25 October 2022

Janet FELIX
RISPA COTTAGE SANTHIPURAM
PUTHUKURICHY PO
TRIVANDRUM KERALA 695303
INDIA

In reply quote:
Client name Janet FELIX
Date of birth 20 October 1983
Date of visa application 27 July 2022
Application ID 1935654203
Transaction reference number EGOTSXAQWF
File number BCC2022/2898373
Visa application charge receipt number 9022176632

Transmission method Email sent to FELIXTHOBIAS1976@YAHOO.COM

Dear Janet FELIX

Notification of refusal of application for a Visitor (class FA) Visitor (Tourist) (subclass
600) visa

Refused applicant
I wish to advise you that the application for this visa has been refused on 25 October 2022for
the following applicant:

Client name Janet FELIX

Date of birth 20 October 1983

The applicant did not satisfy the provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994.

The attached decision record provides detailed information about this decision as it applies to
this applicant.

Review rights
There is no right of merits review for this decision.

Receiving this letter

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it was transmitted.

Australian High Commission, New Delhi

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 DECISION RECORD

Application details
Visa class Visitor (class FA) Visitor (Tourist) (subclass
600)
Stream (main applicant only) Tourist
Date of visa application 27 July 2022
Transaction reference number EGOTSXAQWF
Application ID 1935654203
File number BCC2022/2898373
Visa application charge receipt number 9022176632

Client name Janet FELIX

Date of birth 20 October 1983
Client ID 96322781907
Visa subclass stream Tourist

The applicant's claims

The applicant has applied for the grant of a Visitor visa (subclass 600) to visit Australia for a
temporary stay.

Information and evidence considered

I am a delegated decision maker under section 65 of the Migration Act 1958. In reaching my
decision, I have considered the following:
● relevant legislation contained in the Migration Act and Migration Regulations 1994
● information contained in the Department's Procedural Instructions
● documents and information provided by the applicant(s)
● relevant information held on Departmental files.

Findings
On the basis of all the information available to me, including the documents and information
the applicant provided, I find that the criteria for the grant of a Visitor (Tourist) visa in the
Tourist stream are not satisfied.

Reasons
I have assessed the application and the reasons for my decision are detailed below.

An application for a Visitor (Tourist) visa in the Tourist stream has been made by the
applicant.

Australian High Commission, New Delhi

OFFICE:1/50G Shantipath Chanakyapuri New Delhi 110021
PHONE: 0091 022 67866006 CONTACT VIA: www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/corporate/information/forms/
online/australian-immigration-enquiry WEBSITE: www.homeaffairs.gov.au, www.india.embassy.gov.au
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A visa cannot be granted unless the relevant criteria specified in the Migration Act and the
Migration Regulations are satisfied.

In this case, I am not satisfied that clause 600.211 in Schedule 2 of the Migration
Regulations is satisfied. This clause provides that:

600.211
The applicant genuinely intends to stay temporarily in Australia for the purpose for which the visa is
granted, having regard to:
(a) whether the applicant has complied substantially with the conditions to which the last
substantive visa, or any subsequent bridging visa, held by the applicant was subject; and
(b) whether the applicant intends to comply with the conditions to which the Subclass 600
visa would be subject; and
(c) any other relevant matter.

Under policy when considering “any other relevant matter”, decision makers may take
into account a wide range of considerations to determine whether an applicant genuinely
intends a temporary stay in Australia. This may include, but is not limited to, the applicant’s
employment, economic and family circumstances, their credibility, the claimed purpose and
period of stay, and the applicant’s previous travel history.

My decision is based on the following factors

The applicant claims to travel to Australia for tourism.

In assessing these criteria, I have taken into account the information provided by the
applicant in their visa application form and the supporting documents including support
from spouse. On balance, I find that the applicant has not demonstrated sufficiently strong
economic, family or other commitments in India that would be sufficient incentive for the
applicant to return to their home country.

I note that the applicant claims to be a housewife. However, no evidence has been provided
with their own application which indicates that their own circumstances are substantially
different from their spouse. Hence, I am not satisfied as per strong economic or other
commitments back in the home country which could further be considered as incentive to
return.

I have considered the support provided by their Spouse. While letters of support and
guarantees offered by friends, business associates, or relatives in India are important in
assisting the decision-maker to consider the merits of each case, they are not in themselves
sufficient evidence of a genuine visit. The onus is on the applicant to demonstrate their own
circumstances and incentives to depart Australia at the end of their trip.

After considering the information provided, I am not satisfied that the applicant genuinely
intends to stay temporarily in Australia for the purposes set out above.

Therefore, I am not satisfied that the applicant meets the relevant criteria in clause 600.211
in Schedule 2 of the Migration Regulations.

Australian High Commission, New Delhi

OFFICE:1/50G Shantipath Chanakyapuri New Delhi 110021
PHONE: 0091 022 67866006 CONTACT VIA: www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/corporate/information/forms/
online/australian-immigration-enquiry WEBSITE: www.homeaffairs.gov.au, www.india.embassy.gov.au
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Decision
As clause 600.211 is not satisfied, I find the criteria for the grant of a Visitor (Tourist) visa in
the Tourist stream are not satisfied. Therefore, I refuse the application by the applicant for a
Visitor (Tourist) visa in the Tourist stream.

Yours sincerely

Ramnik
Position Number: 60144296
Department of Home Affairs

25 October 2022

Australian High Commission, New Delhi

OFFICE:1/50G Shantipath Chanakyapuri New Delhi 110021
PHONE: 0091 022 67866006 CONTACT VIA: www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/corporate/information/forms/
online/australian-immigration-enquiry WEBSITE: www.homeaffairs.gov.au, www.india.embassy.gov.au