flanagaj

I need to remove a 16 year old (soon to be 17) from our visa application as she is not planning on migrating with us. The issue is that she also refuses to have the medical as a result of having a phobia of needles.

I am rather concerned here as my Wife, 8 Yr Daughter and myself are really fired up about this opportunity and I am now worried it will affect the visa app for the rest of us ?

I have posted a post lodgement enquiry, but struggle as you only get 350 words. What is the usual process here, should I just upload a PDF document which outlines the issue rather than using post lodgement enquiry link.

I also find it very frustrating that health checks have been requested which no doubt will be expensive and yet I have this issue hanging over our heads. I don't want to waste money on health checks if the Step Daughter pulling out means our application is dead in the water.

Thanks

Bermudashorts

I think you should send a PLE outlining the issue. They might not read the pdf document on a timely basis. I woud have thought you could easily explain the situation in 350 words. "Stepdaughter refuses to do the medicals" is the jist of it.

muditha

According to my knowledge, the people included in your appliacation has to do the medicals whehter or not they are migrating.

charlie rara

If she is not migrating now and is refusing to do a medical you could file a declaration form stating she is refusing med and not emigrating like I have to and this is ok according to my agent???

erco

This gets a little tricky and here is (for what it is worth) my opinion.

the good news is ...it is not a lot of work to have some 1 removed from the visa application. i dont know which form is sent as our agent did it but it was quick.

the bad news is..... is this person an older daughter as you only mention your younger daughter. If the 16-17 year old is a dependant she will still need to go for a medical as the DIAC want to be prepared if you want to bring her into Oz if you get a visa. If (as my son is at 18) she is no longer a dependant i dont think a med is needed but i would ask for conformation on this.

Erco

Dorothy

You can do a statutory declaration stating that she is refusing to do medicals and why. Upload this to your upload area and send a PLE to have her removed from the application. Your case officer may ask you to explain, but you can do that later if necessary.

welshtony

If she is non-migrating, there is no requirement for teh chest X-ray if resident in the UK. Will she do the rest of the medical without the pathology test ? If so, put that to your case officer and there is a good chance that will be accepted.

Regards

flanagaj

It is just the blood test that she cannot go through with. She faints and her doctor will confirm that

welshtony

Check with the panel doctor to see if all the neccessary testings can be done via alternatives to blood tests - e.g. saliva or mucous membrane testing

Regards

Dorothy

Excellent suggestions Tony.

JAJ

Bear in mind that if the child refuses to do a medical now, it may be impossible to get a child visa later on if she changes her mind.

Although after she turns 18, you'd need to show financial dependency to get a child visa, anyway.

flanagaj

I think this will be easier. She is 18 in a years time and we won't be going to Australia before then (fingers crossed on Visa approval). The financial dependency is not an issue for us.

moneypenny20

I'd leave her on the application. She needs to have the medical whether she comes with you or doesn't, who knows how she'll feel in the next five years. Just because she has a visa doesn't mean she has to move to Aus but it would certainly give her the opportunity should she change her mind - as teenagers are known to do

wannabees

during our application we had a problem of my partners daughter (non migrant dependant) was required to have medicals, however at the time my partners X wife would not allow her to have them (being awkward) however, we were advised to do a statutory dec and get it witnessed, signed etc, saying we had tried everything we could to persuade for permission for meds, she ended up not having the med our stat dec was accepted and we finally received our visa, so stay positive, theres always a way. good luck!!

AhmadQ

Hi wannabees,

Thank you for your clarification... I have the situation you just described exactly.

I have a question about the "statutory declaration" you did, is it required to be signed from "non-migrant dependant" or his mother (in my case; my ex-wife) because this will be as difficult as doing meds?

To be more precise: Who should witness and/or sign the "statutory declaration"?

One more question: In this case; Is this mean that it will be impossible for me to sponsor my non-migrant dependants in the future?

Thank you