Every service, in one place
Complete visa, migration and legal services list
Sarathi Migration Solutions Pty Ltd is an Australian migration practice on the Gold Coast, led by a registered migration agent (MARN 2519009) and supported by a Nepal Legal Desk staffed by a licensed Nepali advocate. We assist individuals, families, students and Australian employers across every visa category, and we provide in-country legal and document support in Nepal. Services are delivered in English and Nepali.
Why Sarathi
A sole practice on the Gold Coast. You deal with Ashish — Registered Migration Agent, MARN 2519009 — not a sales desk.
Honesty, from Ashish
We do not guarantee visa outcomes. Every application is assessed on its own facts by the Department of Home Affairs. We will give you a clear, honest view of your options including when we think an application is unlikely to succeed.
1. Employer Sponsored Visas
Skills in Demand (Subclass 482)
- Core Skills Pathway applications
- Specialist Skills Pathway applications
- Essential Skills Pathway applications
- Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) eligibility advice
- Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy calculation and advice
- Nomination preparation and lodgement
- Pathway planning from SID 482 to permanent residence
Legacy and Transitional Streams
- Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482 TSS) matters
- Subclass 457 to permanent residence transitions
Permanent Employer Sponsored
- Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) — Direct Entry stream
- Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) — Temporary Residence Transition stream
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Subclass 494)
- Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) (Subclass 191)
- Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) applications
- Regional Certifying Body submissions
Temporary Activity and Training
- Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Subclass 400)
- Temporary Work (International Relations) (Subclass 403)
- Training visa (Subclass 407) and nomination
- Temporary Activity (Subclass 408), including entertainment and sporting activities
2. Skilled Migration
Permanent Skilled Visas
- Skilled Independent (Subclass 189)
- Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 491)
- Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) (Subclass 191)
- Skilled Regional (Subclass 887)
- Distinguished Talent (Subclass 124)
- National Innovation Visa / Global Talent (Subclass 858)
Graduate and Post-Study Visas
- Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) — Post-Vocational Education Work stream
- Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) — Post-Higher Education Work stream
- Skilled — Recognised Graduate (Subclass 476)
- Graduate visa to permanent residence pathway planning
Points, Nomination and Assessment Support
- Points test assessment and maximisation strategy
- Expression of Interest (EOI) preparation and SkillSelect management
- State and territory nomination applications (190 and 491)
- Skills assessment lodgement with the relevant assessing authority
- English language and NAATI community language points advice
- Professional Year, regional study and specialist qualification points advice
- Partner skills points assessment
- Occupation and ANZSCO classification advice
3. Family and Partner Visas
Partner and Fiancé(e)
- Partner visa onshore (Subclass 820 and 801)
- Partner visa offshore (Subclass 309 and 100)
- Prospective Marriage visa (Subclass 300)
- De facto relationship evidence preparation and relationship registration advice
- Sponsorship applications and sponsor eligibility advice
- Relationship breakdown, family violence and second stage processing
Parent Visas
- Parent visa (Subclass 103)
- Aged Parent visa (Subclass 804)
- Contributory Parent (Subclass 143) and Temporary (Subclass 173)
- Contributory Aged Parent Permanent (Subclass 864) and Temporary (Subclass 884)
- Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (Subclass 870)
- Balance of Family test assessment
- Assurance of Support applications
Child and Other Relative
- Child visa offshore (Subclass 101)
- Child visa onshore (Subclass 802)
- Adoption visa (Subclass 102)
- Carer visa (Subclass 116 and 836)
- Remaining Relative visa (Subclass 115 and 835)
- Orphan Relative visa (Subclass 117 and 837)
4. Student and Study Pathways
Student Visas
- Student visa (Subclass 500) — all sectors
- Student Guardian visa (Subclass 590)
- Genuine Student (GS) statement preparation
- Financial capacity and funds evidence preparation
- Change of course, provider and CoE issues
- Course variation, deferral and visa condition compliance advice
Study to Migration Planning
- Course selection advice aligned to skilled occupation lists
- Student visa to graduate visa to permanent residence planning
- Trade and university pathway comparison
- Dependants and family member inclusion
5. Visitor, Working Holiday and Bridging Visas
Visitor and Travel
- Visitor visa (Subclass 600) — Tourist, Sponsored Family and Business Visitor streams
- Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601)
- eVisitor (Subclass 651)
- Invitation and sponsorship letters for visiting family
- Visitor visa extensions and condition 8503 waiver requests
- APEC Business Travel Card
Work and Holiday
- Working Holiday visa (Subclass 417)
- Work and Holiday visa (Subclass 462)
- Second and third year eligibility and specified work advice
