Solomon-Chechi (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for a Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa, Subclass 408, made by Solomon-Chechi. The applicant's criminal history was a central issue in the assessment of their eligibility for the visa.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant met the criteria for the Subclass 408 visa, specifically in light of their criminal history, and whether a hearing was necessary for this determination.

The Tribunal determined that a hearing was not required, as it was able to find in favour of the applicant based on the existing material, pursuant to section 360(2)(a) of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth). Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with a direction that the applicant meets the criteria specified in subclause 2.03AA(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the *Migration Regulations 1994* (Cth).