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defendant. The Tribunal affirms the decisions under review, finding that the visa applicants are not entitled to the grant of Spouse (Provisional) (Class UF) visas.
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The Migration Review Tribunal upheld a decision to refuse spouse visas to two people who claimed to be married to the same Australian sponsor. The Tribunal found that the relationships were not genuine because the sponsor could not be simultaneously committed to both partners 'to the exclusion of all others' as required by law, and there was insufficient credible evidence of a genuine continuing relationship with either applicant.
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CATCHWORDS: Review of visa refusal - Subclass 309 - genuine relationship
DECISION: The Tribunal affirms the decisions under review, finding that the visa applicants are not entitled to the grant of Spouse (Provisional) (Class UF) visas.
The Tribunal affirms the decisions under review, finding that the visa applicants are not entitled to the grant of Spouse (Provisional) (Class UF) visas.