An immigration appointment goes better with a short list of questions. These are the ones worth asking whoever you see.
Who may give immigration assistance
Home Affairs publishes information about exempt persons and other assistance options. Ask the adviser to explain their authority to provide immigration assistance and how you can verify it.
What they think the application actually is
Ask which application or issue they understand you need help with, what information is still missing and what alternatives should be considered.
What they need from you
Ask what documents are required, which need translating, and what is likely to take longest to obtain.
Who lodges, and who receives correspondence
Ask who lodges the application, whose address the Department will write to, and how you will be told when something arrives.
What happens if it is refused
Ask what the options are if the application is refused or a visa is cancelled, and how a review would work. Nobody can promise an outcome, and an answer that does is the wrong answer.
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