Immigration lawyers in Melbourne

What the firm does

Augustine & Co. works from Level 11, 456 Lonsdale Street. Its profile page says it was founded in 2019 as an incorporated legal practice for Australian immigration and citizenship law, and describes itself as remote-first. The team section lists a founder and principal lawyer, a managing associate, a graduate lawyer, legal assistants and a legal practice manager.

Services listed include partner visas (820/801 and 300), relationship breakdown, general skilled migration (189, 190, 491), regional skilled work visas, business and investment visas, employer-sponsored visas (482, 186), the National Innovation visa, and ART and Federal Court review applications. Consultations are in person by appointment or virtual, and the firm says it gives fixed-fee quotes during the first consultation.

Points to know

• Describes itself as an incorporated legal practice specialising in Australian immigration and citizenship law.
• Names founder and principal lawyer Calvin J. Augustine, a managing associate and a graduate lawyer.
• Lists ART and Federal Court review applications among its services.
• Says it gives fixed-fee quotes during the initial consultation.

Lawyers named on the firm's site and found on a register

• Calvin J. AugustineFounder & Principal LawyerFound on the Victorian register of lawyers

Consultation and fees

Initial consultation booked online, in person by appointment or virtually. The firm says it gives a fixed-fee quote during the consultation. Consultation fee not published.

From the firm's website, checked 12 Oct 2026. Ask for a written costs agreement before you start. Visa application charges are paid separately.

Office

Level 11, 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Sources

• augustineandco.com 12 Oct 2026
• augustineandco.com/profile 12 Oct 2026
• augustineandco.com/book-a-consult 12 Oct 2026

What the firm does

A Footscray immigration firm with five partners and ten further lawyers named on its team page. It also takes criminal and sports administration matters, which the site lists alongside its migration work.

The firm charges for every first consultation and explains on its FAQ page why it doesn't offer free assessments. It also handles New Zealand migration matters.

Points to know

• Three partners are on the Law Institute of Victoria list of accredited immigration law specialists: Carina Ford, Rick Gunn and Dushan Nikolic.
• Its services page covers ART matters in the Migration and General Divisions, the Federal Circuit and Family Court and the Federal Court.
• Lists protection visas, SHEV and TPV applications, and reduced-rate and pro bono work.
• About 200 metres from Footscray station, according to its contact page.

Lawyers named on the firm's site and found on a register

• Carina FordPartnerAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Rick GunnPartnerAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Dushan NikolicPartnerAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers

Consultation and fees

Charges for a first consultation, at a rate that depends on the lawyer's experience. Amounts are not published. Face to face, phone or MS Teams.

From the firm's website, checked 13 Oct 2026. Ask for a written costs agreement before you start. Visa application charges are paid separately.

Office

Level 5, 1 McNab Avenue, Footscray VIC 3011

Sources

• carinafordlawyers.com 13 Oct 2026
• carinafordlawyers.com/about/our-team 13 Oct 2026
• carinafordlawyers.com/services 13 Oct 2026
• carinafordlawyers.com/contact 13 Oct 2026
• carinafordlawyers.com/faqs 13 Oct 2026
• lsbc.vic.gov.au/register-of-lawyers 13 Oct 2026

What the firm does

A Queen Street firm serving Melbourne's Chinese-speaking community since 1990. Besides immigration it handles property, commercial, family, criminal and estate matters.

Its immigration page says its two accredited specialists oversee visa, permanent residence and appeal work. The first consultation is a paid 30-minute meeting with a lawyer; the firm says it doesn't offer free consultations.

Points to know

• Two lawyers are on the Law Institute of Victoria list of accredited immigration law specialists: Kin Wee Chua and Chit Thian Chua.
• Publishes its first consultation fee: $330 for 30 minutes with a lawyer.
• Its immigration page lists ART appeals, s57 and NOICC responses, character and health issues, and PIC 4020 matters.
• Consultations by video or phone are offered for clients outside Melbourne.

Lawyers named on the firm's site and found on a register

• Kin Wee ChuaFounder and PrincipalAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Chit Thian ChuaAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers

Consultation and fees

First consultation $330 for 30 minutes with a lawyer. Video or phone available.

First consultation, 30 minutes

$330

From the firm's website, checked 13 Oct 2026. Ask for a written costs agreement before you start. Visa application charges are paid separately.

Office

Level 2/262 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Sources

• chuatan.com.au/en 13 Oct 2026
• chuatan.com.au/en/melbourne-lawyer/legal-services/australian-immigration-lawyer 13 Oct 2026
• chuatan.com.au/en/melbourne-lawyer/contact-us 13 Oct 2026
• lsbc.vic.gov.au/register-of-lawyers 13 Oct 2026

What the firm does

Clothier Anderson works only in immigration law from an office on Lygon Street, Carlton. Its team page lists a managing partner, a partner, a senior lawyer and six lawyers, supported by paralegals and legal assistants. Its services cover skilled, business, family, student and protection visas, visa cancellations, character matters, PIC 4020 and Schedule 3 issues, and requests for ministerial intervention.

