ART · Migration review · MARN 1576536
ART appeal help for visa and sponsorship refusals
If you are taking a visa, nomination or sponsorship refusal to the Administrative Review Tribunal, the review is decided on the evidence and arguments put to the Member. Keshab Chapagain, a registered migration agent since 2015 (MARN 1576536) with more than 10 years and hundreds of cases, prepares ART reviews: the evidence, the written submissions and you, for the hearing.
By Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) since 2015 · WIDEN, Sydney · Reviewed November 2026
Keshab Chapagain · MARN 1576536 · Registered since 2015 - Consultation
- A$330 · 30 min · or A$550 · 60 min
- Credited
- In full if you engage us
- ART fee (most reviews)
- A$3,727
- Deadline (most decisions)
- 28 days from notification
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About the CPD →Who this is for
- Applicants refused a partner, student, skilled, employer-sponsored, visitor or other visa who have review rights to the ART.
- Australian sponsors of an offshore partner or family applicant who was refused (the sponsor usually brings the review).
- Businesses whose 482, 186 or 494 nomination, or whose sponsorship application, was refused.
- People who have already lodged at the ART themselves and now have a hearing date.
Refused on character grounds? Those reviews have different, often shorter, time limits: see the character and section 501 consultation.
What we do in an ART review
- Lodge on time. If the deadline is close, the application is lodged first so your review right is protected.
- Read the decision record against the law. Which criteria the Department found unmet, and whether the finding rested on missing evidence, on a credibility concern or on a legal reading.
- Build the evidence. Evidence that genuinely answers each finding: documents, statements, third-party declarations, expert reports where they are warranted.
- Write the submissions. A written submission to the Tribunal before the hearing that sets out the facts, the law and why the criteria are met.
- Prepare you for the hearing. How the hearing runs, the questions Members typically ask about the issues in your case, and how to answer honestly and consistently. We attend the hearing with you.
- After the decision. If the Tribunal remits the case, what happens next at the Department; if it affirms the refusal, what limited options remain.
What the first consultation covers
Your deadline confirmed from the letter; each refusal reason in plain words; whether the ART is the right step or whether a new application or another visa is better; what evidence could answer each reason; and a fixed written quote for preparing and representing the review if you want us to act. You leave with a short written summary.
What to bring
- The refusal letter and the complete decision record.
- The application as lodged, with all uploaded documents (download them from ImmiAccount).
- Any ART acknowledgement, hearing invitation or request from the Tribunal, if you have already applied.
- New evidence you think may help, even if you are unsure it is relevant.
Who acts for you
Keshab Chapagain, Registered Migration Agent (MARN 1576536), registered since 2015, more than 10 years in practice and hundreds of cases. He prepares and attends the reviews himself; consultations and hearing preparation can be in English, Nepali or Hindi. About Keshab.
Price and booking
A$330 inc. GST for a 30-minute consultation, or A$550 for 60 minutes where there are several refusal reasons or family members. The fee is credited in full toward your professional fee if you engage the practice. The Tribunal's own fee is separate and paid to the ART. Book an ART consultation →
In other currencies: A$330 is about US$225, €205 or £170; A$550 is about US$380, €340 or £285 (approximate, November 2026).
Not sure which visa fits you?
Answer three questions. An automated guide points you to the route that usually applies. General information only.
Book 30 minutes with Keshab.
Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536), reads your situation with you and tells you which route fits, what it costs and what happens next.
Video consultation. A$330 inc. GST for 30 minutes, credited in full if you go ahead. Advice on your own case is given in the consultation, and you leave it with a clear plan in writing.
What you get
- 30 minutes (A$330) or 60 minutes (A$550) by video with a registered migration agent, Keshab Chapagain, MARN 1576536.
- A written summary of your options and next steps after the session.
- What to bring: The decision letter with its date, the application as lodged, and anything the Department sent before deciding.
- Prefer no call? The written pathway check is done in writing, A$550.
Book a refusal and review consultation — A$330 inc. GST, credited In writing, no call — A$550
Need 60 minutes, or bringing a partner, employer or documents to go through? Extended consultation, A$550 inc. GST.
MARN 1576536 · practising since 2015 · contact details
Questions we get asked first
Do I need a migration agent for an ART review?
No, you can apply and appear yourself, and some people do. A registered migration agent helps by working out which findings the Tribunal must be persuaded on, gathering evidence that answers them, writing the submissions, and preparing you and any witnesses for the hearing. Whether that is worth paying for depends on your case, and the consultation is where that is weighed.
Is it too late if my deadline is close?
Book immediately. The application can be lodged first and the evidence and submissions prepared afterwards, but most migration review deadlines cannot be extended once missed. If your deadline is within days, say so when booking.
How much does the ART cost?
The ART application fee for most migration reviews is A$3,727 from 1 July 2026, with reductions in defined circumstances such as financial hardship. Our professional fee for preparing and representing a review is quoted in writing after the consultation, before you engage.
How long does an ART review take?
It varies by caseload: some reviews are decided within months, many take much longer. The Tribunal publishes its own processing information. While the review is pending you usually keep the bridging visa you held when you applied.
Can you guarantee the Tribunal will set aside the refusal?
No. No one can honestly guarantee a Tribunal outcome, and a registered migration agent must not promise one. What we can tell you, after reading the decision record, is where the case is strong, where it is weak, and what evidence could change the picture.
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