HannahKC Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Hi, I have been offered sponsorship on 186 DE visa recently. My 10yr old son has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He is in mainstream school, functioning well. Independent with his daily needs. About to sit his SATs this year. He doesn't require a 1-1 that I'm told in school and he hasn't got a EHCP in place. I'm just looking on good outcomes for being granted a visa for myself and my family. Is there any information I could gather to help with the process? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine N Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 If you can ask school to write a letter stating that he doesn’t need 1:1 support, he manages well in the mainstream environment and the projection is that he will maintain a mainstream placement. All this kind of evidence will help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannahKC Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Thank you I'm going to write a list of what I need from school etc. Ive just been reading stories of those unsuccessful. Tryin to remain positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) Include the assessments that lead to the diagnosis along with updated cognitive assessment and adaptive behaviour assessment from his current school, also a current skill level. It's not the label that is the sticking point for visas it's the level of functioning. So if you can demonstrate that functioning level is within the normal range and that additional support is not likely (and you wouldn't be eligible for additional support in Australia) then it should be OK. The fact that he isn't statemented but it's coping ok independently is a good start. It's very much a catch 22 - if he's eligible for disability support in Australia he's more likely to be rejected for a visa. Edited February 1, 2022 by Quoll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannahKC Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Where do I get the cognitive assessment and behavioural assessment? Is that from school or educational psychologist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, HannahKC said: Where do I get the cognitive assessment and behavioural assessment? Is that from school or educational psychologist? Educational psychologist. Wasn't there a full cognitive assessment done as part of the work up for diagnosis? The adaptive behaviour is a questionnaire that the Psych gives to the people working with him. The school can probably address current skill level but an Ed Psych can do it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannahKC Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 We got a letter documenting everything at the assessment. I will have to ask for the questionnaire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 7 hours ago, HannahKC said: We got a letter documenting everything at the assessment. I will have to ask for the questionnaire Yup, you are aiming to prove that there is no impairment despite the label. Doesn't sound like he would be eligible for any support in Australia anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaia Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I would strongly recommend you get in touch with an immigration agent who specialises in visas where a family member has a disability. We used George Lombard, he’s in Sydney and it was all done by phone. You need the correct information presented in the best way to make sure your application is successful. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, gaia said: I would strongly recommend you get in touch with an immigration agent who specialises in visas where a family member has a disability. We used George Lombard, he’s in Sydney and it was all done by phone. You need the correct information presented in the best way to make sure your application is successful. Very good point!!! But gathering the basic information and getting ahead of the game is a good start. Edited February 2, 2022 by Quoll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaia Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Yes, definitely gathering information now will be useful. If your child has an iq test which shows they’re within the average range that would be useful. And a letter from the school stating they don’t receive any support in class etc. Australian immigration are very strict, we wouldn’t have received our visas without the guidance we received. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannahKC Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 How did you get an IQ test? How did you go about schools in Australia? Are they inclusive of people with Autism? We're applying to WA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 9 hours ago, HannahKC said: How did you get an IQ test? How did you go about schools in Australia? Are they inclusive of people with Autism? We're applying to WA. Did he have an IQ test as part of his original assessment? If it's within 2 years it's current but if it's older than that and in the normal range they may accept it. If he hasn't had one then an Ed Psych would do the job. You may have to get it done privately. Schools are inclusive - they aren't allowed to be anything else. However, and here's the catch 22 again, if you think he's going to need special treatment because of the label then that's where you're going to have trouble with the visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaia Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 We did an iq test privately through a psychologist. You may be able to get one through school,but wait times can be long. We’ve found schools as inclusive as in the Uk, that is some great, some okay, some lousy. We don’t live in Wa and the states are all quite different in policies. The other thing to say is that the education system is very different to England. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzhift Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 On 02/02/2022 at 07:27, HannahKC said: Hi, I have been offered sponsorship on 186 DE visa recently. My 10yr old son has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He is in mainstream school, functioning well. Independent with his daily needs. About to sit his SATs this year. He doesn't require a 1-1 that I'm told in school and he hasn't got a EHCP in place. I'm just looking on good outcomes for being granted a visa for myself and my family. Is there any information I could gather to help with the process? Thanks in advance We have been in this situation before, my son has autism and he was 9 years old when our 186 DE was rejected. Depending on your occupation, you will have chance to execute a Health Waiver in case your visa got rejected. At this point, I would suggest you get an assessment from the specialist(Psychologist, OT, Speech, Pedia). Talk to them to give you positive reports although most of the time they will be honest with their findings. These reports will be use as basis for the MOC to provide estimate on the cost that the government will spend on your son for his welfare, schools, etc. If ever you reach to a point that you need to appeal your case to AAT, PM me I'm willing to share information on how we won our case. Don't lose hope, look for a good immigration lawyer who is passionate and will fight for your case -- he/she doesn't need to be famous on Google search! All the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul Senise Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 On 02/02/2022 at 07:27, HannahKC said: Hi, I have been offered sponsorship on 186 DE visa recently. My 10yr old son has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He is in mainstream school, functioning well. Independent with his daily needs. About to sit his SATs this year. He doesn't require a 1-1 that I'm told in school and he hasn't got a EHCP in place. I'm just looking on good outcomes for being granted a visa for myself and my family. Is there any information I could gather to help with the process? Thanks in advance If you are able to qualify under the 186 TRT pathway, you should consider this as it has a Health Waiver provision which DE does not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MELBOURNE2011 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Can I contact you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MELBOURNE2011 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Just now, MELBOURNE2011 said: Can I contact you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IIQ Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Don't disclose to Medical team about Autism or any other medical related issue otherwise, they will ask you to provide recent/update reports. Try to hide the issue as maximum as possible & stick to the point. I have faced the same issue for my daughter & got Natural Justice Letter in 2019. My case is still in Received status. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 8 hours ago, IIQ said: Don't disclose to Medical team about Autism or any other medical related issue otherwise, they will ask you to provide recent/update reports. Try to hide the issue as maximum as possible & stick to the point. I have faced the same issue for my daughter & got Natural Justice Letter in 2019. My case is still in Received status. Best of luck! Really? Lie to Immigration? Never a really wise move. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 12 hours ago, IIQ said: Don't disclose to Medical team about Autism or any other medical related issue otherwise, they will ask you to provide recent/update reports. Try to hide the issue as maximum as possible & stick to the point. I have faced the same issue for my daughter & got Natural Justice Letter in 2019. My case is still in Received status. Best of luck! Just about the worst advice to give anyone. Never lie to Immigration, they have long memories, many ways of establishing the facts, and they are also known to browse forums like this........ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnyacca90 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 On 29/03/2022 at 02:46, downzhift said: We have been in this situation before, my son has autism and he was 9 years old when our 186 DE was rejected. Depending on your occupation, you will have chance to execute a Health Waiver in case your visa got rejected. At this point, I would suggest you get an assessment from the specialist(Psychologist, OT, Speech, Pedia). Talk to them to give you positive reports although most of the time they will be honest with their findings. These reports will be use as basis for the MOC to provide estimate on the cost that the government will spend on your son for his welfare, schools, etc. If ever you reach to a point that you need to appeal your case to AAT, PM me I'm willing to share information on how we won our case. Don't lose hope, look for a good immigration lawyer who is passionate and will fight for your case -- he/she doesn't need to be famous on Google search! All the best! Hello! Thanks for sharing your experience on this matter! my sone is mildly autistic and my wife is a GP working in UK, will we be able to exercise health waiver. Also may I know which visa you have applied? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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