One particular family has been separated for some time while their father came to Australia as a migrant to find work while his family stayed behind in Pakistan until the federal government would allow him to bring them here.

Now, the whole family is together thanks to the partner visa. They have bought a house in Leeton and plan to build a life for their children in town.

This was just one of the success stories celebration in conjunction with the end of Ramadan celebration in Leeton recently.

People of all backgrounds got together to mark Eid al-Fitr at the Leeton Uniting Church hall, also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast".

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This is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.

In Leeton that meant sharing delicious food together and spending time making friends and chatting to other community members.

Leeton Multicultural Support Group's Paul Maytom said watching everyone come together to celebrate was special.

However, he has used the opportunity to make further calls for the government to figure out its process and handling when it comes to migrants applying for Australian citizenship.

"Some of these people are having to wait for years to become a citizen, despite going through all of the right channels and everything in order ... it is upsetting for them and keeps them away from their families," Mr Maytom said.

"It's something I will continue to be advocating for."

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