Kumar (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Mr. Kumar concerning a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa. Two applications to review the same decision had been lodged by Mr. Kumar.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it had jurisdiction to hear Mr. Kumar's application for review. This question arose because the application fee had not been paid, and no determination had been made that the fee should be reduced.

The Tribunal reasoned that the failure to pay the required application fee, without any determination for its reduction, rendered the application invalid. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the review of Mr. Kumar's visa decision. The Tribunal therefore made no determination on the merits of the visa application itself.