Medicals refered for more than 30 days ets connect

[SwanseaJack]

Hi

 

Congrats to all. Seems the visa s are coming fits and spurts. ( think that's the saying)

 

Kathy x

[chxrn]

Hi, has anyone on here been referred to the MOC for cancer, I had breast cancer aged 36 yrs in early 2011, so nearly 2 years ago, Im completely fit and well and no medication etc, we had our medicals today and flew through everything but they have been referred due to this. I took with me a medical report which the Dr said was very positive and detailed and said they probably would not need to ask for anything further as it was all covered, but I cant find anyone who has been granted a visa after cancer so soon? thank you

 

Hi westwoodc!

Any news? Iv got thyroid ca 2 years ago and I am planning to lodge my application soon. Just wanted to know what are our chances are after the big C thing. Thank you.

[slagozzz]

Hi all,

 

​Med referred on Feb 1. Still waiting for med finalization. Is there any google doc where med referred cases have been accumulated?.......

 

Thanks in advance........

[biaraz]

HOW MANY OF YOU are Jan referrals yet to get grants, awaiting??? pls wave

[Guest westwoodc]

We are, jan 7th team 33 Brisbane, 190 WA SS. My referral is as I had breast cancer 2 yrs ago this month

[ranjit singh]

for all of u friends an important information regarding medical referred

 

Panel physicians must complete this section in accordance with the following guidelines:

A-Grade: Applicants without significant conditions or findings

B-Grade: Applicants with significant conditions or findings.

The most important decision is whether or not a condition or finding is significant.

43.1 When is a condition or finding significant?

A significant condition or finding has current or foreseeable future implications for the applicant’s health and/or functional capacity. Any condition is considered significant if any of the following applies:

a. represents a possible public health risk

b. is likely to require substantial medical treatment either now or in the future

c. negatively impacts the applicant’s capacity for independent living

d. negatively impacts the applicant’s intended activity in Australia

e. presents a barrier to travel.

 

Important examples of significant conditions are TB, HIV, organ failure, diabetes with end-organ involvement, psychiatric disorders, including dementia, and intellectual or physical disability.

If in doubt, mark as B graded and/or contact Global Health by email for clarification.

43.2 When is a condition or finding not significant?

A condition or finding is not significant if it does not have current or future implications for the applicant’s health. Minor past surgery, incidental anatomical variations, trivial medical conditions, and previous illnesses with no ongoing implications are not significant. Routine medications taken for uncomplicated disorders of mild severity (such as Ventolin for mild asthma) are not significant.

43.3 ‘A’ Gradings

‘A’ should be written when all the criteria below are met:

• No significant conditions or findings are noted.

• Physical findings are completely normal, including a blood pressure at or below the recommended levels, no significant cardiac murmur, no albumin, glucose or blood in the urine, and a visual acuity, corrected if necessary, of no worse than 6/12 in the better eye.

• No medical or surgical condition is present which would require further investigation or treatment currently or in the foreseeable future (10 years).

• The applicant is independent with the activities of daily living without family or other assistance. Nursing or institutional care is not required now or in the near future (in the next 10 years, or three years in people 75 or more years of age - see Attachment 3: Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assessment.

• The results of the x-ray examination is completely normal, except for conditions listed in Part C, page 35.

 

Where any condition is identified as stable and of no clinical significance, ‘A’ is the appropriate grade.

43.4 ‘B’ Gradings

‘B’ should always be written when any of the above conditions are not met, when conditions or findings are present, or if the panel physician has reservations about an applicant’s fitness.

Notwithstanding the absence of abnormal findings, physicians should note that the grading does not determine that a visa will be granted. Further, a ‘B’ grading does not mean that an applicant will not meet the health criteria. The grading is simply a means of processing forms efficiently.

For details on the recommendations to be given for commonly seen conditions, please refer to Attachments 4 and 5.36

Panel physicians must complete this section in accordance with the following guidelines:

A-Grade: Applicants without significant conditions or findings

B-Grade: Applicants with significant conditions or findings.

The most important decision is whether or not a condition or finding is significant.

43.1 When is a condition or finding significant?

A significant condition or finding has current or foreseeable future implications for the applicant’s health and/or functional capacity. Any condition is considered significant if any of the following applies:

a. represents a possible public health risk

b. is likely to require substantial medical treatment either now or in the future

c. negatively impacts the applicant’s capacity for independent living

d. negatively impacts the applicant’s intended activity in Australia

e. presents a barrier to travel.

 

Important examples of significant conditions are TB, HIV, organ failure, diabetes with end-organ involvement, psychiatric disorders, including dementia, and intellectual or physical disability.

If in doubt, mark as B graded and/or contact Global Health by email for clarification.

