Australian Visa Appeals to AAT 2017-2019

Appeals to Administrative Appeals Tribunal in 2017, 2018 and  2019.

At the end of August 2019 there were 72,303 appeals in the pipeline at the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).

Most of these were for Visas, with refugees having 22,286 cases and general migration having 40,190 cases.

The Median time to finalise Migration and Refugee visas was in the region of 76 weeks; (73 weeks for Migration appeals and 125 weeks for Refugee appeals). Only about 27% were finalised within 12 months..

Using the figures from previous years, we can see that August figures show a further increase, from the end of June 2019.

    • Migration Appeals in the pipeline have risen from 39,029 to 40,190, an increase of 1,161 in two months.
    • Refugee Appeals in the pipeline have risen from 20,689 to 22,286, an increase of 1,597 in two months.

During the last three years there have been 70,772 Migration Appeals and
29,937 Refugee Appeals lodged in Australia.

AAT Caseload Report – 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

29,991 Migration Appeals in pipeline at start of year.
25,809 Migration Appeals lodged
16,771 Migration Appeals finalised
39,029 Migration Appeals in pipeline at year end.


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14,445 Refugee Appeals in pipeline at start of year.
10,363 Refugee Appeals lodged
4,121 Refugee Appeals finalised
20,689 Refugee Appeals in pipeline at year end.

  • 2018/19 Appeal Results
    • 30% of Migration Appeals were made in favour of the Applicant.
    • 9% of Refugee Appeals were made in favour of the Applicant.

Source: www.aat.gov.au/AAT/media/AAT/Files/Statistics/AAT-Whole-of-Tribunal-Statistics-2018-19.pdf

AAT Caseload Report – 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

16,085 Migration Appeals in pipeline at start of year.
26,445 Migration Appeals lodged
12,539 Migration Appeals finalised
29,991 Migration Appeals in pipeline at year end.

8,378 Refugee Appeals in pipeline at start of year.
11,488 Refugee Appeals lodged
5,421 Refugee Appeals finalised
14,445 Refugee Appeals in pipeline at year end.

  • 2017/18 Appeal Results
    • 29% of Migration Appeals were made in favour of the Applicant.
    • 5% of Refugee Appeals were made in favour of the Applicant.

Source: www.aat.gov.au/AAT/media/AAT/Files/Statistics/AAT-Whole-of-Tribunal-Statistics-2017-18.pdf

AAT Caseload Report – 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

11,322 Migration Appeals in pipeline at start of year.
18,518 Migration Appeals lodged
13,755 Migration Appeals finalised
16,085 Migration Appeals in pipeline at year end.

5,445 Refugee Appeals in pipeline at start of year.
8,086 Refugee Appeals lodged
5,153 Refugee Appeals finalised
8,378 Refugee Appeals in pipeline at year end.

  • 2016/17 Appeal Results
    • 38% of Migration Appeals were made in favour of the Applicant.
    • 11% of Refugee Appeals were made in favour of the Applicant.

Source: www.aat.gov.au/AAT/media/AAT/Files/Statistics/AAT-Whole-of-Tribunal-Statistics-2016-17.pdf

Migration Appeals to AAT 2017-19.

Migration Appeals in pipeline at year end.

11,322 – June 2016
16,085 – June 2017 an increase of 42.07%
29,991 – June 2018 an increase of 86.45%
39,029 – June 2019 an increase of 30.14%

Migration Appeals Finalised each year.

13,755 – 2016/17
12,539 – 2017/18 a decrease of -8.84%
16,771 – 2018/19 an increase of 33.75%

Migration Appeals lodged each year.

18,518 – 2016/17
26,445 – 2017/18 an increase of 42.81%
25,809 – 2018/19 a decrease of -2.40%

Refugee Appeals to AAT 2017-19.

Refugee Appeals in pipeline at year end.

5,445 – June 2016
8,378 – June 2017 an increase of 53.87%
14,445 – June 2018 an increase of 72.42%
20,689 – June 2019 an increase of 43.23%

Refugee Appeals Finalised each year.

5,153 – 2016/17
5,421 – 2017/18 an increase of 5.20%
4,121 – 2018/19 a decrease of -23.98%

Refugee Appeals lodged each year.

8,086 – 2016/17
11,488 – 2017/18 an increase of 42.07%
10,363 – 2018/19 a decrease of -9.79%

 

Source: www.aat.gov.au/…/statistics

Three Years Consolidated Report – 2016 to 2019.

11,322 Migration Appeals in pipeline at start of year.
70,772 Migration Appeals lodged
43,065 Migration Appeals finalised
39,029 Migration Appeals in pipeline at year end.

5,445 Refugee Appeals in pipeline at start of year.
29,937 Refugee Appeals lodged
14,695 Refugee Appeals finalised
20,689 Refugee Appeals in pipeline at year end.

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