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Cherie Wright

Fragomen (Australia) Pty Ltd.
  • Recognized Since:
    2017
  • Recognized in:
    Immigration Law
  • Website:
    http://www.fragomen.com
  • Location:
    Level 19
    201 Elizabeth Street
    Sydney, AU NSW 2000

Cherie is an Australian immigration lawyer based in Fragomen's Sydney office. She is a Special Counsel and Accredited Immigration Law Specialist. She provides specialist advice to individual applicants in family migration, temporary entry to Australia, skilled migration and business skills visas, as well as Australian citizenship applications and related issues. She is also the manager of the Centre for International Employment and Migration (CENTIEM), where she regularly runs workforce migration training workshops for human resources professionals.

Cherie has practiced in immigration law since 2000 and has extensive experience in both corporate and private client matters. In addition to her time with Fragomen in Australia, Cherie spent close to one year in the London office, developing Australian-based work for Australia and New Zealand. She is also a Notary Public in NSW.

Cherie is a frequent presenter of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions for migration advisors with a variety of organisations, including the Immigration Advice & Rights Centre (2008 to 2010) and the Migration Institute of Australia (2008), as well as with Fragomen since 2004.

Cherie provided pro bono services as a volunteer advisor with Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (IARC) from 2010 to 2011 and Redfern Legal Centre from 2011 to the present.

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Lawyer Bio

Cherie is an Australian immigration lawyer based in Fragomen's Sydney office. She is a Special Counsel and Accredited Immigration Law Specialist. She provides specialist advice to individual applicants in family migration, temporary entry to Australia, skilled migration and business skills visas, as well as Australian citizenship applications and related issues. She is also the manager of the Centre for International Employment and Migration (CENTIEM), where she regularly runs workforce migration training workshops for human resources professionals.

Cherie has practiced in immigration law since 2000 and has extensive experience in both corporate and private client matters. In addition to her time with Fragomen in Australia, Cherie spent close to one year in the London office, developing Australian-based work for Australia and New Zealand. She is also a Notary Public in NSW.

Cherie is a frequent presenter of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions for migration advisors with a variety of organisations, including the Immigration Advice & Rights Centre (2008 to 2010) and the Migration Institute of Australia (2008), as well as with Fragomen since 2004.

Cherie provided pro bono services as a volunteer advisor with Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (IARC) from 2010 to 2011 and Redfern Legal Centre from 2011 to the present.

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Immigration Law, Sydney (2020)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia for work in:

  • Immigration Law

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Credentials

Immigration Credentials: Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0004980), Accredited Specialist - Immigration Law, Law Society of New South Wales

Court Admissions: Solicitor, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 2001; Notary Public, New South Wales, 2014

 

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Firm Details

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Fragomen (Australia) Pty Ltd.
http://www.fragomen.com
 
4 Office Locations
in 1 Country

Australia

Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Level 12, 300 Queen St

Brisbane QLD 4000

Australia

61 7 3004 0500

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Melbourne, Australia

Level 26, 500 Collins Street

Melbourne VIC 3000

Australia

61 3 9613 9333

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Perth, Australia

Level 10, 2 Mill Street

Perth WA 6000

Australia

61 8 9436 0333

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Sydney, Australia

Level 19

201 Elizabeth Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Australia

61 2 8224 8555

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Representative Experience

  • Assisted individual clients in advising skilled migrants and high-net-worth individuals
  • Advised individuals on matters where complex character and health issues arise
  • Advised international and major Australian corporations across a range of industries, as well as smaller and start-up companies
  • Assisted with permanent visa applications under skilled migration, business skills, employment, resident return, distinguished talent, and partner and parent visa categories
  • Assisted with various temporary visas including domestic worker, religious worker, occupational trainee, temporary business entry, retirement, student and student guardian visas, and Australian citizenship applications
  • Prepared Expert Witness reports for use in court proceedings
 
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