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Assalamu Alikum,

My name is Bisma, and I'm 25 years old.

I arrived in Australia in late July on a visitor visa from Pakistan. After my divorce early this year, I had been in Pakistan with my parents.

I wanted to apply for a institute in Australia to study hospitality. When I tried reaching out to educational agents in Pakistan to help me with my application, they suggested I go to Australia on a visitor visa and then apply for a student visa once I get here.

I expected everything to go smoothly, and I thought I would get the visa in a month. I did everything as planned. However, once I arrived here, I applied for the visa, and it turned out it will take me over a month to get a Bridging Visa (with no working rights) and even longer to get a student visa.

I started the process, and in the meantime, I rented a car with my savings to do a "cash job." Unfortunately, two weeks in, I had a car accident.

I had just received about $2000 from home for my next two months' expenses just the day before the accident. Almost everything I got from home went towards covering the insurance excess for the accident. My parents cannot send me anymore money for another 2 months at least, and they themselves are living a very hand to mouth life in Pakistan.

I’ve found temporary accommodation until September 20th with the leftover money I had.

Some people from the PSAA (Pakistan Student Association) Facebook group, where I described my situation, pitched in to buy me food. I've been walking for hours every day, looking for 'cash jobs,' but nothing's really working out. I don't have working rights.

I just want to know if there is ANYTHING at all, you guys can do to help me with my situation. I don't know where I will go. I don't know when the people from PSAA will stop sending food. I don't know how or when I'll be able to find a job. Everything is falling apart. Please help me. I can't stop crying.

I need money to cover for at least 1.5 - 2 months of living expenses until I can get my student visa / working rights. I literally don't have any relatives, friends or family in Australia. I'd appreciate if you can help me out of this situation.

The money I get, will be used to cover my rent + bond for a room that going to rent, along with covering my basic expenses as I continue looking for "cash jobs" or until I wait to get my working rights / student visa.

Jazak Allah Al Khair

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Bisma Saleem
Organizer
Dallas, VIC

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