AAT Bulletin Issue # 9 – 4 Mar 2019

The latest AAT Bulletin contains references to several citizenship & migration review decisions

The latest AAT Bulletin contains references to the following citizenship and migration review decisions:

Citizenship

Anderson and Minister for Home Affairs (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 229 (25 February 2019); Professor R McCallum AO, Member

CITIZENSHIP – application for Australian citizenship by descent – refusal of citizenship – whether the applicant is of good character – providing false or misleading information –applicant holds a New Zealand citizenship – adoption – biological parents – deportation –use of fraudulent passport –member of a life and motorcycle club – subclass 444 temporary visa – enduring moral qualities –supply of amphetamine – indigenous ancestry – imprisonment – conviction – possession and cultivation of cannabis – visa cancellation – burglary – decision remitted

Butrus and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 239 (28 February 2019); Senior Member C Puplick AM

CITIZENSHIP – citizenship test exemption – whether the applicant suffered from a permanent or enduring physical or mental incapacity – evidence of mental incapacity – tribunal not satisfied that there is evidence of mental incapacity – decision affirmed

Hamdan and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 228 (25 February 2019); Dr L Bygrave, Member

CITIZENSHIP – application for citizenship by conferral – whether the Applicant satisfies the general eligibility requirements for Australian Citizenship – the Tribunal has no discretion to consider theApplicant’s circumstances or reasons for not successfully completing the citizenship test – the decision under review is affirmed

QSNT and Minister for Home Affairs (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 248 (22 February 2019); C Edwardes, Member

CITIZENSHIP – Myanmar refugee – application for citizenship refused – no birth certificate – born in rural village – whether Tribunal satisfied of identity – consideration of country information – identity satisfied

Ranasinghe and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 227 (20 February 2019); Deputy President Boyle

CITIZENSHIP – Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth) – whether the applicant meets the special residence requirement – s 22B(1)(b) – whether the applicant was engaged in that kind of work for a total of at least two years during the period of four years immediately before the day the person made the application – “that kind of work” – decision under review affirmed

Taleb and Minister for Home Affairs (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 244 (28 February 2019); Senior Member C Puplick AM

CITIZENSHIP – application for citizenship by conferral – return resident – unable to satisfy general residency requirement – overseas absences – ministerial discretion sought to consider administrative error – processing time – decision affirmed

Migration

Carter and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 242 (27 February 2019); Deputy President The Hon. D Cowdroy OAM QC

MIGRATION – mandatory visa cancellation – character test – substantial criminal record – Direction No. 65 – best interests of minor children – other considerations – strength, nature and duration of ties to Australia – impact on family members – extent of impediments if removed – impact on victims –protection of Australian community – expectations of Australian community – unacceptable risk of harm – decision affirmed

CCYW and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 241 (27 February 2019); T Eteuati, Member

MIGRATION – mandatory cancellation of applicant’s visa under s 501(3A) – Applicant failed to pass the character test – whether there is another reason why cancellation decision should be revoked – application of Direction No. 65 – decision affirmed

DGBK and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 243 (27 February 2019); Senior Member A Nikolic AM CSC

MIGRATION – Mandatory visa cancellation – citizen of Afghanistan – Class XA Subclass 866 Protection visa – sexually-based offences against multiple minor children – failure to pass good character test – Ministerial Direction No. 65 applied – decision affirmed

NDDG and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 250 (27 February 2019); Senior Member L Kirk

MIGRATION – Absorbed Persons visa – mandatory cancellation – failure to pass character test –Ministerial Direction No 65 – sustained pattern of offending – violent offences – multiple terms of imprisonment – risk to the Australian community – expectations of Australian community – strength, nature and duration of ties to Australia – strength, nature and duration of ties to Australia – extent of impediment if removed – best interest of minor children – decision affirmed

RZSN and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 240 (27 February 2019); R West, Member

MIGRATION – mandatory cancellation of applicant’s visa – applicant has substantial criminal record and does not pass the character test – whether discretion to revoke mandatory cancellation should be exercised – primary considerations – protection of the Australian community from criminal or other serious conduct – best interests of the child – expectations of the Australian community – other considerations – decision under review affirmed.

Te Oka and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 245 (27 February 2019); Deputy President The Hon. D Cowdroy OAM QC

MIGRATION – mandatory cancellation of visa – failure to pass character test – criminal record –whether the discretion to revoke the cancellation should be exercised – Direction No. 65 – primary considerations –- protection of the Australian community from criminal or other serious conduct –nature and seriousness of conduct – risk to the Australian community – best interests of minor children – expectations of the Australian community – other considerations – decision affirmed

WKGJ and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 247 (26 February 2019); Senior Member T Tavoularis

MIGRATION – Refusal to grant a visa – Applicant is a citizen of Iran – Applicant applied for a Bridging visa – s 501 character test applied – Applicant does not pass character test in s 501(6) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether discretion to refuse visa should be exercised – considerations in Direction No. 65 – whether considerations weigh in favour of refusing visa – decision under review affirmed

ZGWQ and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 264 (1 March 2019); Dr L Bygrave, Member

MIGRATION – mandatory cancellation of visa – failure to pass character test – criminal record –whether the discretion to revoke the cancellation should be exercised – Direction No. 79 – primary considerations – protection of the Australian community from criminal or other serious conduct –nature and seriousness of conduct – risk to the Australian community – best interests of minor children – expectations of the Australian community – other considerations – decision affirmed


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Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio is a Registered Migration Agent (MARN 1461003). He is the owner of Target Migration in Sydney. He can be reached at sergio@targetmigration.com.au

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