Australian Immigration Daily News

Is there any way to escape from the plague, pestilence and epidemic of “credibility issues” before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal? 

Doesn’t it seem that in so many cases the Tribunal is searching for the dreaded “inconsistencies” in a visa applicant’s account of events, and then seizing on the inconsistencies however small or minor to find that the applicant is not believable, or a “witness of truth” as a significant part of the reason for affirming a decision of the Department? 

Is there any way to get around these credibility issues, and to rescue an applicant’s case? 

Are you looking for English testing options for your clients?

TOEFL® test expert Cath Moore from ETS Global will present “TOEFL Insights for Agents” on August 29 in Perth to help migration agents and migration lawyers stay informed about the choices of English-language tests for skilled migrants.

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At Ausskill, we provide an auditable, structured program that satisfies all requirements of Training Benchmark B. We offer a same-day service delivery of necessary plans and documentation, and are flexible in offering delivery of our training plans at the client’s location if requested.

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Will being charged with a drugs offence spell disaster for a citizenship application?

What if the applicant does not disclose on the citizenship application that she/he has been charged with an offence?

What if the applicant does not acknowledge responsibility for the offence in correspondence with the Department?

Is there any way to challenge successfully a decision of a delegate to refuse to grant a waiver of the infamous “no further stay” condition, Condition 8503, that is commonly attached to “visitor visas”?

That question was presented once again in a case that was decided last week by Judge Siopsis of the Federal Court, Karan v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) FCA 872 (2 August 2017).

As readers will be aware, a decision of a delegate to refuse a waiver of Condition 8503 is not subject to merits review in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.