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Thread: Parent Visit Visa: Diagnosed with PTB Class V

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    Default Parent Visit Visa: Diagnosed with PTB Class V

    Hi, the results of my parent's xray stated that her respiratory system is abnormal, with this statement:

    "Pulmonary Tuberculosis Class V based on chest x-ray findings, clinically asymtomatic. Recommend chest clinic investigation and sputum examination for AFB smears and MTB culture"

    She was also diagnosed with:
    "Hypertension, controlled. eGFR 109.3 ml/min. Microalbuminuria secondary to Hypertensive Kidney Disease. Family history of Emphysema, Hypertension, Diabetes, Mellitus."

    And in her Chest Xray test, the answers of her doctor to these items are:
    Lung fields: Abnormal
    Note: Hazed infiltrates, left mid lung field (perihlar area)
    Evidece of Tuberculosis (TB): Present
    Are there strong suspicions of active Tuberculosis: No

    I'm not a medical expert but I understand that she has Pulmonary TB but not active. My questions are:
    1. Do you think she is not of good health and her parent visit visa will be denied even if there's no strong suspicions of active TB?
    2. Will the immigration officer forward her application to a Medical Assessor or will require further test?
    3. In the #E1 question of "Section E Health", it is asking: "Do you or any person included in this application have tuberculosis (TB)?"
    She's the ony visa applicant but I am confused to to answer this because the doctor says that she has NO strong suspicions of active TB. She has TB but not active?

    I really hope that anyone in this forum could answer my questions and advise us what to do?

    Is it advisable to just apply for general visit visa of less than 6 months since she does not intend to stay in New Zealand for more than 6 months? If yes, does she has to mention tha she had eMedical and the results are above? Or no need to mention about eMedical when applying for general visit visa of less than 6 months?

    Thank you very much!

    bry

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    I think you need to get a comment from ChrisMwn (LIA) on this one. It's not a straightforward question.

    Here http://onlineservices.immigration.go...nual/35154.htm are all the regulations, if you haven't found them before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JandM View Post
    I think you need to get a comment from ChrisMwn (LIA) on this one. It's not a straightforward question.

    Here http://onlineservices.immigration.go...nual/35154.htm are all the regulations, if you haven't found them before.
    If these results have been obtained via an "e medical" , then INZ will have them and will relate them to any application that is made in the future.

    You will ost liely require a report from a specialist respiritory physician, to confirm the (non active) TB.

    I'd answer the TB question as "yes", but with comment of "non active, see emedical/specialist report.

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    Thanks a lot for the replies. If she is required to prove that her TB is not active by a respiratory specialist, is the doctor who just gave her the above diagnosis and stated in the report that her TB is not active would be sufficient or does INZ usually asks for a another opinion or second xray test with doctors (referred or not referred by INZ)?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rbp0418 View Post
    Thanks a lot for the replies. If she is required to prove that her TB is not active by a respiratory specialist, is the doctor who just gave her the above diagnosis and stated in the report that her TB is not active would be sufficient or does INZ usually asks for a another opinion or second xray test with doctors (referred or not referred by INZ)?
    A specialist report will most likely be asked for by the MA. IT can be any recognised specialist in the field, and there is no INZ list of such specialists.

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    If the parent multi entry visit visa is not approved due to health issues, does INZ just approves a general visit visa (single entry) of less than 6 months? Or that kind of visa must be applied separately? Can be applied simultaneuous with parent visit visa?

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    no visa will be approved until the TB issue is resolved. it will them be a matter of discretion as to whether a visa is issued multiple entry, or for one visit only.

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