---
title: "Mark passages in a draft visa submission that would be immigration assistance under the Migration Act 1958"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/mark-passages-in-a-draft-visa-submission-that-would-be-immigration-assis"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A30-B15-4"
practice_area: "Immigration & Migration Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["CTH"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Mark passages in a draft visa submission that would be immigration assistance under the Migration Act 1958

> Highlight passages for the lawyer. Do not decide whether an offence is committed.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/mark-passages-in-a-draft-visa-submission-that-would-be-immigration-assis  
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 | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Highlight passages for the lawyer. Do not decide whether an offence is committed. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer reads section 280 and decides whether a passage is immigration assistance. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer-led judgement**

Migration Act 1958 section 280 limits who may give immigration assistance. The Office says there is no exemption for information generated by artificial intelligence, and a person who gives immigration assistance through artificial intelligence may still commit an offence. The lawyer decides whether a passage is immigration assistance.

- What the AI does: Highlight passages for the lawyer. Do not decide whether an offence is committed.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer reads section 280 and decides whether a passage is immigration assistance.
- Basis: Checked against the linked public source on 10 October 2026.
- Written for: AU

## Notes

- Forum: Department of Home Affairs. Document: Visa submission screened for immigration assistance.
- Main AI risk: Migration Act 1958 section 280 limits who may give immigration assistance. The Office says there is no exemption for information generated by artificial intelligence, and a person who gives immigration assistance through artificial intelligence may still commit an offence. The lawyer decides whether a passage is immigration assistance.

## Sources

- [Migration Act 1958](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C1958A00062/latest) (checked 2026-10-10)
- [Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority: Use of artificial intelligence (AI)](https://www.mara.gov.au/about-us/use-of-artificial-intelligence) (checked 2026-10-10)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/mark-passages-in-a-draft-visa-submission-that-would-be-immigration-assis/united-states.md) | Yellow |

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