First appointments are with Karyn Anderson or Solina Sam and cost $330.00, paid in advance. The consultation covers the options available, prospects of success and an estimate of professional costs. Appointments can be held in person, by telephone or by MS Teams. The firm says it can arrange professional interpreters if the cost is paid at least 24 hours in advance.

Points to know

• Its team page lists nine people with partner or lawyer titles.
• Publishes a $330.00 initial consultation fee, paid in advance, and its hourly rates.
• Lists judicial review in the Federal Circuit and Family Court, Federal Court and High Court among its services.
• Offers appointments in person, by telephone or by MS Teams, according to its site.

Lawyers named on the firm's site and found on a register

• Karyn AndersonManaging Partner and DirectorAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Solina SamPartnerAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Ellen MooreSenior lawyerFound on the Victorian register of lawyers

Consultation and fees

Initial consultation with Karyn Anderson or Solina Sam, $330.00 paid in advance (GST not stated). In person, by telephone or by MS Teams.

Initial consultation	$330.00, paid in advance (GST not stated)
Hourly rate, lawyers	$330.00 or $385.00 (GST not stated)
Hourly rate, senior lawyers	$440.00 (GST not stated)
Hourly rate, partners	$495.00 (GST not stated)

From the firm's website, checked 12 Oct 2026. Ask for a written costs agreement before you start. Visa application charges are paid separately.

Office

Level 3, 62 Lygon Street, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

Sources

• clothieranderson.com.au 12 Oct 2026
• clothieranderson.com.au/contact.html 12 Oct 2026
• clothieranderson.com.au/our-people.html 12 Oct 2026
• clothieranderson.com.au/our-services.html 12 Oct 2026
• clothieranderson.com.au/making-an-appointment.html 12 Oct 2026

What the firm does

Emigrate Lawyers works from Suite 807, 365 Little Collins Street, and practises immigration and family law. Immigration work listed includes onshore and offshore partner visas, skilled and employer-sponsored visas, protection visas including LGBTIQ+ protection claims, parent, child and visitor visas, and citizenship. Corporate work listed includes business sponsorship, labour agreements and compliance audits.

Madhab Kharel's profile lists a Bachelor of Laws from Deakin University and work in tribunal and judicial review. It lists English, Nepali, Hindi and Urdu. The team page states more generally that the firm speaks Nepali, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Malay, Spanish, French and Burmese, without linking languages to staff.

Points to know

• Principal lawyer Madhab Kharel speaks English, Nepali, Hindi and Urdu, according to his profile.
• Practises immigration and family law from its Little Collins Street office.
• Lists ART reviews, judicial review, section 116 cancellations and section 48 bar matters.
• Its team page names Shivani Thapaliya as an immigration and family lawyer.

Lawyers named on the firm's site and found on a register

• Madhab KharelFounder, owner and Principal LawyerFound on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Shivani ThapaliyaImmigration | Family LawyerFound on the Victorian register of lawyers

Consultation and fees

The firm says it can confirm any consultation fee before booking. Amount not published.

From the firm's website, checked 12 Oct 2026. Ask for a written costs agreement before you start. Visa application charges are paid separately.

Office

Suite 807, 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Sources

• emigratelawyers.com.au/melbourne 12 Oct 2026
• emigratelawyers.com.au/our-team 12 Oct 2026
• emigratelawyers.com.au/our-team/madhab-kharel 12 Oct 2026
• emigratelawyers.com.au/partner-visa-fee 12 Oct 2026

What the firm does

Ethos Migration Lawyers works from Level 3, 47 Blazey Street, Richmond. Its team page lists a director, two partners, three associates, two lawyers, a graduate lawyer and a senior immigration consultant, plus support staff. Clients listed on its about page include individuals, families, SMEs, ASX-listed companies, not-for-profits and government departments.

Work listed includes Skills in Demand 482 and ENS 186 sponsorship, partner, parent and skilled visas, refusals and cancellations, sponsorship and nomination refusals, health and character issues, appeals and ministerial intervention requests. Zefy Souvlakis's profile lists employer-sponsored migration, refusals and appeals, and character and family violence matters. Consultations can be held face to face, by video, telephone or email.

Points to know

• Says it practises exclusively in Australian immigration law.
• Partners Maria Tseprailidis and Zefy Souvlakis are admitted lawyers of the Supreme Court of Victoria, according to their profiles.
• Represents clients before the Administrative Review Tribunal and in courts on reviews of migration decisions, according to its site.
• Both partner profiles list Greek as a language spoken.

