Huang (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for review concerning a Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) visa, Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)). The applicants, who were visa applicants, sought review of a decision.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it had jurisdiction to hear the application for review. This question turned on whether the application had been made in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements, specifically concerning the payment of the prescribed fee.

The Tribunal found that the prescribed fee for the application for review had not been paid, and no request for a fee reduction had been made or determined. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that the application for review was not a valid application as required by the legislation. As a result, the Tribunal determined that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the application.

The Tribunal made no orders as it found it had no jurisdiction in the matter.