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Fraser Barton

REVEALED: Parents left waiting visa system left wanting review - The Real Truth

The Department of Home Affairs has accepted recommendations to overhaul a visa refund system. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians who are forking out thousands of dollars in visa fees for their overseas parents are facing unfair processes and are sometimes left out of pocket with no result.

In some cases, people are dying as they wait decades for permission to relocate to Australia and the Commonwealth ombudsmen has criticised the system managed by the Department of Home Affairs.

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