PATEL (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review concerning a Temporary Business Entry (Temporary Work)(Class UC) visa, subclass 457. The applicant, Mr Patel, sought review of a decision related to his visa application, which was sponsored by an approved sponsor.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear Mr Patel's application for review. This question turned on whether a "Tribunal-reviewable decision" had been made in relation to the visa application, particularly in light of an alleged failure to pay the applicable fee.

The Tribunal determined that no Tribunal-reviewable decision had been made. Consequently, the application for review was not properly made, and the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the matter. The Member concluded that the application was invalid due to the absence of a reviewable decision.