43.2 When is a condition or finding not significant?

A condition or finding is not significant if it does not have current or future implications for the applicant’s health. Minor past surgery, incidental anatomical variations, trivial medical conditions, and previous illnesses with no ongoing implications are not significant. Routine medications taken for uncomplicated disorders of mild severity (such as Ventolin for mild asthma) are not significant.

43.3 ‘A’ Gradings

‘A’ should be written when all the criteria below are met:

• No significant conditions or findings are noted.

• Physical findings are completely normal, including a blood pressure at or below the recommended levels, no significant cardiac murmur, no albumin, glucose or blood in the urine, and a visual acuity, corrected if necessary, of no worse than 6/12 in the better eye.

• No medical or surgical condition is present which would require further investigation or treatment currently or in the foreseeable future (10 years).

• The applicant is independent with the activities of daily living without family or other assistance. Nursing or institutional care is not required now or in the near future (in the next 10 years, or three years in people 75 or more years of age - see Attachment 3: Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assessment.

• The results of the x-ray examination is completely normal, except for conditions listed in Part C, page 35.

 

Where any condition is identified as stable and of no clinical significance, ‘A’ is the appropriate grade.

43.4 ‘B’ Gradings

‘B’ should always be written when any of the above conditions are not met, when conditions or findings are present, or if the panel physician has reservations about an applicant’s fitness.

Notwithstanding the absence of abnormal findings, physicians should note that the grading does not determine that a visa will be granted. Further, a ‘B’ grading does not mean that an applicant will not meet the health criteria. The grading is simply a means of processing forms efficiently.

For details on the recommendations to be given for commonly seen conditions, please refer to Attachments 4 and 5.36

[ranjit singh]

i hope that this information wiil help all of u a lot

[AlmostinOz]

Hi everyone.

I'm new to this forum. Our medicals was referred in February. Hoping to hear good news soon.

Timeline:

9 Feb: Lodged 190 visa application

21 Feb: Medicals & First correspondence from CO

28 Feb: Medicals referred

 

I've seen on this forum and on another forum that a lot of applicants are getting their grants now from Feb referrals. Holding double thumbs we'll have that grant letter soon.

 

Good luck to each and everyone still waiting, especially applicants from January.

[Rezasol]

Can people who've recently received grants (particularly those who've waited for more than couple of months) post their latest entry / validation date? is it a year from meds finalization or the actual meds.

[shaz2013]

Hi all

woohooo

After months of waiting I am delighted to say that we had a long awaited phone call from our agent this morning to say that we had been granted our visa.

good luck to everyone else who are waiting to hear i really hope you also hear good news soon :biggrin:

I cannot express how pleased we are :biggrin:

visa 190 WA ss

meds referred around 11th Jan 13

team 33

 

Congratulations.

[shelyksu]

Hi there,

 

I just want to ask if there someone here who has the same case as mine. I had a history of TB in 2011. I was found to have infiltrates in my right upper lobe. I underwent a 6-month treatment for TB and after treatment completion, I had clear lungs. During my medical exam, my chest xray result is clear. My case was referred to Global Health and until now I am still waiting for the clearance. I applied for a Subclass 456 visa last March 26 to take a 3-month bridging course in Australia and my course will start on May 13 yet until now I still don't have a visa which causes me to worry a lot. I would like to ask if visa applicants are allowed to call Global Health or is it only the case officer who can contact them? I am planning to call them tomorrow.

 

Your response is much appreciated.

[SwanseaJack]

Hi

We had our meds referred 14th Feb got visa 1st may so should e soon hopefully. We were team 33 in adelaide.

 

Hope that is of some use

 

Good luck

 

Kathy

Hi everyone.

I'm new to this forum. Our medicals was referred in February. Hoping to hear good news soon.

Timeline:

9 Feb: Lodged 190 visa application

21 Feb: Medicals & First correspondence from CO

28 Feb: Medicals referred

 

I've seen on this forum and on another forum that a lot of applicants are getting their grants now from Feb referrals. Holding double thumbs we'll have that grant letter soon.

 

Good luck to each and everyone still waiting, especially applicants from January.

[SwanseaJack]

Hi

We got our visa on 2nd of may. Have to make our first entry by Feb 14th 2014, and our visa will expire on May 1st 2018.

 

Hope this helps

 

Kathy

 

Can people who've recently received grants (particularly those who've waited for more than couple of months) post their latest entry / validation date? is it a year from meds finalization or the actual meds.

[EngMario]

Congratulations to everyone who got the Grant Wishing the Grant very soon to those who still waiting

[Hassan Haythem]

Can people who've recently received grants (particularly those who've waited for more than couple of months) post their latest entry / validation date? is it a year from meds finalization or the actual meds.

We made our medicals 27/feb/2013 and we must make first entry date 17/dec/2013 which is less than a year from medicals date actually

[AlmostinOz]

Hi

We had our meds referred 14th Feb got visa 1st may so should e soon hopefully. We were team 33 in adelaide.

