7 C
Mönchengladbach
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Advertise with us
ImmigrationWhat you need to know about the 16,500 new Australian visas for...

What you need to know about the 16,500 new Australian visas for Afghan citizens

The Australian government, under pressure from the people and refugee advocacy organizations, has finally decided to grant 16,500 new visas to Afghan nationals outside of its humanitarian program.

The federal budget bill, which was presented to parliament on Tuesday evening (March 29th), estimates that the cost of accepting these Afghan refugees is estimated at $ 665.9 million.

Here are some questions you may have about the Australian Government’s special visas for Afghan citizens.

Background

The Australian Government announced at the beginning of the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August 2021 that it would provide 3,000 visas to Afghan refugees as part of its humanitarian program.

The government’s response was met with strong criticism from activists in the Afghan-Australian community and human rights groups.

In just a few months, the Australian Government received more than 32,500 asylum applications from Afghan citizens, including more than 145,000.

The Australian government then announced in January that it would grant at least 15,000 visas to Afghan citizens over the next four years through humanitarian and family programs.

But pro-refugee groups and activists from the Afghan-Australian community once again attacked the government’s announcement, calling it “misleading” and “playing with numbers”.

The main demand of these groups from the beginning was that the government allocate at least 20,000 visas outside the quota of the humanitarian program to the vulnerable citizens of Afghanistan.

The government of Scott Morrison reduced the annual quota for Australia’s humanitarian program from 18,750 to 13,750 in 2020.

However, due to restrictions imposed by the Corona epidemic, the government issued only 5,947 visas in fiscal year 2020 and 4,666 humanitarian visas by January of this fiscal year.

The federal government has also recently been criticized for discriminating between Afghan and Ukrainian refugees.

Total visas

The Morrison government has stated in its budget for the fiscal year 2012-2023 that in addition to the 15,000 visas previously promised in the form of humanitarian and family programs, it will issue another 16,500 visas to Afghan citizens at a separate cost.

“This is in addition to the 10,000 locations previously announced in the offshore humanitarian program,” an interior ministry spokesman told SBS.

“As a result, the total number of places available to Afghan nationals in humanitarian and migration programs over the next four years will be 31,500 (26,500 places under the humanitarian program and 5,000 places in the family migration program).”

With this in mind, Australia will grant a total of 6625 annual humanitarian (refugee) visas to Afghan citizens over the next four years.

Human rights organizations, including the Australian Refugee Council, have welcomed the government’s move.

How has the processing of applications progressed so far?
Between August 18 and December 15, 2021, none of the 3,000 special visas were issued to Afghan citizens, all of which were due to be issued by the end of this fiscal year.

More than 3,400 Class XB asylum seekers arrived in Australia between December 15, 2021 and February 28, 2022, the Home Office told SPS.

Also, between March 21, 2020 and December 14, 2021, only 1,766 asylum seekers arrived in Australia.

However, the ministry spokesman did not say when the visas were issued and whether all the newcomers were Afghan nationals.

The government says the humanitarian program is for offshore refugees displaced by harassment and human rights abuses, and does not allow them to return or settle in another country.

The program prioritizes vulnerable people who are identified as refugees by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and whose cases are sent back to Australia for resettlement.

According to the spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, the government has granted 1097 family visas to Afghan citizens by March 25 of the current fiscal year (2012-2022), 1034 of which were spouse or marriage visas.

“The government is in the process of granting approximately 1,500 family visas to Afghan citizens in the fiscal year 2012-21,” he said.

“The ministry continues to give priority to those Afghans who have applied for family visas,” he added.

“In the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012-22, the ministry formed a professional team to develop these (family) cases,” he added. “The work of this team has already reduced the number of older applications.”

Meanwhile, a number of Afghan citizens who have been living in Australia with permanent visas for many years are still waiting for their family visa applications to be processed.

A millennial refugee who has lived in Australia for about 11 years and suffers from a number of health problems filed a lawsuit against the government in early February in the Federal Court of Appeals for delaying his family’s visa application for four years.

Reviews

Related Articles

POPULAR

The romantic relationship between Ronaldo’s son and Luis Suarez’s daughter was revealed

"Delfina Suarez", the daughter of "Luis Suarez" revealed her romantic relationship by publishing a story with a heart from "Cris Ronaldo Jr.", the son...

Were Jennifer Lawrence nude photos real?

Are Jennifer Lawrence nude photos true?The question that you may ask yourself is whether the images that were published years ago are trueThe answer...

UK Entry requirements

Entry requirements This page reflects the UK government’s understanding of current rules for people travelling on a full ‘British Citizen’ passport, for the most common...

LATEST POSTS

Salman Khan reaches Mumbai to celebrate his 58th birthday

Salman Khan is celebrating his 58th birthday. He returned to Mumbai to spend his special day with family and close people. It's a big day...

