Dreams shattered??
Jun 10th 2007, 6:48 am
#16
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Dec 2005
Location: waikanae
Posts: 4,148
Re: Dreams shattered??
Thanks for all the words of help and support - greatly appreciated. I am still worried sick today. My daughter is 5 years old and attends reception in a mainstream school. She has being progressing with her reading and writing and we have been pleased with her. At the moment she only has 3/4 appointments per year with her therapist, each one lasting 30-45 minutes. These appointments are really just assessments of her progress rather than therapy. I don't feel she is a burden to our health service at all but obviously I don't know how NZ see this.
I have looked into private therapy in NZ. I luckily have a friend in Wellington who has already given me the contact details of a private speech therapist in Wellington who charges 50 NZD per session. All along me and OH have said we would send her to private school if she needed i (so she wouldn't be a burden on the school system) So we will wait to see what the medical assessors say and then arm ourselves with the evidence we need. So I hope given all this we get through.
Please keep everything crossed for us. I'll keep you posted,
Kim
I have looked into private therapy in NZ. I luckily have a friend in Wellington who has already given me the contact details of a private speech therapist in Wellington who charges 50 NZD per session. All along me and OH have said we would send her to private school if she needed i (so she wouldn't be a burden on the school system) So we will wait to see what the medical assessors say and then arm ourselves with the evidence we need. So I hope given all this we get through.
Please keep everything crossed for us. I'll keep you posted,
Kim
will be keeping everything crossed for you xx
Jun 10th 2007, 7:55 am
#17
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Wellington
Posts: 72
Re: Dreams shattered??
Hi poppets,
Thanks for the info. Did immigration pick up on your son's problems and ask for a medical assessor to look at his case? If so how long did it take to resolve the issue?
Kim
Thanks for the info. Did immigration pick up on your son's problems and ask for a medical assessor to look at his case? If so how long did it take to resolve the issue?
Kim
Jun 10th 2007, 9:06 am
#18
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Dec 2005
Location: waikanae
Posts: 4,148
Re: Dreams shattered??
no never asked anything re his problem, although he was waiting for an appointment with a motor oral guy in the peds dept of the hosp, needless to say be left before appt info ever arrived. we just made sure we had all his records from school & nursery & all speech therapy reports etc. when i told his therapist we was emigrating she did a quick mini assessment & typed up a report for me to bring with us.
Jun 10th 2007, 9:31 pm
#19
BE Enthusiast
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 716
Re: Dreams shattered??
If you have a job offer , i am sure that everything will be OK, NZIS will just be checking that your daughter's condition is not really serious and will cost the NZ government big $$
Jun 14th 2007, 10:21 am
#20
Just Joined
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 8
Re: Dreams shattered??
Hi guys,
Well we submitted the ITA paperwork last week and have been contacted by our immigration officer. All is in order apart from the fact that they have sent my daughter's medical to be further assessed
. She has speech and language delay and has speech therapy (if you can call it therapy but don't get me started on that!) which our therapist says will need to continue in NZ. I really didn't think this was going to be a problem as her paediatrician has said she is developing fine and has in fact stopped seeing her. When I said to the immigration officer I was worried he said I had cause to be worried. The further assessment could go OK or we may be asked to provide further evidence that she will not be a burden to NZ. We might not be granted residency. OMG what are we going to do?
I have a job offer, the surveyor is round as as I type doing the survey for our potential buyers, OH has handed his notice in (had to give 6 months) and we are sorting our stuff ready to go. I can't believe this is happening. I can't even phone my parents for a chat as they aren't happy about our decision to move.
Anyone else had problems like this and if so how were they resolved.
Kim
Well we submitted the ITA paperwork last week and have been contacted by our immigration officer. All is in order apart from the fact that they have sent my daughter's medical to be further assessed
. She has speech and language delay and has speech therapy (if you can call it therapy but don't get me started on that!) which our therapist says will need to continue in NZ. I really didn't think this was going to be a problem as her paediatrician has said she is developing fine and has in fact stopped seeing her. When I said to the immigration officer I was worried he said I had cause to be worried. The further assessment could go OK or we may be asked to provide further evidence that she will not be a burden to NZ. We might not be granted residency. OMG what are we going to do?I have a job offer, the surveyor is round as as I type doing the survey for our potential buyers, OH has handed his notice in (had to give 6 months) and we are sorting our stuff ready to go. I can't believe this is happening. I can't even phone my parents for a chat as they aren't happy about our decision to move.
