澳洲SBS电视台近期拍摄的纪录片《Who Gets to Stay in Australia》跟踪拍摄了多名澳洲签证申请人的辛酸历史。
纪录片可以在SBS官网上免费观看,也可以在SBS电视频道收看。
到现在为止已经出了四集,在观看完第一季第一集关于配偶签证的故事后,有感而发,希望从行业从业人员的角度,来做一个详细的剧评。
担保人犯罪记录 美国人Jessy的老公担保她申请澳洲配偶签证。在他们结婚2周后,担保人被判2.5年有期徒刑,由于疏忽驾驶导致他人身亡。 Jessy的老公作为配偶签证担保,必须满足Migration Regulations Reg 1.20KC Limitation on approval of sponsorship的要求。其中Re 1.20KC的(3)要求: (3) The Minister must refuse to approve the sponsorship of each applicant for the visa if: (a) the sponsor has been convicted of a relevant offence or relevant offences; and (b) the sponsor has a significant criminal record in relation to the relevant offence or relevant offences (see regulation 1.20KD). 这里面特比指出的是a significant criminal record 严重犯罪记录,在Reg 1.20KD里指出严重犯罪是: (1) For the purposes of regulation 1.20KC, a sponsor has a significant criminal record in relation to a relevant offence or relevant offences if, for that offence or those offences: (a) the sponsor has been sentenced to death; or (b) the sponsor has been sentenced to imprisonment for life; or (c) the sponsor has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 12 months or more; or (d) the sponsor has been sentenced to 2 or more terms of imprisonment, where the total of those terms is 12 months or more. 简单理解,就是12个月有期徒刑以上,包括死刑、终身监禁或者数罪并罚的情况,都视为严重犯罪。 有严重犯罪记录的人,不能作为配偶签证的担保人。 关系真实性 由于Sumit学生签证期间曾逾期居留,所以他只能返回印度在境外递交309/100配偶签证申请。 在移民局突击调查Sumit的父母和邻居后,拒绝了他的配偶签证申请。 Sumit由于学生签证过期之后逾期居留了2年,因此签证信用较低,同时这也是担保人Satinder的第二段婚姻,因此签证审理也会用更加严格的标准。 逾期居留境内申请 配偶签证申请人Fares在打工度假签证过期过,在非法逾期居留10年。因非法居留被移民局抓进去居留中心,妻子Stephanie是澳洲公民,支付了2万澳币的保释金将其救出。 递交配偶签证失败后,申请了AAT上诉。这个case的主要法律点是 Criterion 3004 requires that, if an application was made within 28 days after your substantive visa ceasing, you must meet ALL of the following provisions: (a) You are not the holder of a substantive visa because of factors beyond your control; AND (b) There are compelling reasons for granting partner visa; AND (c) You have complied substantially with any conditions subject to which your last visa was granted; AND (d) You intend to comply with any condition subject to which the partner visa is granted; AND (e) You would have been entitled to be granted a partner visa had you applied for the visa on the day when you last held a substantive visa; AND (f) The last substantive visa you held (if any) was not subject to a condition ‘8503 – No Further Stay’. 因为已经逾期居留超过28天,甚至10年,所以申请人必须证明: 逾期居留是因为不可控外力导致 持有签证期间遵守签证条例 在境内递交是有必要性 点评 纪录片中的多个案例几乎都有个共同点,就是一开始申请人都是自己先DIY递交签证。但是审理过程中遇到了麻烦,才开始找专业人士帮忙。 有一些问题原本可以避免,假如一开始就寻求专业人士的帮忙。但是事情发生了之后,再去救赎就已经晚了。