Dip489

2 hours ago, ali said:

I'm sorry, I don't know how the costs are calculated but I know there's been recent changes and the overall cost to Australia was reduced.  We just submitted consultant reports and passed the medicals as there was no ongoing illness to treat.

Hi Ali, 

Do you mean the cost threshold has been increased to 49000 for 10 year period.. is that what you are talking about??

21 hours ago, ali said:

The pediatrician just gave us a letter much as you described - as long as it has got the relevant information in, it will be ok.  We were told for it to include:  Condition, investigations or treatment and prognosis.  I think specialists are used to writing letters for reports - I would say for them to include the relevant medical history and findings from the date of diagnosis - it may be worth the specialist including in their letter a review of all the significant findings of the previous MRI reports if you have a lot so that you are not having to submit multiple documents.

The panel Dr will not make any decisions - the medicals are pretty minimal, the pass all the information on and then it will be referred on for review.

Hi, I have one more question. Per the official website below are the costs accounted for Medical tests cost calculation . Does NDIS fall under any of these categories.

Would NDIS costs be accounted under 49000 too

Hi All,

My close family, have a child with OBPI birth injury 2.5 years old with good function in hand and improving. We have applied for 190 Visa already and waiting to give medical exam.

Before we go for medicals, we thought we should get all the documents ready so that there is no delay with MOC asking for more later.

Our specialist agreed to give us a letter for visa medicals with all the history, prognosis and possible condition for next 10 years.  We will take the reports like OLD MRI reports, case reports till last visit and letter from the current visit and obviously the child will be there before the panel of doctors.

Does any one have a format of the letter that we can use. Also can the letter be addresses to "to whom so ever it may concern" or should it be specifically addressed to visa officer or MOC.

Should we include as much info as possible in that letter or just keep it short. Also since we are from India, does it make sense to include cost of treatment will date in India (I would think not necessary, but still wanted to double check)

Thanks

15 minutes ago, Toots said:

OK that's fine but if you want clear answers to your queries you need to post clear questions otherwise nobody will be able to give you any advice.

Agreed, but wanted to understand.. what part of my question here is not clear,, I will correct them..

Hi All,

I have a few questions as below on medicals, its urgent , can you please respond..

Please don't judge my questions, I am going through so many options these days...

1. Can I go to medicals for NZ before applying for VISA

2. If so are the results on medical conditions in anyways shared between other countries like AU, CAN or UK??

3. If I fail medicals once, will I not be able to apply for visa to that country again.

4. Are the medical cost calculation rules  the same or similar between AU and NZ.

5. If I attend my medicals for NZ and fail them , will it effect my AU or CAN application or medicals in anyway.

6. The panel of doctors centre I go for medicals do medicals of CAN, AU, NZ, UK and USA. Will they save my medical information and access it next time I visit them again..

Thanks

Just now, Toots said:

You should make that clear then.  Your posts are very confusing.

Ohh you are meaning to say I should share for whom I am applying the VISA for.. 

I disagree , PR forum question is a question!! Well now the confusion is clear. 

2 hours ago, Prax said:

Hi Dip489,

Many thanks for your prompt response.  i would need your guidence on the points you had mentioned here.         

Hi, First of all, why do you need an RRV... Are you in AU and do you have more time left on your PR..?? I applied for RRV because I was still working in US and came here the last day of PR expiry and still needed to go back and pack up things before I move.. Once you are in the country you only need RRV if there is not time on your PR and you need to travel outside the country..

In any case, I will answer your questions..

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1. Search for a job                 :  How can i show this? I mean, things like registering in center link etc. Please guide me .     --- What I did was,, I forwarded email conversations between employers and myself regarding job interviews and interests. I was actively giving interviews at that time. I also applied for Driving License and VIC and attached a copy of it too.

2. Bank Account                      : Already opened it .  - Good, attach proofs of your bank account,, need not show a lot of funds in it...at least I didn't.

3. Cousins and Family in US : My family will arrive in couple of months. Also, my wife's cousins are Australian citizens.   - Take copies of first and last pages of your wives cousins passport with their addresses..

Does submitting my wife's cousin's address and passport copies is enough?   - Yes

Basically, show family, business and employment ties

 

Kindly guide me.

Best Regards,

Prax

 

 

 

 

41 minutes ago, Toots said:

..............  but don't you already have PR?  You said in another post "I hold a PR which was issued in August 2015".

Yes I already have a PR. I am processing it for close family...some one I really care for..

