If your visa has been cancelled under s 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) then, unless it was cancelled by the Minister personally, you have a right to apply for merits review to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).

My main area of practice is in seeking judicial review of migration decisions (colloquially known as appeals to the Federal Court or appealing visa decisions).

If you fail the character test, your visa application is liable to refusal under section 501(1) of the Migration Act. If you receive a notice of intention to consider refusal under section 501(1) of the Migration Act 1958, get in contact with us quickly.

If you fail the character test, your visa is liable to cancellation under section 501(2) of the Migration Act.

If you receive a notice of visa cancellation under s501(3A) of the Migration Act 1958, you must act fast if you wish to regain your visa. If you wait longer than 28 days to respond to the cancellation, in many cases you will lose your right to challenge it.