Migration Law US Issue 2022

Running head: MIGRATION LAW
MIGRATION LAW
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Issue 1
Whether there is any obligation of the registered migration agent regarding the
relationship ending of the Partner Visa Applicant.
Rule
In part 2.9A of the Migration Agents Regulations1, it has been stated that in the
communication with the authority or to provide information, any registered migration agent
should not deceive or mislead the authority either directly or by way of withholding information
that are relevant. Part 2.19 of the Migration Agents Regulations2, states, that any registered
migration agent has the duty of providing relevant information that is sufficient to the migration
department or to the review authority for the purpose of allowing the full assessment of the
relevant criteria facts.
Application
In this given scenario, application has been made for a Partner Class Visa but later
it was informed that such relationship has been ended and they are not wishing to give such
information to the Department of Home Affairs. In this circumstance, the registered migration
agent has the obligation under part 2.9A of the Migration Agents Regulations3, which states of
making communication or providing of information to authority in such a manner as it would not
be deceiving or misleading the authority either directly or by way of withholding the information
1 P. 2.9A of Migration Agents Regulations 1988 (Cth)
2 P. 2.19 of Migration Agents Regulations 1988 (Cth)
3 P. 2.9A of Migration Agents Regulations 1988 (Cth)

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that is relevant. The registered migration agent also has some code of conducts laid down in Part
2.19 of the Migration Agents Regulations4, which states that any registered migration agent must
provide relevant information which is sufficient to the migration department or to the review
authority for the purpose of allowing the full assessment of relevant criteria facts. Thus the
information related to the ending of the relationship of the client who has applied for Partner
Class Visa application, must be provided to the Migration Department or the Review authority or
to any concerned authority by the registered migration agent.
Conclusion
Therefore, it can be concluded that, the registered migration agent has the obligation of
providing information to the Migration Department or to the Review Authority or to any
concerned authority regarding the ending of the relationship of the client who applied for the
Partner Class Visa application.
Issue 2
Whether the registered migration agent has any kind of obligation regarding the
application of the distinguished talent visa.
Rule
Any registered migration agent needs to perform the following obligations under Part 3
of the Migration Agents regulations5, which are:
4 P. 2.19 of Migration Agents Regulations 1988 (Cth)
5 P. 3 of Migration Agents Regulations 1988 (Cth)