Australia's most trusted
immigration lawyer.
33 years as a lawyer. 27 years exclusively in immigration law. BBus(Accy) LLB MBA MMIA. Visa refusals, cancellations, tribunal appeals, and complex immigration matters — handled with precision.
*Based on publicly available Google reviews. No other individual immigration lawyer in Australia has more reviews, across more locations, sustained over a longer period, with a comparable satisfaction rating.
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I operate on a milestone payment model. You pay for each stage of work as it is completed — not a large sum upfront. Before any work begins, I provide a written proposal setting out exactly what I will do and what each milestone costs.
LPUL-compliant costs disclosure on every matter. As a practising solicitor, I am required to provide a written costs disclosure before commencing work. You will always know what you are paying and why.
Trusted by clients
across Australia
for 27 years.
Nilesh Nandan is not just Australia's most reviewed immigration lawyer — he is the longest-serving and most consistently rated. With 33 years as a lawyer and 27 years focused exclusively on immigration, he has handled thousands of the country's most complex immigration matters.
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Cases resolved
in the last 12 months
All outcomes are anonymised. Client details have been changed to protect privacy. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Application approved after initial refusal. Relationship evidence was insufficient at first lodgement. Rebuilt the evidence bundle and succeeded on review.
Client from India · 14-month processing · ART review
Visa cancellation overturned at the Administrative Review Tribunal. Character cancellation under s501 — compelling compassionate circumstances argument accepted.
Client from Philippines · 3-month ART hearing · Visa restored
Nomination approved after initial refusal for inadequate Labour Market Testing. Corrected the LMT strategy and resubmitted with compliant advertising evidence.
IT sector employer · Sydney · Nomination and visa both approved
Protection visa granted after a detailed written claims statement and supporting country information was prepared. Previous unrepresented application had been refused.
Client from Sri Lanka · Federal Circuit Court remittal · Granted
RRV refusal overturned at ART. Client had been outside Australia for 8 years but maintained substantial business ties. Ties argument accepted.
Client from China · Business interests in Australia · Visa granted
Ministerial intervention request accepted after all other avenues were exhausted. Compelling compassionate circumstances involving Australian citizen children.
Client from Vietnam · 4 Australian citizen children · Visa granted
Disclaimer: These case summaries are anonymised and illustrative only. Every immigration matter is unique. A past outcome in a similar matter does not guarantee the same result in your case. Please seek legal advice specific to your circumstances.
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27 years solving Sydney's most difficult immigration cases
I have been practising immigration law in Sydney since 1999. In that time, I have appeared at the Administrative Review Tribunal hundreds of times, run matters in the Federal Circuit Court, the Federal Court, and the Full Federal Court, and prepared ministerial intervention submissions that succeeded when every other avenue had been exhausted. My principal office is at 420 Pitt Street, Haymarket, with additional offices at Milsons Point, Liverpool, and Parramatta.
Many of my Sydney clients come to me after being told their case cannot succeed. In a significant number of those cases, I have found a pathway that was not identified before — a stronger evidentiary case, a judicial review argument, or a ministerial intervention submission that addressed the Department's specific concerns. My goal in every matter is the same: to help you achieve the best possible immigration outcome in your circumstances.
I am a solicitor admitted to the High Court of Australia, a Member of the Migration Institute of Australia (MMIA), and serve on the MIA's Character and Cancellation Advisory Board. I am not a migration agent — I am a lawyer with full court rights and 33 years of legal experience. Read more about my Sydney practice →
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