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should complete Form 1359, which can be found [9]here. Details on where to
send your request may be found on page 1 and 2 of the Form. This request
will not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Superannuation – Evidence of Immigration Status

If you are seeking evidence of your own immigration status for
superannuation purposes, you should complete Form 1194, which can be found
[10]here. Details on where to send your completed form may be found on
page 1 of the Form. This request will not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Update Passport Details

Information on how to update your address or passport details can be found
[11]here.

Notification of Change in Circumstances

If you have lodged a visa application and your circumstances have changed,
you should submit [12]Form 1022 to the office where you lodged your visa
application. Details of our offices located around the world can be found
[13]here. The FOI Section does not process these forms.

Notification of incorrect answers

If you wish to correct answers that you have provided to the Department
either:

· in a visa application

· on a passenger card or

· in response to a notice given to you by the Department inviting
you to comment on possible non-compliance with an obligation to correct
incorrect information

You should submit [14]Form 1023 to the Department. Details of our offices
located around the world can be found [15]here. The FOI Section does not
process these forms.

Duty Free concessions

Information relating to duty free concessions can be found [16]here.

General Enquiries

If you have a question, which has not been answered above, and which is
about visa, citizenship, travel or trade, including bringing goods in and
out of Australia, please refer to our general enquiries web form [17]here.

Thank you

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Dear Mr Evans

Thank-you for your email below.

Based on the information provided, we understand that you are seeking to
access information held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department)
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

Please note that there are some requirements which must be met in order
for a request to be considered a valid FOI request. Relevantly, under s
15(2)(b) of the FOI Act, a request must provide such information
concerning the document as is reasonably necessary to enable a responsible
officer of the agency to identify it.

We understand that you may be seeking to access:

The number of visas granted where the visa applicant submitted a Form 815,
Health undertaking, with their visa application because their health
examination indicated exposure to tuberculosis (TB).

On the basis of the available information, we consider that you have not
provided sufficient information to enable an officer of the Department to
identify the documents you are seeking to access.

To enable the Department to identify the documents you are seeking to
access, we require further information from you. Specifically, we require
that you:

· confirm if the information you are seeking concerns a particular
subclass or type of visa (e.g. Student; Working and Skilled visas; Family
and Spousal visas; Permanent residence or Temporary visas) or all visas
granted. For your reference, a list of visas may be viewed on the
Department’s website at
[1]https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa... and

· nominate a limited and specific date-range for the information
you are seeking to access (e.g. 1 March 2018 to 1 July 2018 or for another
date-range that predates today);

Once you have provided the information requested above, the Department may
be in a position to make a further assessment of your request.

Kind regards,

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FOI and Records Management Branch

Corporate Division

Department of Home Affairs

E: [2][email address]

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Dear Mr Evans

I refer to my email below requesting further information from you to
enable the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) to identify the
documents you are seeking to access. This information was requested as it
is the Department’s view that your request for access to documents or
information has not yet satisfied s 15(2)(b) of the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

Our records indicate that we have not yet received a response from you
regarding this request for further information. Please note that without
the provision of the requested information the Department will not be able
to assist you with your request.

If a response has not been received from you in relation to this request
for further information by this Friday, 20 July 2018, the Department will
consider this matter to be finalised.

I trust that this information will be of use to you. If you have any
questions regarding this email, please do not hesitate to contact the
Department’s FOI Section by email at [1][email address].

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FOI and Records Management Branch

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Department of Home Affairs

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From: FOI
Sent: Monday, 9 July 2018 1:51 PM
To: 'Mark evans' <[FOI #4684 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Health undertaking grated
for TB [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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Dear Mr Evans

Thank-you for your email below.

Based on the information provided, we understand that you are seeking to
access information held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department)
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

Please note that there are some requirements which must be met in order
for a request to be considered a valid FOI request. Relevantly, under s
15(2)(b) of the FOI Act, a request must provide such information
concerning the document as is reasonably necessary to enable a responsible
officer of the agency to identify it.

We understand that you may be seeking to access:

The number of visas granted where the visa applicant submitted a Form 815,
Health undertaking, with their visa application because their health
examination indicated exposure to tuberculosis (TB).

On the basis of the available information, we consider that you have not
provided sufficient information to enable an officer of the Department to
identify the documents you are seeking to access.

