A real human, not a chatbot
You'll speak with a senior migration specialist — same day during business hours. No call centres, no juniors reading scripts.
— IMMIGRATION LAWYERS | REGISTERED MIGRATION AGENTS
AUSTRALIA’S #1
SKILLED MIGRATION SPECIALIST
The only Australian migration firm with Peace of Mind Guarantee
We provide comprehensive representation for subclass 189, 190, and 491 visas — from points optimization and skills assessment to EOI strategy and visa grant.
Approvals
20,000+
Success Rate
98%
Years Practice
20+
— FREE ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT
Tell us about your case.
Tell us about your case.
We'll tell you the truth.
Most people don't need another generic checklist — they need a clear answer from someone who actually does this for a living. Spend 60 seconds with the form, and a senior specialist will come back to you personally.
Assessed against current law
Your eligibility is mapped against today's GSM legislative criteria — points, occupation lists, state nomination triggers and EOI strategy.
Honest answer in 60 seconds
If you're not eligible, we'll say so plainly. If you are, you'll leave with a clear pathway and what it costs — no pressure, no upsell.
We pick up the phone. Always.
Migration is stressful enough. Our lawyers and agents stay reachable from first call to visa grant — by phone, email, or in-person.
⚠ THE HARD TRUTH
Why Most Visa Applications Fail.
The General Skilled Migration program is competitive, points-based, and legally precise. Refusal is not a paperwork inconvenience — it is a permanent record that compromises every future application.
Incorrect Visa Selection
Choosing the wrong subclass — 189 vs 190 vs 491 — locks applicants out of nomination rounds and wastes years of effort.
Points Miscalculation
Self-assessed points routinely overstate eligibility. A 5-point error is the difference between an invitation and silence.
Weak Documentation
Skills assessments, employment references, and English evidence are rejected on technicalities most applicants never see.
No Invitation Strategy
EOIs lodged without state-by-state positioning sit in the queue while strategically lodged competitors are invited first.
Don't gamble with a refusal record. Have your case audited by a registered migration lawyer before lodgement.
AUDIT MY ELIGIBILITY— OUR STANDARD
Regulatory Precision.
Strategic Execution.
Proven Outcomes.
Think Visa is not an advisory service. We are a legal practice that engineers visa outcomes — combining migration agents, solicitors, and case strategists under one roof.
Regulatory Precision
Every application is constructed around the current GSM legislative instrument and Department of Home Affairs policy guidance — not assumptions.
Strategic Execution
Your profile is positioned for the highest-probability nomination pathway: state, occupation list, and points threshold are reverse-engineered to round dynamics.
Proven Outcomes
20,000+ successful cases. A 98% approval rate. Same-day handling for time-critical lodgements. The track record is the proposition.
20,000+
Successful Applications
98%
Approval Rate
7+
Years Practising
5 min
Average Response
— GSM PATHWAYS
Four Visa Subclasses. One Optimal Strategy.
We assess your profile against each subclass concurrently and lodge into the pathway with the strongest invitation probability — not the most obvious one.
✣ Most In-Demand
189
Subclass
Skilled Independent
Points-tested permanent residency from day one. No state or employer sponsorship required — the purest GSM pathway.
- Permanent residency on grant
- Live and work anywhere in Australia
- Pathway to citizenship
- Eligible occupation on MLTSSL
State Sponsored
190
Subclass
Skilled Nominated
Permanent residency with state or territory nomination. Adds 5 points and unlocks expanded occupation lists.
- Permanent residency on grant
- +5 nomination points
- Broader occupation eligibility
- Two-year state commitment
Regional Pathway
491
Subclass
Skilled Regional → 191
Provisional 5-year visa leading to permanent residency via Subclass 191 after meeting regional residence and income requirements.
- +15 nomination points
- PR pathway via Subclass 191
- Family work & study rights
- Regional Australia residence
Post-Study Work
485
Subclass
Temporary Graduate
Post-study work rights for recent graduates of an Australian qualification — the bridge most clients use to build the points needed for 189, 190 or 491.
- Up to 5 years work rights
- No employer sponsor required
- Build skilled work experience
- Springboard to GSM PR
— METHODOLOGY
A Four-Stage Legal Process
— Engineered for Grant.
01
Eligibility & Points Audit
Your qualifications, work history, English, and partner contributions are assessed against current Schedule 6D criteria.
02
Skills Assessment & Documentation
We instruct the correct assessing authority and prepare evidence to a standard that survives technical scrutiny.
03
EOI & Invitation Strategy
Your profile is positioned across SkillSelect and state nomination programs to maximise round selection probability.
04
Lodgement to Grant
Application lodgement, s56 responses, health and character clearance, and grant — all managed under legal privilege.
Counsel
Strategic oversight by
Strategic oversight by
accredited experts.
Your case is handled by named, regulated practitioners — not anonymous case workers. Every file carries the signature of a principal.
MARN 0429043
Richard Tan
Principal Migration AgentLead case architect. Twenty years of complex strategy across skilled, business and ministerial intervention matters.
LPN 5510628
Michelle Yu
Principal SolicitorAdmitted to the Supreme Court of NSW. Heads merits review, AAT appeals, and judicial review proceedings.
LPN P0054504
Jack Chen
Senior SolicitorDecision-influencer on partner, employer-sponsored, and citizenship matters. Known for forensic submissions.
HIGH CLIENT SATISFACTION ON VERIFIED GOOGLE REVIEWS
Outcomes that speak for themselves
— Frequently Asked
Answers from registered legal practitioners.
Plain-English answers to the questions GSM applicants ask most often. Have something specific? Book a 15-minute assessment.
Eligibility is assessed against the points test in Schedule 6D of the Migration Regulations 1994, your nominated occupation's appearance on the relevant skilled list (MLTSSL/STSOL/ROL), a positive skills assessment from the designated assessing authority, English-language evidence, and — for 190/491 — state or territory nomination criteria current at lodgement.
Where Think Visa is engaged for end-to-end representation and the case meets our acceptance criteria, we commit to remediation work at no additional professional fee in the event of a refusal arising from our advice or lodgement. Full terms are provided in your engagement letter.
Timelines vary by subclass and occupation. Skills assessment typically runs 4–12 weeks, EOI to invitation 1–6 months depending on points and occupation, and post-invitation lodgement to grant 4–10 months. We provide a personalised timeline at the assessment stage.
Yes. Refusal matters require legal review under privilege. Our solicitors handle AAT applications, ministerial intervention requests, and re-lodgement strategies — typically with strict statutory timeframes that begin from the date of the refusal notice.
The initial 15-minute eligibility assessment is complimentary. A detailed written strategy and quote follows once we have reviewed your documentation.
GET PERSONALISED QUOTE
In 5 minutes,
In 5 minutes,
understand exactly
where you stand.
A short, structured intake followed by a personalised assessment call with our team to clarify your options and next steps. No bots. No call centres. No obligation.
Personalised assessment call to discuss your visa options
Clear guidance on potential pathways and timelines
Transparent service fee overview — no surprises
Request Your Personalised Migration Strategy & Quote
Every visa case is unique. By identifying your visa option first, we can provide a precise quote that reflects the professional services required for a successful lodgement.
Australia's trusted immigration experts helping skilled professionals and businesses navigate the visa process since 2009.
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CONTACT US
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