About us
A consultancy built around saying no
Most visa businesses grow by opening more files. We grew by turning away the ones that would not succeed — and it is the only reason our approval rate means anything.
- 2,400+
- Applications lodged
- 96%
- Approval rate
- 12
- Countries covered
- 6
- Years advising
Our story
We started because too many people were being sold hope
Fourway Global Advisory was founded in 2019 in Dubai, after years of watching applicants pay significant fees for applications that had no realistic chance. The pattern was always the same: nobody had told them the truth at the start, because the truth would have cost a sale.
We built the practice around the opposite instinct. Every enquiry begins with a free assessment whose only purpose is to establish whether a case is viable. A meaningful proportion of the people we speak to are told, politely and specifically, that now is not their moment — and what would need to change for it to be.
That approach limits how fast a consultancy can grow. It also means that when we do take a file, we take it because we believe it will be approved. Our clients feel the difference in the detail: document checklists built for their occupation, not a generic PDF; statements written around their actual career; and a named consultant who answers their messages.
Today we work with clients across the UAE, Pakistan, India and the wider Gulf on visit, study, work, family and migration applications to Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
What we stand for
Honesty before revenue
If your profile will not succeed, you will hear it in the first conversation. We measure ourselves on approvals, not on files opened.
Precision over volume
We take fewer cases than we could, and give each one the document-level attention that actually determines the outcome.
Transparency throughout
Fixed fees, itemised third-party costs, and a written timeline. You always know where your application stands and what happens next.
Care for the whole move
A visa is a document; relocating is a life event. Our work continues through arrival, settlement and the family who follows you.
Why Fourway
The difference is what we refuse to do
Plenty of consultancies will take your fee whatever your profile looks like. Our approval rate depends on not being one of them.
We say no when the answer is no
A large share of the profiles we assess are not ready, and we tell them so. Turning away a weak case protects our approval rate and your money — and we would rather give you a realistic plan for next year than take a fee for an application that will fail this year.
Fixed fees, quoted in writing
Your professional fee is agreed before we start and does not move. Government charges, assessment fees, tests and medicals are itemised separately so you know the full cost on day one rather than discovering it in stages.
One named consultant, start to finish
You are not passed between a sales team and a processing team. The person who assesses your case is the person who prepares it, lodges it and answers your messages.
Policy tracked weekly
Occupation lists, invitation rounds, salary thresholds and points settings change constantly. We track them weekly and adjust live cases, rather than working from last year's rules.
Refusals taken seriously
We obtain your refusal letter before doing anything else, diagnose the actual ground of refusal, and rebuild the case around it. Most consultants simply resubmit the same file.
Documents handled securely
An encrypted client portal, not WhatsApp. Your passport, financials and personal records are accessible only to the consultant on your file.
On the ground
We visit the campuses we send students to
Course fees, intake dates and entry requirements change every year, and a brochure downloaded from a website is often out of date. We go to the campuses, meet the admissions teams and collect the current material ourselves.
Stanley College
West Perth Campus, Outram Street
Collecting the 2026/2027 international fees and intake dates so our study-visa advice reflects current pricing and course start dates.
Study visas — VET, higher education and Professional Year
City College
Perth, Western Australia
Meeting the admissions team to understand entry requirements and how applications from our region are assessed.
Study visas — vocational and career programmes
ACMi
Perth, Western Australia
Reviewing course pathways and the support available to international students once they arrive.
Study visas — vocational pathways
Kingston International College
131 Harold Street, Highgate
Receiving the 2026 prospectus and walking through admission timelines for the coming intakes.
Study visas — English language and vocational courses
Photographs taken during campus visits. Institution names and logos are the property of their respective owners and appear here to show where we have visited — they do not imply endorsement, accreditation or a formal partnership.
The team
Specialists, not generalists
Each consultant owns a system rather than covering everything shallowly. Your file goes to the person who works in that jurisdiction every day.
Senior Migration Consultant
Australia & New Zealand
Leads skilled migration and employer-sponsored casework, with deep experience in ANZSCO classification, skills assessment strategy and state nomination.
- Subclass 189 / 190 / 491
- Skills assessments
- State nomination
Europe Case Manager
Schengen & National Permits
Handles Schengen short-stay, German national visas and EU Blue Card applications, including refusal reviews and appeal submissions.
- Schengen Type C
- German Type D
- EU Blue Card
Head of Student Admissions
Study Abroad
Manages university shortlisting, offer negotiation and scholarship applications across Australian, New Zealand and European institutions.
- Admissions
- Scholarships
- GTE & GS statements
Documentation Lead
Quality & Compliance
Runs the final review on every file before lodgement — consistency checks, evidence completeness and format compliance.
- File review
- Evidence audit
- Compliance
Team roles shown by specialism. Replace with individual names and registration numbers before launch.
How it works
Six stages, and you always know which one you are in
No black boxes and no chasing us for updates. Every stage has a defined output and a realistic timeframe agreed before we begin.
- 01Day 1
Free eligibility assessment
A 15-minute call — or the two-minute tool on this site — to establish which visa streams your profile genuinely fits. No obligation, no pressure, and a straight answer if the honest answer is no.
Shortlist of viable visa routes
- 02Week 1
Strategy and written quote
We map the highest-probability route against your timeline and budget, then issue a fixed written quote covering professional fees and every third-party cost you will encounter.
Case strategy + itemised costs
- 03Weeks 2 – 8
Documentation and preparation
A personalised checklist, secure upload portal and a named consultant who reviews every document as it arrives. Skills assessments, English tests and admissions run in parallel where possible.
Complete, verified case file
- 04Varies by stream
Lodgement
Forms completed, fees paid, biometrics booked and the application submitted in the format the case officer expects. You see the full file before anything is lodged.
Application submitted + reference
- 05Until grant
Tracking to decision
We monitor the application, respond to information requests within their deadlines, and update you at each stage. No chasing us for news.
Regular status updates
- 06After approval
Post-grant and settlement
Visa conditions explained in writing, plus practical guidance on arrival, accommodation, banking, tax registration and schooling.
Pre-departure briefing
Want to know if we can help?
The first conversation is free and its only purpose is to establish whether you have a viable case. If you do not, we will say so.
Not sure which visa you qualify for?
Neither are most people when they first call us. Fifteen minutes with a consultant is usually all it takes to replace uncertainty with a plan.