KangaKit

7 minutes ago, ali said:

One of the things they look at when they consider medical issues is the prognosis over a set period of years  and how much that is likely to cost - which is why it's important for the specialist to give a longer term prognosis.

OK thank you

23 minutes ago, Elayna said:

Just my two cents worth but husband has RA  we took on an agent because it is not the end of the story - apparently given their medical issues there are number of paths.  One yes they might reject you but on appeal, if you can prove you can support the payment of further ongoing health issues or needs of the person then there is a chance for an appeal and a health waiver to be had.  Again more the agents that know this process.  Also if its is going to affect an Australian that you do not go ie one of you is Australian then they will also consider this as well.  It as always is a case by case basis so no need to completely give up hope and not try.  If you talk to your agent about the waiver situation they will know what the chances are.

 

I have done lots of research on this and also had advice from three agents about this information before I took one on to help with our situation. 

Cheers and Good luck

 

Thank you...I think we need to try...is your husband on meds? Did you get a visa granted in the end? 

52 minutes ago, Ausvisitor said:

Maybe that's true for language skills but it isn't for age based criteria.

For instance you need to be under 45 when you are invited to apply, once invited (even if the night before you turn 45) you are still eligible to apply

Strange isn't it..one rule for something and another for something else..no wonder people get confused!

So latest advice after speaking to a couple of people...although points are calculated when you are invited..it MUST be valid on the day you lodge application too.

7 hours ago, Quoll said:

That's a complex medical issue. Also, if she's in school and may require disability support (that depends on how much her disability impacts get functioning in school) also take any physio or other other therapeutic assessment reports.

Ah, do I assume you don't actually have a visa yet? If not you've got the medicals hurdle to get over in which case any assessment of prognosis and possible required interventions will be required because the medical assessment will need to work out the potential cost of the condition to the Australian tax payer.

No disability issues, she is an athelete..only had the first flare up associated with hormones. She has no physio and all previous MRIs have been NAD.

6 hours ago, Marisawright said:

If you haven't hired a migration agent yet, go to George Lombard.  He is the guru where medical cases are concerned. 

As Quoll mentions, if your daughter has a chronic, lifelong illness, there's a good chance your visa will be rejected on medical grounds.  You need to find that out, urgently, before you spend any more money and time on the process.  They don't just look at her medications now, they look at the likely progression of her illness over several years, and what that will cost the Australian taxpayer.  If it goes over a certain threshold, you can't get a visa, end of story.

George has years of experience and based on that, will be able to give you a good idea of your prospects.

Yep I know, in contact with an agent. We've had a chat and I think we are just going to have to take the risk..we won't know if we don't try. The annoying thing is is another 2 months she won't be on any medication.

29 minutes ago, Jelly said:

Check out this link: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/superior-english

 

And below, the general rules for points:

This is what I thought..I would have thought a migration agent should know though?! I just dont want to make a mistake.

22 minutes ago, Jelly said:

*IELTS, not Ilets

 

As long as your English test is valid on the date you received your final invitation, you should be fine.

Haha..yep..autocorrect this is what I thought but an agent I said that's not the case..so confused

Great thank you

So I'm on my immi account and it asks for the English test results within the 36 months immediately before the date of the invitation letter...now my test runs out in a couple of weeks but have until beginning of may for invitation submission...will it still be valid if I lodge in April for example? Or will visa be refused as test has run out??!

9 minutes ago, Quoll said:

Only if you've got a complex medical issue - otherwise, dont bother. 

My daughter has rheumatoid arthritis

Now that I've received my invitation I'm keen to get cracking as my ilets expires this month. I have got in touch with one of the migration agents on this forum but wondered if there is anything I can do in the meantime? Shall I ask the consultants receptionist for a report regarding medical issues?

On 15/05/2019 at 12:28, Guest said:

I've everything ready for AHPRA, I'd rather a 190 visa as I'm 38 etc. I was informed I didn't need the registration to apply for the 190 . 

