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Australian Immigration Lawyers

  • Proactive migration support for individuals and businesses
  • Experienced at successfully appealing at court and tribunals
  • Offer migration services in more than 15 languages
  • Dedicated migration support for HR & recruitment teams
  • Free 10 minute consultation for all new clients
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Corporate
Immigration

We work with multinationals and ASX listed companies through to small businesses and start-ups to provide commercially-minded migration advice.

Personal
Immigration

We work with individuals and families to ensure the best visa option is identified and a complete application or appeal is lodged.

Visa
Appeals

We are experts in tribunal and court appeals, assisting you to put the best visa appeal case forward.

Visa
Cancellations

We are experts in responding to visa cancellation notices (NOICC) and having cancelled visas reinstated.

About us

WLW Migration Lawyers is an Australian specialist immigration law firm. Our team of experienced lawyers are committed to providing professional and ethical migration advice and assistance to our clients.

WLW Migration Lawyers was founded by Jessica Williamson, Simon Leske and James Wardlaw in 2015. The founders were motivated to start a law firm that leverages technology to provide high-quality, user-friendly services.

The firm also sought to challenge the typical “law firm” profile by offering employees a flexible and collaborative work environment that offers the team good work/life balance.

WLW Migration Lawyers is an award-winning specialist immigration law firm with a team of skillful and compassionate lawyers and support staff.

WLW Migration Lawyers is also committed to giving back to the community and has assisted hundreds of humanitarian clients on a reduced fee model and offers legal education to its community partners.

WLW Migration Lawyers was founded with a vision to bring the best of the corporate world and the best from the not-for-profit world together under one roof.

One aspect of this vision was the development of the Bridge Project, WLW’s own not-for-profit arm. The Bridge Project aims to ‘bridge the gap’ between community legal services, which are under strain, and full-fee legal services.

Reviews

WLW Migration Lawyers
Excellent
4.8
Based on 467 reviews
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I highly recommend James as a lawyer and Mai as his assistant. They are truly committed, loyal, and professional. What sets them apart is that they see their clients as human, not just cases & money, they genuinely care.Mai is one of the most dedicated and kindest people I have ever met. I forwarded an important email to her at 9:30 PM on a Friday, and she called me right away to explain everything. She told me she called because she knew I’d be stressed if I had to wait until Monday. That level of care and dedication is rare, and I truly appreciate everything they have done for me.Thank you, Mai and James!
I am very Thankful to Mrs James Wardlaw and Heather Shin for outstanding support to our visa matter and I hilly recommended their custom services.and WLW lowyers to anyone seeking assistance with visa matters.
Response from the owner: Dear ChamaliThank you for your review and sharing the beautiful photo! We wish you all the best for the future. Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers
I am very satisfied using the service of WLW MIGRATION LAWYER MELBOURNE , My journey to go through this process was not as easy as I thought, but with the consultation from LAWYER JESHEKA JEYANESHAN all the difficult processes became easy. To be honest, I did not expect that result was positive, I feel like I am still in a dream. Since 2024 i starting discuss my case from Lawyer ( partner)James than my case was handed over to several Migration lawyers until I meet Jesheka ,she was very gentle soft spoken always cooperate and always be patient with me because my limited English makes me feel a bit difficult for me to explain my situation and my case, but she were very very patient and always make me comfortable since I had consult with her till attend hearing.I am very grateful that her handled my case to the end. You are the best !!!!!!!!!!!! I can see how hard she work to prepare every single documents for my case and always update me on the spot,support me even my situation my emotion sometime up and down , she keep going do her job very well and consistent.Honestly, I can't stand alone without her help.She also the reason I was have new life✨✨💫.I 'm the onelazy to put review but I want people know that WLW Mkgration Lawyer do their job very best.Thanks you Jess🌹🌹🌹 and all the teams .I should be put more than 5 star in review.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
Response from the owner: Dear NisThank you for your lovely feedback for Jess! We're so happy that she could help you through your journey. We wish you all the best for the future! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers
Thanks to WLW Migration Lawyers team who involved in our visa matters. Especially Zac Bright who are we working with through out the whole process until We got our Permanent Residence visa. Zac are very professional in his job. Patiently listening our story and very understanding even we are not fluently in English. Thanks again to Zac Bright. We highly recommend them to anyone who seek any advice or consult as they are professional and experienced lawyers.
Response from the owner: Dear KhalilThank you for your great review for Zac, we're delighted to hear how he could help you! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers
I am deeply thankful to ⭐️Zachary Bright⭐️ & ⭐️James Wardlaw⭐️ for their outstanding support during my immigration journey.Their expertise and dedication were evident throughout the process, and they consistently went above and beyond to ensure a successful outcome.I highly recommend WLW Migration Lawyer to anyone seeking assistance with immigration matters.This review highlights the lawyer’s professionalism, expertise, and the positive impact they had on your immigration process.
Response from the owner: Dear SanazThank you so much for your lovely review! We're so happy that we could assist you. Kind regards WLW Migration Lawyers
I had the pleasure of working with Zac and Jess during my visa application process, and I cannot recommend them enough! From start to finish, they were incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and attentive. They guided me through every step, making what could have been a stressful experience much smoother. Their communication was always prompt and clear, and they went above and beyond to ensure everything was in order. Thanks to their hard work and dedication, I felt confident throughout the entire process. Zac and Jess truly made a difference, and I’m so grateful for their help!Special Thanks to Zac! Honestly , five stars aren't enough!
Response from the owner: Dear EmmanuelThank you for your kind words, this has made our day! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers
Since day 1 I become a client with WLW Migration until I receive my grant letter WLW the best migration . My first case representative was Emma Mulroney due to she moving to overseas our case handover to Tony Tran! He done a lot of research and guide us so much until the end of our hearing in AAT. Tony was so friendly and always give an advice for case in different aspects. Thank You so much TONY TRAN from WLW ! Highly recommend WLW reasonable fees.
Response from the owner: Dear VishnuThank you for your lovely review, it's made our day! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers
Booked in a free consultation on call and was a worthy conversation. Accurate, professional, knowledgeable and proactive approach of Tony is highly appreciated. Thank you.
Response from the owner: Dear DivyyThank you so much for your great feedback on our free phone calls! We're so pleased we could help you. Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers
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Recognition

2025
James Wardlaw, Partner

is selected by Doyle's Guide as part of their Leading Immigration Lawyers & Agents list

2025
Jessica Williamson, Partner

is selected by Doyle's Guide as part of their Leading Immigration Lawyers & Agents list

2025
Tony Tran, Associate

is a finalist for the Migration category as part of the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards

2025
Jess Jeyaneshan, Lawyer

is a finalist in the Migration category as part of the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards

Resources

Blogs and Case Studies

Australian visa options for USA citizens

Are you a citizen of the USA looking at migrating to Australia? There are several different visa pathways commonly used by US citizens looking to move to Australia permanent.

What is the Genuine Temporary Entrant requirement?

10 May 2024 changes to Australian student visas

Firm News

Jade Kurzke recognised as a finalist in the Women in Law Awards

Congratulations to our Operations Manager, Jade Kurzke, for being recognised as a finalist in the Legal Operations Professional of the Year category as part of the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards! The Women in Law Awards is the benchmark...

WLW Migration Lawyers recognised as a finalist in the Boutique Law Firm and Pro Bono Program of the Year awards

James Wardlaw wins Migration Partner of the Year Award