移民律所突然清盘，申请人措手不及

近日，墨尔本知名移民律所Gold Migration Lawyers突然宣布清盘，数百名签证申请人一夜之间失去法律代理，面临签证申请中断的严峻困境。

据ABC报道，该律所在周五深夜向客户发送邮件，告知将停止提供法律服务，要求客户紧急寻找其他注册移民代理。许多客户已支付数千至数万澳元的费用，却无法获取退款或了解申请进度。

受影响客户面临的风险

• 签证申请可能因错过截止日期被拒
• 已缴费用难以追回
• 临时签证持有人面临逾期离境风险
• 法庭审查案件可能因无人跟进被驳回

专家建议：如何应对

• 立即联系移民局确认申请状态和截止日期
• 尽快委托新的注册移民代理接手案件
• 通过ImmiAccount检查申请进度
• 保留所有付款凭证，向清算人登记债权

同期政策动态

净移民人数上调：2026-27财年联邦预算显示，净海外移民预计为24.5万人，较此前预测上调5.5万人。联盟党和One Nation正推动大幅削减移民配额。

无限期拘留赔偿：高等法院裁定后，被无限期拘留的非公民可能获得数百万澳元赔偿，这将对移民拘留政策产生深远影响。

ATME提醒

选择移民代理时务必核实其MARA注册资质。如您的签证申请正在进行中且遇到代理中断问题，欢迎联系ATME获取紧急咨询服务。

Migration Law Firm Collapse Leaves Hundreds of Visa Applicants Stranded

Melbourne-based Gold Migration Lawyers has gone into liquidation, leaving hundreds of visa applicants without legal representation and facing potential visa refusals due to missed deadlines.

Clients report paying between $7,700 and $20,000 for services including partner visas and protection visas, with funds now inaccessible in trust accounts.

Key Developments This Week

• Net migration revised up: The 2026-27 Budget forecasts 245,000 net overseas migration, up 55,000 from previous estimates
• Indefinite detention compensation: Non-citizens held in indefinite detention may receive millions in compensation following a High Court ruling
• Coalition migration cap plan: Opposition pushing to link migration intake to housing construction rates

What To Do If Your Agent Closes

• Contact the Department of Home Affairs immediately
• Engage a new registered migration agent urgently
• Check your ImmiAccount for application status
• Register as a creditor with the liquidator

Need help? ATME (Talent Migration & Education) provides professional migration services with over 20 years of experience. Contact us at info@atme.com.au or call 0402 726 768.

Published by ATME – Talent Migration & Education Pty Ltd | Room 1114, 1 Queens Rd, Melbourne VIC 3000