Migration is a file.
Files are won on evidence.
Employer sponsorship, 407 training visas, skilled and partner pathways, refusals and ART review — prepared and lodged personally by a MARA-registered agent in Sydney, practising since 2015.
Keshab Chapagain · MARN 1576536 · Registered since 2015 - MARA registration
- MARN 1576536
- Registered since
- 2015
- Practice
- Sydney · Campsie NSW
- Consults in
- English · Nepali · Hindi
- First reply
- 1 business day
Who we serve
Individuals & families
Skilled visas, partner and family reunion, student and graduate pathways, residency planning — and refusals that need a second look.
Individual services →Sponsors & employers
Standard Business Sponsorship, 482 nominations, labour agreements and DAMA, and the 186 pathway to permanent residence.
Sponsor a worker →Migration agents
Documents-only B2B work for fellow MARA agents: white-label 407 plans, GPS, AMSR, nomination packs, file review, mentoring.
See the agent catalogue →What we do
407 Training Plans
Complete 407 nomination documentation — pathway assessment, skills gap report, training plan and evidence. Documents-only or full lodgement.
Enquire →482 Skills in Demand
Standard Business Sponsorship, nomination documents and visa applications, with the 186 pathway to permanent residence mapped from the start.
View 186 guide →Business migration
Options in 2026 after the BIIP closure — National Innovation Visa, 482 self-sponsorship, 132 Business Talent, and regional pathways.
2026 guide →Skills assessment
TRA and VETASSESS skills assessments for trades and professional occupations — matching your qualifications and experience to the right assessing authority.
Assessing authorities →Student & graduate visas
Subclass 500 student visas, 485 graduate visas and study-to-work pathways, with the Genuine Student requirement addressed properly.
Cost guide →Refusals & ART review
Refused student, partner or 482 nomination decisions, character refusals and cancellations, and review at the ART. Start with the refusal reasons.
Visa refused? → The practitioner
Every matter is managed personally by Keshab.
Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) has been a registered migration agent since 2015. He came to Australia from Nepal as a student in 2007, completed a Master of Accounting, and later qualified through the Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law and Practice.
His practice focuses on the Subclass 407 Training Visa, employer-sponsored visas, skills assessment, and student and graduate pathways. He consults in English, Nepali and Hindi.
How a matter progresses
Free initial read, or a 30-minute consultation for a full picture.
Evidence gathered and drafted against current assessment criteria.
Application and nomination lodged, with a file note of what was filed.
Department requests handled — s 56 responses drafted to the issue raised.
Decision notified, next steps set out — including review where relevant.
Every case differs; pathway and timeline depend on subclass, circumstances and Department processing. A 30-minute consultation sets the foundation.
Not sure where you stand? Start free.
Tell us your situation and get an honest initial read within one business day.
Tools we build for the industry
WIDEN AI
Inbox, lead and matter assistant for migration agents: reads Gmail threads, drafts personalised replies, classifies leads Hot / Warm / Cold, runs day 3 / 7 / 14 follow-ups. Drafts only — nothing auto-sends. Flat $299/month.
ai.widen.com.au →SponsorTalent
Open marketplace for sponsorship matching: free to register, post and browse; either side pays $75 to unlock contact on a match. Built on 3,400+ approved sponsors from the DHA register. Not a recruitment agency.
sponsortalent.com.au →Questions we get asked first
What does a migration agent cost?
The initial assessment is free. A 30-minute consultation is $200 + GST. For engaged work we quote a fixed professional fee in writing before any work starts — published rates appear on each service page — and government application charges are separate and paid to the Department.
How long will my visa take?
Processing time depends on the subclass, the completeness of the application and Department workloads — see our visa processing times page for current figures by subclass. What we control is lodging a decision-ready file the first time, which is the single biggest factor you can influence.
Do I actually need a migration agent?
Not always — and if your case is straightforward we will say so in the free assessment. An agent earns their fee where the pathway choice is not obvious, where evidence needs to be built rather than collected, or where a refusal, cancellation or review deadline is in play. Only a registered agent (MARA) can lawfully give Australian immigration assistance.
What does the free assessment include?
You tell us your situation; a registered migration agent — not a form robot — reads it and replies within one business day with an honest initial view: whether a pathway exists, which one, and the next step. It is free, confidential, and does not create an agent–client relationship; formal advice follows a written service agreement.