Working on PR application

Hi everyone,

My friend recently remembered that a long time ago, almost 12 years ago, he applied for a U.S. visa together with his father. The visa was ultimately not issued due to new travel restrictions introduced by the U.S. for certain countries. Although they themselves were not Muslim, their country was included in the restrictions at that time.

He was initially told that he was cleared to travel, but as part of the process his father had to go through additional background checks. Later, when the travel restrictions were implemented, the embassy informed them that they were unable to issue the visa. Because he was a minor at the time and had been told he was cleared, he was unsure whether this situation should be considered a visa refusal.

Another situation involved an Australian visa application submitted by his father. they registered for an appointment at the Australian embassy for visa processing That application was refused due to insufficient travel plans. However, they were never asked to visit the embassy, submit documents in person, or provide fingerprints. Because of this, he assumed that it might not count as a formal refusal, since no documents or biometrics were collected and the reason was simply an inadequate travel plan.

Recently, he realized that both of these situations may still be considered visa refusals rather than cancellations. Because of this misunderstanding, he answered “No” to the question about previous visa refusals in his earlier visa and work permit applications.

Now that he understands this, he is concerned about what to do next. He wants to correct the mistake but is worried about causing problems for his future applications, including permanent residence. He is thinking about sending a webform for declarations

We appreciate any assistance.