Pokuri (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered the application of Mr Pokuri for a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa, specifically a Subclass 485 visa. The central dispute concerned whether Mr Pokuri met the character requirements for the visa.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant satisfied the character requirements as stipulated by the Migration Regulations. This involved assessing the completeness and accuracy of the information provided by the applicant regarding their criminal history, particularly in relation to an Australian Federal Police (AFP) check.

The Tribunal found that the applicant had made a complete disclosure in their AFP check application, and that this check revealed no criminal record. Based on this finding, the Tribunal was satisfied that the applicant met the relevant character criterion, specifically regulation 2.03AA(2). Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with a direction that the applicant meets this criterion.