 

Hope that is of some use

 

Good luck

 

Kathy

 

Thank you very much! I can feel that visa grant is close! ;-)

[lotofhopes]

Hi shelyksu,

 

I had the same situation as yours .I had history of past TB in 2009.I underwent treatment for it and I am completely cured .My current x-ray which was taken for medicals during march 2013 says the x-ray results are clear. I am not sure if my case is referred.On asking my CO she says it is not cleared in system yet.I am not sure how long it would take for clearance.It is always good if a case officer contacts global health in regards to your medical status .You can also give it a try and call global health but mostly they do not pick up calls.

 

Even I would want to know my current status for medicals.I am in a fix now

 

Can you please let me know when you had done your medicals and when was it referred??..Did they ask for any additional tests post your medical examination?

[spaha75]

how do you know what your evaluation is, if its an A or B? does your doctor tell you? is it in your file?

[spaha75]

this is a spreadsheet where everyone is posting their info:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiScAgscUVOcdHBuNTJqdl9QWERDeDBMMXQ1cFhTVlE&usp=drive_web#gid=0

 

 

 

Hi all,

 

​Med referred on Feb 1. Still waiting for med finalization. Is there any google doc where med referred cases have been accumulated?.......

 

Thanks in advance........

[IndianSpice]

Can someone please advise what is the meaning of medical referrals date ?

 

Is it the date when you receive the first communication from global health saying that the medical have been referred to MOC and giving you a time limit of 28 days ?

 

Or

 

Is the date when you submit those additional documents asked in that first communication mail ?

 

Example: For my visa application, I got the first communication mail from global health on 1st Jan. But I submitted required additional docs on 18th Feb. Which date should I consider as MOC referral date ?

 

regards

[Guest KazG]

Hi all

woohooo

After months of waiting I am delighted to say that we had a long awaited phone call from our agent this morning to say that we had been granted our visa.

good luck to everyone else who are waiting to hear i really hope you also hear good news soon :biggrin:

I cannot express how pleased we are :biggrin:

visa 190 WA ss

meds referred around 11th Jan 13

team 33

 

Congratulations and good luck

[Rezasol]

​

Can someone please advise what is the meaning of medical referrals date ?

 

Is it the date when you receive the first communication from global health saying that the medical have been referred to MOC and giving you a time limit of 28 days ?

 

 

Or

 

 

Is the date when you submit those additional documents asked in that first communication mail ?

 

 

Example: For my visa application, I got the first communication mail from global health on 1st Jan. But I submitted required additional docs on 18th Feb. Which date should I consider as MOC referral date ?

 

 

regards

 

 

Medical referral date is the date when medical results are referred to MOC. It has;

 

 

Nothing to do with documentation required by CO. COs usually request medicals and if you've gone under medicals within 28 days or obtained appointment for a later date (under intimation to CO) then there's no issue.

 

 

Medicals are referred to MOC for re-checking. Why they are referred, no one knows because most of the cases has been witnessed in past where Grade - A medicals have been referred to MOC for no apparent reason. Usually, Grade B medical results or people with underlying or prior condition are referred to MOC (which makes sense btw).

 

 

So, the process is simple;

CO Requests Meds/PCC => Applicant undergoes Meds/PCC => Panel Physicians assign grading to individual medical results (A or B) => Grade B medicals are always referred to a specialist at MOC => In case of Grade A medicals, sometimes they are referred to MOC for "God knows why" => Once a doctor at MOC looks at the medicals and determine, all is well, medicals are finalized or in rare cases, asks for a "furtherance" where applicant is requested to go under additional 'specific' tests.

 

 

Meds => Referred => Finalization

 

 

In recent past (since July 2012 to be specific), a lot of medicals have been referred to MOC irrespective of being Grade A or B. The timeline for their finalization has soared to over 3 months now.

 

 

One more thing, just so you know there are cases where medicals are finalized without referral as well.

 

 

Finally, in previous system, you could receive a notice stating medicals are received, referred or finalized in evisa portal. In skillselect, I understand that you don't get that notice. I could be wrong but your CO can tell you whether they have been referred or not.

[AlmostinOz]

this is a spreadsheet where everyone is posting their info:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiScAgscUVOcdHBuNTJqdl9QWERDeDBMMXQ1cFhTVlE&usp=drive_web#gid=0

 

This is a wonderful spreadsheet! I check it often to see which date of meds are being finalized.

Can't wait for it to be our turn!

[AlmostinOz]

Really excited about the coming week! No new grants yet?

[shabo]

hi all friends,

finally i can announce that we have our visa granted this morning. we have been waiting for our medicals 3 months (see my time line below).

​thanks for everyone here and wish all to hear the good news soon.