Yahaya (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the matter of *Yahaya (Migration)*, which concerned an application for review of a decision relating to a Bridging B (Class WB) visa, Subclass 020. The applicant, Yahaya, sought review of a decision, but the central issue revolved around the payment of the applicable fee for this review.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the applicant's appeal. This question hinged on whether the applicant had complied with the procedural requirements for lodging a valid application for review, specifically concerning the payment of the prescribed fee.

The Tribunal determined that it lacked jurisdiction because the prescribed fee for the application for review had not been paid. As no determination had been made, nor had a request been made for the fee to be reduced, the application was deemed invalid. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it had no power to proceed with the review.