Client Stories

Where have you migrated from? We come from the beautiful country of Philippines on a student visa last December 2019. I applied for The Temporary Skill Shortage Subclass 482 Visa through an employer sponsorship program. What is your occupation? I’m currently working as Personal Care Assistant in an Aged Care Facility in Bathurst, NSW. What […]

Where have you Migrated From? My wife Lucy and I met in Zimbabwe and subsequently married at historic Victoria Falls.  Thereafter, we travelled to ‘our’ home in Los Angeles and Lucy entered the U.S.A.as a green card holder.   We are both US citizens. What Was Your Motivation to Come to Australia? During our American […]

Meet Briana and James.

Briana, originally from California, first met James in 2018 at a Thanksgiving family gathering. Now, after having secured her 820 partner visa, Briana is building her career and creating a long term life in Australia with James.

Meet Conor from London, now living his Australian dream in Melbourne with the help of Migration Downunder. With his permanent residence secured, Conor and his partner Rylie are excited to settle in and start house hunting while planning their next adventure exploring the Victorian bush.

Tell us more about your background. I’m Franco Guimil, 35 years old, originally from Argentina. I moved to Australia in 2018 on a tourist visa with the initial plan of travelling, surfing the beautiful Australian coast, and improving my English along the way. What started as a short-term adventure quickly became a life-changing decision as […]

Meet Neil, who journeyed from England to Australia in 2011, overseeing data storage projects. After several years of working globally, Neil realised his heart was set on Australia. With his partner Nicola and their cat Ticky, they made the big move. Neil secured a 457 visa, then an extension, and finally, Permanent Residency!

Meet Alvin. A Software Developer from Fiji, Alvin recently relocated to Sydney with his wife. Find out more on his Temporary Skill Shortage visa (Subclass 482) journey and how Migration Downunder was able to guide him through this process.

In this heartfelt article, our very own Case Manager, Nathan Kang, shares his personal experience in securing a Parent Visa for his mother. He provides insights on how they manoeuvred past immigration challenges and shares valuable advice to those considering a similar path for their parents. Embarking on the journey to secure an Australian Contributory […]

Grace & Lee’s Story – Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visa Success Grace and Lee’s love story took flight from the Philippines to Australia. With the help of Migration Downunder, they were able to gain their Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visa in just 6 months. As they plan their wedding for later this year, we’re proud […]

Luis’ Story – Citizenship Success Meet Luis; originating from Mexico, his journey to Australian Citizenship was not a straightforward process but a journey woven with the threads of perseverance and trust. Luis has trusted in Migration Downunder’s guidance throughout this entire process, from his initial partner visa to the attainment of citizenship for himself and […]

Fahima’s Story – Subclass 186 Visa Success Recently, our Managing Director spoke with Fahima, an inspirational woman who has faced many challenges in the past twelve months. As the International Women’s Day (IWD) organisation, have stated, “When we inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, we forge a better world.”. When women themselves are […]

Vasanthi – Visa Success Tell us a bit about your background. I am Vas, born and raised in Singapore. I arrived in Australia in April 2023, just when I hit my big 30! As a woman, what has been your experience migrating to Australia? It has been a long journey since I applied for my visa […]

Tiago & Abby’s Story – Subclass 801 Visa Success Tell us a bit about your background. I am originally from Portugal and my partner Abby and I moved to Australia in November 2020. We met while living in London and after a few years together and a holiday to Australia to visit family, we decided to […]

Dorota & Robert’s Story – Subclass 801 Partner Visa Success When we decided to live together as a couple, we carefully searched for an immigration agency that would guide us through the visa process. We are a mature couple, so we were looking for an agency to gain our trust and help us go through […]

Vincent’s Story – Citizenship Tell us a bit about your background. Both my wife and I are from Taiwan. We first came to Australia in 1993 as expatriates working for a British-Dutch multi-national consumer goods company. From then, we both love Autralia very much, a peaceful, friendly, and prosperous land and people. We gained our […]

Akshaf’s Story – Subclass 820 Partner Visa Tell us a bit about your background. I was originally born in Pakistan and migrated to the UK with my mother and brother at the age of 10. After completing my education and working there, I was inspired by a friend to explore life in Australia. I arrived […]

Geoff Bird’s Story – Citzenship Tell us a bit about your background. My name is Geoff and I’m from England. I first came to Australia on a working holiday visa in 2012. I loved my first year here so much that I applied for a second working visa after completing 3 months of farm work. My […]

Pawinee’s Story – 190 Skilled Visa Tell us a bit about your background. My name is Pawinee. I was an international student from Thailand who came here to study for a Master of Teacher (Birth to Five) at Macquarie University in 2018. I was originally on a Student Visa and then on a Post-Graduate visa […]

Maimoona & Shahida‘s Story – Subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa Tell us a bit about yourselves. My name is Maimoona – I am a daughter, mother, wife, banker and an Australian citizen living in Sydney with my family. I was born to Pakistani parents and have lived in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa […]

Pauleen and Ulysis’ Story – 300 Prospective Marriage Visa Tell us a bit about yourselves. My name is Pauleen. I’m from Negros Occidental, Philippines, and while Ulysis was born in the Philippines, he spent his early childhood in Australia. I’ll be joining Ulysis in Australia in the upcoming month. How was your experience with Migration […]

Tanvir & Dilruba’s Story – 309 Partner Visa Tell us a bit about yourselves. My name is Tanvir. I’m from Mymensingh, Bangladesh, and Dilruba is Australian. We met around six years ago through a mutual friend. We got married in July 2021. Currently, Dilruba is studying at The University of Queensland. We applied for a […]

Trevor’s Story – Citizenship Tell us a bit about your background I was born in the United States and moved to Australia in 2019 to pursue a career in academia at the University of Melbourne. How was your experience with Migration Downunder? I have nothing but positive things to say about my experience with Migration […]

Sandra’s Story – 820 Partner Visa Tell us a bit about your background I am originally from Spain and came to Australia in 2022. I met Hamish, my partner, in 2019 in Scotland while we were both doing a uni exchange. In early 2020, Hamish returned to Australia and I went back to Spain to […]

Ali’s Story – Citizenship & Subclass 309/100 Partner Visa Tell us a little about yourself. I am Ali, an Afghani citizen who arrived as a refugee and was granted permanent residency over ten years ago.  Sadly, I arrived without my family as I fled Afghanistan in fear for my life and seeking a better future […]