2.5 On 29 January 1999, the author and her husband went to the DIMA office where they were informed that their stay in Australia had been unlawful since the Tribunal's rejection of their application and made to sign a letter of petition to the Minister in order to be given a bridging visa.
El 29 de enero de 1999, la autora y su marido acudieron a la oficina del DIMA, donde se les informó de que su permanencia en Australia había pasado a ser ilegal en el momento en que el Tribunal denegó su solicitud y los hicieron firmar una carta para solicitar al Ministro un visado provisional.