Visitor Visa (Subclass 600) Granted After Three Prior Refusals
Case Summary
An applicant who had previously been refused two Student Visa applications and one Visitor Visa — all on Genuine Temporary Entrant grounds — was granted a Visitor Visa within 3 weeks.
Background
The applicant had never visited Australia before. She had previously applied for two Student Visas and one Visitor Visa, all refused on the basis that she had not satisfied regulation 600.211 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) — the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement. Despite having provided evidence of home country ties in prior applications, she had not been successful. A further complicating factor was that multiple family members had obtained permanent residency in Australia, which the Department had weighed against a finding of genuine temporary intent.
Challenges
- Three prior visa refusals — two student visas and one visitor visa — all for failure to meet the Genuine Temporary Entrant requirement
- Multiple family members with Australian permanent residency, working against the applicant's case for genuine temporary intent
- Previous supporting evidence had already been submitted and found insufficient by the Department
Outcome
The Department accepted the submissions and granted the Visitor Visa within 3 weeks of lodgement.
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