The family of Kayban Jamshaad, who was born in WA but was facing deportation to the Maldives due to his disability, celebrates the likely granting of a three-year visa.
The family of a West Australian-born child who faced deportation due to his disability is celebrating an"important" ruling that will likely now afford him a three-year visa.Three-year-old Kayban Jamshaad developed serious health complications following his birth in Western AustraliaKayban's mother hopes the visa reprieve will serve as a precedent for other families
His parents, who immigrated to Australia from the Maldives, feared their home country was not equipped with adequate facilities to treat Kayban's complex health issues, which the Department of Home Affairs estimated would cost $59,000 a year. Following consideration, the AAT has"remitted the matter to the department with the direction that he meets the requirements for the waiver of the health requirement", shoring up the likelihood that the department will grant a temporary visa.
"It means we can concentrate on being a family and for the next three years at least not have to carry the burden of immigration issues."
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