article_snippet.sent: The girl's father has applied for a protection visa for The girl's father after fearing for The girl's father life and fleeing form the military police in Iran.
article_snippet.sent: a protection visa for his family can take up to three years to process according to the Department of Immigration.
article_snippet.sent: But the Department would not comment on an individual's medical issues or transfer arrangements. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Iranian child family's asylum claim could take three years to process .