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Valerie Dagama Pereira

Da Gama Pereira And Associates Pty Ltd
  • Recognized Since:
    2019
  • Recognized in:
    Immigration Law
  • Website:
    http://dagamapereira.com.au
  • Location:
    7/230 Church Street
    Richmond, AU VIC 3121
" Thank you, Valerie, for going over and above with helping my partner Eric come to Australia on a talent visa. We are both so grateful and really count our lucky stars for having been introduced to you."

-Danyelle Kelly

"Valerie provided outstanding service and support in helping me obtain permanent resident visa for Australia. She has terrific contacts, is very responsive and would highly recommend her!"

-Mark Wolfram (Unravel Data), Woodinville

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Lawyer Bio

Valerie Da Gama Pereira is Principal Lawyer of Da Gama Pereira & Associates P/L. She is an Accredited Immigration Law Specialist and a Registered Migration Agent since 1992.   Valerie has been involved in a number of court cases in matters against the Minister for  Immigration and Border Protection (Now Home Affairs).

 

Her  recent success with Counsel Georgina Costello on cases involving s362A  has been noteworthy;

 

  • Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Dhillon (2014) 227 FCR 525; [2014] FCAFC 157;                    
  • Sandhu v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2015) 236 FCR 63;                                  
  • Sapkota & Ors v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2016] FCCA 2837.                                   
  • Harvinder Singh Josan v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection & Ano - MLG1291/2014     

In September 2017,  she was successful on 3 Special Leave applications at the High Court of Australia   ·      

 

  • Chetan Shrehsta v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection  (Now Minister of Home Affairs) M68/2017 ·      
  • Bimal Ghimire v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection  (Now Minister of Home Affairs) M69/2017 ·      
  • Shiva Acharya  v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection  (Now Minister of Home Affairs) M70/2017

Valerie has always been enthusiastic about providing complex and   timely advice to young  International students who have had their visa cancelled   Valerie is a member of the Law Council of Australia’s Migration Law Committee Steering,  Member of Administrative Law and Human Rights Committee, of the Migration Law Committee, Law Institute of Victoria, Member of Accredited Specialisation (Immigration law) Education. Valerie is as a Foreign Legal Consultant with the State Bar of California she advises in the U.S that look to expand their markets in Australia.    

  • Award List
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge

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

  • Immigration Law, Melbourne (2020)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia for work in:

  • Immigration Law
 

Lawyer Client Comments

" Thank you, Valerie, for going over and above with helping my partner Eric come to Australia on a talent visa. We are both so grateful and really count our lucky stars for having been introduced to you."

Danyelle Kelly

"Valerie provided outstanding service and support in helping me obtain permanent resident visa for Australia. She has terrific contacts, is very responsive and would highly recommend her!"

Mark Wolfram, Unravel Data, Woodinville

Firm Details

Da Gama Pereira And Associates Pty Ltd
http://dagamapereira.com.au
 
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2 Office Locations
in 2 Countries

Australia

Australia

Richmond, Australia

7/230 Church Street

Richmond VIC 3121

Australia

61 03 9428 1198

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United States

United States

California

California

San Jose, CA

2722 Forino Lane, Unit Two

San Jose, CA 95111

United States

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