Administrative Appeals Tribunal discretion to accept late applications

It is always best to submit any application for appeal within the prescribed time limit to avoid an unnecessary negative result, however a new Federal Court decision now gives hope for those seeking late review.

Refusal or cancellation

If you have received a sponsorship, nomination or visa refusal or cancellation and want this decision reviewed, you will need to apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) within a prescribed time limit.

Many applicants fail to seek advice or prepare their review application inside these deadlines and can miss out on the opportunity to have a negative decision overturned. In a recent decision of the Federal Court, it has now been recognised that the AAT has the discretion to accept late applications.