About Visa Plan

Affordable Excellence in Australian Immigration Law

Visa Plan is a Melbourne-based immigration law firm built on a simple principle, that exceptional legal work and transparent, reasonable fees are not mutually exclusive. We call it affordable excellence, and it defines everything we do.

Speak With Our Team
The Visa Plan Lawyers team at our Melbourne office
Visa Plan Lawyers in a case strategy meeting

Who We Are

Visa Plan is a team of Australian lawyers, collectively bringing decades of legal practice experience to every matter we handle. Our lawyers are admitted and qualified in Australia, and our practice is registered with the Legal Services Board of Victoria.

We are not a volume-based practice. We take on matters we can handle well, and we handle them with care, precision, and a genuine commitment to the best possible outcome for our clients.

Our clients range from individuals navigating complex partner visa circumstances to corporations sponsoring skilled overseas workers. Whatever the matter, our standard does not change.

What Sets Us Apart

We are lawyers, not migration agents. That distinction matters.

Admitted Solicitors

All immigration advice at Visa Plan is provided by solicitors admitted under the Legal Profession Uniform Law. This means your matter is handled by lawyers with full professional obligations, not registered agents.

Legal Professional Privilege

Communications with our lawyers are protected by Legal Professional Privilege. This protection is only available when you work with a qualified lawyer, not a migration agent, and it can be critical in complex or sensitive matters.

Affordable Excellence

We believe quality legal representation should be accessible. Our fees are transparent, our pricing is fixed where possible, and we never compromise the standard of our work. Excellence and affordability are not in conflict, they are our standard.

Our Legal Team

Six Australian-admitted lawyers. Five languages. One standard.

James Bae, Managing Director and Principal Immigration Lawyer

Managing Director

James Bae

English · 한국어 (Korean)

Andrew Topalovic

Associate

Andrew Topalovic

English · Hrvatski (Croatian)

Katherine Ho

Associate

Katherine Ho

English · Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

Erin Kim

Associate

Erin Kim

English · 한국어 (Korean)

Lili Sibic

Associate

Lili Sibic

English · Српски (Serbian)

Jade Eren

Solicitor

Jade Eren

English · Türkçe (Turkish)

Memberships and Registrations

Visa Plan is registered and affiliated with the following professional bodies.

Legal Services Board Victoria

Registered law practice

Law Institute of Victoria

Professional membership

Queensland Law Society

Professional membership

Migration Institute of Australia

Industry membership

Speak with a lawyer

All enquiries are handled directly by our immigration lawyers. Complete the form and we will be in touch within one business day.

  • Admitted solicitors — not migration agents
  • Legal Professional Privilege on all communications
  • No referral or obligation required
  • Enquiries responded to within one business day

Prefer to call?

(03) 9958 5854

enquiry@visaplan.au