Liu (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Ms. Liu concerning a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa, subclass 500. The central dispute revolved around whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear Ms. Liu's application, as it was lodged outside the prescribed time limit.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to consider Ms. Liu's application for review, given that the application was received by the Tribunal on 22 May 2018, which was after the statutory deadline for its lodgement.

The Tribunal, constituted by Member Stephen Conwell, determined that the application for review was not made in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements because it was received by the Tribunal after the prescribed time. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter. The Tribunal therefore made no substantive decision on the merits of Ms. Liu's visa application.