Yin (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Yin concerning a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa. The core of the dispute revolved around the payment of the prescribed fee for the application.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether it had jurisdiction to hear the application for review, specifically in circumstances where the prescribed fee had not been paid and no request for a fee reduction had been made or determined.

The Tribunal reasoned that a valid application for review necessitates the payment of the prescribed fee, or a determination that the fee should be reduced. As neither of these conditions had been met, the application was deemed invalid. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the review. The Tribunal therefore made no determination on the merits of the visa application itself.