Corporate immigration lawyers Melbourne
Clear migration pathways for the businesses that sponsor global talent.
Roam Migration Law partners with employers on visa strategy, sponsorship, and compliance, backed by fixed-fee transparency and senior lawyer access on every matter.
Turn Immigration Into Strategic Advantage
Roam Migration Law partners with Australian and international organisations to turn immigration into a strategic advantage
Proactive workforce planning means mapping your sponsorship pipeline months ahead of a Department of Home Affairs deadline, not scrambling when a visa is about to expire. Compliance confidence means sponsor obligations are tracked as a matter of course, so an audit is a formality rather than a fire drill. Fixed-fee transparency means you know the cost of a matter before it starts, with senior lawyer access built into every engagement
The result: the right talent, moving at the right time, without the surprises.
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Australian Immigration Services
Roam specialises in employer immigration services for organisations that sponsor multiple employees. Core services include Employer Sponsored Visas, Sponsorship, Compliance, Activity & Specialist Visas, Immigration Advocacy & Government Relations.
Employer Sponsored Visas
Employer sponsored visas enable Australian businesses to hire skilled overseas professionals to fill critical workforce shortages.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship is the process by which an Australian employer nominates and supports a skilled overseas worker to work legally in Australia.
Compliance
Roam Migration Law delivers comprehensive immigration compliance solutions built on proprietary methodologies developed through our Complize initiative.
Activity & Specialist Visas
Activity and Specialist visas support short-term, highly specialised work in Australia for specific projects, events, or expertise.
Advocacy & Government Relations
Immigration advocacy and government relations support clients by engaging with regulators and policymakers to navigate complex immigration issues.
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Trusted by local startups, multinationals, and Fortune 500 companies across Construction, Professional Services, IT, Health & Aged Care, Medical, Engineering, and Defence.
Employer Sponsorship in Australia: A Guide for HR & Legal Teams
See how employer sponsorship works: visa pathways, sponsor obligations, salary thresholds and how to prepare for a Department of Home Affairs audit.
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How a Strategic Immigration Partnership Supported Blue Tongue to Scale its Workforce
Blue Tongue is a national strategic workforce consultancy solving skill shortages across Australia’s most demanding industries; mining, oil and gas, rail, heavy transport, and defence. With a growing pipeline of international workers and recruitment campaigns spanning multiple regions, managing immigration has become one of their most complex operational challenges.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does an Australian company become an approved sponsor for overseas workers?
To sponsor overseas workers, an Australian business first applies to the Department of Home Affairs to become a Standard Business Sponsor, showing it’s a genuinely operating, lawfully run business with no adverse compliance history. Once approved, the company can nominate specific positions and sponsor eligible skilled workers under visas like the Subclass 482. Roam Migration Law manages that sponsorship application end to end, from eligibility assessment through to approval.
How long does a Subclass 482 visa take to process in Australia, and what can delay it?
- October 2025 – Construction, Healthcare, Teaching, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Fishing, and Resources sectors, or in Australia’s law enforcement and defence interests.
- July 2026 – Visa applications in the Specialist Skills stream.
- January 2026 – Visa applications from applicants who were in Australia at the time they lodged their application.
- October 2025 – Visa applications where the primary applicant was outside of Australia at the time they lodged their application and whose application is not combined with another person’s application at any time.
- October 2025 – All other visa applications from applicants who were outside Australia when they applied.
How much does it cost to become an employer sponsor in Australia?
Costs include the Department of Home Affairs sponsorship, nomination and visa application charges, which vary by visa subclass and business size, plus the Skilling Australians Fund levy for eligible employers. Roam Migration Law works on a fixed-fee basis for its own legal costs, so you know the total investment before a matter starts.
What is the fastest way for an Australian company to sponsor a skilled overseas worker in 2026?
The fastest path is a complete, well-evidenced nomination before lodging, since incomplete applications cause more delay than the visa subclass itself. Aligning your sponsorship strategy with current Department of Home Affairs processing priorities, such as the Directions 121 and 122 reset, also helps avoid unnecessary queue time. Roam Migration Law builds sponsorship pipelines proactively, months ahead of need, rather than reacting to a single urgent hire.
How do I choose the right corporate immigration law firm in Australia for a growing business?
Look for a firm with genuine experience managing sponsorship at scale, not just individual visa applications, a track record of compliance under Department of Home Affairs audit, and pricing that’s transparent rather than billed by the hour. Direct access to a senior lawyer, rather than being handed to a junior case manager, matters more as your sponsorship pipeline grows. Roam Migration Law was built around these principles, pairing boutique-level access with the workforce planning capability larger employers need
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