Refugees Susan and Raj Dahal have been waiting 12 years to bring their eldest children to Australia. ABC Ballarat / By Rochelle Kirkham

After 11 years of uncertainty in Australia, Susan, Raj and their two Australian-born children were granted permanent residency, allowing them to apply for visas to bring their eldest children to Australia for the first time. 

It was a celebratory moment, but the joy has now worn off, after 12 months of anxiously waiting without any news on their application. 

Refugees Susan and Raj Dahal have been waiting 12 years to bring their eldest children to Australia. ABC Ballarat / By Rochelle Kirkham