Ibrahim (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa. The applicant, a physician, sought to bring his brother to Australia for a two-week visit. The central dispute concerned whether the applicant had demonstrated adequate means of financial support for his brother's visit, as required by clause 600.212(b) of the *Migration Regulations 1994* (Cth). The decision was made on the papers.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant had provided sufficient evidence to satisfy the delegate that he possessed the financial capacity and intention to support his brother during the proposed visit. This involved assessing the adequacy of the financial documentation provided, specifically recent bank statements, in meeting the requirements of the visa subclass.

The Tribunal found that the recent bank statements, when considered alongside the applicant's profession as a physician, demonstrated that he had the financial capacity and intention to support his brother. Consequently, the Tribunal was satisfied that the applicant met the criteria under clause 600.212 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations. The Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with a direction that the applicant meets the specified criteria.