Brisbane asylum seeker Mojgan Shamsalipoor has been released after two years in detention, after she was awarded a bridging visa on Wednesday.
It is understood the former Yeronga State High School student was released from detention on Wednesday morning and has been reunited with husband, Milad Jafari.
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MP's tears for Mojgan
Mark Bailey makes an emotional plea in parliament for Iranian refugee Mojgan Shamsalipoor, a Brisbane student in a detention centre. March 16, 2016
Ms Shamsalipoor sought asylum in Australia in 2012 after fleeing an arranged marriage to a 60-year-old man and several assaults in Iran.
If returned to Iran, Ms Shamsalipoor feared the prospect of prison and physical threats, exacerbated by her decision to take part in multicultural dance festivals.
Ms Shamsalipoor was taken from Yeronga State High School by armed immigration officials and transferred without warning to Darwin's Wickham Point Detention Centre in August 2015.
She was later transferred to detention in Brisbane.
Yeronga State High School deputy principal Jess Walker said on Wednesday Mojgan and her brother Hossein, who had been in detention for three years, were both released hours earlier.Â
Ms Walker said the Free Mojgan Movement was absolutely elated.Â
Ms Shamsalipoor, now 22, visited her husband Milad's family earlier in the day, and after noon was on her way to the beach at Shorncliffe to celebrate.Â
Ms Walker said it was Ms Shamsalipoor's dream to walk along the beach with "no one stopping her" while she was in detention.
"She just wants to say thank you to all her supporters for getting her through all the really dark times," Ms Walker said.
She said Ms Shamsalipoor was overwhelmed with gratitude to her supporters.
"We are absolutely elated, it could not be a better day," she said.
"It just feels like it could be a dream because we've dreamed of her being free for so long."
Ms Walker said she would now apply for a partner's visa with the hope of getting permanent residency.
In July, it was revealed Immigration Minister Peter Dutton had refused to intervene in Ms Shamsalipoor's case.
State MP for Yeerongpilly Mark Bailey said he and the community were "absolutely relieved".
Mr Bailey said it was not clear yet whether Ms Shamsalipoor would be granted permanent residency.
"But I'll certainly be supporting her through that process because I think it's absolutely clear and the only outcome that can be just," he said.
Mr Bailey said the whole Yeronga State High School community had been very supportive.
A spokeswoman for Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said "a number of illegal maritime arrivals have been released from detention today".
"This is in line with the government's decision to reduce the number of people in detention," the spokeswoman said.
"These people have been granted temporary bridging visas.
"All have been found not to be owed protection by Australia. They are not refugees and are expected to return to their countries of origin.Â
"They will not have access to permanent stay visas."
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