6 hours ago, VERYSTORMY said:

You have been repeatadly told you need proffessional advice. You are looking at risking risking huge sums of money. Health requirements are not shared, BUT, if you get a refusal from one country it can have serious negative consequences for visas generally internationally. Even visitor visas. TAKE PROFFESSIONAL ADVICE. 

@Verystormy, FYI - I have spent 350$ talking to a famous attorney , and 1500 dollars on a medical cost estimation.  I understand when people ask me to do something. May be there is a reason why I am coming back again and again or may be I am not sure of the outcome, so searching my options as I still have time.. 

I am being very clear here - I am not trying to cheat the system in any way...  people are frustrated enough to be judged over agin

I appreciate what you are doing in the forum here,, but God look at the tone of your msg.

Hi

29 minutes ago, Prax said:

Hello Dear Experts,

I hold a PR which was issued in August 2015. My PR will be expiring in Aug 2020. I have validated it by visiting Australia for a week earlier.

Due to my commitments at my home country, i could not come to Australia earlier. Now, i have migrated to Australia on September 2019 in search of a job.

I have only a year(Aug 2020) until my visa expires. (RRV rule says that i have to stay in Australia for 2 years out of 5 years of visa time)

Now, To get an RRV

• What are the available options for me to show strong ties to Australia?
• If i have a part time job, is that enough to show that i have strong ties to Australia?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Prax

Hi, Strong ties include, 1. Your running bank accounts, 2. Rental agreement 3. Full time job (not sure of parttime though). 4. Extended family in AU (submit their addresses and passport copies) 5. Any partner of child visa that has been applied with you

P.S - I moved to AU on last dat of my 5 year expiry :), just made one entry before . Applied for a RRV after I came here a got it approved in a month. By then we showed that I am searching for a  job, opened a bank account, cousins and family in AU, applied for partner and child for family back in US by then.

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Hi All,

I have a few questions as below on medicals, its urgent , can you please respond..

Please don't judge my questions, I am going through so many options these days...

1. Can I go to medicals for NZ before applying for VISA

2. If so are the results on medical conditions in anyways shared between other countries like AU, CAN or UK??

3. If I fail medicals once, will I not be able to apply for visa to that country again.

4. Are the medical cost calculation rules  the same or similar between AU and NZ.

5. If I attend my medicals for NZ and fail them , will it effect my AU or CAN application or medicals in anyway.

6. The panel of doctors centre I go for medicals do medicals of CAN, AU, NZ, UK and USA. Will they save my medical information and access it next time I visit them again..

Thanks

On 02/09/2016 at 23:56, Bim said:

Hi SOMV,

 

The agent that I was in talks with before also suggested speaking to Martha Baz, however I struggled to get a reply from her and when I spoke to the agent again he dug more and seems to think that she has retired.

 

Are you thinking that it is a case of the only way you know is to try?

 

 

 

 

I am only aware of one medical specialist, Dr Martha Baz, who used to provide medical opinions about medical conditions. These were her contact details, and she was so busy she was quite hard to get hold of:

 

Martha G Baz MB BS MPH FAFOM FAADEP CIME

Lvl 9, 47 York St Sydney GPO Box 3857 Sydney 2001 Australia

Mail from doctors/patients/clients: 138, 272 Victoria Ave Chatswood NSW 2067 Australia

Tel: 61 2 9299 0012

Fax: 61 2 9475 0141

Fax UK: (+44) (0)20 7990 7740

drbaz@visamedicalopinion.com

mgbaz@ozemail.com.au

 

But these are quite old contact details.

 

This used to be her website, but it appears not to be working:

http://visamedicalopinion.com/

 

This seems to be the new alternative:

http://www.visamedic.com/

 

I'd try to get in touch with her to see if she can help (she does not need to see people in person, but she of course charges for her time and opinion).

 

Best of luck!

Hi , can I know what happend with your sons medicals. I am on a similar boat..

Thanks

6 hours ago, VERYSTORMY said:

I have deleted he post you quoted as the post was spam. Apologies for that. 

I believe you have previously been informed that the best people to speak to are specialist migration agents such as George Lombard. That advice is still the best. 

I have already contacted them, but I some how feel I am not fully confident about the condition and see how the costs are calculated

Hi All,

I am thinking to consult Dr.Martha Baz about what would be likely medical costs and outcome of our medical conditions. Did anyone contact Dr.Baz and submit her clinical summary note for PR medical appointment. Would the summary note from her help to pass medical examinations.

