Billi (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review of a delegate's decision concerning a Bridging B visa (Class WB), Subclass 020. The applicant sought review of the delegate's decision.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it had jurisdiction to hear the application for review, given that the applicant was not in the migration zone at the time the review application was lodged.

The Tribunal reasoned that for it to have jurisdiction to review a decision relating to a Bridging B visa, the applicant must be in the migration zone at the time the application for review is made. As the applicant was not in the migration zone when the review application was lodged, the Tribunal concluded that the application for review was not properly made and therefore the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction.

Consequently, the Tribunal determined that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.