{"id":"F2021L01602","name":"Migration (Priority consideration for certain Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Instrument (LIN 21/074) 2021","slug":"migration-priority-consideration-for-certain-visitor-class-fa-visa-applications-instrument-lin-21-07","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102177,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L01602-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (Priority consideration for certain Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Instrument (LIN 21/074) 2021","content":"![logo for Department of Home Affairs](image.001.jpeg)\n\nLIN 21/074\n\nMigration (Priority consideration for certain Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Instrument (LIN 21/074) 2021\n\nI, Sandra Jeffery, delegate of the Minister, make this instrument under subregulation 2.12M(7) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).\n\nDated 22 November 2021\n\nSandra Jeffery\n\nAssistant Secretary\n\nImmigration Programs Division\n\nDepartment of Home Affairs\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Migration (Priority consideration for certain Visitor (Class FA) visa applications) Instrument (LIN 21/074) 2021.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after registration.\n\n3 Priority consideration for certain Visitor visa applications\n\nFor subregulation 2.12M(2) of the Regulations, an item in the following table specifies requirements for a request for priority consideration of a Visitor (Class FA) visa application for the provision of the Regulations mentioned in the item.\n\n| Item | Provision of Regulations     | Matter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |\n| ---- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1    | paragraph 2.12M(2)(a)        | Visa: Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in the Tourist stream or in the Business Visitor stream                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| 2    | subparagraph 2.12M(2)(b)(i)  | Passport:(a) issued by the People’s Republic of China indicating that the applicant is a national of the Peoples Republic of China; or(b) issued by the Republic of India indicating that the applicant is a national of the Republic of India; or(c) issued by the United Arab Emirates indicating that the applicant is a national of the United Arab Emirates |\n| 3    | subparagraph 2.12M(2)(b)(ii) | Requirements: the applicant must be located in the country that issued the passport when the visa application and request for priority consideration for the application are made.                                                                                                                                                                               |\n| 4    | subparagraph 2.12M(2)(c)(i)  | Form: 1419 (Internet)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n| 5    | subparagraph 2.12M(2)(c)(ii) | Way of making application: As an internet application through ImmiAccount                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n\n4 Repeal\n\nMigration (IMMI 17/052: Priority Consideration of Certain Visa Applications) Instrument 2017 (F2017L00836) is repealed.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope of establishing priority processing criteria for specific visitor visa applicants. It updates the predecessor instrument (IMMI 17/052) with current requirements but does not expand beyond the original purpose of specifying eligibility for fast-tracked visitor visa processing."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 sections, 1 table)","Only 5 specific criteria in a single table format","No defined terms section","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Straightforward cross-reference to a single regulation (2.12M)","Simple repeal of one predecessor instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lets holders of Chinese, Indian or UAE passports request priority processing of a Subclass 600 Visitor visa (Tourist or Business Visitor streams) when they are physically in that same country and lodge the application and Form 1419 online via ImmiAccount. It repeals a similar 2017 instrument. \n\nIt matters because it creates a formal fast-track route for nationals of these three markets to get visitor visas processed ahead of standard queues."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument replaces the earlier 2017 priority‑consideration instrument and specifies a new, narrower operational rule set (passport nationalities, in‑country presence and online Form 1419 filing) for who receives priority consideration. That repeal-and-replace structure alters which applicants are eligible for priority processing and shifts departmental administrative procedures accordingly."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, clearly stated eligibility criteria (passport nationality, in‑country location, specific visa stream and form), limiting interpretive ambiguity","Requirement to apply online through ImmiAccount increases procedural compliance but is administratively straightforward","Delegated administrative power used (made by a delegate under subregulation 2.12M(7)) rather than primary legislation","Repeal of a prior instrument means operational change for caseworkers and applicants, requiring administrative updating","Low scope of discretion within the instrument itself, though operational prioritisation by the department may involve implementation choices"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument directs the Department of Home Affairs to give priority consideration to a narrowly defined set of Visitor (Subclass 600) applications: applicants holding passports from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of India or the United Arab Emirates who are physically located in the issuing country and who apply online using Form 1419 via ImmiAccount. It commences the day after registration and repeals a 2017 priority-consideration instrument. It matters because it shifts departmental processing priority and requires applicants to meet specific documentary, location and online‑filing conditions."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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