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About Nilesh Nandan – Immigration Lawyer BBUS (Accy) LLB (QUT) GDLP MBA RMA 0104983

I was admitted to practice law in Australia in 1993. I first became registered as an Australian Migration Agent when launching MyVisa in 1999. Managing immigration applications is all I’ve ever done since. And I love it!

My first desk (one which I could truly call my own) was a crude bench in a shared cubicle, above an inner-city chicken shop.

Today I operate multiple offices across Australia, including locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

I don't want to be surprised!

I’ve now spent more than 20,000 hours advising visa applicants and their sponsors. Every day I travel to one of our MyVisa offices Australia-wide. I meet with clients like you, face-to-face, or offer my advice by telephone in cases where things need to be actioned urgently.

I migrated with my parents, two older sisters and younger brother to Australia in 1976, after the Australian Labour Party abandoned the White Australia Policy, landing in Australia by boat.

I started school at the local public primary school, riding there daily on my Madison 10-speed racer. I became studious in the hope that better marks would immunise me from school-yard bullying. That didn’t work.

I attended Brisbane Grammar School, loved math, reluctantly learned Latin, and played rugby before studying law and accounting at QUT. The QUT program in 1987 was one of Australia’s first combined degrees.

In 1990, I attended Harvard University and completed their Business Case Study Program, a foundation program for their MBA. I returned from the US to Queensland and completed a Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Laws and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. I also completed an MBA in International Business.

Having dedicated all my professional life to Immigration Law, I have now helped several thousand visa applicants and their families get visa grants. I’ve been involved in hundreds of visa appeals at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (the “AAT”, previously called the “MRT”).

My work involves persuading decision-makers to grant visas.

I can represent you at several levels – Departmental, Ministerial Intervention, AAT, IAA, Federal Circuit Court, as well as the Federal Court. Can you benefit from my experience?

Refusals and Cancellations

 I have a special interest (and exceptional success rate) in assisting with visa refusals and visa cancellations. Our practice runs many immigration appeals. I’m fortunate to have been trusted to personally handle more refusals and appeals than most immigration experts would see in their entire careers.

Learning & Teaching

I also get great satisfaction mentoring new immigration lawyers who queue up to complete their Practical Legal Training (PLT) with us, and I assist migration agents with their own practices issues. At the same time, I’m blessed to receive mentoring from immigration lawyers and barristers who are far senior to me.

Get Started

I feel incredibly privileged to assist people like you. My satisfaction comes from helping you get a better outcome. Our fees are more expensive than many agents and some applicants simply won’t be able to afford our fees. I act for a select group of applicants and sponsors who need street-smart, practical advice, fast. Can I help you?

MyVisa® Australia takes care of all visa, sponsorship and citizenship application lodgments and approvals. This involves representation at the Department of Immigration, the Australian Passports Office and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

MyVisa® Lawyers supports visa applicants and their sponsors in appeals made to the Federal Circuit Court and to the Federal Court of Australia.

Clients We Have Helped:

MyVisa Immigration Lawyer, Sydney Reviews

Ammar Naseer

05:16 03 Jul 19

Highly recommend👍👍Specialy Mark Roberts highly professional and a great human being....

Webmail okello

07:37 26 Jun 19

A friend of mine had an immigration issue. I contacted Nilesh for assistance. I did not expect him to respond to me on that day given it was on Sunday. He did respond very quickly and promptly provided the much needed advice. Thank you Nilesh.

Robert Bugeja

11:43 15 Apr 19

Thank you MyVisa, we recently got our prospective marriage visa granted. Thank you Ieva and Mark for all of your hard work preparing our application leading to it being granted. I highly recommend MyVisa.Robert.

Agnes Mare

06:11 07 Mar 19

They are helpful and am happy with service. I booked for an online chat for free and that didn’t stop them from giving me good options and also helping me with all the information I wanted thank you guys

MyVisa Immigration Lawyer, Melbourne Reviews

Eden Fainberg

00:27 01 Jul 19

I had a wonderfull free consultation with this agency today, they helped me out so much, were so kind and had a huge ammount of knowladge and information. They where so kind and listtend to everything and remeberd all the details, they even talked to me well over the 10 minutes to make sure I knew my course of action. Absolutly use these guys if u ever had questions about anything, I have no word, a five star from me! Thank u so much for your time!

