Immigration & Visas lawyers in New England & North West
Immigration lawyers and registered migration agents help with visa applications, partner and family visas, skilled migration, citizenship and visa refusals.
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Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(36)Google rating from 36 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Andrew John O’Halloran - Specialist in Personal Injury Law provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePersonal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Medical Negligence · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP
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Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Watson McNamara & Watt provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Probate & Estate Administration · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Partner & Family Visas
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Scone, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Scone Legal provides legal services in Scone, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Insolvency & Restructuring · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Fraud & White Collar Crime
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Moree, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★2.3(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cole & Butler provides legal services in Moree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+2 morePartner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★2.3(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gerard Malouf & Partners (GMP Law) Parramatta provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Medical Negligence.
Personal Injury+7 morePublic Liability · Medical Negligence · Class Actions · Partner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · Professional NegligenceNo win, no fee
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Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Andrew John O’Halloran - Specialist in Personal Injury Law provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePersonal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Medical Negligence · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTPNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
CHRISTOPHER SEROW SOLICITOR provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Notary Public & JP Services+7 moreMediation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Immigration & Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Criminal Law · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
CHRISTOPHER SEROW SOLICITOR provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Business & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Legal Aid NSW provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
Immigration & Visas+6 moreHealth & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Partner & Family Visas · Planning & Environment · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Centrelink & Social Security
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LydenLaw provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Partner & Family Visas and Skilled & Business Visas.
Immigration & Visas+3 morePartner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business Visas · Administrative & Government Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Abbott Pardy & Jenkins provides legal services in Guyra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Partner & Family Visas · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Criminal Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Abbott Pardy & Jenkins provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Partner & Family Visas · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Mediation & Dispute Resolution
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Bruce Caldwell & Associates provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Business & Commercial Law and Workers Compensation.
Public Liability+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Workers Compensation · Partner & Family Visas
Legal Aid NSW provides legal services in Moree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
Immigration & Visas+6 moreHealth & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Partner & Family Visas · Planning & Environment · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Centrelink & Social Security
Rhodes Kildea Lawyers provides legal services in Narrabri, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Partner & Family Visas
Rhodes Kildea Lawyers provides legal services in Warialda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Partner & Family Visas
Rhodes Kildea Lawyers provides legal services in Moree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Partner & Family Visas
Tim Rice Lawyer provides legal services in Tenterfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Partner & Family Visas · Criminal Law
Visa applications are detailed and the rules change often. Immigration lawyers and registered migration agents check eligibility, prepare evidence and lodge applications, and represent people when a visa is refused or cancelled. Lawyers can also take matters to court on questions of law, which migration agents cannot. Check that anyone giving immigration assistance is a practising lawyer or a registered migration agent.
Why immigration law matters
Australia's visa system is complex and changes often. Mistakes can be costly and hard to undo.
The Australian context
Migration is federal, under the Migration Act 1958, administered by the Department of Home Affairs, with review by the Administrative Review Tribunal.
Understand the next step
A practical guide to immigration & visas in New England & North West
Choosing the right kind of assistance
Advice depends on the pathway, current status, location and application history. Disclose earlier refusals and cancellations. Home Affairs identifies registered migration agents, legal practitioners and certain exempt people as authorised providers of immigration assistance; confirm your adviser’s professional status.
Working with a firm in New England & North West
For advice around Armidale, Tamworth, Moree and Gunnedah, distinguish personal matters from business or farm matters at the first enquiry. Land, a trading business and a family estate may involve different owners and documents.
For immigration & visas, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NSW experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside New England & North West. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
How the engagement may progress
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Gather identity documents, visa records, decision letters and application history. Confirm who will give the advice and their scope of work.
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Ask which requirements and evidence need assessment, including translations or reports. No provider can guarantee the application outcome.
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Agree who receives correspondence and tracks requests. Keep a complete copy of lodged material and understand what you approve before submission.
Fees and the scope of work
Separate professional fees from government charges, translations and other expenses. Preparing an application does not necessarily include a review or court proceeding.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Provide expiry dates and the entire decision letter immediately. Review rights and dates depend on the particular decision and circumstances.
Questions to ask a immigration & visas adviser
How can I verify your professional status?
Does the scope include further-information requests or review work?
Who monitors correspondence and urgent dates?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Lawyer or migration agent?
Both can prepare and lodge visa applications. For refusals, cancellations and court appeals, or where there are criminal or character issues, an immigration lawyer is usually the better choice.
What can I do if my visa is refused?
Many refusals can be reviewed by the Administrative Review Tribunal, but strict and short deadlines apply. Get advice as soon as you receive the decision.
How long do partner visas take?
Processing times vary and change often. A complete application with strong evidence avoids delays caused by requests for more information.
