ADL LawyersA refusal is not
the end of the road. It's a deadline.
Most people lose their case to the calendar, not the law. Visa refusals, cancellations and ART reviews run on strict statutory timeframes — some as short as 7 days. Find out where you stand in two minutes, then talk to a lawyer, not a call centre.
Which visa pathway fits you?
Six questions or fewer. No obligation.
Three situations we're called about most
Refusals and cancellations carry review rights — but the clock starts the day the decision is notified. The ART reconsiders your case afresh, which means new evidence and a properly argued submission can change the outcome.
Independent skilled migration is only one of several routes to permanent residence. State nomination, regional pathways and employer sponsorship each carry different thresholds — and often a lower one than the queue you're in.
Bridging visa conditions decide whether you can work, study or travel while you wait. Getting the right bridging visa — and the right work rights on it — is a separate application most people don't know they can make.
Visa work our Sydney team handles end to end
Numbers below are the visa subclasses themselves — not decoration. If you already know your subclass, you already know where to start.
Student Visas
Enrolment, GTE and genuine student criteria, condition breaches, and course changes that put your visa at risk.
Skilled Migration
Points assessment, skills assessment strategy, EOI lodgement, and state or regional nomination pathways.
Partner & Family
Partner, parent, child and remaining relative visas — onshore and offshore, including relationship evidence strategy.
Employer Sponsored
Business sponsorship, nomination and skilled worker applications, plus regional and permanent transition streams.
Protection & Humanitarian
Protection visa applications, complementary protection claims, and representation for people seeking asylum.
Appeals & Judicial Review
Administrative Review Tribunal applications, Ministerial Intervention requests, character matters under s501, and judicial review.
Awrangajeb Habib Raj
Awrangajeb practises exclusively in immigration law, with a focus on protection, partner, visitor, parent and citizenship matters, and on Ministerial and tribunal appeals. Clients work with him directly from the first call through to decision — the person who assesses your case is the person who argues it.
What our clients say
Straight answers, before you spend anything
Can't see your question? The assessment above takes two minutes and costs nothing.
Start the assessmentHow long do I have to appeal a visa refusal?
What actually happens at the ART?
Can I stay in Australia while my appeal is decided?
Do I need a lawyer, or is a migration agent enough?
How much does it cost?
My occupation isn't on the skilled list. Is that the end of it?
Immigration updates worth your attention
What changed when the AAT became the ART
The tribunal's new structure, what it means for your review application, and which old assumptions no longer hold.
Reading an invitation round: what the cut-offs actually tell you
Why the headline points score is the least useful number in the report, and what to watch instead.
The relationship evidence that carries weight
Case officers are not counting documents. A practical guide to what genuinely supports a partner application.
Pick a time, or leave your details and we'll call you
Consultations run 30 minutes and are conducted in person in Sydney, by phone, or over video. Bring any decision record, notification letter or visa grant notice you have — the deadline is usually printed on it.
- You speak with the principal lawyer, not an intake team
- You leave knowing your deadline and your options
- Fixed-fee quote before any work begins
- Bengali, Hindi and Urdu spoken
Live availability, timezone detection and automatic confirmation emails — handled by your existing GHL booking calendar.
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