Ballarat Courier, Australia - TWENTY-EIGHT Nepalese pilgrims who were to be hosted by Ballarat North families for World Youth Day have had their visa applications denied.
The pilgrims were originally to stay this week for five days in Ballarat before heading to Sydney to participate in World Youth Day activities. The visa applications were refused for a number of reasons, including that the pilgrims did not have sufficient family ties in Nepal.
The Immigration Department maintains that like other visa applications, those attending World Youth Day are required to show that they have incentives to return to their home country, such as employment, assets or family ties. Stacey Aitken of the Ballarat Catholic Diocese said: "We're disappointed that they're not coming."
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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