Visa applicants from syria
Dear Department of Immigration and Border Protection,
1. Request for number of syrian applicants that have applied for visitor visas to Australia from July 2015 to September 2016.
2. How many applications (from Syrian applicants) for the visitor visa have been successful?
3. Request for number of syrian applicants that have applied for the different types of refugee and humanitarian visas from July 2015 to September 2016. Please provide total number of applicants, and then total number of applicants by visa type.
4. How many applications (from Syrian applicants) for the refugee and humanitarian visas have been successful? Please provide total number of successful applications, and then total number of successful applications by visa type.
Yours faithfully,
GIPAboy
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-----Original Message-----
From: GIPAboy [mailto:[FOI #2753 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 23 November 2016 1:36 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: FOI Request - FA 16/11/01500 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear FOI,
I accept the time extension
Yours sincerely,
GIPAboy
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Our references: FA 16/11/01500; ADF2016/71711
Dear GIPAboy
Please find attached the acknowledgement of receipt for your recent FOI Request.
Request for an extension of time
Please be aware that the Department has seen a significant increase in the number of FOI requests received by this agency. As a result there are expected delays involved with the processing of FOI requests at the present time. Generally, requests will be processed in the order that they are received. The Department will endeavour to finalise your request as quickly as possible.
For this reason the Department seeks your agreement under s.15AA of the FOI Act to extend the timeframe for the processing of your request by 30 days.
It would assist the Department in managing its FOI caseload if you could provide a response to this request by close of business, Monday, 28 November 2016.
Exclusion of non-SES staff personal details and SES telephone contact details
The Department’s policy is to exclude the personal details of officers not in the Senior Executive Service (SES), as well as the mobile and work telephone numbers of SES staff, contained in documents that fall within scope of an FOI request. If you require names and contact details of non-SES officers, or direct telephone numbers of SES staff, please inform us so the decision maker may consider your request. Otherwise we will take it that you agree to that information being excluded from the scope of your request.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss.
Yours sincerely
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Our references: FA 16/11/01500; ADF2016/71711
Dear GIPAboy
Re: Your Freedom of Information request
We are writing to provide an update about your FOI request for:
'1. Request for number of syrian applicants that have applied for visitor
visas to Australia from July 2015 to September 2016.
2. How many applications (from Syrian applicants) for the visitor visa
have been successful?
3. Request for number of syrian applicants that have applied for the
different types of refugee and humanitarian visas from July 2015 to
September 2016. Please provide total number of applicants, and then total
number of applicants by visa type.
4. How many applications (from Syrian applicants) for the refugee and
humanitarian visas have been successful? Please provide total number of
successful applications, and then total number of successful applications
by visa type.'
We have received the documents from the relevant business areas and have
begun assessment of them.
We will continue to progress your request.
Regards
FOI Officer
Freedom of Information Section
Information Management Branch | Corporate Services Division
Corporate Group
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Our references: FA 16/11/01500 ; ADF2016/71711
Dear GIPAboy
I refer to your FOI request received on 17 November 2016, seeking access
to the following:
‘1. Request for number of Syrian applicants that have applied for visitor
visas to Australia from July 2015 to September 2016.
2. How many applications (from Syrian applicants) for the visitor visa
have been successful?
3. Request for number of Syrian applicants that have applied for the
different types of refugee and humanitarian visas from July 2015 to
September 2016. Please provide total number of applicants, and then total
number of applicants by visa type.
4. How many applications (from Syrian applicants) for the refugee and
humanitarian visas have been successful? Please provide total number of
successful applications, and then total number of successful applications
by visa type.’
The Department has made a decision on this request. Please see attached
the decision letter and decision record.
This request has now been closed.
Yours sincerely
FOI Officer
Freedom of Information Section
Information Management Branch | Corporate Services Division
Corporate Group
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
E: [1][email address]
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