THUMU (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for reinstatement of a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) Subclass 500 visa application. The applicant sought to have their application reinstated after it had been dismissed.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant had applied for reinstatement within the prescribed timeframe and, if so, whether there were reasonable grounds to grant the reinstatement. Specifically, the Tribunal had to consider whether the applicant had provided a convincing reason for their inability to attend a hearing or return to Australia.

The Tribunal found that while the applicant may have applied within the timeframe, they failed to provide a convincing reason for their absence from the hearing or their inability to return to Australia. The Member noted that the applicant did not attend the hearing and did not offer a satisfactory explanation for this absence or for why they could not return to Australia. Consequently, the Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.