McDonald’s opening hours on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in Cambridgeshire

Although McDonald's is not the first thing that comes to mind for most people on Christmas Day, some might be wondering if they can still pop...

MORE

YOU MAY LIKE

Web3 vs Web2

Web 3.0 vs Web 2.0: What is the Difference and why it Matters?

Web3 vs Web2 Web3 has become one of the most popular tech issues, but when it comes to distinctions between Web3 and Web2 there is no way many people know about it. Therefore; here we...
metaverse app, metaverse facebook, metaverse crypto, metaverse zuckerberg, metaverse game, metaverse login, zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, mark zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, live longer for 150 years in metaverse, shib metaverse, gundam metaverse, shiba metaverse, shiba inu coin, shiba inu metaverse, shiba inu, metaverse fashion week, shiba metaverse land, mark zuckerberg, mark zuckerberg metaverse, how to make money in the metaverse, zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse stocks, metaverse logo, nvidia stock, buying real estate in the metaverse, how to invest in the metaverse, bitcoin, metaverse login, how to buy land in metaverse, metaverse headset, how to invest in metaverse, metaverse meaning, metaverse crypto, metaverse stock, metaverse facebook, metaverse coins, metaverse real estate, metaverse etf, metaverse nft, metaverse login, metaverse pro, facebook metaverse, sandbox metaverse, how to invest in metaverse, mark zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse crypto, how to buy land in metaverse, roundhill ball metaverse etf, roblox metaverse, top metaverse coins, apple metaverse, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson ariana grande, pete davidson father, pete davidson tattoos, pete davidson exes, pete davidson wife, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson movies and tv shows, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson height, pete davidson ariana grande, simon rex, kenedi anderson american idol, bebe rexha, billy ray cyrus, pete davidson roast 9/11, walker scobell, is kim kardashian pregnant by pete davidson, tish cyrus, david mamet, wynonna judd, roast of pete davidson, pete davidson bde, is kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, kanye pete davidson boxing, phoebe dynevor and pete davidson, north and pete davidson, daphne bridgerton, pete davidson father 9/11, kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, cam newton, pete davidson and north west, is pete davidson jewish, pete davidson north, kourtney kardashian, pete davidson dad

10 BEST Call of Duty GAMES OF ALL-TIME

Call of Duty game series or "Call of Duty" can be considered one of the pioneers in the first person shooter style. The series first entered the video game industry in 2003 and focused on the...
metaverse app, metaverse facebook, metaverse crypto, metaverse zuckerberg, metaverse game, metaverse login, zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, mark zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, live longer for 150 years in metaverse, shib metaverse, gundam metaverse, shiba metaverse, shiba inu coin, shiba inu metaverse, shiba inu, metaverse fashion week, shiba metaverse land, mark zuckerberg, mark zuckerberg metaverse, how to make money in the metaverse, zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse stocks, metaverse logo, nvidia stock, buying real estate in the metaverse, how to invest in the metaverse, bitcoin, metaverse login, how to buy land in metaverse, metaverse headset, how to invest in metaverse, metaverse meaning, metaverse crypto, metaverse stock, metaverse facebook, metaverse coins, metaverse real estate, metaverse etf, metaverse nft, metaverse login, metaverse pro, facebook metaverse, sandbox metaverse, how to invest in metaverse, mark zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse crypto, how to buy land in metaverse, roundhill ball metaverse etf, roblox metaverse, top metaverse coins, apple metaverse, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson ariana grande, pete davidson father, pete davidson tattoos, pete davidson exes, pete davidson wife, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson movies and tv shows, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson height, pete davidson ariana grande, simon rex, kenedi anderson american idol, bebe rexha, billy ray cyrus, pete davidson roast 9/11, walker scobell, is kim kardashian pregnant by pete davidson, tish cyrus, david mamet, wynonna judd, roast of pete davidson, pete davidson bde, is kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, kanye pete davidson boxing, phoebe dynevor and pete davidson, north and pete davidson, daphne bridgerton, pete davidson father 9/11, kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, cam newton, pete davidson and north west, is pete davidson jewish, pete davidson north, kourtney kardashian, pete davidson dad

An American woman became a mother four times in 13 months

"My eldest son felt lonely when he was 10 and wished he had a brother or sister," says Tracy, according to The Sun. "Because of this, I decided to use an alternative mother service." "But on...
How Rich Is Pete Davidson?

How Rich Is Pete Davidson?

Pete Davidson has been a fixture on “Saturday Night Live” since 2014. In addition to being a comedian, he is an actor, screenwriter and producer. Although it was announced on March 14, 2022, that the...
Top 10 Augmented Reality Companies to Rule the Metaverse Future

Top 10 Augmented Reality Companies to Rule the Metaverse FutureM

Connecting with people via digital avatars just got better with Metaverse in place. It’s not a distant dream anymore when it comes to people sitting with colleagues in a meeting, chatting over code, and...

