Immigration Process Complex and Difficult

Every year millions of people move between countries, most as tourists and voluntary travellers, but many as refugees, forced to leave their own countries through war, famine, persecution or economic necessity. There are also some who are fleeing justice as a result of some criminal act they have committed, and are fearful of their past being discovered by the country they are trying to enter. On the other side of the coin, there are countries whose borders are open, many who have a structured immigration process to control the number and mix of new entrants, and a few that simply will not accept anyone entering their country from abroad.

With all these variables affecting the movement of people between countries, it is little wonder that a whole industry has evolved around the process of immigration to Australia. It would also be fair to say that most native-born Australians have little knowledge of the laws surrounding legal entry into Australia, nor the actual application process that must be followed to gain that entry.

For people wanting to gain entry, there is a complex series of steps that must be followed, the first of which is to understand under what category they should apply. If the applicant wants to work in Australia there are seven different types of workers that can apply for visas. There is a Family Stream category that seeks to reunite people living in Australia with close family members still overseas. Visitors have six visa options to choose from, and of course there are student visas with subclass options.

Within all of these different categories are specific requirements, some of which may be common to some or all areas, while some are specific to the particular visa being applied for. Getting it wrong at any part of the process will delay the application or worse still, find the person being refused entry. While some people rely on a relative or friend living in Australia to help them through the process, the reality is that if these people have not been through the process themselves, they will have little knowledge of what is required.

With so much at stake people applying for visas, especially those whose applications are not straightforward, are seeking professional assistance from an immigration lawyer in Sydney who is experienced with the processes and knowledgeable about the immigration laws. Having someone with this level of skills and knowledge can ensure that when the application forms are lodged they are correct and should not be returned for amendments, or rejected through some technicality.

Trying to work through the process without help might seem to be a money-saving solution, but it could be false economy if the application is rejected. It is much better to pay for professional assistance than to have the visa delayed or refused.