To enable the Department to identify the documents you are seeking to
access, we require further information from you. Specifically, we require
that you:

· confirm if the information you are seeking concerns a particular
subclass or type of visa (e.g. Student; Working and Skilled visas; Family
and Spousal visas; Permanent residence or Temporary visas) or all visas
granted. For your reference, a list of visas may be viewed on the
Department’s website at
[3]https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa... and

· nominate a limited and specific date-range for the information
you are seeking to access (e.g. 1 March 2018 to 1 July 2018 or for another
date-range that predates today);

Once you have provided the information requested above, the Department may
be in a position to make a further assessment of your request.

Kind regards,

FOI Officer | Freedom of Information Section

FOI and Records Management Branch

Corporate Division

Department of Home Affairs

E: [4][email address]

UNCLASSIFIED

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shortly to acknowledge your request. Please do not send duplicate emails
as this may cause delays in processing times.

For matters not relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1982, please
refer to the information below to assist in the resolution of your
enquiry.

General information regarding travelling to Australia

Information for visitors to Australia can be found [1]here.

Information regarding potential visa options can be found [2]here.

Request for a copy of your Visa Refusal or Visa Grant letter

If you have lost or misplaced correspondence regarding your Visa Refusal
or Visa Grant, or you wish to confirm the authenticity of your Visa
Refusal or Visa Grant, you should contact the office where you lodged your
visa application.

Details of our offices located around the world can be found [3]here.

Queries regarding your current Visa status

You can check your visa details and conditions on the Department’s Visa
Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) portal. If you do not have the
necessary reference numbers to access the VEVO portal, you should contact
the office where you lodged your visa application for further information.

Refund of Visa fees

If you are seeking a refund of fees associated with your Visa, you should
contact the office where you lodged your visa application. Details of our
offices located around the world can be found [4]here.

Making a Visa application

Registered migration agents are authorised to provide immigration advice
or assistance, including advice regarding the lodgement of visa
applications. Further information on migration agents may be found
[5]here. Please note that the Department is unable to assist you in this
regard.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties in lodging your visa
application through ImmiAccount, you should submit your concerns through
the ImmiAccount Technical Support Form, which is accessible [6]here.

Australian Citizenship

If you are seeking evidence of your Australian Citizenship, you should
complete Form 119, which can be found [7]here. Details on where to send
your completed form may be found on page 8 of the Form. This form will
not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Information on how to apply for Australian citizenship, information for
Australian citizens and Australian Citizenship Day can be found [8]here.

Movement Records/Travel History

If you are seeking evidence of your own travel movements/history you
should complete Form 1359, which can be found [9]here. Details on where to
send your request may be found on page 1 and 2 of the Form. This request
will not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Superannuation – Evidence of Immigration Status

If you are seeking evidence of your own immigration status for
superannuation purposes, you should complete Form 1194, which can be found
[10]here. Details on where to send your completed form may be found on
page 1 of the Form. This request will not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Update Passport Details

Information on how to update your address or passport details can be found
[11]here.

Notification of Change in Circumstances

If you have lodged a visa application and your circumstances have changed,
you should submit [12]Form 1022 to the office where you lodged your visa
application. Details of our offices located around the world can be found
[13]here. The FOI Section does not process these forms.

Notification of incorrect answers

If you wish to correct answers that you have provided to the Department
either:

· in a visa application

· on a passenger card or

· in response to a notice given to you by the Department inviting
you to comment on possible non-compliance with an obligation to correct
incorrect information

You should submit [14]Form 1023 to the Department. Details of our offices
located around the world can be found [15]here. The FOI Section does not
process these forms.

Duty Free concessions

Information relating to duty free concessions can be found [16]here.

General Enquiries

If you have a question, which has not been answered above, and which is
about visa, citizenship, travel or trade, including bringing goods in and
out of Australia, please refer to our general enquiries web form [17]here.

Thank you

Information updated 8 January 2018

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In reply please quote:

FOI Request: FA 18/07/01040

File Number: ADF2018/161348

Dear Mr Evans

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 9 July 2018 seeking access to
documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

On 20 July 2018, you provided further information to the Department to
indicate that you are seeking to access:

The number of Partnership visas granted from 15/09/2015 where the visa
applicant submitted a Form 815, Health undertaking, with their visa
application because their health examination indicated exposure to
tuberculosis (TB).

Your request was received by the Department on 9 July 2018. However, your
request was not deemed a valid request until 20 July 2018 when you
provided further information to satisfy s 15(2)(b) of the FOI Act. Your
request has been allocated FOI request number FA 18/07/01040. Please
include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of
Information Section.