Ganesh Kumar

06:38 13 Mar 19

I have just started my visa application with Nilesh nandan .. So far so good... He is very genuine and very clear with his procedures. I was so stressed after my visa refusal.. But after the consulation with Nilesh nandan I'm very confident and looking forward to get my visa approved. Great service.

Don

06:13 04 Jan 19

Just had a free consultation with Nilesh. He was very professional and reassuring. I know I've found the right firm to represent me should the need arises.

francisco auque

10:21 18 Apr 18

I am very grateful with Ieva and Nilesh for the excellent supporting proffesional services you both provided me during the whole complex process to revert the decision of my visa cancellation. I highly recommend your services to any one who requires assistance with immigration processes

Harish M

23:50 15 Dec 16

Dealing with My Visa Melbourne office was so delightful and the courtesy of the staff assisting is exquisite. I had applied for my 457 visa and had no clue of how it works, and was always asking questions however (Josh/Ieva) migration agents were very patient and explained me the whole process just like a director explaining his movie. Would definitely recommend anyone to go ahead with them as they are the Masters in Migration.

MyVisa Immigration Lawyer, Brisbane Reviews

Sajeda Singh

04:06 03 Jul 19

The MyVisa team are professional, knowledgable and very helpful. Especially Nilesh, best immigration services in the country! Highly recommended.

Nathalie Martinsson

02:50 23 Jun 19

After meeting with several lawyers and agents in Brisbane after my visa application got refused, I chose Nilesh Nandan at MyVisa to represent me at the Tribunal. The choice became obvious to me as Nilesh was the most confident and knowledgeble. He is also a proper lawyer. MyVisa was definitely a big step above the rest of the agencies that I met with in their appearance and professionalism. I also realised that I got inaccurate advice from some of the other lawyers. Nilesh made sense of my sitation that was quite complex.

aero berry

11:59 19 Jun 19

Nice one team, thanks for helping me with my visa matters. You guys are superb! I finally got my Australian Visa.

Brett Todd

21:14 18 Jun 19

The myvisa team are a professional and empathetic group who know how the immigration mschine works. Their patience and sage advice was priceless in my successful bid for Australian citizenship. Highly recommend utilising their services.

April C C

17:10 05 Jun 19

The 10 minute free consult was all I needed and they were able to point in me the right direction. They are honest and genuinely trying to help you. A rare thing from a lawyer!

MyVisa Immigration Lawyer, Perth Reviews

Eric Hamer

01:13 02 Nov 18

This is to thank Nilesh and Ieva for the excellent work they did to finally achieve a full Spouse Visa for my wife Trissy. My circumstances were different to the norm because I had already had 2 failed marriages to 2 Indonesian women which failed through no fault of mine. Under Australian Immigration Law you are only allowed to have 2 Marriages to people from overseas.I met Trissy in May 2012 and became a couple in August of that year, finally getting married in February 2014. This is when the fun began and it took nearly 5 years to achieve the desired result. This is all due to the efforts of Nilesh and Ieva and I would have no hesitation in recommending their Legal Firm to handle any Visa problems that you are having.Eric HamerMandurah

EDO VICTOR

04:29 23 Jan 18

My case was suppose to be a dead end. I went to different lawyers but couldn't get a satisfactory advice until i stumbled upon reviews of other people who had something nice to say about MyVisa.I got quality and professional advice and services from them. What turned out to be a dead end eventually came positive.I will recommend MyVisa anyday anytime.

Sian-Adele Mitchell

00:34 14 Jul 16

Nilesh and Ieva are a fantastic team! Their professionalism, support and great expertise is second to none and we can not recommend them enough. As our Representatives our Visa process was made stress free and efficient. Resulting in a positive outcome........ Great team indeed.

charlotte Cork

05:28 10 Sep 15

Partner visafound that the service was amazing. The staff at my visa are extremely helpful and friendly always there to help would defiantly use there services again, i had no worries going through this visa with my visa. answers all my questions, amazing I Highly recommend my visa ask for Nilesh Nandan

Adrian Raddock

01:54 03 Sep 15

I am totally satisfied with the understanding that I now know in relation to the visitors visa that I have applied for, My Lawyer have explained in detail the actions I need to take and I am not stressed at all after my first meeting with my Lawyers.I would highly recommend MyVisa for any applications to be submitted .