Joshi (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for review before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) by Mr. Joshi, who was seeking to challenge a decision related to his migration status. The core of the dispute revolved around whether the AAT possessed jurisdiction to hear Mr. Joshi's application, given the timing of its lodgement in relation to the expiry of his visa.

The central legal issue before the AAT was whether a reviewable decision had been made at the time Mr. Joshi lodged his application for review. This question was critical to determining whether the Tribunal had the necessary jurisdiction to proceed with the matter.

The AAT, in its decision, found that no reviewable decision had been made prior to the lodgement of Mr. Joshi's application. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that the application had not been properly made and that it therefore lacked jurisdiction to consider the case. The AAT's decision was that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.