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In reply please quote:

FOI Request: FA 18/07/01040

File Number: ADF2018/161348

Dear Mr Evans

Thank-you for your email below requesting a progress update for this
Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

As indicated in the acknowledgement email which was sent to you on 9
August 2018, the statutory timeframe for processing a request is 30 days
from the date upon which your application was deemed to be a valid request
by the Department.

Your request was deemed to be a valid request by the Department on 20 July
2018 when you provided further information to satisfy s 15(2)(b) of the
Freedom of Information Act 1982. As such, the statutory due date for your
request is 20 August 2018.

Please be assured that the Department is committed to processing your
request as quickly as possible, and that the Department will contact you
if any further information is required to process your request

I trust that this information will be of use to you.

Kind regards,

FOI Officer | Freedom of Information Section

FOI and Records Management Branch

Corporate Division

Department of Home Affairs

E: [1][email address]

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shortly to acknowledge your request. Please do not send duplicate emails
as this may cause delays in processing times.

For matters not relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1982, please
refer to the information below to assist in the resolution of your
enquiry.

General information regarding travelling to Australia

Information for visitors to Australia can be found [1]here.

Information regarding potential visa options can be found [2]here.

Request for a copy of your Visa Refusal or Visa Grant letter

If you have lost or misplaced correspondence regarding your Visa Refusal
or Visa Grant, or you wish to confirm the authenticity of your Visa
Refusal or Visa Grant, you should contact the office where you lodged your
visa application.

Details of our offices located around the world can be found [3]here.

Queries regarding your current Visa status

You can check your visa details and conditions on the Department’s Visa
Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) portal. If you do not have the
necessary reference numbers to access the VEVO portal, you should contact
the office where you lodged your visa application for further information.

Refund of Visa fees

If you are seeking a refund of fees associated with your Visa, you should
contact the office where you lodged your visa application. Details of our
offices located around the world can be found [4]here.

Making a Visa application

Registered migration agents are authorised to provide immigration advice
or assistance, including advice regarding the lodgement of visa
applications. Further information on migration agents may be found
[5]here. Please note that the Department is unable to assist you in this
regard.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties in lodging your visa
application through ImmiAccount, you should submit your concerns through
the ImmiAccount Technical Support Form, which is accessible [6]here.

Australian Citizenship

If you are seeking evidence of your Australian Citizenship, you should
complete Form 119, which can be found [7]here. Details on where to send
your completed form may be found on page 8 of the Form. This form will
not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Information on how to apply for Australian citizenship, information for
Australian citizens and Australian Citizenship Day can be found [8]here.

Movement Records/Travel History

If you are seeking evidence of your own travel movements/history you
should complete Form 1359, which can be found [9]here. Details on where to
send your request may be found on page 1 and 2 of the Form. This request
will not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Superannuation – Evidence of Immigration Status

If you are seeking evidence of your own immigration status for
superannuation purposes, you should complete Form 1194, which can be found
[10]here. Details on where to send your completed form may be found on
page 1 of the Form. This request will not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Update Passport Details

Information on how to update your address or passport details can be found
[11]here.

Notification of Change in Circumstances

If you have lodged a visa application and your circumstances have changed,
you should submit [12]Form 1022 to the office where you lodged your visa
application. Details of our offices located around the world can be found
[13]here. The FOI Section does not process these forms.

Notification of incorrect answers

If you wish to correct answers that you have provided to the Department
either:

· in a visa application

· on a passenger card or

· in response to a notice given to you by the Department inviting
you to comment on possible non-compliance with an obligation to correct
incorrect information

You should submit [14]Form 1023 to the Department. Details of our offices
located around the world can be found [15]here. The FOI Section does not
process these forms.

Duty Free concessions

Information relating to duty free concessions can be found [16]here.

General Enquiries

If you have a question, which has not been answered above, and which is
about visa, citizenship, travel or trade, including bringing goods in and
out of Australia, please refer to our general enquiries web form [17]here.

Thank you

Information updated 8 January 2018

Important Notice: The content of this email is intended only for use by
the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received
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References

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Evans

FOI request FA 18/07/01040

I refer to your FOI request received on 20 July 2018, seeking access to
the following:

'The number of Partnership visas granted from 15/09/2015 where the visa
applicant submitted a Form 815, Health undertaking, with their visa
application because their health examination indicated exposure to
tuberculosis (TB).'

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record.

This request has now been closed.

FOI Officer

Freedom of Information Section

Department of Home Affairs
E: [1][email address]

UNCLASSIFIED

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