Visa Cancellation

Has Your Australian Visa Been Cancelled?

Visa Cancellation

There are many reasons why you may have received a visa cancellation. This may include:

  • A. breach of visa conditions,

  • B. character cancellations (e.g. criminal offense or character issues), or

  • C. providing false and/or misleading information on your previous visa application.

In most circumstances, the Department of Immigration will issue you a Notification of Intention to Consider Cancellation (“NOICC”). You will be given a limited time period to respond and explain why you think your visa should not be cancelled. If this happens, you will need to act fast and get in contact with a visa cancellation specialist as soon as possible. 

If your visa had already been cancelled, you may still be able to appeal the Department’s decision at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). This also requires you to appeal within a certain time period after your visa is cancelled. Limited time applies so you must act fast to increase your chance of success.

Our team of experienced  Immigration Lawyers, two of which are Accredited Specialists in Immigration Law, are highly trained and experienced in assisting clients with visa cancellation issues. We're here to help you. 

What Happens If Your Visa Is Cancelled?

Once your visa is cancelled, you immediately become an unlawful non-citizen and can be detained pending removal from Australia. It is imperative that you seek legal advice immediately so that you can regularise your immigration status. 

There are five (5) options available to appeal the decision after a visa cancellation: 

  1. Reverse case officer's decision by lodging a complaint to the Department.

  2. Get the Tribunal to review the decision again.

  3. Apply to the judicial courts to challenge that the case officer did not follow proper procedures.

  4. Ask the Minister for Immigration to Intervene.

  5. Request the Ombudsman to investigate the Department.

In all cases, you must be aware of the strict time limit available for an appeal.

If you do not act within the strict time limits you will lose your right to review.

The situation is quite serious but we are always here to help. Fill in the form below and one of our team will contact you ASAP.


Who We Are

Angela De Silva

Angela has worked for global firms and specializes in the provision of immigration advice, strategy and compliance for corporate clients. Her experience in this space involves obtaining bulk subclass 400 and subclass 482 visas within short timeframes to meet client project demands, auditing visa programs to identify weaknesses/areas of risk, visa strategies for accompanying family members and assistance with advice and action in response to Departmental monitoring requests for sponsors.

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There are options available to challenge your visa cancellation but you have to act fast!


What Is the Next Step

STEP 1: Tell Us Your Story

The first step is to reach out to us and tell us your problem. We will team you up with a lawyer that best suits you and your needs.

STEP 2: Send Us the Letter Received From the Department

You should have received a letter from the Department of Home Affairs. This letter will contain most of the information we need to understand your case better. A copy of this letter can be sent to us via email and will get us started with launching your Visa Appeal.

STEP 3: Set Up a Consultation

During this step, we will discuss with you the options you have and help you decide the best by balancing time, costs, difficulty and speed.

Our appointments tend to fill up fast so contact us now to secure an appointment


Client Testimonial

Partner visa granted despite the previous visa was subject to visa cancellation 

We came to Agape when we realized the complication that my partner visa may face due to my prior relationship. The team offered us many solutions. Our application is successfully approved after just one request letter, where the team at AHC provided us with a great legal submission to address all the requirements. Although our journey was not an easy and straightforward one, we got there in the end. Thanks, AHC Lawyers!

- CJ & Nick

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