Your Trusted Partner for all Visa Needs
The only name you need to remember for all your visa needs is Parish Patience Immigration Lawyer. With years of experience and a reputation that has been built on trust, we are here when it matters most!

Our Services
With our help, you can navigate Australia's visa process with ease. We offer assistance and support for all types of visas in Australia; we'll make sure your application is processed quickly so that it meets the requirements necessary to enter this great country!

Student Visa
We have all the tools and resources you need to secure your student visa. We will guide every step of the way from application through approval!

Family Visa
Have you been thinking about staying in Australia with your family? We can help make the process easy and painless.

Employer Sponsored
Job seekers looking for work in Australia often have trouble getting visas. But with our help, they can be sponsored by an employer and get that coveted visa!

Skilled Visa
Australian employers are always looking for the best and brightest. With our help, you can be one of them!

Refugee Visa
With our decades of experience, we can provide you with a smooth and successful application for your refugee visa.

Australian Citizenship
Why wait? Get your Australian citizenship now. We can help you through this process, so don’t hesitate to reach out!

Business Visa
The Business Visa is a great opportunity for those who want to own and manage a business in Australia.

Tribunal & Appeals Visa
A tribunal is a court that hears and decides disputes between individuals or groups.
Success Stories
Parish Patience Immigration Lawyers began as the law firm of Walter Parish in 1888.
David Bitel, joined the firm in 1976, and following significant changes to Administrative and then Immigration Law in the 1980s, he specialised in immigration law. The Parish Patience migration law section has since grown into one of the largest specialist immigration law practices in Australia.
David Bitel was first lawyer recognised by the Law Society of New South Wales as an Honorary Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law and was a consultant author of the loose leaf legal text “Australian Immigration Law”. David Bitel was named in the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,2015 and 2016 edition of the Best Lawyers in Australia, a tribute to him and to his long-time professional dedication.
Our immediate past Principal Lawyer Michael Jones was also named in the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 edition of the Best Lawyers in Australia. In 2015 he was voted 2015-2016 Lawyer of the Year, Immigration Law – Sydney .
Parish Patience Immigration Lawyers has been a well-known and reputable firm within the immigration profession. Parish Patience Lawyers, Migration Agents and other staff regularly present papers at major Australian and international conferences, and have assisted thousands of visa applicants at every stage of the application and appeal process.
Our professional team at Parish Patience is committed to establishing and maintaining long-lasting relationships with our clients. We offer trusted, personal and practical advice at cost effective rates best suited to each individual case. The staff at Parish Patience has the experience, expertise, and qualifications to provide high quality service in immigration (ranging from skilled migration, business opportunities to refugee, students and Federal Court matters)
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If you need to apply for a visa and want the process as smooth of an experience possible, talk with one our Migration Experts. Alongside their expert knowledge about migration laws they will make sure your application goes through quickly so that all eyes can stay on what really matters you.