Torabimoghadam (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review concerning a Visitor (Class FA) visa. The applicant, Mr. Torabimoghadam, sought to challenge a decision related to his visa application.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the applicant's case. This question turned on whether the application for review had been validly made, specifically in relation to the payment of the prescribed fee.

The Tribunal determined that the prescribed fee for the application for review had not been paid, and no request had been made for a reduction of that fee. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that the application for review was not a valid application. As a result, the Tribunal found it had no jurisdiction to consider the merits of the matter.