the quick answer:

๐Ÿ‘‰ If youโ€™re 18โ€“59, itโ€™s required
๐Ÿ‘‰ Under 18 or over 60? Youโ€™re usually exempt

But hereโ€™s what most people missโ€ฆ
Even if youโ€™re exempt, you may still be called for an interview ๐Ÿ‘€
Donโ€™t let small details delay your application.

โœ…Save this for later or share it with someone applying for citizenship

Need help with your citizenship application? ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ
Reach out to Amity Lawyers for clear, expert guidance every step of the way.



DISCLAIMER: Content in this post does not constitute immigration or legal advice, is not intended as a substitute for such advice and must not be relied upon as such. The content is designed to provide an informative guideline (current at the time of publication and subject to changes) for general informational purposes. Please consult our Amity Migration Lawyers for professional advice before you make any type of
application.

13/04/2026

๐Ÿšจ Big visa change coming โ€” and most people have NO idea.

From July 1, 2026, the minimum salary for employer-sponsored visas is rising to ~$79,500.

But hereโ€™s what catches people out ๐Ÿ‘‡
Itโ€™s NOT just about hitting the minimum.
Your salary must match what an Australian worker earns in the same role โ€” or your visa could still be refused.

โณ Timing matters too.
Apply before July and you might still qualify under the lower threshold.

If sponsorship is on your radar, donโ€™t wait until itโ€™s too late.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Speak to Amily Lawyers now.



DISCLAIMER: Content in this post does not constitute immigration or legal advice, is not intended as a substitute for such advice and must not be relied upon as such. The content is designed to provide an informative guideline (current at the time of publication and subject to changes) for general informational purposes. Please consult our Amity Migration Lawyers for professional advice before you make any type of
application.

Thinking of bringing your fiancรฉ(e) to Australia? ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บThe Subclass 300 visa lets engaged couples reunite, get married, an...
09/04/2026

Thinking of bringing your fiancรฉ(e) to Australia? ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ

The Subclass 300 visa lets engaged couples reunite, get married, and build their future togetherโ€”but thereโ€™s a catch most people missโ€ฆ

You only have 9โ€“15 months to tie the knot, and you must apply while offshore.

The upside?
โœ” Work & study rights
โœ” Travel freely
โœ” Clear pathway to PR through the 820/801 visa

If youโ€™re planning love + migration, timing and eligibility are EVERYTHING.

Want to know if you qualify? Send a DM ๐Ÿ“ฉ
DISCLAIMER: Content in this post does not constitute immigration or legal advice, is not intended as a substitute for such advice and must not be relied upon as such. The content is designed to provide an informative guideline (current at the time of publication and subject to changes) for general informational purposes. Please consult our Amity Migration Lawyers for professional advice before you make any type of
application.

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