---
title: "Advise which visas remain open after a refusal or cancellation"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/advise-which-visas-remain-open-after-a-refusal-or-cancellation"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A30-Z20261018-4"
practice_area: "Immigration & Migration Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Advise which visas remain open after a refusal or cancellation

> From the refusal or cancellation decision, the client’s current location and visa history, record the decision date and type, and list the visas the client may still apply for in Australia and the review options,…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/advise-which-visas-remain-open-after-a-refusal-or-cancellation  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Immigration & Migration Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the refusal or cancellation decision, the client’s current location and visa history, record the decision date and type, and list the visas the client may still apply for in Australia and the review options, against the statutory bar and its exceptions. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer confirms whether the bar applies and any exception, advises the client on applying onshore, seeking review or departing, and diarises review deadlines. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the refusal or cancellation decision, the client’s current location and visa history, record the decision date and type, and list the visas the client may still apply for in Australia and the review options, against the statutory bar and its exceptions.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer confirms whether the bar applies and any exception, advises the client on applying onshore, seeking review or departing, and diarises review deadlines.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the client’s identity documents, immigration history and any protection or family violence information go only into a tool approved for client data, and that the client has consented to AI use as the practice requires.
2. Confirm the client’s location and visa status on the day.
3. Check the exceptions to the bar against the Regulations.
4. Diarise every review deadline from the decision.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 48 (non-citizen refused a visa or whose visa is cancelled may only apply for particular visas)](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ma1958118/s48.html) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/advise-which-visas-remain-open-after-a-refusal-or-cancellation/united-states.md) | Red |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*