pilotg2 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 So my thinking is if we fail the medical after paying the visa fee, i assume you are not refunded the visa fee. To avoid potentially losing $7040 we'd like to do the medical as soon as it's possible in the process. I understand they valid for 1 yr and i can get some code to link up the record with my immigration application - could we do the medicals as soon as we have submitted 190 EOI for SS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlornax Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 You can do it before that. .go on health declerations n register..u'll b given a number to book medical wth n when you go to apply for visa it will all link up..that's what we have done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I believe it depends on if you are in Australia already or not. If you are you can, if not you can't. Is there any reason you think you might fail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Bear in mind some visa's take a while and your medical cert is only valid for 12 months which could mean you would have to pay for another if it did expire prior to being required. What makes you think you will fail the medical,? do you have or have recently had a serious illness (if you dont mind me asking)? Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveAGirlShoes Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I looked into this for future reference and found that although you can do your medical upfront once your EOI has been a submitted you WILL NOT get the results and you will have to apply for the visa to find out! I was thinking the exact same thing (I'm a type 1 diabetic and OH is 'portly' with family history of type 2 diabetes) as I thought it better to waste money on a failed medical than a failed visa but alas they don't tell you if you've passed or failed. Can't remember the exact wording but I found it by clicking on a few links from skill select Maybe someone with experience will be asking to correct me x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveAGirlShoes Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Further to last post "*if a significant health condition is identified following your health examination, an opinion will not be made as to whether you meet the health requirement until after you have lodged a visa application *you will not be advised of your results until after you have lodged a visa application" Seen on this page https://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/health-requirements/my-health-declarations.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Just because a medical is referred does not mean fail. If you can provide decent supporting evidence etc and the cost to AUS is not going to exceed X amount of $$ then hopefully your medical will be passed fully. Do some more reading on here as lots have applied with medical conditions and gone through the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudia CB Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Hi there! It may not necessarily be worth doing the full medicals up-front as they will expire after 12 months as already mentioned so you may find yourself having to re-do them, plus you will likely not know the results as they are sent directly to the Department of Immigration. Not all medical conditions will mean that you "fail" the exam but it will depend on the severity of it and other factors. What we have done in the past is contacted the doctor and they have offered a consultation and tests as a preliminary measure (this means they are the same tests but were not sent as part of the visa application but rather done as a private patient). In the end, it does mean that you end up paying twice for medicals but this is the only way to obtain some degree of certainty if you are worried (and I say "some degree" VERY carefully because no Migration Agent will be able to guarantee a particular outcome based on medical tests). If there is a problem at this stage, you can look at your chances and assess whether you would actually likely "fail" or whether with some strong arguments, you may still get it through. There are guidelines in the migration regulations and policies for when the Department of Immigration will refuse an application on medical grounds. At the same time, you can also prepare for any potential appeal that may happen. However, without a doctor's opinion no-one can say! Finally, not all doctors are this cooperative I'm afraid Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilotg2 Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 Thanks for all the quick replies. Nice catch 22 situation they put you in, which i can understand i guess - it makes sense they only look at your medical after you have lodged your visa application. With that in mind, does this also mean if they discover something that needs to be referred they will only start the referral process once you have applied for your visa? Our twins were born prematurely at 29wks and had all the common preemie symptoms but were discharge with no major issues (we very lucky i know). They now 1 yr and are doing great and both walking/running around! One of those common symptoms is my son's PDA hasn't closed. He has a Grade 6 (very loud) heart murmur. He is having an echo on Friday so we hope all is well and depending on the action required i guess we'll have a better idea on the next step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Thanks for all the quick replies. Nice catch 22 situation they put you in, which i can understand i guess - it makes sense they only look at your medical after you have lodged your visa application. With that in mind, does this also mean if they discover something that needs to be referred they will only start the referral process once you have applied for your visa? Our twins were born prematurely at 29wks and had all the common preemie symptoms but were discharge with no major issues (we very lucky i know). They now 1 yr and are doing great and both walking/running around! One of those common symptoms is my son's PDA hasn't closed. He has a Grade 6 (very loud) heart murmur. He is having an echo on Friday so we hope all is well and depending on the action required i guess we'll have a better idea on the next step. When you go on Friday ask the specialist do up a quick letter stating what is wrong with your son, where is condition is at, what they think may happen with it in the next few years, what procedures he has undergone and what medication ( if any) he takes. They can e-mail or post this out to you. This can then be submitted with your medical and in some cases is adequate,although if you are still referred from my experience its nothing to worry about, you just pay for the privilege of a Panel specialist (of immigration's choice) to write a report just as your own specialist did,lol. Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudia CB Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Good luck with the appointment and definitely make sure you get a letter from the specialist including any symptoms, estimate of costs for treatment, medicine, etc. In the end I'm afraid only the panel doctors have the final decision but it can certainly help gage the likelihood of passing the medical test! Keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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