Singh (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Mr Singh concerning a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa, subclass 500. The core of the dispute revolved around the payment of the prescribed fee for the visa application.

The legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear Mr Singh's application for review, given that the prescribed fee had not been paid and no request for a fee reduction had been made or determined.

The Tribunal reasoned that the non-payment of the prescribed fee, without any request for or determination of a fee reduction, rendered the application for review invalid. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the matter. The Tribunal therefore determined that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.