Shah is a 30 12 months previous Hazara Afghanistani man being focused by the Taliban due to his earlier place within the Division of Nationwide Safety, who fought in opposition to the Taliban. His life is in imminent hazard. After Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, Shah fled to Iran and his spouse and two younger kids went into hiding. Shah was picked up by police in Iran with no legitimate journey paperwork and was deported again to Afghanistan. After being again in Afghanistan for under a short while he was captured and brutally tortured by the Taliban for a number of says. His household paid a big ransom for his launch.

Marque Attorneys assisted with lodging a humanitarian visa utility for Shah in late 2021, however in all chance it’s many months or presumably even years away from being processed. That is regardless of the representations we and third occasion NGOs have made to the Immigration Division in regards to the critical hazard Shah is in. After the autumn of Kabul to the Taliban, the Division of Dwelling Affairs promised 31,500 humanitarian or household stream visas for Afghan nationals. 47,912 visa purposes have been lodged by Afghans however, so far as we’re conscious, not a single interview has been carried out and nearly no visas have been granted.

The best choice obtainable to Shah now’s to use for a Expertise Past Boundaries (TBB, or expert labour refugee visa) as an alternative, as a result of it’s assured to be processed by the Division in 8-10 weeks. Nonetheless TBB visas are costly and can value between $10-$15ok.

The household have exhausted nearly all of their funds on paying the ransom for Shah’s launch and need assistance to pay the TBB visa utility prices.

Relying on how a lot cash could be raised we may additionally be capable to help with: arranging a secure home for Shah and his household to attend in Afghanistan whereas a TBB visa could be processed, border crossing into Pakistan, and flights to Australia.

All funds raised shall be given to Shah’s sister Noori who lives in Australia and might make all the required funds to TBB and the Division on his behalf.

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