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Our client testimonials are real cases, real people with real results. Personal details are released by authorisation of the client named (this does not breach client confidentiality or agent Code of Conduct provisions which are both taken very seriously - ihacs.com.au agent only publishes client names after obtaining prior approval of clients whose details appear below).
457 Change of employer Sponsor – unemployed 457 holder for 4 months (breach of work condition)
I was unfortunately terminated by an employer due to some difficulties with the employer – to be honest I was in a dilemma with no other employer to turn to – I actually failed to notify the Department and four months passed by. I approached ihacs.com.au migration agent Ian McGovern. I explained I had made contact with a new employer who may be interested in my services. With the agents help my 4 months delay in notifying DIAC was addressed through submissions by the agent. My change of employer sponsor was approved by the Department with the agent help within a few weeks. I have found ihacs.com.au migration agent very skilful in identifying issues which can assist the visa holder who may have experienced visa difficulties, more complex or serious matters such as potential unlawful status
Tomohiro Akutsu, Japan, 457 holder
Client disclosure authorisation supplied
Agent comment
In this case the client was at risk of having his 457 visa cancelled under paragraph 116(1)(b) of the Migration Act 1958 for breach of condition 8107 - normally he would have just 28 days to find another employer or leave the country or apply for another substantive visa within that 28 days. Through agent submissions a justifiable case was put to DIAC to avoid his visa being cancelled and to enable him to move to another employer
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Subclass 892 Business Skills (State Sponsored) visa including State Sponsorship application
A big thank you to ihacs.com.au migration agent who assisted myself with my permanent business skills visa sc892 process including the State Sponsorship application and the permanent business skills application. I had planned to do this myself but problems arose with my self-prepared sc892 State application submission even though I had knowledge of this process after using another agency for my earlier subclass 163 provisional business skills visa. I had not used ihacs.com.au previously and I had already decided not to use my previous agency. My experience with ihacs.com.au agent has proven to be one of superior service and expertise. I and my family now have permanent residency thanks to ihacs.com.au. I would not hesitate to recommend ihacs.com.au’s agent for visa services.
Client disclosure authorisation supplied
Agent comment
In this case the client self managed the sc892 State application but encountered problems - and inevitably then sought agent assistance. Ms Steyn explained she was seeking a different agency to assist with the permanent sc892 Business Skills (State Sponsored) visa application. The problems with the applicant self-prepared sc892 State Sponsorship application were resolved by myself and this sponsorship was approved by Queensland; the sc892 application process was then completed with a superior application and submission resulting in successful visa grant for the applicants.
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Subclass 676 Tourist Visa for overseas fiance (Russia) with no previous travel history (and had never met in person)
Agent comment
In this case the client is an Australian located in a remote area of Australia. His partner in Russia had never visited an overseas country and in fact the partners had never met in person, having met via internet. I assisted the client's partner overseas present a case as a matter of necessity that the overseas partner travel to visit in Australia (not the other way around which is the normal for many fiance partners (i.e. they generally have met in person overseas) - the client sought a 2 week stay only but was granted a 3 month stay. In fact the client only stayed in Australia the planned 2 weeks and returned overseas to lodge the fiance application)
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Name withheld, currently awaiting subclass 300 Prospective Marriage decision
Subclass 820 Partner visa for onshore applicant with new partner (failed to notify DIAC of breakdown of relationship, failed to notify DIAC of new relationship, married new partner with very similar relationship circumstances)
Agent Comment
In this case the applicant's previous relationship had ended. She failed to notify Immigration. She had been the victim of some form of abuse due to alcoholism of the partner and/or domestic violence but could not provide police reports or medical evidence of any physical violence - applicant had not told medical authorities the true cause of injuries. She entered into a new relationship with another Australian citizen but failed to inform the Department of her changed situation. The applicant had no suitable grounds or evidence to apply for early subclass 801 - applicant was granted a new subclass 820 with the new partner (this meant a backward step but applicant had only held the previous sc820 a short period of time) - so a very good outcome for the new couple. The new sc820 application relied on somewhat extraneous evidences of alcohol abuse issues of the previous partner. In fact an examination of the Department file (requested under FOI for the previous application) indicated the applicant had no such issues when applying for the first sc820 visa despite being in that relationship for a long period of time already (while holding other visa types) - applicant was (as per Statutory declaration for previous sc820) living in a very happy relationship. A complete reversal of claims (in a new Statutory Declaration) had to be made and justified for the new application with limited evidence available. Applicant was granted her new subclass 820 without any further requests from DIAC - DIAC decision was based on evidences supplied as recommended by the migration agent.
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Name witheld for privacy & confidentiality reasons
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