Xu (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review concerning a Visitor (Class FA) visa, Subclass 600. The applicant, identified as Xu, sought review of a decision related to this visa.

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

The Tribunal reasoned that the payment of the prescribed fee, or a determination regarding its reduction, was a prerequisite for a valid application for review. As the fee had not been paid and no such determination had been made or requested, the Tribunal concluded that the application was not valid and therefore it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the matter. The Tribunal accordingly dismissed the application for review.