Refugee & Humanitarian Visa

What we can offer you

Refugee (Subclass 200) Visa

The Refugee (subclass 200) visa is for people who are living outside their home country and are subject to prosecution in their home country and who can show a need of resettlement in Australia.

To be eligible for Refugee (subclass 200) visa you must:

Be living outside your home country
Be subject to prosecution in your home country for reason of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion;
Be a member of the immediate family of a person who holds a Refugee (subclass 200) visa and the relationship must have been declared to the Department before the grant of that person’s visa.

This visa allows the visa holder to:

Stay in indefinitely Australia
Work and study in Australia
Enrol in Medicare

If you need assistance in applying for a Refugee visa, get in touch with Wickham Lawyers today!

IN-COUNTRY SPECIAL HUMANITARIAN (Subclass 201) Visa

The In-country Special Humanitarian (subclass 201) visa is for people who are living in their home country and are subject to prosecution in their home country and who can show a need of resettlement in Australia.

To be eligible for In-country Special Humanitarian (subclass 201) visa you must:

be living in your home country
be subject to prosecution in your home country for reason of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion;
be a member of the immediate family of a person who holds a Refugee (subclass 200) visa and the relationship must have been declared to the Department before the grant of that person’s visa.

If you need assistance in applying for an In-country Special Humanitarian visa, get in touch with Wickham Lawyers today!

This visa allows the visa holder to:

Stay in indefinitely Australia
Work and study in Australia
Enrol in Medicare

Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202) visa

The Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202) visa is for people who are residing outside their home country at the time of visa application and subject to substantial discrimination amounting to gross violation of human rights in their home country.

To be eligible for Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202) visa you must:

be living outside your home country

subject to substantial discrimination amounting to gross violation of human rights in your home country; or

be proposed by an immediate family member who is a Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202) visa or Protection (subclass 866) visa holder or Resolution of Status (Class CD) visa; or be proposed by an Approved Proposing Organisation

This visa allows the visa holder to:

Stay in indefinitely Australia
Work and study in Australia
Enrol in Medicare

If you need assistance in applying for an Global Special Humanitarian visa, get in touch with Wickham Lawyers today!

Immigration Services

Our lawyers will also represent you in civil litigation cases such as divorce.

Mahalakshmi Saikumar

solicitor

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Mahalakshmi Saikumar (Mona) is a solicitor at Wickham Lawyers, advising individuals and businesses across a range of legal matters. She brings a structured, commercially minded approach to her work and focuses on delivering clear, strategic advice aligned with each client’s objectives.

Her practice is underpinned by strong legal research, precise drafting, and thorough case preparation. Mahalakshmi works closely with clients to understand their commercial and personal priorities, ensuring advice is practical, risk-aware, and outcome-focused.

Qualifications and licenses

Bachelor of Laws

Graduate Certificate in Migration Law and Practice

Graduate Certificate in Trademarks Law and Practice (Trademarks Attorney)

Nidhi Nagelia

Legal Secretary

Nidhi is a qualified Cost and Management Accountant (CMA – India) who plays a key role in the administrative and operational management of Wickham Lawyers Pvt Ltd. She oversees the firm’s day-to-day financial administration, ensuring smooth coordination across accounting, billing, compliance, and internal processes.

Nidhi manages client billing cycles, maintains structured documentation systems, and oversees reconciliations and reporting processes to ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance. She supports cost agreements, budgeting, and workflow coordination, contributing to efficient matter management and operational effectiveness.

With a strong background in audit, taxation, and financial reporting, Nidhi brings a detail-oriented and process-driven approach to firm administration. Her ability to streamline procedures, monitor internal controls, and support team members enhances both organizational efficiency and client service delivery.

Phone: +61 (7) 3831 9025

Email: nidhi.nagelia@wickhamlawyers.com.au

Vikas Jain

Principal Solicitor

Vikas is the Director and Principal Solicitor of Wickham Lawyers and is recognised as one of Australia’s prominent migration lawyers. He is a Solicitor of the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Queensland. As a lawyer, he has significant experience across a wide range of Australian laws and has acted in complex disputes and transactions for a range of clients in Queensland and in other states. Being an immigrant himself, Vikas is aware of the difficulties that can be involved in the Australia immigration process. Vikas has a wealth of knowledge and experience to scrutinise your case from every conceivable perspective. He regularly represents clients in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia. Vikas has around eleven years legal experience, and prior to that he was a Registered Migration Agent working for his own firm. Vikas has been nominated as a finalist for the Lawyers Weekly – ‘Migration Partner of the Year’ awards in 2019, 2020 and 2021. In addition to his immigration law experience, he assists clients in other legal matters including commercial, franchising, recovering bad debts, leasing and property. He is also known to provide mentoring to other immigration lawyers and registered migrations agents and regularly holds information sessions to assist his peers.

Phone: +61 420 855 580

Email: vikas@wickhamlawyers.com.au

Refugee & Humanitarian Visa

Refugee (Subclass 200) Visa

IN-COUNTRY SPECIAL HUMANITARIAN (Subclass 201) Visa

Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202) visa

Immigration Services

Our lawyers will also represent you in civil litigation cases such as divorce.

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