Gotcha! That makes more sense. I'm having a hard time as we're down to 2 days before the flight and still no word on my daughter. It feels to me that if I, her mother, have permission to leave, she should automatically be exempt and allowed to come with me. Could they even consider separating...

ljcozThey wanted evidence that her daughter lived there?? How old is her daughter? I imagine it shouldn't be a question if she's a minor and her dad is Canadian and her mother can prove she resides in Canada, as well. I ask because I am a US Citizen and my daughter is a dual citizen of Austral...

Thank you for your advice. It's starting to go that way. I figure if I show up with her birth certificate and a letter from her father approving us going, they would have no way to keep her from coming with me.

Hi! Trying to figure out what to do in my situation. I am a US citizen in Australia on a Temporary Partnership Visa. We have a 2 year old child together who is a dual citizen. My mother has experienced a physical injury that has made her "permanently" disabled and needs help with day to day t...