Vongxay (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for review of a decision by the Migration Review Tribunal. The applicant, Vongxay, sought to challenge a decision relating to a Visitor (Class FA) visa, subclass 600.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the applicant's appeal. This question hinged on whether the prescribed application fee for the visa had been paid, or if a determination had been made or requested for a reduction of that fee.

The Tribunal determined that as the prescribed fee had not been paid, and no determination had been made or requested regarding a fee reduction, the application for review was not valid. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded it lacked jurisdiction to consider the matter. The Tribunal therefore made no determination on the merits of the visa application itself.