Jaffar (Migration)

[2020] AATA 1607

Jaffar (Migration) [2020] AATA 1607 (10 February 2020)

DECISION RECORD

DIVISION:Migration & Refugee Division

APPLICANT:  Mr Nauman Jaffar

CASE NUMBER:  1802538

DIBP REFERENCE(S):  BCC2015/3330829

MEMBER:Carmel Morfuni

DATE:10 February 2020

PLACE OF DECISION:  Melbourne

DECISION:The Tribunal confirms the decision to dismiss the application.

Statement:10 February 2020 at 11.24am

CATCHWORDS

MIGRATION – Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) visa – Subclass 820 (Spouse) – dismissal decision – failure to attend Tribunal hearing – decision under review affirmed

LEGISLATION

Migration Act 1958, ss 362B, 362C

STATEMENT OF DECISION AND REASONS

APPLICATION FOR REVIEW

1. This is an application for review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister for Immigration on 11 January 2018 to refuse to grant the visa applicant a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) Subclass 820 visa under the Migration Act 1958 (the Act).

2. On 24 January 2020 the Tribunal dismissed the application under s.362B(1A)(b) of the Act as the review applicant did not appear before it to give evidence and present arguments at the time and date of the scheduled hearing.

3. The review applicant was notified of the dismissal decision and given a copy of a written statement setting out the decision and the reasons for the decision, in accordance with s.362C(5). The review applicant was advised that reinstatement of the application could be sought within 14 days of receiving the dismissal statement and that a failure to apply for reinstatement within the 14 day period would result in confirmation of the dismissal decision.

4. As the review applicant did not apply for reinstatement of the application within the 14 days period, the Tribunal must confirm the decision to dismiss the application. In these circumstances, the decision under review is taken to be affirmed.

   DECISION

5. The Tribunal confirms the decision to dismiss the application.

   Carmel Morfuni
   Member