Bridging Visas
- Bridging visa A, B, C and E applications
- Bridging visa B travel approval
- Bridging visa strategy where a substantive visa has ceased
- Section 48 bar analysis and options
6. Business and Investment Visas
Business Innovation and Investment
- Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (Subclass 188) — all streams
- Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) (Subclass 888)
- Business Talent (Permanent) (Subclass 132) — legacy matters
- Entrepreneur stream applications
- State and territory business nomination
- Business points test assessment
7. Settlement, Residence and Citizenship
Maintaining and Confirming Status
- Resident Return visa (Subclass 155 and 157)
- Australian citizenship by conferral
- Australian citizenship by descent
- Evidence of Australian citizenship
- Residency requirement and absence calculation advice
- Visa condition compliance and VEVO status checks
- New Zealand citizen pathways, including Subclass 189 New Zealand stream and Subclass 461
8. Refusals, Cancellations and Tribunal Review
Merits Review — Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)
- Review of visa refusal decisions
- Review of visa cancellation decisions
- Review of nomination and sponsorship refusals
- Review of citizenship refusal decisions
- Application lodgement within statutory time limits
- Statement of facts, issues and contentions, and written submissions
- Evidence preparation, witness statements and hearing representation
Departmental Responses and Waivers
- Responses to natural justice letters under section 57
- Notice of Intention to Consider Cancellation (NOICC) responses
- Section 109 cancellation responses
- Public Interest Criterion 4020 (false or misleading information) submissions
- Schedule 3 criteria waiver submissions
- Condition 8503 "No Further Stay" waiver requests
- Health waiver submissions
- Character and section 501 response preparation
- Re-entry ban and exclusion period advice
- Ministerial intervention requests
- Compelling and compassionate circumstances submissions
9. Employer and Corporate Services
Sponsorship and Compliance
- Standard Business Sponsorship applications and renewals
- Overseas Business Sponsorship applications
- Accredited Sponsor status applications
- Labour Agreement negotiation and lodgement
- Nomination applications and Labour Market Testing compliance
- Sponsorship obligation audits and record-keeping systems
- Responses to Department monitoring and sanction action
- Work rights and VEVO checks for existing staff
- Workforce planning and global mobility strategy
- Onboarding and relocation support for sponsored employees
10. Nepal Legal Desk
Our Nepal Legal Desk is staffed by a licensed Nepali advocate and handles in-country legal and document work for clients whose matters have a Nepal connection.
Documents and Attestation
- Birth, marriage, relationship and death certificate procurement
- Migration and relationship certificates from local authorities
- Nepal Police clearance certificates
- Academic transcript verification and Ministry of Education attestation
- No Objection Certificates for study abroad
- Certified Nepali to English translation
- Notarisation and authentication of documents for Australian use
- Court record and land ownership document retrieval
Legal Services in Nepal
- Property and land transaction documentation
- Power of attorney drafting and execution
- Wills and succession documentation under Nepali law
- Family law matters, including divorce and custody documentation
- Company registration and corporate compliance
- Contract drafting and review
- Representation before Nepali courts and authorities
- Affidavits and statutory declarations for use in visa applications
Migration Support from Nepal
- Evidence gathering for partner, parent and relative visa applications
- Balance of Family test evidence and verification
- Sponsor and applicant document collection for offshore applications
- In-country client briefing and document handover
11. How We Work
Service Options
- Initial consultation and visa options assessment
- Full representation — we prepare, lodge and manage the application to decision
- Document review and lodgement-ready file preparation
- Second opinion and file audit on an existing application
- Ongoing communication with the Department on your behalf
- Written advice on eligibility, risk and alternative pathways
- Services available in English and Nepali
Important Information
Sarathi Migration Solutions Pty Ltd provides immigration assistance through a migration agent registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARN 2519009). We are bound by the Code of Conduct for registered migration agents.
We do not provide Australian legal services and are not an Australian law firm. Legal services in Nepal are provided by a separately engaged advocate licensed under the Nepal Bar Council. No outcome in any visa or tribunal matter can be guaranteed, as all decisions rest with the Department of Home Affairs or the Administrative Review Tribunal.
This document is general information only and is not advice on any individual case. Please contact us for an assessment of your circumstances.
This page is general information only. It is not legal advice and is not a statement of your prospects. Visa criteria, fees, and processing times are set by the Department of Home Affairs and can change. Ashish (MARN 2519009) can advise only after considering your circumstances.