Lawyers named on the firm's site and found on a register

• Zefy SouvlakisPartnerAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Maria TseprailidisPartnerFound on the Victorian register of lawyers

Consultation and fees

Consultation fee advised in advance and paid before the consultation. Face to face, by video, telephone or email. Amount not published.

From the firm's website, checked 12 Oct 2026. Ask for a written costs agreement before you start. Visa application charges are paid separately.

Office

Level 3, 47 Blazey Street, Richmond, Melbourne, VIC 3121

Sources

• ethosmigration.com.au 12 Oct 2026
• ethosmigration.com.au/about-us 12 Oct 2026
• ethosmigration.com.au/team 12 Oct 2026
• ethosmigration.com.au/team/zefy-souvlakis 12 Oct 2026
• ethosmigration.com.au/team/maria-tseprailidis 12 Oct 2026
• ethosmigration.com.au/team/peter-michalopoulos 12 Oct 2026
• ethosmigration.com.au/consultation-payment-terms-policy 12 Oct 2026

What the firm does

Farrell Rose works in migration law from Level 35, 477 Collins Street, and has a second office in Sydney. Its team page lists two partners, a senior immigration lawyer, three immigration lawyers and two legal assistants. Services listed include family and partner, student, employer-sponsored, skilled and protection visas, citizenship, cancellations, character and identity issues, and merits and judicial review.

Catherine Farrell's profile says she practised at Clothier Anderson for over a decade, most recently as a partner, and has run judicial review applications in the High Court, Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court. Bethany Rose's profile lists work as a UNHCR decision maker in Thailand and two years in charge of a team of lawyers at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. The firm offers in-person appointments at both offices, plus video and telephone appointments.

Points to know

• Co-founders Catherine Farrell and Bethany Rose are both partners and previously worked at Clothier Anderson Immigration Lawyers, according to the firm.
• Its team page names a senior immigration lawyer and three immigration lawyers alongside the two partners.
• Lists Administrative Review Tribunal work and judicial review in the Federal Circuit and Family Court, Federal Court and High Court.
• Offers in-person appointments at its Collins Street office, plus video and telephone appointments.

Lawyers named on the firm's site and found on a register

• Catherine FarrellPartner and Co-FounderAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Bethany RosePartner and Co-FounderFound on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Isabel OwenSenior Immigration LawyerFound on the Victorian register of lawyers

Consultation and fees

Preliminary consultation, booked online. In person, by video or by telephone. Fee not published.

From the firm's website, checked 12 Oct 2026. Ask for a written costs agreement before you start. Visa application charges are paid separately.

Office

Level 35, 477 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000

Sources

• farrellrose.com.au 12 Oct 2026
• farrellrose.com.au/contact-us 12 Oct 2026
• farrellrose.com.au/about 12 Oct 2026
• farrellrose.com.au/meet-the-team 12 Oct 2026
• farrellrose.com.au/meet-the-team/catherine-farrell 12 Oct 2026
• farrellrose.com.au/meet-the-team/bethany-rose 12 Oct 2026

What the firm does

Hannan Tew works only in immigration law. Its Melbourne office is at Level 3, 162 Collins Street, and it has a second office in Subiaco, Perth. Both offices are listed as by appointment only. The legal team page lists two partners, a senior associate, two associates, three lawyers, three law graduates and a legal assistant.

The firm publishes starting prices for 26 matter types, from $1,500.00 for a resident return visa where residency is met to $8,000.00 for an Administrative Review Tribunal matter. Prices exclude GST, government charges and disbursements. Initial consultations cover up to one hour with a chosen lawyer, followed by written advice. Work listed covers employer-sponsored and skilled visas, family visas, protection, student and visitor visas, citizenship, cancellations, refusals, judicial review and ministerial intervention.

Points to know

• Publishes starting prices for 26 matter types, exclusive of GST, government charges and disbursements.
• Its legal team page lists two partners, a senior associate, two associates and three lawyers.
• Its pricing page lists Administrative Review Tribunal matters from $8,000.00 and ministerial intervention from $4,000.00.
• Initial consultations cover up to one hour of a lawyer's time, followed by written advice.

Lawyers named on the firm's site and found on a register

• Jordan TewPartnerAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Sonia CampanaroSenior AssociateFound on the Victorian register of lawyers

Consultation and fees

Initial consultation covers up to one hour of a lawyer's time, with written advice afterwards. Fee amount not published on the pages checked.

