SINGH (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for review of a decision not to grant the applicant a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) visa, Subclass 820. The core of the dispute concerned whether the applicant's relationship with their sponsor was genuine and continuing, as required by the migration regulations.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant had satisfied the criteria for the grant of the visa, specifically whether the evidence presented sufficiently demonstrated a genuine and continuing relationship, or if the relationship was a contrived marriage entered into for the purpose of obtaining a visa.

The Tribunal affirmed the delegate's decision, finding that the applicant had not satisfied the criteria for the visa. This conclusion was based on the limited evidence provided, which did not sufficiently establish the genuineness of the relationship. The Tribunal was not persuaded that the relationship met the legislative requirements.