Heartwarming detail in man’s battle against deportation

A deaf migrant has been granted a last minute visa after he was nearly deported from Australia and separated from his family.

A deaf migrant has been granted a permanent visa at the 11th hour after he was nearly deported from Australia and separated from his family over the failure of a migration agent.

Mohamed Barghachoun was facing looming deportation after a migration agent bungled his application for a partner visa, according to the ABC.

The publication reports the Lebanese native had engaged the Sydney agent in 2019 after he married his long-term Australian partner, Jihan Merhi.

Mohamed Barghachoun has been granted a last minute reprieve by Immigration Minister Andrew Giles. Picture: Facebook

In July last year, the couple learned the migration agent had not filed the paperwork properly and letters from the Department of Home Affairs had been ignored.

Mr Barghachoun made several desperate attempts to contact the migration agent, but to no avail.

He was told he was facing deportation in January this year, despite repeated pleas to Immigration Minister Andrew Giles.

The couple found the process especially difficult because they are both deaf and can only communicate through sign language or in writing, the ABC reported.

On Wednesday, the family’s prayers were answered when Mr Giles stepped in to grant Mr Barghachoun permanent residency.

He was nearly deported from Australia and separated from his wife, Jihan Merhi, and their children. Picture: Facebook

The nearly four-year saga has finally come to an end and the family couldn’t be happier.

“It’s just unbelievable. I am so happy,” Mr Barghachoun told the ABC.

“Now we can make plans with our family, think positive (sic) about our future and we can grow old together here as a family.”

His wife said she was “thankful” for the happy result in a social media post alongside a picture of the ABC report.

The office of the Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration told NCA NewsWire it was unable to comment on individual cases due to privacy.