Kaur (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Ms Kaur concerning a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa, Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa. The central dispute revolved around the payment of the prescribed fee for the visa application.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear Ms Kaur's application for review, given that the prescribed fee had not been paid and no request for a fee reduction had been made.

The Tribunal reasoned that the payment of the prescribed fee, or a determination that the fee should be reduced, was a prerequisite for a valid application for review. As these conditions had not been met, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the matter.

Consequently, the Tribunal determined that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.