Argaw (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review concerning a Visitor (Class FA) visa, Subclass 600. The applicant, Argaw, sought review of a decision related to their visa application.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the application for review. This question hinged on whether the prescribed fee for the application had been paid, as required by the relevant migration regulations.

The Tribunal found that the prescribed fee for the application for review had not been paid. Furthermore, no request had been made for a reduction of this fee. In the absence of payment or a request for reduction, the Tribunal concluded that the application for review was not valid. Consequently, the Tribunal determined that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the matter.