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Our company directly complained to the immigration officer, without an AAT (now ART) appeal, and the visa was returned within one week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463863a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"463863a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc3221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fc3221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visa Grant Notice<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f98d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f98d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/outweb.com.au\/hect12june\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tas-190-nomination-approval-reconsideration.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1806\" alt=\"Approval letter for Tasmanian Subclass 190 nomination following a successful reconsideration request.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outweb.com.au\/hect12june\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tas-190-nomination-approval-reconsideration.jpeg 566w, https:\/\/outweb.com.au\/hect12june\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tas-190-nomination-approval-reconsideration-212x300.jpeg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570e3e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"570e3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em><strong>Case Study Disclaimer<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>All case studies shared in this website are based on real client matters handled by HECT Migration &amp; Appeal Experts. 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