Anyone else had problems like this and if so how were they resolved.
Kim
Jun 14th 2007, 4:54 pm
#21
Forum Regular
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 42
Re: Dreams shattered??
Similar in fact you got further than i have, you got an immigration officer, i just got my work visa turned down twice even though i have a job offer with an accredited employer, and the job is in the immediate skills shortage list.
You got to ask yourself if they want skilled labour or not, it gets disheartening after a while, and my medicals run out next week, i'm fed up.
I have heard people have problems with immigration, they do seem rather fussy.
You got to ask yourself if they want skilled labour or not, it gets disheartening after a while, and my medicals run out next week, i'm fed up.
I have heard people have problems with immigration, they do seem rather fussy.
Jun 14th 2007, 6:58 pm
#22
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Northland New Zealand
Posts: 587
Re: Dreams shattered??
Similar in fact you got further than i have, you got an immigration officer, i just got my work visa turned down twice even though i have a job offer with an accredited employer, and the job is in the immediate skills shortage list.
You got to ask yourself if they want skilled labour or not, it gets disheartening after a while, and my medicals run out next week, i'm fed up.
I have heard people have problems with immigration, they do seem rather fussy.
You got to ask yourself if they want skilled labour or not, it gets disheartening after a while, and my medicals run out next week, i'm fed up.
I have heard people have problems with immigration, they do seem rather fussy.
In response to Original post...my daughter has selective mutism, so had S & L therapist in UK although she did nothing, community paediatrician and psychologist...we got our visa's. All we did was put in a leaflet about the condition, a letter from the psychologist and her school report to say she was doing fine in mainstream school.
Good luck!
Jun 14th 2007, 7:19 pm
#23
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Wellington
Posts: 72
Re: Dreams shattered??
Did immigration send your daughter's medical to the medical assessor? That is what has surprised us with our case. We just assumed that her medical would go through OK because it is not a big deal to us and our daughter is doing just fine in school and making lots of progress with her speech. I wish immigration had just told us after they sent her form to the assessor and not before because we are worried sick. We will be under pressure to exchange contracts with our house buyers soon and we really need an answer as we don't want to be homeless and without PR. We should hear something on Monday which won't be soon enough.
Kim
Kim
Jun 14th 2007, 8:52 pm
#24
Forum Regular
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 42
Re: Dreams shattered??
Why were you turned down?
In response to Original post...my daughter has selective mutism, so had S & L therapist in UK although she did nothing, community paediatrician and psychologist...we got our visa's. All we did was put in a leaflet about the condition, a letter from the psychologist and her school report to say she was doing fine in mainstream school.
Good luck!
In response to Original post...my daughter has selective mutism, so had S & L therapist in UK although she did nothing, community paediatrician and psychologist...we got our visa's. All we did was put in a leaflet about the condition, a letter from the psychologist and her school report to say she was doing fine in mainstream school.
Good luck!
Also the employmet offer didn't state the full amount in $ what the job was paying, even though if they worked out the $/hour x 40hrs x 52 weeks they would have found it to be over the required $45k/year.
Also the employer requires me to be registered with the EWRB (electrical workers registration board) this can be done once in NZ , though immigration were not having it, even though i know for fact this is not necessary i have heard from numerous in my trade they are only requesting because the employer stated in the job offer.
Jun 15th 2007, 5:38 am
#25
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Northland New Zealand
Posts: 587
Re: Dreams shattered??
Did immigration send your daughter's medical to the medical assessor? That is what has surprised us with our case. We just assumed that her medical would go through OK because it is not a big deal to us and our daughter is doing just fine in school and making lots of progress with her speech. I wish immigration had just told us after they sent her form to the assessor and not before because we are worried sick. We will be under pressure to exchange contracts with our house buyers soon and we really need an answer as we don't want to be homeless and without PR. We should hear something on Monday which won't be soon enough.
