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发表于 2012-1-17 06:34:34
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******XX STREET
***XX NSW ***X
Citizenship Officer
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Sydney NSW 2001
Dear Sir or Madam,
RE: Australian Citizenship Application – ******
I am writing to express my genuine desire to apply for Australian Citizenship.
I have lived in Australia since xx and on xx, I became a permanent resident.
On 21 November 2011 I tried to lodge the citizenship online application however it would not process the application, so I phoned the Citizenship department enquiry line and spoke to a Citizenship Adviser named ***X from Melbourne. ***X informed me that the reason my application was not processing online was due to my record is showing I was an unlawful resident from 21 April 2010 – 8 October 2010, which came as a surprise because I was not aware of this at all. He said that my 485 visa was granted 20 October 2008 and ended on 20 April 2010, I lodged my 885 Permanent Residency visa application on 17 March 2009 and granted a bridging visa on the same day. During this time, I travelled overseas to see family for 3 weeks during 12 January 2010 to 1 February 2010. Before the trip, I rang up Department of Immigration and Citizenship to enquire if I need to change to Bridging visa B, the officer advised me when I come back on 1 February 2010, my 485 visa was still valid, so “nothing needs to be done”.
On 8 October 2010, I received an email from my 885 application Case Officer ***XX from GSM team XX, requesting documentation in regards to my Permanent Residency visa application. Having provided the required information my permanent residency was approved one month later.
In light of the above the computer system recording me as an unlawful resident during the period of 21 April 2010 to 8 October 2010 was clearly an error. Over the past almost 10 years I have lived in Australia I have always made sure I had a visa in place given my desire to one day become a citizen. I discussed this with ***XX on the phone and he informed me that on 8 October 2010, my bridging visa was re-activated by my 885 case officer ***XX, and she must have realised this error and fixed it for me without mentioning it to me.
I have also attached the email I received of my bridging visa, it says “Please note a bridging Visa A will only come into effect when any other visa held expires”, this gives me the understanding of once my 485 visa expires, this bridging visa A will take place. Furthermore, as I mentioned earlier, the phone enquiry I made with Department of Immigration and Citizenship before my trip, the officer assured me I can travel overseas and come back before my 485 expires, and I do not need to do anything.
Therefore, Bridging Visa granted to me on 18 March 2009 had not come into effect at the time I travelled overseas during 12 January 2010 to 1 February 2010, my Subclass 485 visa was in effect. When I departed Australia, my bridging visa was not in effect as my Subclass 485 visa has not yet expired and therefore it could not cease to be in effect upon my leaving Australia.
At the time I returned to Australia, the visa period relating to my Subclass 485 visa had not ended and my continued presence in Australia after return was lawful. I did not travel overseas at any time when my Bridging Visa was in effect. Therefore, I satisfy the residence requirement set out in s 22 of the Citizenship Act.
After explaining this whole situation, ***XX from Department of Immigration and Citizenship Melbourne advised me it is an unfortunate and innocent mistake and I should lodge a paper application with a cover letter explaining the situation. This letter serves as the remedy suggested by ***XX.
I would be very much appreciated to have this error corrected so that I may soon be able to call myself an Australian.
Yours sincerely,
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