Victorian-admitted lawyer
Prateek Maan is admitted in Victoria and Queensland. Federal Court judicial review, character matters, and Supreme Court work handled in-house.
Victorian Immigration Lawyer · Federal Court Capability
Melbourne is one of Australia's most competitive migration markets.
State nomination quotas fill quickly, skilled points thresholds run higher in Victorian occupations, and ART listing times are long. Our Melbourne service combines Brisbane-based case management with Victorian-admitted Immigration Lawyer Prateek Maan (admitted VIC and QLD) for complex legal matters.
What makes Melbourne different
Strategic depth plus Victorian legal capability.
Our model differs from most Melbourne migration agencies: we focus on case quality and legal complexity rather than volume.
Full migration agency backing
Brisbane-based team of 5 RMAs behind the Melbourne legal practice. Standard migration work handled at competitive fees, legal complexity handled by legal practice.
Character & complex matters
Section 501 cancellations, PIC 4020 findings, Ministerial intervention, family violence provisions. Matters most migration agencies cannot take on.
Services we provide Melbourne clients
Full migration service plus legal depth.
Melbourne clients get the same comprehensive visa service as Brisbane clients, with added Victorian Court capability.
Partner and family visas
Melbourne partner visa applications through video consultation. Pragya Gautam and Neha Sharma handle Melbourne partner cases with the same process used for Brisbane clients.
Skilled migration & Victorian nomination
Victoria has among the most selective state nomination programs. Skilled migration strategy, EOI, 190 and 491 Victorian applications.
Employer sponsorship
SID nominations, 186 ENS for Melbourne employers. Complex Labour Agreements for multi-site businesses.
ART & Federal Court
Melbourne ART registry appeals handled by video hearings or in-person. Federal Court judicial review handled by our immigration lawyer — a capability most agencies do not offer in-house.
Melbourne areas and industries
All Melbourne metro, plus regional Victoria.
Regional Victoria 491 pathway (Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo) often has wider occupation eligibility than metro Victoria nomination.
Melbourne metroCBD, Inner East (Box Hill, Doncaster), Inner West (Footscray, Essendon), Southern (Caulfield, Brighton), Eastern (Glen Waverley), Northern (Preston, Epping, Craigieburn), South East (Dandenong, Cranbourne, Frankston), Outer West (Werribee, Wyndham Vale, Point Cook).
Regional VictoriaGeelong, Ballarat, Bendigo — regional 491 pathway access.
IT, healthcare, financeMelbourne's growing tech sector (software, cybersecurity, data science). Hospitals and aged care. CBD accounting, consulting, legal firm sponsorship.
Manufacturing, education, hospitalityVictorian industrial corridors. Victorian universities, TAFEs, international education. Melbourne's extensive restaurant and tourism sector.
Regional Victoria 491 often has wider occupation eligibility than metro.
Victoria's regional nomination program is accessible for applicants who commit to living and working in regional Victoria — Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, and other regional cities. Regional Victoria nomination often has wider occupation eligibility and faster invitation cycles than metro Victoria nomination. The 15 regional points plus faster PR pathway matters for competitive occupations.
Common Melbourne questions
The questions we hear most.
For Melbourne matters, consultations by video or in-person with Prateek Maan for legal matters.
Do I need a Melbourne-based migration agent?
Not necessarily. Migration work is largely document-based and administered by the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs — agent location is rarely material. Victorian state nomination requires local knowledge of Victorian program settings, which our team maintains.
What is unique about your Melbourne service?
Our Immigration Lawyer Prateek Maan is admitted in Victoria and Queensland and handles Federal Court judicial review and complex legal matters. Most migration agencies do not have in-house legal practice capability. For clients with character issues, 501 cancellations, or cases likely to need Court intervention, this combination is hard to find elsewhere.
Can I meet in person in Melbourne?
By arrangement, yes, for cases that warrant in-person meetings. Most Melbourne cases run entirely by video and document portal. Court attendances and complex legal matters are where our in-person Melbourne capability typically engages.
How is Victorian state nomination different from Queensland?
Victoria typically has tighter occupation lists, higher points expectations in competitive occupations, and specific industry priority criteria. Queensland historically has broader occupation coverage and less restrictive settings.
Some information on this page has been sourced from the Department of Home Affairs and has been interpreted and approved by Principal Migration Agent Sourabh Aggarwal (MARN 1462159). Last reviewed: May 2026.