Farid Varess

Admitted to legal practice in 2002, Farid is an Accredited Specialist inImmigration Law, included in the Best Lawyers in Australia list for Immigration Law since 2013; included in the Best Lawyers in Australia list for Human Rights Law since 2014, and included on the Doyle’s Guide’s 2021 inaugural list of Leading Immigration Lawyers in NSW.

Farid has advised and assisted with applications for a very wide range of visas and other approvals under the Australian immigration law, including those by employers, investors, skilled migrants, family based visa applicants, students, asylum seekers and refugees, and global talent visa applicants. He also has significant experience in related administrative law areas, including Freedom of Information.

Representative experience

A large part of Farid's work involves assisting clients facing a possible or actual unfavourable decision, such those who do not clearly meet visa criteria, clients with health or character issues, those facing visa refusal or cancellation, and employers subject of a notice of intention to take action or sanction notice.

Farid regularly assist clients with Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) matters and with proceedings in Australia's Federal Circuit Court, Federal Court, Federal Court and High Court.

Matters in which Farid has been the solicitor on the record include:

• O'Riordan and Minister for Home Affairs (Citizenship) [2018] AATA 1497;
• ENZ17 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2018] FCCA 2561;
• BXY15 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2018] FCCA 2896;
• BTW15 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2018] FCCA 2072;
• BEA15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 639;
• CDH16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 668;
• BOT15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 654;
• AIE15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 610;
• Hussain v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 3247;
• CID15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 780;
• SZVRA v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 121;
• CID15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 780;
• BOS15 v Minister for Immigration [2017] FCCA 745;
• SZVKA v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 1199;
• AUS17 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 1986;
• BOR15 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 152;
• CGO16 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 2421;
• SZVWD v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 82;
• Judd v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 827;
• SZTFQ v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 562;
• SZVRA v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 121;
• Plaintiff S61/2016 v. Minister for Immigration and Border Protection S61/2016;
• Kim v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 959;
• AAC16 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2016] FCCA 3001;
• SZUQE v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2016] FCCA 2052;
• SZUJN v Minister for Immigration & Anor