Australia's partner visa delays come at a high personal cost | ABC NEWS
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Australians hoping to be reunited with their partners from overseas say they are worried visa wait times will grow after the federal government decided to deprioritise offshore applicants. In a submission to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, couples have urged the government to hear their stories and reconsider its decision. For some, the wait for partner visas means indefinite separation from their loved ones and putting life plans on hold. By Mary Tran and Doug Dingwall, ABC Asia Pacific Newsroom #ABCAsiaPacific #Migration #ABCNews #PartnerVisas #OffshorePartnerVisas Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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