If the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) refuses an application for a visa, other than a protection visa, you can ask the Tribunal to review the decision. This includes decisions about visitor, student, partner, family, business or skilled visas. This is called ‘making an appeal’. There are strict time limits for making an appeal. Time limits depend on the type of decision and whether you are in immigration detention. The time limit cannot be extended.

You should get legal advice immediately after you receive the decision.

Nitin Malik is a Registered Migration Agent (RMA) who represents his client at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (the Tribunal) and have the requisite knowledge to conduct himself in a way that is of assistance to his clients and the Tribunal member in making a decision on the review matter.