Kanye West mocks Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson’s breakup

The rapper posted a photo on his Instagram account to speak out after the breakup of his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian and comedian Pete Davidson Last Friday the news was released about the separation of Kim Kardashian and Pete...
metaverse app, metaverse facebook, metaverse crypto, metaverse zuckerberg, metaverse game, metaverse login, zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, mark zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, live longer for 150 years in metaverse, shib metaverse, gundam metaverse, shiba metaverse, shiba inu coin, shiba inu metaverse, shiba inu, metaverse fashion week, shiba metaverse land, mark zuckerberg, mark zuckerberg metaverse, how to make money in the metaverse, zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse stocks, metaverse logo, nvidia stock, buying real estate in the metaverse, how to invest in the metaverse, bitcoin, metaverse login, how to buy land in metaverse, metaverse headset, how to invest in metaverse, metaverse meaning, metaverse crypto, metaverse stock, metaverse facebook, metaverse coins, metaverse real estate, metaverse etf, metaverse nft, metaverse login, metaverse pro, facebook metaverse, sandbox metaverse, how to invest in metaverse, mark zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse crypto, how to buy land in metaverse, roundhill ball metaverse etf, roblox metaverse, top metaverse coins, apple metaverse, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson ariana grande, pete davidson father, pete davidson tattoos, pete davidson exes, pete davidson wife, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson movies and tv shows, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson height, pete davidson ariana grande, simon rex, kenedi anderson american idol, bebe rexha, billy ray cyrus, pete davidson roast 9/11, walker scobell, is kim kardashian pregnant by pete davidson, tish cyrus, david mamet, wynonna judd, roast of pete davidson, pete davidson bde, is kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, kanye pete davidson boxing, phoebe dynevor and pete davidson, north and pete davidson, daphne bridgerton, pete davidson father 9/11, kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, cam newton, pete davidson and north west, is pete davidson jewish, pete davidson north, kourtney kardashian, pete davidson dad

The leader of ISIL was killed in an attack by US special forces

According to BBC News The US Special Forces have launched an operation in the northern Syrian province of Idlib, near the Turkish border. US President Joe Biden has announced that Abu Ibrahim Hashemi Qureshi, the leader...
metaverse app, metaverse facebook, metaverse crypto, metaverse zuckerberg, metaverse game, metaverse login, zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, mark zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, live longer for 150 years in metaverse, shib metaverse, gundam metaverse, shiba metaverse, shiba inu coin, shiba inu metaverse, shiba inu, metaverse fashion week, shiba metaverse land, mark zuckerberg, mark zuckerberg metaverse, how to make money in the metaverse, zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse stocks, metaverse logo, nvidia stock, buying real estate in the metaverse, how to invest in the metaverse, bitcoin, metaverse login, how to buy land in metaverse, metaverse headset, how to invest in metaverse, metaverse meaning, metaverse crypto, metaverse stock, metaverse facebook, metaverse coins, metaverse real estate, metaverse etf, metaverse nft, metaverse login, metaverse pro, facebook metaverse, sandbox metaverse, how to invest in metaverse, mark zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse crypto, how to buy land in metaverse, roundhill ball metaverse etf, roblox metaverse, top metaverse coins, apple metaverse, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson ariana grande, pete davidson father, pete davidson tattoos, pete davidson exes, pete davidson wife, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson movies and tv shows, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson height, pete davidson ariana grande, simon rex, kenedi anderson american idol, bebe rexha, billy ray cyrus, pete davidson roast 9/11, walker scobell, is kim kardashian pregnant by pete davidson, tish cyrus, david mamet, wynonna judd, roast of pete davidson, pete davidson bde, is kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, kanye pete davidson boxing, phoebe dynevor and pete davidson, north and pete davidson, daphne bridgerton, pete davidson father 9/11, kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, cam newton, pete davidson and north west, is pete davidson jewish, pete davidson north, kourtney kardashian, pete davidson dad

Patricia Urquiola Coats Transparent Glas Tables for Livings

We woke reasonably late following the feast and free flowing wine the night before. After gathering ourselves and our packs, we headed down to our homestay family’s small dining room for breakfast. Refreshingly, what was...
Sony is getting into the metaverse with a new motion-tracking system

Sony is getting into the metaverse with a new motion-tracking system

Mocopi is completely free of wires or base stations, allowing users to control a virtual reality avatar from any location. Sony has announced Mocopi, a portable and lightweight motion capture system that can be used to...
The strangest jobs in the world: from food taster to funeral mourner

