Question juridique clé
Whether the administrative appeal was admissible for the children’s reunification claims under former immigration law and the ECHR
Solution extraite
The appeal was admissible only to the extent that Art. 17(2) LSEE could confer a right; the older daughter could not rely on Art. 8 ECHR at the relevant time, while the younger son could invoke it.
Motifs extraits
Because the children were under 18 when the request was filed, Art. 17(2) LSEE could in principle apply. For Art. 8 ECHR, the decisive time is when the Federal Tribunal decides. In any event, the case had to be examined through a full balancing of interests.