Australia’s leading immigration lawyers.

Our award-winning team has been providing immigration legal services for over 28 years. 

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Dobbie and Devine Immigration Lawyers specialise in all aspects of immigration services from court appeals, visa applications, AAT appeals, Australian citizenships and visa cancellations.

We provide you strategies in order to achieve your desired immigration outcome. 

Our lawyers have been recognised by their peers and clients as 'best lawyers' and 'leading immigration lawyers'. (Best Lawyers (AFR 2008-2023), Leading Immigration Lawyers (Doyles 2023))

Areas Of Expertise


  • Visa Applications

    • Partner visa in Australia: subclass 820 and 801 visas
    • Partner visa outside Australia: subclass 309 and 100 visas
    • Prospective Marriage visa: subclass 300 visa
    • Sponsorship of overseas workers for temporary visas: subclasses 482, 407 an 408 visas
    • General Skilled Migration and EOI (Independent and Sponsored Pathways: subclasses 189, 190, 481 and 887 visa)
    • Employer nomination for permanent residence: subclasses 186 and 494 visas
    • Resident return visas
    • ENS
    • Distinguished Talent visas
    • Family migration visas

    Business Skills


    • Significant Investor, Business Innovator, Investor, Investor: subclasses 188 and 888 visas
  • Visa Cancellation Issues

    Represent you at DHA (Department of Home Affairs) in relation to possible visa cancellation.


    • Student Visas.
    • Regional Sponsored Employment Visas.
    • Section 109 Cancellations
    • Section 116
    • Character Cases: s501
  • Administrative Appeals Tribunal

    • Administrative Appeals Tribunal (General Division): character refusals or cancellations made by a delegate of the Minister.
    • Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Migration and Refugee Division): visa refusals and cancellations
  • Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

    Representing you in court appealing decisions to refuse your visa application or cancel your visa.


    • Student Visas.
    • Regional Sponsored Employment Visas.
    • Section 109 Cancellations
    • Section 116
    • Character Cases: s501

  • Federal Court of Australia

    • Sponsorship of Overseas Workers for Temporary visas: subclasses 482, 407 and 408 visas.
    • Employer Nomination for Permanent Residence: subclasses 186 and 494 visas.
    • General Skilled Migration and EOI (Independent and Sponsored Pathways: subclasses 189, 190, 491 and 887 visas)
  • High Court

    Representing you in court appealing decisions to refuse your visa application or cancel your visa.


    Student Visas.

    Regional Sponsored Employment Visas.

    Section 109 Cancellations

    Section 116

    Character Cases: s501

  • Business Sponsorship bars and Monitoring

    Dealing with business monitoring and sponsorship bars/sanctions

Nigel Dobbie is one of Australia’s leading immigration law practitioners and recognised by his peers as one of Australia’s best lawyers from 2008-2023.

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