The strangest jobs in the world: from food taster to funeral mourner

Crying at funerals and tasting food before it is served are some of the jobs that may seem strange, but are actually considered jobs in some countries. In social networks and job sites, there are...
metaverse app, metaverse facebook, metaverse crypto, metaverse zuckerberg, metaverse game, metaverse login, zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, mark zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, live longer for 150 years in metaverse, shib metaverse, gundam metaverse, shiba metaverse, shiba inu coin, shiba inu metaverse, shiba inu, metaverse fashion week, shiba metaverse land, mark zuckerberg, mark zuckerberg metaverse, how to make money in the metaverse, zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse stocks, metaverse logo, nvidia stock, buying real estate in the metaverse, how to invest in the metaverse, bitcoin, metaverse login, how to buy land in metaverse, metaverse headset, how to invest in metaverse, metaverse meaning, metaverse crypto, metaverse stock, metaverse facebook, metaverse coins, metaverse real estate, metaverse etf, metaverse nft, metaverse login, metaverse pro, facebook metaverse, sandbox metaverse, how to invest in metaverse, mark zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse crypto, how to buy land in metaverse, roundhill ball metaverse etf, roblox metaverse, top metaverse coins, apple metaverse, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson ariana grande, pete davidson father, pete davidson tattoos, pete davidson exes, pete davidson wife, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson movies and tv shows, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson height, pete davidson ariana grande, simon rex, kenedi anderson american idol, bebe rexha, billy ray cyrus, pete davidson roast 9/11, walker scobell, is kim kardashian pregnant by pete davidson, tish cyrus, david mamet, wynonna judd, roast of pete davidson, pete davidson bde, is kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, kanye pete davidson boxing, phoebe dynevor and pete davidson, north and pete davidson, daphne bridgerton, pete davidson father 9/11, kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, cam newton, pete davidson and north west, is pete davidson jewish, pete davidson north, kourtney kardashian, pete davidson dad

Agha Khan International Scholarship Program

The 2022-23 International Scholarship Programme application cycle is open from 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2022. During this time period, application forms can be obtained from the Aga Khan Foundation or Aga Khan Education Board/Service...

Hande Soral Biography, FAMILY PHOTOS , ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP

Hande Soral Born on February 5, 1986 in Inhegul, Turkey, Hande Soral is a bachelor of psychology graduate and has gained a lot of fame and fortune as an actor (Biography of Hande Soral). Table...

The praise of the former German star of the Atlas Lions

Former German star Mesut Özil praised Atlas Lions and wished success to this team. Mesut Ozil praised the Moroccan national team, which was able to prevail against the strong Portuguese team in the quarter-finals of...
Elon Stayts off Twitter

Maybe today, or maybe forever, Elon Musk wants to avoid Twitter.

Elon Stays off Twitter The former richest man in the world is receiving criticism on his own app just a week after being offstage at a Dave Chappelle performance. This week, the haughty heir to the...
metaverse app, metaverse facebook, metaverse crypto, metaverse zuckerberg, metaverse game, metaverse login, zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, mark zuckerberg stuck in metaverse, live longer for 150 years in metaverse, shib metaverse, gundam metaverse, shiba metaverse, shiba inu coin, shiba inu metaverse, shiba inu, metaverse fashion week, shiba metaverse land, mark zuckerberg, mark zuckerberg metaverse, how to make money in the metaverse, zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse stocks, metaverse logo, nvidia stock, buying real estate in the metaverse, how to invest in the metaverse, bitcoin, metaverse login, how to buy land in metaverse, metaverse headset, how to invest in metaverse, metaverse meaning, metaverse crypto, metaverse stock, metaverse facebook, metaverse coins, metaverse real estate, metaverse etf, metaverse nft, metaverse login, metaverse pro, facebook metaverse, sandbox metaverse, how to invest in metaverse, mark zuckerberg metaverse, best metaverse crypto, how to buy land in metaverse, roundhill ball metaverse etf, roblox metaverse, top metaverse coins, apple metaverse, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson ariana grande, pete davidson father, pete davidson tattoos, pete davidson exes, pete davidson wife, pete davidson net worth, pete davidson kim kardashian, pete davidson movies and tv shows, pete davidson instagram, pete davidson height, pete davidson ariana grande, simon rex, kenedi anderson american idol, bebe rexha, billy ray cyrus, pete davidson roast 9/11, walker scobell, is kim kardashian pregnant by pete davidson, tish cyrus, david mamet, wynonna judd, roast of pete davidson, pete davidson bde, is kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, kanye pete davidson boxing, phoebe dynevor and pete davidson, north and pete davidson, daphne bridgerton, pete davidson father 9/11, kim kardashian pregnant with pete davidson, cam newton, pete davidson and north west, is pete davidson jewish, pete davidson north, kourtney kardashian, pete davidson dad

Biden calls; Saudi and UAE officials do not respond

The Wall Street Journal: Biden calls; Saudi and UAE officials do not respond.White House efforts to coordinate telephone calls between Biden and senior officials from Saudi Arabia and the UAE have failed.In recent weeks,...
\