Would she also help us understand how to overcome if the total cost of medical condition is exceeding 49K

Thanks

Dip

Hi,

Did any one consult with Dr.Baz for medical conditions. If so can I have her latest contacts. 

Can I also get a review on her.

The old phone numbers don't seem to be working and the website seems to be not updated for ages

Thanks

7 hours ago, VERYSTORMY said:

I don't  know the condition, but, if it is a long term illness you should seek expert advice from an agent such as George Lombard. 

Did anyone contact Dr.Baz recently. If so can I know her fees??

Does any one have her contacts, the ones on the forum seems to be old and phones not working. 

Hi,

Did anyone go through AU medical testing for PR for Hidradenitis suppurativa for Adult. What was the outcome ??

I am still on medication earlier took retinoids, but now on antibiotics.

Thanks

2 hours ago, Marisawright said:

There you go, you have made a good discovery. It does not sound as though your daughter will need expensive lifetime treatment so you should be fine.

But I just wanted to make sure , is there a way we can get this cost of treatment calculated with some one or any insurance company..

Hi @Marisawright , I spoke to the kids doctor and we are very wrong in categorising the condition as cerebral Palsy, The condition is a birth injury called OBPI (Obstetric brachial plexus injury), which is a nerve injury at birth. The doctor said this has nothing to do with brain and intellectual well being, its only physical hand issue which can be strengthened with PT and in few cases might beed a modquad surgery..

I want to understand how to calculate possible medicare expenses (per 40000 AUD limit) before we go for medical tests

Thanks

8 hours ago, paulhand said:

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/contact-us/offices-and-locations/list

Has all the details of who to contact 

 

But these are panel physicians who would do your exam. You need to go there with HAPID and appointment correct??

my question is more towards even before you generate a HAP ID is there a way to know if my case would clear medical or not

would these panel physicians give a general appointment with out a HAP ID

i don’t want my details to get into the system ..

Also I am not talking about cost of medical testing , I am talking about the cost estimation of Medicare burden if we have a condition so we can calculate our chances to PR approvals

There is a limit of 40000 AUD for 5 years correct, if your condition would exceed these costs then you will fail in medical testing correct??

Thanks 

Hi All, Just want to check if any one has a clue if even before we go for Medical tests, is there a way we can get a cost estimation done, so we have a fair idea of what we are dealing with

Thanks

Deepika

32 minutes ago, Marisawright said:

You need to ask your doctors what kind of treatments your daughter will need in the long-term.  If she is expected to recover then there should be no concerns.

The problem is for cases like this doctors wont give a static answer, they will say it might be this or that??

Will still try to see what our doctor says..

2 minutes ago, Marisawright said:

. How well she is now does not really matter. What they look at is, how much will her treatment cost over her lifetime?

There is a threshold and if she is likely to cost more than that, your visa will be rejected 

so how can we understand her treatment costs even before we go for Medicals.. Right now in India she is not going for any treatments as such. 

The parents do only PT at home

Thanks

On 27/06/2018 at 00:16, VictoriaY said:

Thank you. I will send them a message!

Hi Victoria, can you please let’s us know your result of medical exam and how did you approach the case

On 19/11/2018 at 15:43, Noop said:

Did you  managed to get visa ?

Hi All, we have a girl with mild palsy in hand and 2.5 years old. She has hold objects , has good strength in her hand and can touch her head. She has some stiffness while lifting hand above 90 degrees. Can any one suggest the outcome of medicals and also your experiences if you passes or not

On 13/11/2018 at 19:05, Noop said:

Dear All,

We have applied for Aus PR with 80 points

I have twins. One of my little one had a very compromised neonatal period and she doesnot walk until now. She has stiffness/spasticity in her legs.

She started independent sitting at age of 15 months, independent standing at age of 22 months.

Some doctor said it is mild case of cerebral palsy. 

Otherwise she is a an average child who understands commands, speak some meaningful words, good eye contact, copies others action, tells all her body parts.

The doctor at the panel clinic asked us to go for development assessment

we have shared the report to the department. The report has some good words for her and some delayed milestones.

Please can anyone suggest if my visa will be rejected. Experienced people please share your feedback.

Anyone with similar situation got the grant?

Many thanks in advance

 

Hi, we have baby with erbs palsy in hand. The hand function has improved a lot. She still has stiffness while lifting her hand above 90 degrees. Can I know what happens with your medicals,, we are worried ..

Thanks