KARIMI ZANDI (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the case of Karimi Zandi concerning the cancellation of a Subclass 155 (Five Year Resident Return) visa. The applicant, Karimi Zandi, had their visa cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs, and this decision was subsequently affirmed by the Tribunal.

The central issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant had failed to comply with the requirements of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) in a manner that warranted the cancellation of their visa. Specifically, the Tribunal was required to determine if the visa had been granted based on incorrect information or fraudulent documentation, and if such non-compliance justified the cancellation.

The Tribunal's reasoning focused on the fact that the initial grant of the visa was predicated on erroneous information and the use of a bogus document. Applying the principles of visa cancellation under section 107 of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth), the Tribunal concluded that the applicant had indeed engaged in non-compliance. After considering all relevant circumstances, the Tribunal found that the visa cancellation was appropriate.

Consequently, the Tribunal affirmed the decision to cancel the applicant's Subclass 155 visa.