Rosa Torrefranca
Immigration Lawyer
- English
- Tagalog (Filipino)
- Visaya
- Email: rosa@workvisalawyers.com.au
- Phone: +61 8 8351 9956
Clients trust Rosa because she is very careful, deeply understands how the government makes decisions, and knows how to build a good visa application. Her past clients always praise her clear advice and great results.
Rosa has worked at Work Visa Lawyers since 2021, the best immigration law firm in Australia, helping people all over Australia with their complex National Innovation Visas.
Key Practice Areas
- National Innovation Visa (NIV) and the now closed Global Talent Visa (Subclass 858)
- Partner Visas (sc-300, sc-309/100 and sc-820/801)
- Employer-Sponsored Visas, including the Skills in Demand (SID) Visa (formerly the Temporary Skill Shortage Visa Subclass 482) (Specialist, Core Skills, Labour Agreement streams), ENS Visa (Subclass 186), and SESR Visa (Subclass 494)
- General Skilled Migration (189, 190, 491, 489)
- Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) formerly the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) reviews
- Family Migration, Student Visa (Subclass 500), Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485), Skills Assessments, and Australian Citizenship
About
Rosa Torrefranca is a highly skilled Australian migration lawyer with a great reputation for the National Innovation Visa (NIV). Based in Adelaide, she helps talented professionals, researchers, and business leaders from all over the world get Australian permanent residency under Australia’s most competitive visa pathways.
Rosa is known for building strong, evidence-based cases and getting excellent results for her clients. In Australia, she has over 15 years of experience in the migration and legal industry as a paralegal and later as a lawyer.
She finished her law degree in the Philippines in 2001 and became a lawyer there in 2002 to help communities in need. In Australia, she is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia and registered in the High Court of Australia.
Experience and Achievements
Her background in healthcare gives her a unique advantage in managing complex healthcare visas, skills assessments, and preparing requests and submissions for health waivers (PIC 4005/4007).
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Nursing (Philippines)
- Cert IV in Legal Services (TAFE SA)
- Dual-admitted lawyer (Philippines and Australia)
Memberships
Law Society of South Australia (Wellbeing and Resilience Committee) and the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA).
Policy Impact
Prepared and contributed to submissions for Consultation processes by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
Education & Presentations
Rosa has actively supported Chris Johnston in developing several of his National Innovation Visa (NIV) and Employer-Sponsored Visas presentations.
NIV & Global Talent Sectors
Critical Industries, Health Industries, Financial Services and Fintech, Agri-food and Ag-tech, Infrastructure and tourism, Education, Circular Economy, Digitech, Sports.
Happy Clients
Hear from our clients happy experiences
Family PR Success
'It has been a long journey, first securing the 491 visa, and today, finally receiving our PR as a family of four. Luke and his team were instrumental in helping us achieve this life-changing goal. They were professional, helpful, clear, and friendly …
Marjan Janžekovič
Expert Guidance Approved
'I had a fantastic experience working with Work Visa lawyers. A special thanks to Suman who from the very beginning, was incredibly professional, transparent, and responsive. They guided me through every step of the process, patiently answering all …
Zaide Cara
Confident Visa Journey
I’ve been working with Jonathan since 2022 on my visa application, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. The entire team were professional, responsive, and always took the time to answer all my questions clearly. I felt supported and …
Rosangela Rosales
Relocation Guided Smoothly
'From start to finish, Work Visa Lawyers were highly professional and genuinely attentive to our situation. After our initial consultation with Chris, we relocated from Sydney to Adelaide and began the process. Every question we had was answered …
Domen Ucakar
Visa Granted, Great Service
'Really professional high quality service. Our process to get our visa granted was perfectly and clearly guided. Great service. Highly recommended!'
Luis Carlos Cardenas Ibañez
Reunited Family, Positive Result
'Trang and the team have been exceptional from the first moment we engaged their services. Our case was challenging and after changing migration lawyers for various reasons, engaging Work Visa Lawyers was the best decision and I only wish we had …
Melissa Rapassanis
Responsive, Honest Guidance
'We would like to sincerely thank Work Visa Lawyers for guiding us in choosing the right PR pathway. A special thanks to Chris, who helped change our course and guided us toward securing our PR, and to Wendy, who handled our application. She is …
Gulani Senthuran
Exceptional, Supportive Expertise
I am incredibly grateful for the exceptional service I received from Luke throughout my visa application process. The expertise, attention to detail, and unwavering support made all the difference. From our initial consultation to the final approval, …
Astrid Osorio Jaramillo
Family PR Success
'It has been a long journey, first securing the 491 visa, and today, finally receiving our PR as a family of four. Luke and his team were instrumental in helping us achieve this life-changing goal. They were professional, helpful, clear, and friendly …
Marjan Janžekovič
Expert Guidance Approved
'I had a fantastic experience working with Work Visa lawyers. A special thanks to Suman who from the very beginning, was incredibly professional, transparent, and responsive. They guided me through every step of the process, patiently answering all …
Zaide Cara
Confident Visa Journey
I’ve been working with Jonathan since 2022 on my visa application, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. The entire team were professional, responsive, and always took the time to answer all my questions clearly. I felt supported and …
Rosangela Rosales
Relocation Guided Smoothly
'From start to finish, Work Visa Lawyers were highly professional and genuinely attentive to our situation. After our initial consultation with Chris, we relocated from Sydney to Adelaide and began the process. Every question we had was answered …
Domen Ucakar
Visa Granted, Great Service
'Really professional high quality service. Our process to get our visa granted was perfectly and clearly guided. Great service. Highly recommended!'
Luis Carlos Cardenas Ibañez
Reunited Family, Positive Result
'Trang and the team have been exceptional from the first moment we engaged their services. Our case was challenging and after changing migration lawyers for various reasons, engaging Work Visa Lawyers was the best decision and I only wish we had …
Melissa Rapassanis
Responsive, Honest Guidance
'We would like to sincerely thank Work Visa Lawyers for guiding us in choosing the right PR pathway. A special thanks to Chris, who helped change our course and guided us toward securing our PR, and to Wendy, who handled our application. She is …
Gulani Senthuran
Exceptional, Supportive Expertise
I am incredibly grateful for the exceptional service I received from Luke throughout my visa application process. The expertise, attention to detail, and unwavering support made all the difference. From our initial consultation to the final approval, …
Astrid Osorio Jaramillo
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