ALSO KNOWN AS: WHAT WE DO ALL DAY, EVERYDAY (eXCEPT THE WEEKENDS.) (ACTUALLY, JUST HALF DAYS ON THE WEEKEND.)
TMS. is a full-service Australian immigration law firm with experience across all Australian visa subclasses and migration processes. That means straightforward applications where you’d just rather someone else dealt with the chaos. or the complex ones, where getting tms. on board is not just a clever move - it’s the right one.
view our range of services below - and if yours doesn’t fit? give us a call.
we bloody love a challenge!
OUR SERVICES.
VISA APPLICATIONS
employer & corporate
CITIZENSHIP
refusals & APPEALS
CANCELLATIONS
OTHER MIGRATION SERVICES
VISA APPLICATIONS
With 70+ visa subclasses, statute, precedent, POLICY - we leave nothing to chance. We approach our visa applications like the legal argument it is: evidence-backed, policy-informed, built for the best chance of success.Visas are our core craft. And we handle the whole kit and caboodle - from temporary stays to permanent roots, across family, skilled, national innovation, tourism, sports, entertainment and more.-
Partner - subclasses 820/801 and 309/100
Prospective marriage - subclass 300
Child - subclasses 101 and 802
Aged parent visas - subclasses 804 and 864
Parent - subclasses 103 and 143
Sponsored Parent - subclass 870.
New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship - subclass 461
Remaining relative - subclasses 115 and 835.
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Skilled independent - subclass 189
Skilled nominated - subclass 190
Skilled work regional (provisional) - subclass 491
Skilled regional - subclass 887
Temporary graduate - subclass 485
National Innovation - subclass 858
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Skills In Demand visa - subclass 482
Employer Nomination Scheme - subclass 186
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) - subclass 494
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Student - subclass 500
Temporary graduate - subclass 485
Training - subclass 407
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Visitor - subclass 600
Work and Holiday - subclass 462
Working Holiday - subclass 417
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Including but not limited to:
Temporary Activity - subclass 408;
Temporary Work - subclasses 403 and 400;
Medical Treatment - subclass 602
Bridging Visas - subclasses 010, 020, 030, 050 and 051.
employer & corporate
migration
vERY iMPORTANT PEOPLE HAVE VERY LITTLE TIME - WE MAKE HIRING GLOBAL TALENT A BREEZE BY HANDLING ALL ASPECTS OF EMPLOYER SPONSORED VISAS. SPONSORSHIPS? NOMINATIONS? VISA APPLICATIONS? wE’VE GOT IT SORTED.
SO THAT YOU CAN FOCUS ON WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO FOCUS ON - LIKE GETTING THE BEST BICKIES IN THE TEA ROOM.
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We assist with all forms of sponsorship and nomination requirements (if applicable) for businesses seeking to sponsor workers in the:
Skills-in-Demand subclass 482 visa category; and/or
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) - subclass 494.
Employer Nominated Scheme - subclass 186.
This includes Standard Business Sponsorship and Accredited Sponsor status.
Temporary Activities Sponsor:
For businesses seeking to sponsor applicants for a:Training visa (subclass 407); and/or
Temporary Activities visa (subclass 408).
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Skills In Demand visa - subclass 482
Employer Nomination Scheme - subclass 186
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) - subclass 494
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Business that employ visa holders face significant obligations under Australian immigration law. Breaching these can lead to severe civil - and even criminal - penalties.
To ensure compliance with the extensive legal regime surrounding employer sponsorship and employment of visa holders, we offer:
Compliance training: Keep your business fully across its obligations, with structures in place to ensure peak compliance. A model sponsor, if you will.
Corporate audits: Comprehensive reviews to identify risks, address any concerns or breaches, and achieve full compliance.
Education: We deliver in-house seminars and tailored training for HR teams and support staff - so they’re clear on the rules, know what to look for and spot issues early.
We review, advise, and implement compliance strategies so you stay ahead of scrutiny and avoid costly mistakes.
Our goal? Confident teams. Smarter visa support. Fewer nasty surprises.
CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALISATION
Are you ready for those Vegemite-smudged passport pages?
Or NEED a steer on timing, stream, residency requirements and what comes after lodgement?
citizenship is the DREAM, RIGHT? THE final milestone in a long migration journey. AND WHEN IT'S THIS CLOSE, THERE'S NO ROOM FOR ERRORS. GETTING IT RIGHT IS KEY, AND WE CAN TAKE YOU FROM A → C(itizenship!) -
Citizenship by Conferral for Australian Permanent Residents
Citizenship by Conferral for New Zealand Special Category (Subclass 444) visa holders
Citizenship by Conferral for Persons aged 60 years
Citizenship by Conferral for Persons with an Impairment or Incapacity
Citizenship by Conferral for Children
Aged 16-17
Aged 15 years or younger
Citizenship by Conferral For Applicants Born to a Former Australian Citizen
Citizenship by Conferral for Australian-born applicants who are Stateless.
