Thousands of asylum seekers are still caught up in the government's now-abolished fast-track visa system, most have waited over a decade for permanency. By Olivia Di Iorio, SBS

Rathy Barthlote was only 28 when she was forced to flee her homeland.

With her husband and two-year-old daughter, she escaped Sri Lanka's Tamil genocide and arrived by boat to Australia in 2013.

Over a decade later, they are still waiting for the safety and security of permanent residency.

Thousands of asylum seekers are still caught up in the government's now-abolished fast-track visa system, most have waited over a decade for permanency. By Olivia Di Iorio, SBS