CONTENT WARNING: this article contains discussion of sexual assault, violence against women and sexism. Please read with caution. Gasht-e Ershad. I will never forget the day I first time I heard this phrase. Parvaneh** had come to me for help with a protection visa. She was from Iran, a tiny woman, with long curly hair … Read More
Who are Hazara? Hazara people are indigenous to Afghanistan. They are a minority in Afghanistan making up around 10 – 20% of the general population in Afghanistan. The majority ethnicity is Pashtun. Hazara are thought to have Turkic, Uzbek or Iranian ancestors. This heritage gives them distinctly ‘Asian’ appearance. Most Hazara are Shi’a Muslims. As … Read More
Moving to Australia with your family So, you are thinking of moving to Australia with your family. Well, why wouldn’t you? Beautiful clean cities. Gorgeous beaches. A world class educational system. A place of opportunity and freedom. Me My name is Peggy Kerdo, and I am the Principal Solicitor and founder of Kerdo Legal. My … Read More
A third of Pakistan is under water. The catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has caused a crisis, not just in people losing their homes, but food shortages and lack of safe drinking water. More than 9 million people have been displaced, with many living by the roadside in tents while they wait for the waters to … Read More
The Labor Government has promised that people on SHEV and TPV visas will get permanent visas in the first six months of the Labor Government, that is by November 2022. So what is happening now, at the beginning of July 2022? Pathways to a permanent visa? The Government is trying to figure out the pathway … Read More
UKRAINE – humanitarian and tourist visas to be fast tracked! The Department for Home Affairs will be fast tracking visitor visas to Australia (subclass 600) for people still in Ukraine who wish to leave and Humanitarian visas for people who have crossed the borders into other countries to escape the violence https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/legal-affairs/minister-confirms-fasttracking-of-family-visas-for-ukrainians/news-story/d58fcdbc131ad2602fedac8970c6b963?btr=b135f50a2b00969db3dc922d4a94b182 If you have family … Read More
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) The Department of Home Affairs has introduced a new temporary parent visa, with applications opening on 1 July 2019. These visas are being introduced as an alternative to the permanent Parent visa, which is in high demand and has extremely long waiting periods for processing. This is a good … Read More
Today is International Day of Families, and we’re celebrating the importance of the family, in all its various guises, around the world. We’re also joining in the call for the widest possible protection and assistance for the family, in terms of human rights and social justice. On this day we’d like to acknowledge those people who are separated from their … Read More