Pre existing medical condition for de facto visa?

[tom1993]

Hi all,

I am a british guy (25 yo) with an australian gf both living in London and we are thinking of going for the de facto visa soon so we can live in Perth, we will meet all requirements by the time we apply as we have lived together for over 12 months, holidays together, photos, etc etc. Now what is worrying me is that I have Polycystic kidney disease I was born with (diagnosed in 2013) however I am healthy and my kidneys havnt worsened yet as my eGFR is still around >90, I just have to take a blood pressure tablet every night and see a specialist once every 12 months for a blood test and just generally keep active and eat well.

My mum has had a kidney transplant 2 years ago because of this disease (aged 48) - BUT she only got diagnosed in 2013 too so obviously it was too late to try and control it.

So I am stressing about it because we both rent together in London which is very expensive and I know she would like to return to oz at some point so here I am. Could someone tell me without beating around the bush am I likely to get a visa refusal because of my condition? What options do I have? Also; if the worst case scenario happens that my kidneys suddenly worsen into stage 2 of chronic kidney disease would this get me refused?

I think it is also worth mentioning that I am a qualified electrician and currently work in a specialized industry that is also a skills shortage in Australia and I think this would strengthen my application.

 

I very much appreciate you reading.

 

[Quoll]

The health constraints iirc for partner visas are less restrictive than for, say, a skilled visa in your own right. But it’s always a good idea to run your situation past one of the agents who specialise in medical conditions - George Lombard and Peter Bollard are the two usually recommended but I believe Richard Gregan has also developed that specialisation as well (someone on here will confirm that).

Another point worth considering is that your gf should look at getting her U.K. citizenship if she can, you never know when it might be needed as getting back into U.K. without it can be tricky

[tom1993]

3 hours ago, Quoll said:

The health constraints iirc for partner visas are less restrictive than for, say, a skilled visa in your own right. But it’s always a good idea to run your situation past one of the agents who specialise in medical conditions - George Lombard and Peter Bollard are the two usually recommended but I believe Richard Gregan has also developed that specialisation as well (someone on here will confirm that).

Another point worth considering is that your gf should look at getting her U.K. citizenship if she can, you never know when it might be needed as getting back into U.K. without it can be tricky

Thankyou! Luckily my gf has a european passport too so that is one less thing for us to worry about.

[Tulip1]

Not for much longer it isn't - Brexit is likely to render a European passport useless in terms of wanting to live in the UK (sadly)

[Guest]

58 minutes ago, tom1993 said:

Thankyou! Luckily my gf has a european passport too so that is one less thing for us to worry about.

As above re the European passport. It may be useable in the future but don’t bank on it. 

Tbh unless your partner has already clocked up the time resident in the UK or is very close to it or be able to apply, there probably isn’t going to be the luxury of waiting out and her applying for UK citizenship. Not if you are looking to move to Aus reasonably soon. 

I would run your case past an agent who is familiar with medical issues. @Richard Gregan is one of the agents who posts on here and may be able to give you some insight. The others mentioned above don’t post on the forum that I am aware of but can be contacted the usual ways of you look them up online. 

Also, have you visited Aus, especially Perth, before? Or is this moving blind so to speak. Moving without any prior experience is a big thing, more so when you are in a relationship with someone who is the one returning home. Be prepared for all sorts and eventualities  

[tom1993]

On 3/10/2018 at 22:58, snifter said:

As above re the European passport. It may be useable in the future but don’t bank on it. 

Tbh unless your partner has already clocked up the time resident in the UK or is very close to it or be able to apply, there probably isn’t going to be the luxury of waiting out and her applying for UK citizenship. Not if you are looking to move to Aus reasonably soon. 

I would run your case past an agent who is familiar with medical issues. @Richard Gregan is one of the agents who posts on here and may be able to give you some insight. The others mentioned above don’t post on the forum that I am aware of but can be contacted the usual ways of you look them up online. 

Also, have you visited Aus, especially Perth, before? Or is this moving blind so to speak. Moving without any prior experience is a big thing, more so when you are in a relationship with someone who is the one returning home. Be prepared for all sorts and eventualities  

Thanks for the reply. I am not too concerned with her eu passport right now but i understand what you are saying, I lived in Australia for 9 months on a WHV so yes I have been before. It's just my medical condition is stressing me out a little bit because I feel I should tell my gf whether I won't be able to go home with her because of it. 

 

I guess to put it simply, with my condition I have about a 50% chance I'l be on dialysis/transplant list by the time I'm 60 (I think those are the stats), and 75% chance I will be on it at some point in my life, and knowing this does get me down sometimes so I try and not think about it but obviously it does need declaring. I'm hoping they see that I can contribute to the economy with my skilled job for a good 30+ years before I start deteriorating and this will outweigh my chronic kidney disease and I just want some encouragement of others who passed in a similar position.

 

Today I send an e mail to my nephrologist with the same questions and I will update this thread with his response if he replies. Thank you all.

[Quoll]

No one is going to be in the same position as you, all situations are different - that’s why the recommendation always is to talk to the agents who specialise in medical conditions. They are the ones who have the data. It’s irrelevant whether you might contribute to the economy for 30 years in the future, all they will be concerned about is how much you are likely to cost the tax payer within a defined time period.

However, you should certainly discuss your condition with your gf, she needs to know what could be facing her. Until you’ve got guidance from one of the agents you aren’t going to know if you have a 10% chance or a 90% chance.

[Stung]

If I had a medical issue on any Australian visa, I would contact George Lombard.

From all the reports I believe he is the best, but there are a few that also get very high recommendations - but that number is counted on one hand.

[tom1993]

On 3/15/2018 at 19:24, Quoll said:

No one is going to be in the same position as you, all situations are different - that’s why the recommendation always is to talk to the agents who specialise in medical conditions. They are the ones who have the data. It’s irrelevant whether you might contribute to the economy for 30 years in the future, all they will be concerned about is how much you are likely to cost the tax payer within a defined time period.

However, you should certainly discuss your condition with your gf, she needs to know what could be facing her. Until you’ve got guidance from one of the agents you aren’t going to know if you have a 10% chance or a 90% chance.

UPDATE: I managed to get a free call back from a migration agent, and he said I should be ok with my condition and would estimate about a 90% success rate with my case. He was one of the ones mentioned on this forum with knowledge on medical issues and has represented others with my condition successfully. I hope this gives hope to anyone else who was wondering about this as the information on the internet is quite scarce on early stage kidneys diseases (ie Not transplant/dialysis patient).\

This has definitely rested my mind a bit.