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Perhaps the most important advice to agents in 2015 about OMARA's 'random audits' can be found in the words recently posted by Immigration Lawyer, Ray Turner:
Those of us who have practiced in the area of Criminal law know that our gaols are full of people who tried to explain their situation, and were later convicted due to information disclosed in that explanation, rather than exercising their right to silence and forcing the authorities to prove their guilt.
RMAs should do the same
Ray Turner is an accredited specialist in immigration law and has been a registered migration agent since 1992. He has been recently recognised by the Law Society of New South Wales for 20 years of service, advising and acting clients as one of Australia’s top migration law practitioners.
Ray has advocated throughout his career for both Government and private clients in all Courts and tribunals and is regularly appointed by the Federal Courts, due to his level of skill and expertise, to act for unrepresented clients appearing before the Courts. When immigration matters become complex, Ray is the person other migration agents and solicitors to turn to for advice.
Ray has significant experience in all areas of Australian migration law and particularly in business/investor visas, general skilled migration, spouse/family visas, refugee applications, character issues, detention/deportation and visa cancellations.
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