A heartbroken father is fighting to stay in Australia to care for his son as he faces deportation after his work sponsorship abruptly ended.<br /><br />Andrea Tindiani, 37, moved abroad from Italy in 2012 on a working holiday visa, before gaining sponsorship from his employer the next year in Victoria.<br /><br />The 37-year-old had his son Marley, who is now nine years old, in 2014 before separating from the child's mother Emily.<br /><br />Mr. Tindiani was made redundant in 2016 due to restructuring in his company and quickly churned through a cycle of student visas until 2021 when he unsuccessfully applied for a Confirmatory Residence Visa. <br /><br />After calling Victoria home for the last 11 years, he has been left no choice but to face the Administrative Appeals Tribunal as he fights to stay with his family. <br /><br />'I am reaching out with a heavy heart, to let you know that last week the Tribunal has REFUSED to grant me a Confirmatory Residence visa,' the distraught father shared on Facebook on August 4.<br /><br />'Despite living here for 11 years, having supported thousands of Aussie Men on their transformation journey, being an incredibly committed father to my son Marley, a great ex-partner and a good member of my community.'<br /><br />The Bendigo local wrote there is one last hope, with a recommendation from the Tribunal for Minister of Immigration Andrew Giles to consider his case on strong compassionate grounds. <br /><br />Mr. Tindiani told A Current Affair there were no other visas available for him.<br /><br />'I have worked hard to build a secure future for my son and our family,' he wrote in a petition.<br /><br />'Throughout this time, I have gone to great lengths, both financially and emotionally, to navigate the complexities of temporary visas and make sacrifices to be present for Marley despite the uncertainties and obstacles.'<br /><br />'My son, Marley, deserves his father by his side. I understand the profound importance of this, having grown up without a father myself.'<br /><br />'Marley shouldn't have to endure the trauma, hardship, and heartache of losing his father,' Mr Tindiani shared. <br /><br />The Italian-born father has maintained an amicable relationship with Marley's mother and is actively involved in all aspects of parenting, including picking his son up from school and caregiving. <br /><br />Mr Tindiani's case has been sent to the immigration minister who will decide this family's fate. <br /><br />He launched an online petition, which has already drawn in more than 14,000 signatures and raised more than $6,000.<br /><br />'As a young boy I lacked a male role model,' he said in his petition.<br /><br />'As a mature adult, I understand the negative impact it had on me and what it took to father myself.<br /><br />'I don't want my son to unnecessarily experience similar hardship. I want to be here for him.'
