14 August 2024
KIRAN
VPO MADAN HERI
HISAR
HISAR HARYANA 136027
INDIA
In reply quote:
Client name KIRAN
Date of birth 30 April 1984
Date of visa application 06 August 2024
Application ID 150686133
Transaction reference number EGP3S55BU4
File number BCC2024/4202956
Dear KIRAN
Invitation to comment on information for a Visitor (Tourist) (subclass 600) visa
application
Adverse information received
We are currently processing your application. During this process we received unfavourable
information that may lead to a decision to refuse your application.
Follow the instructions in this letter on how to reply and the timeframe for you to respond.
In your visa application your claimed purpose of stay in Australia is to visit family. In support
of your application you have provided a letter of invitation from your claimed child Jyoti and a
copy of their passport which lists you as their parent.
The Department checks conducted indicate that your claimed child’s passport copy provided
in support of this application has been altered to misrepresent your relationship with them.
I have therefore made the preliminary assessment that the document provided by you is
bogus as it appears to be counterfeit or has been altered by a person who does not have
authority to do so.
As defined in s5(1) of the Migration Act, a bogus document, in relation to a person, means a
document that the Minister reasonably suspects is a document that:
(a) purports to have been, but was not, issued in respect of the person; or
(b) is counterfeit or has been altered by a person who does not have authority to do so; or
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(c) was obtained because of a false or misleading statement, whether or not made
knowingly.
As it appears you have provided a bogus document, you may fail to meet PIC 4020(1)(a).
You may comment on the document that is considered to be bogus and specify if you believe
there are any compelling circumstances affecting the interests of Australia, or compassionate
or compelling circumstances affecting the interests of an Australian citizen, an Australian
permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen, to justify the waiver of any or all of
paragraphs 4020(1)(a) or (b) and subclause 4020(2) to justify the granting of the visa.
It is a requirement for the grant of a Visitor (Tourist) (subclass 600) visa that the applicant
satisfies Public Interest Criterion (PIC) 4020 contained in clause 4020 of Schedule 4 to the
Migration Regulations 1994. Subclause 4020(1) requires that there is no evidence before the
Minister that the applicant has given, or caused to be given, to the Minister, an officer, the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal, a relevant assessing authority or a Medical Officer of the
Commonwealth, a bogus document or information that is false or misleading in a material
particular in relation to:
● the application for the visa; or
● a visa that the applicant held in the period of 12 months before the application was
made.
If there is such evidence, subclause 4020(4) provides that PIC 4020(1)(a) or (b) and
subclause 4020(2) will nonetheless be satisfied if the Minister is satisfied that:
● compelling circumstances that affect the interests of Australia; or
● compassionate or compelling circumstances that affect the interests of an Australian
citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen;
justify the grant of the visa.
As there is evidence suggesting that you have provided, or caused to be provided, a bogus
document or false or misleading information in relation to this visa application, you may fail to
satisfy PIC 4020(1), with the result that this visa application may be refused.
You may provide comment on the iithe document that is suspected to be bogus, and specify
if you believe there are any compelling circumstances affecting the interests of Australia, or
compassionate or compelling circumstances affecting the interests of an Australian citizen,
an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen, to justify the waiver of
any or all of PIC 4020(1) to justify the grant of the visa.
Timeframe for response
You must respond to this invitation to comment within 7 days after you are taken to have
received this letter. You should provide your response in writing through ImmiAccount.
As this letter was sent by email, you are taken to have received it at the end of the day it was
transmitted.
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If you do not reply within the timeframe specified above, your application may be decided
without us taking any further action to obtain the requested information.
If you cannot give us the information on time, attach a letter to your application in
ImmiAccount explaining the reason.
How should you provide the information
Attach all documents to your application through ImmiAccount.
Take clear colour scans or photos of the documents. If the document is more than one page,
save it as a single file. All text must be visible.
You do not need to get documents certified if you attach them through ImmiAccount.
Our website has instructions on how to use ImmiAccount to attach your documents:
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/immiaccount
When we have received your documents, they will show as 'Received' in ImmiAccount. We
will not send you any other confirmation.
Do not email or post us another copy of any document you have attached to your application
in ImmiAccount unless we specifically ask for it.
If you did not submit your application through ImmiAccount
You can still provide your documents through ImmiAccount if you submitted a paper
application or if someone else submitted your application online for you.
Follow these steps:
1 Create your own ImmiAccount.
2 Import your application. Our website has instructions on how to do this
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/immiaccount
3 Attach your documents.
Do not provide fraudulent information
Do not provide fraudulent documents or make false claims. If you do:
● we may refuse your application
● it might affect any applications you make in the future.
Documents in languages other than English
If your document is in another language, have it translated into English. Provide copies of
both the translated document and the document in the original language.
Translators in Australia must be accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for
Translators and Interpreters (www.naati.com.au).
Translators outside Australia do not have to be accredited. But on each translation, they
must include their:
● full name
● address and telephone number
● qualifications and experience in the language they are translating.
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These details must be in English.
How we protect your information and privacy
Your personal information is protected by Australian law, including the Privacy Act 1988.
Details of how we use your information are available on our website
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/privacy
Let us know if you want to withdraw your application
If you decide not to proceed with your application, you can withdraw it. Our website has
information about how to withdraw your application: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/change-in-
situation/withdraw-visa-application
Tell us if things change while you are waiting for a decision
Tell us about any changes in your circumstances as soon as possible. This includes
changes:
● to your name, passport, contact details or address
● to your family members
● that might affect answers you gave in your application.
Our website has information about how to tell us about these changes:
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/change-in-situation
Yours sincerely
Ekta
Position number: 60094052
Department of Home Affairs
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WEBSITE: www.homeaffairs.gov.au
