Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) Agent in Brisbane

Unfortunately, there are circumstances where visa applications can get refused by the Department of Home Affairs, the Minister for Home Affairs or the Minister for Immigration. These circumstances can include but are not limited to, past or current criminal actions, insufficient means of subsistence, inconsistencies in the visa application and lack of sufficient evidence.

Some visa refusals all eligible to be independently reviewed by The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) which carries out independent reviews of administrative decisions made under Australian Commonwealth laws.

Our Migration experts have years of experience and the extensive knowledge to help prepare and submit your AAT applications,The AAT reviews decisions made by Australian Government ministers, departments, and agencies. Established by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 and commencing operations on 1 July 1976, the AAT can review a range of decisions.

With more than 400 Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments, common decisions reviewed by the AAT include Australian citizenship, customs, and passports. The AAT also reviews migration and refugee visas and visa-related decisions.

The AAT can review some of the decisions on visas made under the Migration Act 1958 by the Department of Home Affairs, the Minister for Home Affairs or the Minister for Immigration.The AAT can review the following types of decisions made under the Migration Act 1958:

• To refuse or cancel different types of visas
• To refuse to approve a nomination of an occupation
• To refuse or cancel the approval of a sponsor

The Australian Government’s Administrative Appeals Tribunal website outlines a list of reviewable decisions they can perform. You will receive a decision letter from the Department of Home Affairs, which will tell you if the AAT can review the decision and whether you are a person who is eligible to apply for a review.

However, there are also matters that the AAT cannot deal with, which include:

• Reviewing every decision to refuse or cancel a visa
• Review a decision to cancel a visa made personally by the Minister for Home Affairs or Minister for Immigration
• Review a decision if you are not entitled to apply for a review

There are two ways of applying for a review and our Administrative Appeals Tribunal consultants in Brisbane can help you ready your approach. The first and most efficient way is online, and the second is to apply using the correct migration form. The M1 form for persons not in immigration detention, and the M2 form for those in immigration detention. The person applying for the review must be the visa applicant, the former visa holder, the sponsor, or a close relative.

After you have lodged your application, you will be sent a confirmation letter detailing what will happen accordingly. If your decision cannot be reviewed, the AAT will send you a notification that allows you to explain why your decision should be reviewed. However, this will not work if the AAT has no jurisdiction to review the decision you have applied for. Our AAT visa migration agents can help guide you to ensure you’re applying correctly.

Your review can be processed as a priority. To do this, you must write to the AAT, explaining reasons as to why you need a priority review and providing evidence to support your claim. You are also eligible to travel overseas, however, you must contact the AAT before making any travel arrangements to check the status of the review application.