It is a backlog of desperation as a growing crowd puts Sydney's Assyrian Resource Centre at capacity.
As migrant Amer Bahi explains, everyone there is hoping to bring his or her relatives who have fled the war in Syria and Iraq to Australia.
"They are my relatives, like my niece. I am an uncle. I did an application form for them like more than an one year ago, and I have the result, they refused them,” Mr Bahi said.
“The circumstances for these people is very hard. The situation, financial, is no good."
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Syrian refugee Susan Markho has not seen her husband, who fled to Lebanon, more than a year ago.
She said she needed him back with their family.
"To be honest, my husband is alone over there, and he's bored,” Mrs Markho said.
“The situation in Lebanon is expensive and there's no work. So my husband is by himself, he has no one. I'm here with my children, I need him. I need him here."
Twelve thousand permanent placements are available for displaced Syrians and Iraqis after the government's announcement last week.
The Government said preference would go to migrants marooned in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, with spots filling up fast.
"My husband is by himself, he has no one. I'm here with my children, I need him. I need him here."
The manager of Sydney's Assyrian Resource Centre, Carmen Lazar, said the centre had received more than 2000 applications just this week.
"We know that not everyone can be migrated to Australia. However, as many that we can bring is a plus to this community," Ms Lazar said.
Some of the people at the centre are citizens, others are on bridging visas.
But Syrian migrant Yusif Khohabi said they all wanted the same thing.
"I wish from God Almighty for them to come here. And not just for my family or my wife's family,” Mr Khohabi said.
“I wish for the Australian government to bring all people here. Help Syria and help… the Iraqi people, the Syrian people. God willing."
Saaed Al-Nadawi fled Iraq with his brother and a son two years ago, leaving behind his wife and the rest of his children.
He has been told they cannot be given one of the placements because they are still in Baghdad [and] not in the right camps.
"What does this mean, that's it...If you're in Iraq, you don't deserve to survive?”
“My son is 16 years old, and it's hard on him. No mum or siblings. So the situation is very difficult."
"I left on a visa to live and…what, for my children to die?”
Saaed Al Nadawi's brother, Bashar Al-Obeidi, said he needed to be reunited with his family.
"I left on a visa to live and…what, for my children to die?” Mr Al Obeidi said.
“My children are going to die, and I remain alive? Why should I stay alive, at this rate? We beg the Australian government to help us solve this problem. Please open an agency in Iraq."
"I have a brother I still haven't seen. He's two years old and was born after we fled. I haven't seen him. Why is this my fault? I want my family."
Sixteen-year-old Mohamad Al-Nadawi is confused at why he cannot see his mother and siblings again.
"I have a brother I still haven't seen. He's two years old and was born after we fled. I haven't seen him. Why is this my fault? I want my family," he said.
Applications will be submitted to the government next week, before being tabled to the United Nations refugee agency, the UNHCR, to determine the candidates.
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