Lidhar (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for review of a decision by a delegate of the Minister for Immigration to refuse to grant Mr Ranjeet Kaur Lidhar a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa, Subclass 500 (Student). The applicant sought to undertake study in Australia. The delegate's refusal was based on the applicant failing to satisfy the requirements of cl.500.214 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994, specifically concerning genuine access to sufficient funds.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant had demonstrated genuine access to sufficient funds to meet the costs and expenses of their intended stay in Australia, as mandated by cl.500.214 of the Migration Regulations. This involved assessing the evidence provided by the applicant regarding their financial capacity, in accordance with the requirements specified in the legislative instrument IMMI 18/010.

The Tribunal noted that the applicant had been repeatedly requested to provide evidence of their financial capacity and genuine access to funds, both prior to and during the review hearing. Despite these requests, the applicant had failed to provide the necessary documentation. The Tribunal was therefore not satisfied that the applicant met the financial requirements for the visa. The decision under review was affirmed.