Khedekar (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application by Khedekar concerning a Subclass 500 (Student) visa. The applicant sought review of a decision not to grant this visa.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant met the criteria for the grant of a Subclass 500 (Student) visa, specifically regarding their enrolment status in an approved course of study.

The Tribunal found that the applicant did not have current enrolment in an approved course of study, which is a mandatory criterion for the Subclass 500 visa. As the applicant did not claim to meet the criteria for an alternative visa, such as the Subclass 590 (Student Guardian) visa, the Tribunal concluded that the visa grant criteria were not satisfied. Consequently, the Tribunal affirmed the original decision not to grant the applicant the visa.