| Why should I use a Migration Agent? | Migration law is complex and policies changes anytime of the year.A Registered Migration Agent have the in-depth knowledge required to navigate the difficult process. Can maximise the likelihood of a favourable outcome of your visa application and can help you avoid costly mistakes in the application process. It is not a requirement to engage the services of a registered migration agent but if you are not sure of the whole process, contracting the services of a migration agent is a wise investment. |
| Shall I contract a Migration Agent or a Lawyer? | A migration agent is an expert in the field of migration. He is equipped with the right education and trained at school before he goes out in the world to sell his services. Whilst a lawyer, though had broader scope of knowledge, is not really specialising on migration arena (except for those lawyers who choose to specialise on migration, they are called migration lawyers). If your case needs to be raised to the tribunal or higher court, then, having the services of a lawyer is in order. |
Should I contract a Registered or Unregistered Migration Agent | In Australia it is illegal to give immigration assistance/advise without being registered with Migration Agents Registration Authority(MARA). With registered you are protected, they are bound by a Code of Conduct.With unregistered (although cheaper usually and mostly operating overseas) you run the risk of getting wrong advises, visa refusal and possibly a 3 yr ban. Unprotected by Australian consumers rights, they could walk away and you can't go after them.Plus all your fees/cost will be forfeited. |
I am overseas at the moment, how does the process work if I contract JJF Migration? | The world now operates in a virtual world. JJF Migration has clients who are living overseas and now residing in Australia. JJF Migration has brought a good number of people to Australia even though they originate overseas. In saying this, we can still work together wherever you are through email, social media (fb messenger and skype) and even posting your documents to us. |
| Capped Fees- How does it work? | At JJF Migration we charge by a fixed task schedule. what that means is that each task we do has a fixed fee no hidden charges, however long it takes. Our fee depends on the visa being applied for and it commensurates to the complexity of the case. |
| Are fees refundable? | Visa Immigration Fees are generally not refundable except for a few visas that offer refunds, usually temporary work visas. Other visa options do not have this option. For JJF Migration professional fee, there is no refund provision in the contract after the scope of services have been delivered in full. |
| Can I pay in instalment the Immigration visa fees? What about your professional fees? | No, Immigration visa fees are paid in FULL upon visa lodgement. There is no option for an instalment plan. JJF Migration doesn’t have this option either for their clients. For the professional fees, we offer instalment plan depending on the case and circumstances surrounding the client/s. Generally, what we offer is progress payment based on the visa application process. At the visa application stage, the total professional fees must have been settled in FULL too. |
| Can I pay by credit card? | Yes, we have the facility to accept credit card payments. Please advise JJF Migration accordingly when paying through this. |
| Is my course/occupation in demand in Australia? What are my migration options? | Australia releases a list of occupations that are in demand depending on the need of the market. If your occupation is on the list, you may be eligible to migrate to Australia. On what specific pathway, it will be determined upon your consultation with your migration agent or through the department’s website. Again, if you are unsure of your pathway for migration, it is best to invest on the migration agent’s professional services. |
| Can I bring my family with me when I would migrate to Australia? | In most visa options, yes, you can bring your family with you to Australia. It is best to consult a migration agent on this option. |
| When I get to Australia, do I have work? | It depends. If your visa is employer sponsored, then you have a work waiting for you in Australia. However, if you are a skilled migrant, you do not have work yet upon reaching Australia but you have all the rights to look for any kind of work. If you are on a student visa, you have limited work rights upon commencement of your studies. However, for visitor visas, there is no work rights. |
| Do you guarantee successful visa outcome? | Migration agents are governed by its own Code of Conduct and we are obliged to follow it that we, migration agents, should not give our clients assurance of success for every visa application made. However, we are obliged to do our best to achieve a positive outcome for our clients. So, NO, JJF Migration doesn’t guarantee successful visa outcome but we can comply with all the requirements on a timely manner to obtain a favourable decision. |