Kim
Kim
no they didn't but we came on a temporary 3 year work visa so maybe that is the reason why?
Debbie
Jun 24th 2007, 10:12 am
#26
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Wellington
Posts: 72
Re: Dreams shattered??
Just thought I'd let you know what is happening in case this is of use to others in the future. The medical assessor has asked for further info from us and wants a report from a consultant paediatrician about our daughter's "condition" (we didn't know she had one). We sent a letter from such a doctor who discharged my daughter from her care in Feb this year having only seen her twice. Her verdict was delayed but normal. This letter wasn't good enough and now we have to get a report which will obviously delay us with getting the visa (if we get it at all). Our house purchasers are chomping at the bit and I want to hand my notice in at work but immigration have said it would be prudent not to sell the house or hand my notice in. So what do we do? This is just crazy - my daughter can read and write and is just finishing reception. She can swim unaided, ride a horse and skip with a rope. She just struggles a bit with her communication. This is getting out of hand and I am so upset and totally stressed out. 
Kim
Kim
Jun 24th 2007, 11:15 am
#27
conquering the world!
Joined: Aug 2006
Location: Puatahanui, Porirua
Posts: 4,905
Re: Dreams shattered??
Just thought I'd let you know what is happening in case this is of use to others in the future. The medical assessor has asked for further info from us and wants a report from a consultant paediatrician about our daughter's "condition" (we didn't know she had one). We sent a letter from such a doctor who discharged my daughter from her care in Feb this year having only seen her twice. Her verdict was delayed but normal. This letter wasn't good enough and now we have to get a report which will obviously delay us with getting the visa (if we get it at all). Our house purchasers are chomping at the bit and I want to hand my notice in at work but immigration have said it would be prudent not to sell the house or hand my notice in. So what do we do? This is just crazy - my daughter can read and write and is just finishing reception. She can swim unaided, ride a horse and skip with a rope. She just struggles a bit with her communication. This is getting out of hand and I am so upset and totally stressed out. Kim
KimKaren B
Jun 24th 2007, 5:48 pm
#28
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2006
Location: NZ
Posts: 3,366
Re: Dreams shattered??
Hi Kim
So sorry to hear that you're stressed, try not to worry too much. Karen is right when she says that the process is just a formality that unfortunately you have to go through. Just provide plenty of paperwork to prove how well your daughter is progressing ( paeds letters, head teacher, school reports etc and it hopefully will be fine.
I know how stressful the whole process is and there's bugger all you can do to speed it up. So for the sake of your sanity,
go out and have some fun and try to think about something else for a few hours, you'll feel much better for it 
So sorry to hear that you're stressed, try not to worry too much.
Karen is right when she says that the process is just a formality that unfortunately you have to go through. Just provide plenty of paperwork to prove how well your daughter is progressing ( paeds letters, head teacher, school reports etc and it hopefully will be fine.I know how stressful the whole process is and there's bugger all you can do to speed it up. So for the sake of your sanity,
go out and have some fun and try to think about something else for a few hours, you'll feel much better for it
Jun 25th 2007, 8:29 am
#29
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Wellington
Posts: 72
Re: Dreams shattered??
Thanks for the replies. It helps knowing other people have been through the same frustrations and we are not just unlucky. Anyway I'll keep you posted and I'll try to keep smiling 
Aug 6th 2007, 8:18 pm
#30
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Wellington
Posts: 72
Re: Dreams shattered??
Not shattered after all. Just returned from a fab holiday in France to receive the all important letter.
We finally got PR (in principal)
. After all the waiting we are so relieved. We had to provide extra an paediatrician report for our daughter and eventually her medical was approved.
Also the contracts on our house sale were exchanged while we were on holiday so the packers arrive next week and we move to the in-laws until we go which should be the end of September.
So all systems go. I think the next few weeks might just be a bit mad!
Kim
We finally got PR (in principal)
. After all the waiting we are so relieved. We had to provide extra an paediatrician report for our daughter and eventually her medical was approved.Also the contracts on our house sale were exchanged while we were on holiday so the packers arrive next week and we move to the in-laws until we go which should be the end of September.
So all systems go. I think the next few weeks might just be a bit mad!
Kim