“I love Australia, but I feel like I’m being punished,” says Chloe, who hasn’t been able to travel overseas to see her family for four years.
Thousands of Australian residents have reunited with their families and gone on dream trips abroad since the countryBut some migrants still can’t leave because of their visa conditions. If they do – they run the risk of losing the lives they’ve worked so hard to build.
Once the couple saved up enough money, they applied for a partner visa. Because Tamsyn was not on a substantive visa when she lodged her partner visa application, she was then placed on Bridging Visa C, which has left her unable to travel.that allows onshore visa applicants to remain in Australia while their substantive visa is being processed.
Technically, Tamsyn could have returned to South Africa, but it could have put her partner visa at risk. Holders of these visas can apply for permission to travel, but only if they have a compelling reason. She is now able to travel overseas to see her father and she and Danny can begin their plans to start a family.But the years of uncertainty caused by border closures and visa wait times have had an impact.
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