Citizenship Application: It Is Still Possible for Applicants Who Had Criminal Records and Used Fraudulent Passport to Be Granted Australian Citizenship

Citizenship Application: It Is Still Possible for Applicants Who Had Criminal Records and Used Fraudulent Passport to Be Granted Australian Citizenship

Anderson and Minister for Home Affairs (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 229 (25 February 2019)

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False Information Irrelevant for the Purpose of Determining Whether a Protection Visa Should be Refused Under S91WA of the Act

False Information Irrelevant for the Purpose of Determining Whether a Protection Visa Should be Refused Under S91WA of the Act

BMK18 v Minister for Home Affairs & Anor

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AAT Case: Consideration of “Non-Political Crime”

AAT Case: Consideration of “Non-Political Crime”

Concerns surrounding whether Applicant committed a serious non-political crime in Malaysia before entering Australia.

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Visitor Visa Proving More Difficult in Satisfying the Genuine Temporary Entrant (‘GTE’) Criteria

Visitor Visa Proving More Difficult in Satisfying the Genuine Temporary Entrant (‘GTE’) Criteria

Ammar v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2019] FCCA 376 (20 February 2019)

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AAT Case: Setting Aside of a Decision to Refuse a Bridging Visa Application Based on Character Test

AAT Case: Setting Aside of a Decision to Refuse a Bridging Visa Application Based on Character Test

Kayo Rerekura and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 153

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Citizenship Application: Have You Ever Been an Unlawful Non-Citizen in Australia?

Citizenship Application: Have You Ever Been an Unlawful Non-Citizen in Australia?

Mabagos and Minister for Home Affairs (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 216 (22 February 2019)

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Tattoo Artist Considered to Have Been Qualified for a Distinguished Talent Visa

Tattoo Artist Considered to Have Been Qualified for a Distinguished Talent Visa

[2018] AATA 4742 (6 December 2018)

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Material Issue Must Be “Fundamental”, “Important” or “Overwhelming” Such That a Failure to Consider Them by the Tribunal Would Constitute a Jurisdictional Error!

Material Issue Must Be “Fundamental”, “Important” or “Overwhelming” Such That a Failure to Consider Them by the Tribunal Would Constitute a Jurisdictional Error!

Karki v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2019] FCCA 319 (18 February 2019)

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Citizenship Application: Australia Has Zero Tolerance Against Fraudulent Identity

Citizenship Application: Australia Has Zero Tolerance Against Fraudulent Identity

Fraud would not be whitewashed by subsequent good behaviour and passage of time, and integrity is crucial for applying for citizenship.

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Candidates Who are Over 55 Years Old are Still Eligible to be Granted Distinguished Talent Visa (Subclass 858)

Candidates Who are Over 55 Years Old are Still Eligible to be Granted Distinguished Talent Visa (Subclass 858)

The Distinguished Talent Visa (Subclass 858) are permanent visas for persons who have a world widely acknowledged record of distinguished and outstanding achievement in a profession, a sport, the arts or academia and research.

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Bogus Documents Not a Show-Stopper for Citizenship Application

AAT Case: Bogus Documents Not a Show-Stopper for Citizenship Application

Alsaad and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Citizenship)[1] concerns a refusal of an Australian citizenship application on the basis that the applicant provided a bogus document, and therefore is not of a ‘good character’.

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New Information Provided Must Be Considered by Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA)

New Information Provided Must Be Considered by Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA)

FKO17 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 98 (12 February 2019)

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Australian Citizenship - Applicants Must Meet the 4-Year Stay Requirement

Australian Citizenship Application: Applicants Must Meet the 4-Year Stay Requirement

Boonruang and Minister for Home Affairs (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 147 (15 February 2019)

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How to Identify Tribunal’s Error in Their Decision-Making Process for Partner Visa Applications

How to Identify Tribunal’s Error in Their Decision-Making Process for Partner Visa Applications

Fobizi v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 1738 (3 August 2017)

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Possible Ground for Revoking Mandatory Visa Cancellation Involving Imprisonment of 12 Months

Possible Ground for Revoking Mandatory Visa Cancellation Involving Imprisonment of 12 Months

Da Silva and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 68 (25 January 2019)

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Revisiting a Landmark Case: Cohabitation is Not a Necessary Requirement in a De Facto Relationship to Apply for the Partner Visa

Revisiting a Landmark Case: Cohabitation is Not a Necessary Requirement in a De Facto Relationship to Apply for the Partner Visa

SZOXP v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 69 (11 June 2015)

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Tribunal to Consider Australia’s Non-Refoulment Obligations in Their Decision-Making Process

Is the Risk of Harm or Persecution a Matter to Be Weighed When Deciding Whether to Cancel the Partner Visa

Case Summary: AJS19 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2019] FCCA 219 (5 February 2019)

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Use of False Passport Yet Still Granted Australian Citizenship

Use of False Passport Yet Still Granted Australian Citizenship

Case Summary: Gjergji

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Can Babies Born Outside Australia be Qualified as an Australian Citizen?

Can Babies Born Outside Australia be Qualified as an Australian Citizen?

Case summery - Ghalzai and Minister for Home Affairs (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 74 (31 January 2019)

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Deadly Obstacle Arising From Public Interest Criteria 4020

Deadly Obstacle Arising From Public Interest Criteria 4020

Ashiq v Minister for Immigration& Anor [2018] FCCA 544 (7 March 2018)

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