Immigration lawyers and registered migration agents help with visa applications, partner and family visas, skilled migration, citizenship and visa refusals.
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Coburg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(236)Google rating from 236 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Haitch Conveyancing Melbourne provides conveyancing services in Coburg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Administrative & Government Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(194)Google rating from 194 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Easy Link Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Glenroy, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(178)Google rating from 178 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
BARDO LAWYERS provides legal services in Glenroy, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Immigration & Visas and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreImmigration & Visas · Property & Conveyancing · Notary Public & JP Services · Family Law · Criminal Law · Parenting & Child Custody · Partner & Family Visas
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Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(144)Google rating from 144 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Citadel Agency provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 morePartner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction · Planning & Environment
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Thomastown, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(125)Google rating from 125 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Glob Migration Consulting provides legal services in Thomastown, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Citizenship and Partner & Family Visas.
Immigration & Visas+5 moreCitizenship · Partner & Family Visas · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Skilled & Business Visas · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(92)Google rating from 92 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Zaparas Lawyers Epping provides legal services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Workers Compensation and Personal Injury.
Public Liability+6 moreWorkers Compensation · Personal Injury · Partner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Dust Diseases & Asbestos · Business & Commercial Law
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Rosanna, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(36)Google rating from 36 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bowlen Dunstan and Associates Pty provides legal services in Rosanna, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Partner & Family Visas and Wills & Estates.
Family Law+3 morePartner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Coburg North, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Le Kal Lawyers provides legal services in Coburg North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas · Family Law · Employment Law · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Criminal LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Moonee Ponds, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(31)Google rating from 31 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kelly & McHale Family Lawyers provides legal services in Moonee Ponds, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Divorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Skilled & Business Visas · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Broadmeadows, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★3.3(22)Google rating from 22 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Northern Community Legal Centre Broadmeadows provides legal services in Broadmeadows, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas and Family Law.
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Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Le & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Citizenship and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreCitizenship · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Immigration & Visas · Commercial Property & LeasingFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
James & Co Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Fitzroy Legal Service provides legal services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Partner & Family Visas+1 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution
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Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Symphony Legal provides legal services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Partner & Family Visas
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Glenroy, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Child & Family Services Ballarat Inc. provides legal services in Glenroy, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Family Law+6 moreParenting & Child Custody · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Partner & Family Visas · Child Protection & Care Matters · Building & Construction · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal
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Coburg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bridge & Bloom Legal provides legal services in Coburg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+7 moreParenting & Child Custody · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Divorce & Separation · Debt Recovery · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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South Morang, VIC · Northern Melbourne
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in South Morang, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills & Estates and Public Liability.
Personal Injury+7 moreWills & Estates · Public Liability · Workers Compensation · Medical Negligence · Partner & Family Visas · Property & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate AdministrationNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
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BT Lawyers & Consultants provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+4 moreRegistered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Immigration & Visas
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 Northern Melbourne
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 Northern Melbourne
Preston, Broadmeadows, Epping and Heidelberg cover different parts of Northern Melbourne. For family, housing or employment matters, start with the exact issue and any documents already received rather than choosing by distance alone.
For immigration & visas, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Northern Melbourne. 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.
