HOW WE CAN HELP
Our mission is to make your migration journey as smooth and stress-free as possible. With a deep understanding of Australian immigration laws and a commitment to exceptional service, we offer comprehensive support tailored to your unique needs.
We are dedicated to turning your dream of living in Australia into a reality. With our expert guidance and personalised approach, you can navigate the complexities of immigration with confidence and ease.
Let us help you start your new life in Australia today.
Goldstone Migration began with a vision to create a migration legal practice that genuinely puts the needs for our clients first. In 2023, our Principal & Managing Director, Antonious (Tony) Nehme decided to establish the firm.
Tony is a seasoned legal professional with a passion for justice and community. Tony has a Bachelors of Law (LLB.) and Bachelors of Arts majoring in Psychology. Tony has also completed the Graduate Diploma of Migration Law. Tony has over ten years of experience in the law, working in various roles across in-house counsel, regulators and law firms. Tony also has a passion for academia and is a sessional academic at Western Sydney University and University of Technology, teaching a range of subjects including migration law.
Our mission and strategy are clear: to build a migration firm that stands out for its dedication to client service, its comprehensive approach to various areas of law, and its commitment to making a positive impact on the community.
We follow a simple process when preparing and lodging your visa, sponsorship or review application.
Step 1. Assess
In our initial consultation, we’ll gather some key information and background from you to determine your situation. We’ll then assess which visa or sponsorship pathway is most suitable for you.
Step 2. Advise
Once you decide to engage us to take care of your matters, we will take the time to clearly explain the process and requirements to you step by step, and prepare and request the documents we will need from you as part of the application.
Step 3. Apply
Once we have all the information we need from you, we’ll lodge your application on your behalf with supporting documents. We will also monitor the progress of your application and provide you with regular updates along the way.
We are professionally trained and qualified in Australian immigration law. We are required to undertake regular professional development to ensure our knowledge of immigration law and policy is up to date. Our strong understanding of immigration law and policy as well as our skills and experience in preparing and lodging visa applications will help ensure that applicants are applying for the visa that is most suitable for their circumstances and objectives. We also ensure that the visa application and the supporting documents are relevant and accurate so that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements for the visa.
By law, we are not permitted to guarantee the success of an application. There are also no guarantees that any visa application would be approved or refused as the decision is made independently by a case officer at the Department of Home Affairs.
Unfortunately no, the visa application charge and other fees payable to the Department of Home Affairs are non-refundable. Refunds are granted only in very limited circumstances.
Our service fees are charged based on the work we perform and the services we provide. Therefore, our fees are also non-refundable as we do not charge based on the outcome of the visa application.
Yes, if necessary we can provide consultations over the phone or on video call after hours. We try to be as flexible and accessible as possible as we understand the challenges and pressures of modern life. We suggest contacting us to book in a consultation outside of standard business hours.
Our standard consultations fees are $200 plus GST for standard initial and subsequent consultation for one hour. This includes formal immigration advice and an assessment on visa eligibility. If you do not require the full hour, please let us know as we can pro-rata this fee. You will be required to make payment prior to your consultation.
Our fees will vary for each client depending on the type of visa that the applicant is applying for, the complexity of their case, if there have been any previous visa refusals or cancellations or if there are previous character issues relating to any of the applicants. We would need to sit down and assess each case before providing an estimate on the fees charged. On average, our fees are within the range charged by most migration agents and lawyers in the industry.
Visa processing times vary for each type or subclass of visa. Some visas can take as little as a couple of days before a decision is made, other visas can take up to a few years to be decided. The Department of Home Affairs publishes its global processing times for each visa subclass. We will be able to advise you further on anticipated processing times at the time of your application.
No, not necessarily. The type of visa you apply for will determine whether you need to be in Australia or outside of Australia at the time the application is lodged. There will also be a requirement on where you need to be at the time the Department of Home Affairs makes a decision on your visa application.
Yes, in some instances you can add an immediate family member to your visa application. Only family members that fit the definition of being a member of your family unit can be included. This is usually a spouse, de facto partner or a dependent child. They can only be included on the visa application if the relevant legislation for that visa subclass allows you to do so.
