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RPM Immigration Lawyers — Immigration Lawyers Profile

Adelaide solicitor practice focused on partner visas and refusals

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Founded

2012

Years active

14+

HQ

Adelaide

Offices

1

At a glance

Best for
Partner & family · Refusal appeals & AAT
Practice type
Immigration law firm (RMAs + Australian legal practitioners)
Initial consultation
On enquiry
Skilled visa from
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Employer-sponsored from
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Partner visa from
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Payment plans
Not advertised
No Visa No Fee
No

Visa subclasses RPM Lawyers handles

Subclass 300Subclass 309Subclass 100Subclass 820Subclass 801

Independent assessment

RPM is the narrowest practice in this set and the most honest about it — the homepage headline is literally 'Immigration Lawyer Adelaide, Partner Visa Specialist', and the content follows through on married, de facto, same-sex and prospective-marriage matters plus refusal review. McDougall's background is unusually strong for a small practice: registered as a migration agent since 1993, admitted as a solicitor in 1994, with prior time at Fragomen and the Refugee Advice and Casework Service, which is exactly the profile you want when a partner application has already gone wrong. The AU$195 one-hour consultation is the cheapest published entry point of the five firms here and makes a second opinion genuinely affordable. The trade-off is scale: this reads as a one-solicitor practice, so responsiveness and capacity depend on a single person, and the Adelaide office is appointment-only. Notably, no MARN or legal practitioner number appears as text on the site, which is a transparency gap worth asking about directly.

Recommended for

  • •Adelaide and South Australian couples wanting a local specialist
  • •Partner visa refusals heading to the Administrative Review Tribunal
  • •Applicants wanting an affordable one-hour second opinion
  • •Prospective marriage (subclass 300) applicants

Things to consider

  • •No MARN or legal practitioner number appears as text on the website — verify credentials on the OMARA and Law Society of SA registers before engaging
  • •No public email address is published; contact is by phone or web form only
  • •Appears to be a single-solicitor practice, so capacity and turnaround depend on one person
  • •The Adelaide office is by appointment only — no walk-in presence
  • •No fees are published beyond the AU$195 consultation; the full application fee is quote-based
  • •Google reviews are linked but no count or average is shown on the site

Reviews across the web

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Why RPM Lawyers stands out

  • Operating since 2012 with a stated fourteen years of partner visa focus
  • Ross McDougall: registered migration agent since 1993, admitted solicitor since 1994
  • Prior experience at Fragomen and the Refugee Advice and Casework Service
  • Lowest published consultation price of the firms reviewed (AU$195 for one hour)
  • Handles both partner applications and refusal reviews at the Administrative Review Tribunal

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Frequently asked questions

Is RPM Immigration Lawyers MARA-registered?
RPM Immigration Lawyers operates as an Australian immigration law firm; immigration assistance is provided by registered migration agents and Australian legal practitioners on staff. Verify the specific agent's MARN on the OMARA register before engaging.
How much does RPM Immigration Lawyers charge?
RPM Lawyers publishes initial consultation fees on enquiry. Visa application packages start from a quoted fee depending on stream and complexity.
What visas does RPM Immigration Lawyers handle?
RPM Lawyers specialises in Partner & family, Refusal appeals & AAT. The firm regularly handles visa subclasses including 300, 309, 100, 820, 801.
Where is RPM Immigration Lawyers located?
RPM Lawyers is headquartered in Adelaide and operates across Adelaide.
How long has RPM Immigration Lawyers been operating?
RPM Lawyers was founded in 2012, giving the firm a 14-year operating record.
What do RPM Immigration Lawyers clients say in reviews?
Public review aggregates are limited; verification via direct consultation is recommended.

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australianvisaonline.com is an independent information service. We are not affiliated with RPM Immigration Lawyers and do not provide immigration assistance. Information shown is compiled from public sources including the OMARA register and public review platforms; verify current MARN status and pricing directly with the firm. Reviews remain the property of their original platforms and authors.