August 15, 2017

When size (albeit points) matter and when it doesn’t …

Blog by Joan Cuss The general rule is that unless a skilled applicant can score at least 60 points as a subminimum on the points test, […]
June 13, 2017

Will Tom be going to Sydney?

Blog by Joan Cuss A current question from our practice:  Can a 457 sponsor transfer a 457 employee to a different branch without further legal ado, […]
June 2, 2017

John’s long and windy road to possible permanent residence in Australia…

Blog by Joan Cuss A true case study we are currently advising on: Background John (fictitious name) is currently employed by our client, ABC Pty Ltd […]
May 15, 2017

Change is never easy…

Blog by Joan Cuss CHANGE IS NEVER EASY… Charles Darwin has been quoted as saying that it’s not the strongest of species that survives but the […]
April 28, 2017

Consternation and legal confusion in the house…

Blog by Joan Cuss On 18 April 2017, the Australian Prime Minister, the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, called a press conference where he and the Hon. Peter […]
February 21, 2017

The times they are A-changin…

Blog by Joan Cuss When Bob Dylan first sang ‘Cause The Times They A-changin’ he never thought that an Australian immigration agent, would some 50 years […]
February 8, 2017

“Can we apply for a partner visa before we have lived together for at least 12 months?”

Blog by Joan Cuss Often I’m asked this question by partner visa applicants: “CAN WE APPLY FOR A PARTNER VISA BEFORE WE HAVE LIVED TOGETHER FOR […]
January 27, 2017

“Am I a permanent or temporary resident as an 820 or 309 Visa holder?”

Blog by Joan Cuss A question asked of me many times by partner visa applicants is: “AM I A PERMANENT OR A TEMPORARY RESIDENT AS AN […]
January 8, 2017

Visa occupation lists here… visa occupation lists there… visa occupation lists everywhere…

Blog by Joan Cuss Despite the best endeavours of the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP/the department) to make immigration to Australia simpler, this […]
January 4, 2017

Launch of new website

Launching into the New Year, Lattice Migration launched their new website. Although the website is loaded with useful info, the navigation was kept simple and very […]