QUAN (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Mr. Quan concerning a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa. The central issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear Mr. Quan's application for review.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether Mr. Quan's application for review was lodged within the time prescribed by the relevant migration legislation. This determination was critical to establishing whether the Tribunal had the authority to proceed with the substantive merits of Mr. Quan's case.

The Tribunal found that the application for review was not received by the Tribunal until 24 April 2018. As this date fell outside the statutory time limit for lodging such an application, the Tribunal concluded that it had no jurisdiction to consider the matter. Consequently, the Tribunal made no substantive decision on the merits of Mr. Quan's visa application.