Administrative Review Tribunal	from $8,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Business Sponsorship	from $3,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Cancellation	from $6,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Child	from $4,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Citizenship (meets general residence)	from $2,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
ENS (Subclass 186)	from $5,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Graduate	from $2,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
GSM (189/190/491) EOI	from $2,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
GSM (189/190/491) Visa	from $4,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Health waiver	from $4,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Medical Treatment (Subclass 602)	from $3,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Ministerial Intervention	from $4,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
National Innovation - EOI	from $2,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
National Innovation - Visa	from $7,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Parent	from $4,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Partner	from $5,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Protection	from $4,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Resident Return (meets residency)	from $1,500.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Resident Return (doesn't meet residency)	from $3,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
SESR (Subclass 494)	from $5,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Skills Assessment	from $3,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Skills in Demand (Subclass 482)	from $4,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Student	from $3,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Temporary Work (Subclass 400)	from $2,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Training (Subclass 407)	from $4,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements
Visitor	from $3,000.00 excl GST, government charges and disbursements

From the firm's website, checked 12 Oct 2026. Ask for a written costs agreement before you start. Visa application charges are paid separately.

Office

Level 3, 162 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Sources

• hannantew.com.au 12 Oct 2026
• hannantew.com.au/contact-us 12 Oct 2026
• hannantew.com.au/team 12 Oct 2026
• hannantew.com.au/pricing 12 Oct 2026
• hannantew.com.au/initial-consultation 12 Oct 2026

What the firm does

A migration-only firm with offices in Melbourne and Brisbane. Its people page names partners, senior associates, associates and migration lawyers, plus a migration agent and paralegals.

Services are split into corporate immigration (sponsorship, nominations, audits and compliance, HR support), personal visas, visa appeals at the ART and in the courts, and visa cancellations. The site says it works in more than 15 languages but doesn't list them.

Points to know

• Offers a free 10-minute call, a 30-minute video consultation for $242 including GST and a 60-minute consultation for $396 including GST.
• Its people page names about 20 lawyers, from partners to migration lawyers.
• Partner James Wardlaw is on the Law Institute of Victoria list of accredited immigration law specialists.
• Rebranded from WLW Migration Lawyers in November 2025, according to its site.

Lawyers named on the firm's site and found on a register

• Jessica WilliamsonManaging Partner and DirectorFound on the Victorian register of lawyers
• James WardlawPartner and DirectorAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers

Consultation and fees

Free 10-minute call with a migration lawyer or agent. Short consultation up to 30 minutes, $242 including GST (video only). Standard consultation up to 60 minutes, $396 including GST.

Call, up to 10 minutes	Free
Short consultation, up to 30 minutes (video)	$242 incl GST
Standard consultation, up to 60 minutes	$396 incl GST

From the firm's website, checked 13 Oct 2026. Ask for a written costs agreement before you start. Visa application charges are paid separately.

Office

Level 10, 277 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Sources

• kindramigration.com.au 13 Oct 2026
• kindramigration.com.au/people 13 Oct 2026
• kindramigration.com.au/services 13 Oct 2026
• kindramigration.com.au/book-an-appointment 13 Oct 2026
• kindramigration.com.au/contact 13 Oct 2026
• lsbc.vic.gov.au/register-of-lawyers 13 Oct 2026

What the firm does

Lena Hung & Associates works from Level 12, 470 Collins Street. Its site names three lawyers and lists immigration services first, with conveyancing as a second service. Immigration work listed includes employer-sponsored, Global Talent, business innovation and investment, skilled, student, partner, parent, child and citizenship matters, plus tribunal appeals, refusals, cancellations and section 501 character matters.

The firm says Lena Hung has over 20 years in immigration law. Keat Low's profile lists ART and Federal Circuit and Family Court work and ministerial intervention requests. Dennis Shen's profile lists Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court work and the Migration, Protection and General divisions of the ART. The site says all of its solicitors hold Australian practising certificates.

Points to know

• Names three lawyers: principal lawyer Lena Hung and senior associates Keat Low and Dennis Shen.
• Publishes consultation fees: $330 for 30 minutes with Lena Hung, or $330 for 45 minutes with Dennis Shen or Keat Low.
• Its site says its senior associates have worked in the Administrative Review Tribunal and the Federal Circuit and Family Court.
• Runs OMARA-approved CPD training for migration agents and lawyers through Enriched Migration Training, according to its site.

Lawyers named on the firm's site and found on a register

• Lena HungPrincipal LawyerAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Dennis ShenSenior Associate - LawyerAccredited specialist, immigration law (Law Institute of Victoria)Found on the Victorian register of lawyers
• Keat LowSenior Associate - LawyerFound on the Victorian register of lawyers

Consultation and fees

$330 for a 30-minute session with Lena Hung, or $330 for a 45-minute session with Dennis Shen or Keat Low (GST not stated). Booked online.

Consultation with Lena Hung, 30 minutes	$330 (GST not stated)
Consultation with Dennis Shen or Keat Low, 45 minutes	$330 (GST not stated)

From the firm's website, checked 12 Oct 2026. Ask for a written costs agreement before you start. Visa application charges are paid separately.

Office

Suite 3, Level 12, 470 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Sources

• lenahung.com.au 12 Oct 2026
• lenahung.com.au/book-a-consultation 12 Oct 2026