Seow (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Ms. Seow concerning a Partner (Residence) (Class BS) visa. The core of the dispute revolved around whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear Ms. Seow's application for review.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to consider Ms. Seow's application for review, given that the application was lodged out of time. This required the Tribunal to determine if the application had been made in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions.

The Tribunal, constituted by Member Steven Griffiths, found that the application for review was not received by the Tribunal until 18 April 2020. As this date fell outside the prescribed timeframe for lodging such an application, the Tribunal concluded that the application had not been made in accordance with the relevant legislation. Consequently, the Tribunal determined that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the matter.