I  enquired about sponsorship as I thought  I would be waiting longer for an invite. 

So I have to register and fly over to Australia to collect my registration and fly home if I don't have my visa granted. 

It does say on the Victoria website that you need this to qualify..the process might be quicker now its all online..why don't you speak to someone from Aphra?

3 hours ago, Gurpreet_27 said:

What is you occupation and points ?

Midwife..75 points with 491 sponsorship

7 hours ago, pipmcrae said:

8 hours ago, KangaKit said:

I took the ilets..will have to see what happens then..so if invited when test valid but apply a week later that should be OK?

Are you onshore?

Nope..offshore

Fab..thank u 

27 minutes ago, Ausvisitor said:

The English test needs to be valid on the day you are invited to apply for your actual VISA. 

Remember though that whilst PTE technically is only valid for 2 years, AUS immigration allows them to be valid for immigration reasons for 3 years.

If you did take PTE (rather than IELTS) you should logon now and download your pass cert so you have it, as it gets much harded to retrieve after the 2 year validity expires

I took the ilets..will have to see what happens then..so if invited when test valid but apply a week later that should be OK?

So submitted an EOI 2 days ago and qld have offered us an invitation to apply for state sponsorship...was not expecting that! Now I know there is still a huge amount of hurdles to go over but wanted to ask ...my English test runs out mid march..if I get an invitation from skillselect before then but I lodge application a week after let's say will it be valid or would I need to repeat?

Any midwives been offered state sponsorship?

Thank you xx

Hello, are there any agents that specialise in medical issues or will the majority do this? Has anyone any experience of using a particular one?

Is this the same for midwives as well?

I had this problem with Pte..I scored 0 on speaking! I tried to appeal but it would cost the same as redoing it..the person I spoke to said pte is best if you r not a native speaker! I then did ilets with was a much better experience and scored all 9's.

On 24/01/2019 at 13:50, Quoll said:

Been there, got the t shirt in reverse. I loathed Australia after 32 years because I had survived, like you, with the assumption that we would spend a lot of time in U.K. as we got older. Couldn’t get my DH over for holiday most of the time - he did manage to come for our son’s wedding but not several other milestone events but even then he could only spare 4 weeks not the 8 weeks that the rest of the family stayed.

Our story had a “happy” ending in that he decided on that visit we could not possibly leave my aged parents alone so we stayed, just cashed in the return portion of our ticket. I’ve had 7 fabulous years of living where I belong and can now view the prospect of living in Australia without vomiting (literally!). Not that I recommend caring for a pair (now one) of nonagenarians is ideal retirement activity!

How I coped my last decade in Australia- I used CBT Strategies like they were going out of style! We reached a compromise (there has to be some sense of that to survive!!!) in that he kept working to fund my trips home whenever I needed them, we agreed to stay in our home rather than buggering off to the bush to be self sufficient. I reframed life - it was my decision to stay because it was the least worst option! I’d had him for nearly 40 years and life there with him was less worse than life here without him - so I was no longer the victim of someone else’s control but owner of my own destiny.

In your case I would suggest marriage guidance for the pair of you and some CBT counseling for yourself and to come up with a list of compromise options you would be happy to negotiate. You need to work out whether your relationship is the most important thing in your life or not - is he the man you want to grow old beside? You can’t cuddle a country at the end of the day!

Your husband may have solid pragmatic reasons for why a move isn’t an option - or he may just be being a controlling ar*e I dunno but that’s something that marriage guidance can sort out.

Bottom line - no right/wrong answers just wish you the very best in working your way through it, it’s a nightmare and takes great personal strength so I guess you will both have to work out which of you has the strength to be the alien for the long term.

Happy to chat any time!!!

Thats horrible for you..what didn't you like about Australia? Or was it that it wasn't home,?

23 hours ago, wrussell said:

I am a registered migration agent.

Did u know the details of whose been invited? ie. State occupation and points?