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FOI Request: FA 21/09/01303
File Number: OBJ2021/29491

Dear Ray Mehta

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 29 September 2021 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

Scope of request

You have requested access to the following:

Number of Applications Lodged, Granted and Refused for last 5 years for the applicants with Country of Citizenship as India, under the Sponsored Family Stream of Visitor Visa where the Sponsor paid a security bond.

Your request was received by the Department on 29 September 2021 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 21/09/01303. Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

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Kind regards

Jade
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Authorised FOI Officer
FOI and Records Management Branch | Data Division
Strategy and National Resilience Group
Department of Home Affairs
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-----Original Message-----
From: ray mehta <[FOI #7906 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 29 September 2021 3:55 AM
To: FOI <[Department of Home Affairs request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Visa Success Ratio Sponsored Family Stream with Security Bond

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

Number of Applications Lodged, Granted and Refused for last 5 years for the applicants with Country of Citizenship as India, under the Sponsored Family Stream of Visitor Visa where the Sponsor paid a security bond.

Yours faithfully,

Ray Mehta

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Dear Ray Mehta

FOI request FA 21/09/01303

I refer to your FOI request received on 29 September 2021.

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and document released under the FOI Act.

This request has now been closed.

Thanks and Regards

Karla-FOI Officer | FOI Section

Position No. 60006174

FOI and Records Management Branch

Data Division

Strategy and National Resilience Group

Department of Home Affairs

Email: [1][Department of Home Affairs request email]

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