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Applications for Citizenship by Descent for applicants born abroad to Australian citizen parents.
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For applicants adopted by an Australian citizen under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperating in Respect of Intercountry Adoption or other eligible bilateral agreements.
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Including applications due to:
Renunciation
Loss because of acquisition of another citizenship
Cessation because of foreign residence
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Eligibility assessments, including Residency Requirement calculations, under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
Special residency requirement assessments for applicants who engage in activities that provide a benefit to Australia (certain elite athletes, eligible Commonwealth employees); or applicants in specific occupations or undertaking certain work involving regular travel outside Australia. Think cruise and maritime workers, certain medical specialists, Distinguised Talent/Global Talent Visa holders, for example.
refusals, APPEALS and
ministerial intervention
requests
VISA REFUSALS ARE TOUGH. CONVENIENTLY, WE ARE TOUGHER.
A VISA REFUSAL DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN IT'S THE END OF YOUR AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION DREAM, NO SIR-EE! IT DOES, HOWEVER, MEAN THAT YOUR NEXT STEPS? THAT'S KEY.
WE MANAGE ALL PATHWAYS TO REVIEW, FROM MERITS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCESSES, TO MINISTERIAL INTERVENTION REQUESTS. we guide you through your avenues of appeal with empathy, insight and strategy, so that you know what to expect, how long it will take, and always have a plan b.-
Merits review is where the ART will review a decision based on the substance or facts of the matter, and the evidence before it.
Applications for merits review can include:
Visa refusals
Visa cancellations
Protection visa refusals
Protection visa cancellations
Australian citizenship refusals
Australian citizenship cancellations
Nomination refusals
Sponsorship refusals
Sponsorship cancellations
Character-related refusals
Character-related cancellations.
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An application for judicial review is where Courts review a decision to see whether the law was correctly applied.
As immigration lawyers, we are able to assist with applications for judicial review.
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We can assist eligible applicants with requests to the Minister for Home Affairs to intervene in immigration matters under sections 351 and 501J of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).
RECEIVING A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER CANCELLATION (NOICC) OR A CANCELLATION NOTICE is serious, stressful and overwhelming.
luckily, the calm, collected professionals are here to help.
WE prepare NOICC RESPONSES and advise on appeal and review pathways where a cancellation decision has been made.
here? the stakes are high, and the timelines are tight. moving fast is necessary, but moving right is non-negotiable. aND THAT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU NAVIGATE ALONE.cancellations
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We advise on NOICC notices issued under sections 109, 116 and 501 of of the Migration Act 1958 - the most common cancellation powers. The Act contains extensive additional cancellation powers depending on visa type and circumstances - we also assist with those.
Our approach? We examine the grounds the Department is relying on to exercise cancellation powers.
We prepare and lodge legally-sound responses with supporting evidence demonstrating that the grounds are not made out, or that discretion should be exercised, to support you retaining your visa.
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We advise on, prepare and lodge revocation requests for visa cancellations, manage merits review applications at the Administrative Review Tribunal and assist with judicial review proceedings at the Federal Court, for people whose visas have been cancelled.
MISCELLANEOUS MIGRATION ISSUES
wE KNOW THAT IMMIGRATION ISSUES AREN’T ALWAYS STRAIGHTFORWARD - IN FACT, THEY RARELY ARE. sO, IF YOUR SITUATION DOESN’T FALL INTO ONE OF THE CATEGORIES ABOVE, WE CAN STILL SWOOP ON IN AND ASSIST - WITH THE MADNESS, THE MAYHEM AND THE MUNDANE.
Examples of other migration work we complete include:
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Bridging Visa A (Subclass 010)
Bridging Visa B (Subclass 020)
Bridging Visa C (Subclass 030)
Bridging Visa D (Subclass 040)
Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050).
Including but not limited to applications for travel facilities and/or certain condition removal.
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For visa applicants who have been found by a Medical Officer of the Commonwealth to not meet Australia’s health requirements under Public Interest Criterion 4007.
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For eligible non-substantive visa holders who hold a bridging visa without work rights.
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For Working Holiday Makers (subclass 417 and 462 visa holders) who would like to work for their Australian employers for more than six months.
For visa holders who are subject to Condition 8547 and would like to work for their Australian employers for more than six months.
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For onshore visa holders restricted from making further onshore visa applications by Condition 8503 - No Further Stay.
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For people who have had a visa refused or cancelled in Australia, currently hold a bridging visa or no valid visa, and want to explore options to apply for another visa.
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Advice for expired visa holders
Assistance for people who do not hold a visa
Advice for Bridging Visa E holders.