Jackolantern
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She was right. She has no obligation to approve your visa, no matter how good your "credentials" are.
NewRunner, BobSmyth, Huracan, Jackolantern, and others - please advise...
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Triple Citizen
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"Idea" abt what? I'll take a guess, where you're coming from.
An official's discretion is not ABSOLUTE, it is RELATIVE. There is usually a due process - which is why there are reviews/re-considerations, and appeals. Global traffic would be immobilized if the general population and consulate officials everywhere subscribed to yr theory. In other words, there is a RANGE of 'parameters' that if you subscribe to, will QUALIFY you. Additionally in my case, I've been awarded visas by the same consulate/country in the past. If anything, my 'record' further improved since that point in time. Hence the q (my original post).
Do y understand?
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You were claiming you needed the visa urgently because your brother had had a serious accident - yet, when the officer was going to grant you a 3 month visa, this wasn't "good enough" because you had just had two back to back 12 month visa's? Seems to me if your main concern was getting to your injured brother, you would have been grateful the 3 month visa was issued, instead of insisting on more.
AS other posters have mentioned, getting any length of visa is not your "right", but, it totally at the disgression of the issuing country. I'm sure the Australian government has guidelines in place for it's consulate officers regarding the issuance of visas - and, it;s very likely that already having had two back to back 12 month visa's raised some flags - possibly the officer was already doing you a favour be granting th three month visa - and you got abusive with here - at least somewhat , for her to have reacted that way.
Did you visit your injured brother while you had that three month visa? Why do you feel the need to be granted yet another visa 9as you say, considering the expense, hassle, etc) considering your N-400 application should be adjudicated with 4 months or so.
Please report when you current application is returned to you.
Also, you are aware that when you become a US citizen you are still required to apply for an electronic visa to re-enter Australia?- this can be done online, no need to send your passport, it is recorded electronically, and is usually granted very promptly.
You were claiming you needed the visa urgently because your brother had had a serious accident - yet, when the officer was going to grant you a 3 month visa, this wasn't "good enough" because you had just had two back to back 12 month visa's? Seems to me if your main concern was getting to your injured brother, you would have been grateful the 3 month visa was issued, instead of insisting on more.
AS other posters have mentioned, getting any length of visa is not your "right", but, it totally at the disgression of the issuing country. I'm sure the Australian government has guidelines in place for it's consulate officers regarding the issuance of visas - and, it;s very likely that already having had two back to back 12 month visa's raised some flags - possibly the officer was already doing you a favour be granting th three month visa - and you got abusive with here - at least somewhat , for her to have reacted that way.
Did you visit your injured brother while you had that three month visa? Why do you feel the need to be granted yet another visa 9as you say, considering the expense, hassle, etc) considering your N-400 application should be adjudicated with 4 months or so.
Please report when you current application is returned to you.
Also, you are aware that when you become a US citizen you are still required to apply for an electronic visa to re-enter Australia?- this can be done online, no need to send your passport, it is recorded electronically, and is usually granted very promptly.
Triple Citizen
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I do understand your point of view, but I certainly do not agree with it.
Only Australians have the right to enter Australia. You, I and all other non-Australians can only ask for permission and await the outcome.
Only Australians have the right to enter Australia. You, I and all other non-Australians can only ask for permission and await the outcome.