Celebrate your graduation with Sydney's Graduate Visa Experts!

Perfect for recent graduates like you, ready to explore work and life in Australia.

“I want to give my thanks to Jay and Ines for their quick and easy responses throughout my visa application process.
They helped me obtain my visa in a very short deadline and even then my visa was also approved quickly!”
— Henri Hambali, Subclass 485 Graduate Visa (4 Years)

Subclass 485 Graduate Visa

Who is this visa for?

  • Subclass 485 Graduate Work Stream: For those graduates with qualifications in in-demand occupations.

  • Subclass 485 Post-Study Work Stream: For graduates from recognized institutions (bachelor’s degree and above)

Basic Eligibility Criteria:

  • Be under 50 years of age (This will likely be reduced to 35 in 2024)

  • Be in Australia when you apply for this visa

  • Have applied for and been granted your first student visa on or after November 5, 2011?

  • Have held a Student visa in the last 6 months

  • Have a recent degree in a CRICOS-registered course (Subclass 485 Post Study) / qualify relevant to an occupation on the skilled occupation list (Subclass 485 Graduate Work Stream)

  • provide evidence of adequate health insurance for all applicants when you apply

  • provide evidence you have applied for an AFP check when you apply

  • provide evidence of the required level of English with the application

  • have applied for a skills assessment in your nominated occupation on the skilled occupation list (Graduate Work Stream)

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4 Steps to Approval

  • Eligibility Check

    All the checks required to ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria are:

    • Initial discussion

    • General requirement review

    • CRISCOS course review

    • Summary call

  • Engagement

    You've made a smart choice. You want some assistance with your Graduate visa:

    • Fee proposal

    • Professional Services Agreement

    • 50% deposit

    • Application commencement

  • Document Review

    Our expert team reviews every part of your Graduate Visa application:

    • Document Request

    • 3rd party correspondence

    • Comprehensive review

    • Revision of documents

  • Lodgement

    The final part of the process is the Graduate Visa Application:

    • Final review

    • Signoff

    • Lodgement

    • Correspondance until approval

Subclass 485: Graduate Visa Requirements

Under 50 Years Old

You must be under 50 years old. This will change to 35 mid- to late 2024

Be in Australia at Lodgement

You must be in Australia when you apply for this visa.

<6 Months since Student Visa

You must have held a student visa in the last 6 months.

English Test

You must take an English test or be from a country that is exempt.

Good Character

You must show good character at the time of the application.

Be A Nice Person

This is our requirement! You must be a nice person to work with.

Hi, I’m Ines.

I'm the Principal Solicitor at Rocket & Ash Immigration Law, based in Camperdown, Sydney.

I've been practicing immigration law for many years, and I love assisting recent graduates to secure a future in Australia.

It’s been many years since I graduated; however, I still remember how great it felt to finally complete my studies!

  • I’m the Principal Solicitor, Legal Practitioner Number: 5511366.

    I founded Rocket & Ash Immigration Law in 2018 with my husband Jay.

    I’ve invested 13+ years solely practicing immigration law.

    I’m a NSW Law Society Member and a Migration Institute of Australia Member

    I’ve personally assisted over 1,000 applicants.

    Mentoring the next generation of legal professionals is extremely important to me.

    I have been a mentor to University of Technology students in 2023 and 2024.

    Furthermore, I will be mentoring a law student through the Law Society of New South Wales in 2024.

    Finally, I’ve been appointed as a panel member of the Migration Institution of Australia (MIA) Family Visa Program Advisory Panel.

    Outside of work, I love time with my 5-year-old daughter and husband, as well as anything related to my Bosnian heritage.

Changes Coming to the Graduate Visa in 2024

The government has announced the end of the two-year extension for post-study work rights.

We suggest you lodge your graduate visa application as soon as possible!

 FAQs

  • The Subclass 485 Graduate Visa pricing structure is as follows:

    • Professional Fee: $1999

    • Government Lodgement Fee: $1895

    • We suggest you budget around $4000 for your application.

  • We request that professional fees be paid upon signing your professional services agreement.

    The government lodgement fee can be paid within 5 days of lodgement.

    Both payments can be made using a credit card. (Subject to a Department imposed 1.50% surcharge)

  • The Department of Home Affairs is currently quoting:

    • Subclass 485 Graduate Visa 90% processed are to be processed within 4 Months.

    • Information as of March 2024

    • You can monitor processing times on the below website: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times

  • While it is possible to lodge the application on your own, it is not really advisable to do so. It really depends on the complexity of your case.

    Unfortunately, we often get approached to help someone who has received a refusal.

    It is very difficult to assist clients that have received a refusal, as they often have a very short time limitation to lodge another application.

    Because of this, we strongly recommend that you engage a lawyer or agent to assist you in the preparation of your graduate visa.

    • Live, stay, work, and study.

    • Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want.

    • It generally takes 15–30 days to prepare the paperwork, from engagement to lodgement.

    • However, our firm is able to lodge with much shorter timeframes if required.

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