Raman (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Mr. Raman concerning a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) visa. The core of the dispute revolved around whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear Mr. Raman's application, given certain procedural requirements that had not been met.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether Mr. Raman's application for review had been validly made in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions. Specifically, the Tribunal had to determine if the application fee had been paid within the prescribed period, which was a prerequisite for the Tribunal to exercise its jurisdiction.

The Tribunal found that the application fee was not received by the Tribunal by the statutory deadline of 23 September 2020. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that the application for review was not made in accordance with the relevant legislation. As a result, the Tribunal determined that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of Mr. Raman's application. The Tribunal therefore made no order other than to state that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.