Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellant had formal standing to challenge the cantonal non-entry decision before the Federal Supreme Court.
Extrahierter Entscheid
He lacked formal standing because he had not participated in the departmental proceedings and had not shown that he was unable to do so without fault.
Extrahierte Begründung
Under Art. 98a(3) OG, cantonal appellate standing may not be narrower than before the Federal Supreme Court. Formal standing generally requires participation in the lower proceedings and loss on the merits; an exception applies only if participation was impossible without fault. The appellant had been in Switzerland for a long time and could have appealed the immigration order in time. He also did not allege any defective service or late knowledge of the decision.