cheekytyke Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Hi All, We have applied for a state sponsored visa and just had our family medicals. We are currently onshore in melbourne. My 8 year old son has autism and has a school aid a few hours a day. We have just received a letter saying he doesnt meet the health criteria and we maybe refused the visas. Has anyone had experience of this and what to do next.....ive hit full blown panic mode Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 If you haven't already done so you will need to talk to one of the agents who specialise in medical conditions - George Lombard is generally suggested in this regard. However, yes, it is quite likely that your visa will be refused. Needing 1:1 aide time for a few hours a day is going to take you over the threshold of cost to the Australian tax payer. Autism is usually cited as one of the most usual reasons for rejection because it is expensive to support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekytyke Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Im on a bridging visa - In the event they decline the 190 visa application, what happens to the TSS visa im currently on - expires Oct 22. Does that stay in place or will I have to leave the county immediatley ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, cheekytyke said: Im on a bridging visa - In the event they decline the 190 visa application, what happens to the TSS visa im currently on - expires Oct 22. Does that stay in place or will I have to leave the county immediatley ? I second the advice that you should contact an agent asap to be on the safe side, however my understanding is that your TSS visa remains valid until its expiry. Edited April 17, 2020 by Marisawright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Are you on a bridging visa or a TSS visa? Bridging visas don’t cut in until your current visa expires. So looks like you might be lucky and get to stay until your TSS expires. Or, knowing you will have to go back, you may decide to return to U.K. sooner Rather than later, they’re generally held to meet the needs of children with autism better than Australia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaia Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I would get in touch with George Lombard ASAP. We gained residency under similar circumstances but it’s very very hard. He’s the agent that we used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekytyke Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Hi Gaia, can i ask what visa you obtained ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaia Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 It was the 186, employer nominated permanent residency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekytyke Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Thanks.....I spoke to George and he recommended that i try for that aswell, at Ieast there is hope and you managed to get yours through! Hopefully I will have the same outcome. Its really difficult once a diagnosis is in place and I'm reluctant to try and have it overturned as my son will lose aide funding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 1 hour ago, cheekytyke said: Thanks.....I spoke to George and he recommended that i try for that aswell, at Ieast there is hope and you managed to get yours through! Hopefully I will have the same outcome. Its really difficult once a diagnosis is in place and I'm reluctant to try and have it overturned as my son will lose aide funding. That may be the problem you're up against. If he needs aide funding then that's what will push him over the threshold. Obviously it would be fraudulent to say he didn't need it, so you may need to be prepared for a disappointment. Best of luck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 2 hours ago, cheekytyke said: Thanks.....I spoke to George and he recommended that i try for that aswell, at Ieast there is hope and you managed to get yours through! Hopefully I will have the same outcome. Its really difficult once a diagnosis is in place and I'm reluctant to try and have it overturned as my son will lose aide funding. If Victoria have decided that he meets their criteria for disability support then they are the most draconian in the country so you know that he must really need it. Other states have marginally more lax eligibility criteria but, still, he has the diagnosis from a paediatric medical practitioner or multi disciplinary team so getting rid of the label isnt going to be that easy. The thing is though, that there is a huge range of ability within the disability and some kids who may have a label are still fairly functional and are able to make it unsupported in a mainstream environment - they are more likely to get visas but will never qualify for the aide time. Real catch 22, sadly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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