About Umar Ashraf
MARA Registered Migration Agent & Education Consultant — Epping, Melbourne
Your Migration Partner
Umar Ashraf
MARA Registered Migration Agent #2619222
"I believe everyone deserves a fair chance to build their life in Australia. Whether you're a student planning your PR pathway or facing a visa cancellation that threatens your future, I provide the expertise, dedication, and personal attention your case deserves."
"Based in Epping, Melbourne, I serve clients from all backgrounds, with consultations available in English, Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi."
Professional Standing
Credentials & Registrations
MARA Registration
#2619222
Registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA). Fully authorized to provide immigration assistance in Australia.
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OMARA Compliant
Operates under the OMARA Code of Conduct — ensuring transparency, integrity, and client-first service standards in every case.
Professional Indemnity
Fully Insured
Professional indemnity insurance as required by OMARA. Your case is protected by a fully insured, accountable registered agent.
Areas of Expertise
What Umar Specializes In
From the most urgent visa cancellations to long-term PR pathway planning — Umar brings focused expertise across the full spectrum of migration and education consultancy.
ART Tribunal Appeals
Merits review applications, hearing preparation, evidence and submissions.
Visa Cancellations
Section 116, character grounds (s.501), non-compliance and revocation.
Detention Cases
Bridging visas (BVE/BVR), ministerial intervention, release planning.
Education-to-PR Strategy
Course selection, occupation list analysis, and full PR pathway planning.
Skilled & Employer Visas
Subclass 189, 190, 491, 482, 186 — skilled and employer-sponsored pathways.
Partner & Family Visas
Subclass 820/801, 300 (Prospective Marriage), 103/143 Parent Visas.
Student Visas
Subclass 500, 590 (Guardian), compliance monitoring, and course changes.
Citizenship Applications
Australian citizenship applications, eligibility assessments, ceremony preparation.
Multilingual Support
Consultations in Your Language
Complex legal matters are hard enough without a language barrier. Umar ensures you fully understand every option, every risk, and every decision.
The Why
Why I Do This Work
Coming from a multicultural background, I understand the challenges international students and migrants face navigating Australia's immigration system. I've seen how the right guidance can transform lives — and how a lack of support can derail dreams.
That's why I built Magpie Consultants: to provide the expert, culturally-aware, personally-committed service I wished existed when my community needed it most. Every client who walks through my door gets the same attention — the same determination — whether their case is routine or the most complex I've ever seen.
I don't pass your case to junior staff. I don't give you generic advice. I sit with your situation, understand your goals, and build a strategy that works for you specifically.