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Appeal to Australian Government to not reject Malhotra family's visa application because of their son's autism
Published by Anonymous on Feb 18, 2008
Closed on Nov 01, 2008
Closed on Nov 01, 2008
| 167 Signatures |
Target: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Region: Australia
Result:
Dear All
We are truly Australians and this has been proven by our current government and opposition as well who also provided their support. Minister Evans and his office staff have approved our visa and that too without any pressure from press.....just for right reasons and looking at our family positives and community support.....this is what Australia is about and we thank them for making all of us Australians proud.
Above all, I and my family thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for your overwhelming support. This approval wouldn't have been possible without your support.
We also thank GoPetition for providing this service...and what a great service and a great tool.
Regards
Malhotra Family
We are truly Australians and this has been proven by our current government and opposition as well who also provided their support. Minister Evans and his office staff have approved our visa and that too without any pressure from press.....just for right reasons and looking at our family positives and community support.....this is what Australia is about and we thank them for making all of us Australians proud.
Above all, I and my family thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for your overwhelming support. This approval wouldn't have been possible without your support.
We also thank GoPetition for providing this service...and what a great service and a great tool.
Regards
Malhotra Family
Background (Preamble):
Dear Australians
Mukesh Malhotra, his wife Falguni (Fal) Malhotra and son Jish Malhotra have been in Australia for the past 8 years.
It is sad to note that their application for Permanent Resident Visa has been rejected by Department of Immigration and Migration Review Tribunal, because their son Jish has Autism. With due respect to the constraints these departments operate under, they do not have any powers to consider the other contributions Mukesh, his wife Fal have made and will continue to make to Australia; plus the strengths that Jish has because of Autism or otherwise.
Mukesh is a post graduate from University of New South Wales and is a Project Manager in construction industry.
His wife Fal is a graduate in commerce with experience as executive assistant and high school teacher. However, Fal has decided (and it gives her great pleasure and satisfaction) to use her hands-on experinece with Jish, to help other children with Autism. Having helped the children with Autism voluntarily for couple of years, Fal is currently working as a teacher's aide at ASPECT's Terrigal School for Children with Autism and helping many more children.
Jish is 12 years old and has started high school at Narara Valley High School this year as a full fee paying student in one of their special needs class. Jish is independent in his daily activities and good at computers and singing. Jish also won a High Commendation prize in one of the categories at Central Coast Eisteddfod singing competion in August 2007. You can view Jish's singing performance by copying and pasting the following links in your browser.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieAYR-GR40M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDSvbBz5TmY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG4YtPoMZuA
A final appeal is being made to the Minister for Immigration who has the power to waive the health criteria and grant Permanent Resident status to the Malhotra family.
You are all requested to provide your valuable support for the above.
Mukesh Malhotra, his wife Falguni (Fal) Malhotra and son Jish Malhotra have been in Australia for the past 8 years.
It is sad to note that their application for Permanent Resident Visa has been rejected by Department of Immigration and Migration Review Tribunal, because their son Jish has Autism. With due respect to the constraints these departments operate under, they do not have any powers to consider the other contributions Mukesh, his wife Fal have made and will continue to make to Australia; plus the strengths that Jish has because of Autism or otherwise.
Mukesh is a post graduate from University of New South Wales and is a Project Manager in construction industry.
His wife Fal is a graduate in commerce with experience as executive assistant and high school teacher. However, Fal has decided (and it gives her great pleasure and satisfaction) to use her hands-on experinece with Jish, to help other children with Autism. Having helped the children with Autism voluntarily for couple of years, Fal is currently working as a teacher's aide at ASPECT's Terrigal School for Children with Autism and helping many more children.
Jish is 12 years old and has started high school at Narara Valley High School this year as a full fee paying student in one of their special needs class. Jish is independent in his daily activities and good at computers and singing. Jish also won a High Commendation prize in one of the categories at Central Coast Eisteddfod singing competion in August 2007. You can view Jish's singing performance by copying and pasting the following links in your browser.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieAYR-GR40M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDSvbBz5TmY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG4YtPoMZuA
A final appeal is being made to the Minister for Immigration who has the power to waive the health criteria and grant Permanent Resident status to the Malhotra family.
You are all requested to provide your valuable support for the above.
Petition:
To
The Hon. Senator Chris Evans
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600
Ref
DIAC File No.: CLF2007/85395
DIAC Request ID: 1850514014
MRT File No.: 071503735
We, the undersigned, express our dismay on the rejection of permanent resident visa application of Malhotra family by Department of Immigration and Migration Review Tribunal.
We as Australians pride our status as a civil society, but it seems this is being diminished by our unwillingness to accept children with disabilities as residents.
The blanket approach in deciding such cases does not take into account the contribution the whole family makes to the community.
We are humane and cannot take away the opportunity from Jish to grow into an independent adult with self-esteem.
We call on you, Hon. Senator Chris Evans, to intervene and grant Jish Malhotra the waiver from health criteria and permanent resident status to Malhotra family.
Regards
The Hon. Senator Chris Evans
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600
Ref
DIAC File No.: CLF2007/85395
DIAC Request ID: 1850514014
MRT File No.: 071503735
We, the undersigned, express our dismay on the rejection of permanent resident visa application of Malhotra family by Department of Immigration and Migration Review Tribunal.
We as Australians pride our status as a civil society, but it seems this is being diminished by our unwillingness to accept children with disabilities as residents.
The blanket approach in deciding such cases does not take into account the contribution the whole family makes to the community.
We are humane and cannot take away the opportunity from Jish to grow into an independent adult with self-esteem.
We call on you, Hon. Senator Chris Evans, to intervene and grant Jish Malhotra the waiver from health criteria and permanent resident status to Malhotra family.
Regards
The Appeal to Australian Government to not reject Malhotra family's visa application because of their son's autism petition to Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600 was written by Anonymous and is in the category Civil Rights at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: civil rights, jish, mukesh, fal, falguni, malhotra, resident, visa, australian, immigration, migrati
