Update: Australian Citizenship Residency Requirements

by admin | May 22, 2018 | Asylum Seeker News, Citizenship, Family Visas, Migration

Update on Proposed Changes to Australian Citizenship Requirements: In 2017, the Australian Government announced its intention to amend the eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship. This included increasing the amount of time that a person must be living in...

Interview: Rothstein Lawyers Principal Sophie Manera Interviewed by Nifnex CEO Zeeshan Pasha

by admin | May 16, 2018 | Appeals, Citizenship, Employment, Family Visas, Migration, Skilled Work and Business Visas

Shortly prior to her recent appearance at the Perth Small Business Expo, Sophie Manera principal lawyer at Rothstein Lawyers was interviewed by Nifnex about her work in the field of migration and employment law. The interview is here.  Rothstein Lawyers is one of the...

Rothstein Lawyers at the Perth Small Business Expo

by admin | May 16, 2018 | Appeals, Citizenship, Employment, Migration, Skilled Work and Business Visas

Rothstein Lawyers were present at the Perth Small Business Expo. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to see us at the Perth Small Business Expo on Friday 4 May 2018. Sophie Manera’s Interview can be found...

Transitional arrangements for subclass 457 visa holders

by admin | May 16, 2018 | Migration, Skilled Work and Business Visas

The March 2018 changes to subclass 457 visas and permanent employer-sponsored visas have caused a lot of concern and stress for many visa holders and employers in Australia. The Australian Government is making efforts to mitigate hardship for existing temporary visa...

New interpretation of “incapacitated for work”

by admin | May 16, 2018 | Family Visas, Migration, Visa Cancellation

The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has recently considered whether an adult child who is “incapacitated for work” must be wholly incapacitated in order to be eligible for grant of a Child visa. The Court held that a person need not be wholly...