Ahamdi (Migration)

The applicant, Ahamdi, sought review of a decision concerning a Visitor (Class FA) visa, Subclass 600. The application for review was lodged with the Tribunal outside the prescribed time limit.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to consider the review application, given that it was made out of time.

The Tribunal, constituted by Member Paul Millar, determined that the legislative framework governing review applications requires them to be made within the prescribed period. As the applicant's review application was lodged after this period had expired, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked the necessary jurisdiction to proceed with the determination of the application. Consequently, the Tribunal made no orders on the merits of the visa application itself.