Pictured: the team at our Adelaide office
Call to make an appointment or speak with us today
| Phone (overseas): | +61 8 8351 9956 |
| Phone (in Australia): | 08 8351 9956 |
| Fax: | +61 8 8125 5987 |
| Email: | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Skype: | workvisalawyers (video conference by appointment) |
| WeChat: |  |
Our office hours
| Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm |
Click here for current Adelaide time |
We realise that life can get in the way of scheduling arrangements. For your convenience:
- We are available for arranged appointments after hours and on weekends.
- We are available for arranged skype (video conference) appointments.
- There is free parking at the rear of our offices.
Office Location
212 Port Road, Hindmarsh, SA 5007
We are conveniently located 5 minutes from the CBD and 7 minutes from the airport.
There is free parking at the rear of our offices.
Postal Address
PO BOX 3057, Hilton Plaza, South Australia, 5033
Send us a message
Meet Chris Johnston & Luke Edwards
Chris Johnston
Principal Lawyer
With nearly 20 years of experience in immigration, Chris Johnston has assisted many Australian businesses and thousands of applicants with Australian visas. In 2011, Chris founded Work Visa Lawyers, where he and a team of lawyers and migration agents provide expert guidance and support to their clients.
Chris's practice areas include:
- Employer-Sponsored 482, 186, and 494 visas
- New Skills in Demand Visa: Specialist Skills, Core Skills, and Essential Skills pathways
- Skilled Migration Visas: 189, 190, and 491
- Global Talent 858 Visa
- New National Innovation Visa
- Partner Visas
- Student and Graduate Visas
- Business and Investor Visas
- Workplace Justice Visa
- Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA)
- Visa appeals, visa refusals and migration reviews: AAT, ART reviews, and Federal Circuit Court (FCC) appeals for migration decisions
Chris Johnston completed a Bachelor of Laws with Honours at the University of New England (NSW) in 2005.
Chris Johnston is a member of the Law Society of South Australia and the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA). He has served as the SA State President for the MIA and as a Director on the National Board of the MIA.
Luke Edwards
Associate Lawyer
Luke has experience in dealing with employer-sponsored visas, including the 482 and 186 visas, as well as 400 and 408 visas, across a range of industries and is also experienced in handling other matters including business visas, partner visas and reviews at the tribunal and courts.
Areas of Practice:
Business Skills, Business short stay, Citizenship, Distinguished Talent, Employer Nomination Scheme, General Skilled Migration, Judicial Review, Labour Agreement, Media & Film Staff (undefined), Medical Practitioner, Medical Treatment, Migration Review at the AAT, Occupational Trainee, Regional Skilled Migration, Religious Worker, Resident Return, Sport, Spouse, Student, Temporary Skilled Shortage (482) (undefined), Tourist / Visitor (undefined), National Innovation Visa, Skills in Demand Visa (Specialist Skills, Core Skills, and Essential Skills), and Work and Holiday Visa.
He has been a part of the Work Visa Lawyers team since October 2017.
Luke has completed a Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Science, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and a Master of Laws. He was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia in February 2018.
Luke is a member of the Law Society of South Australia and a member of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA).
Media expertise
Chris Johnston and Luke Edwards have contributed to many articles and interviews for Australian media.
If you are interested in our expert advice on current Australian immigration events and policy, please contact us.
• Call to scrap 'eastern states-equivalent' minimum wage for migrants to SA
• International students in regional Australia can soon extend their post-study visas
• New migration pathway helps students seek residency
• Iranian asylum seeker on bridging visa wants permanency in Australia to care for her sick daughter
• What are the changes impacting Australian immigration in the new financial year
• Australian visa changes for 2022-23 and what a new government may bring
• Prominent migration lawyers criticise Federal government as Perth Wildcat Bryce Cotton waits for citizenship
Pictured: Chris Johnston being interviewed by ABC
