Hello Everybody,
Greetings of the day !
We are expecting our 175 PR very soon as all of our document status is
MET since 04-June-2009. As we are eagerly waiting for our visa, my wife
got to know that she is already 5 weeks pregnant.
We would like to have our baby born while we will be in Australia so
our baby will be Oz citizen by birth. However, I'm concerned about
Medical expenses related to the pregnancy and child birth in Australia
and I think that it will cost me a fortune and jeopardize our entire
savings. Is there any financial aid given by Oz Govt to the PR visa
holder for the pregnancy and child birth related medical expenses ? Any
link or tips would be really helpful. Any private insurance would cover
such expenses ?
What if we decide to have a birth in our own country ? Do I have to
apply for any visa for my child ? If so which class and how
long(approx.) it is gonna take to get a grant for child visa ? Is
medical test necessary for a new born baby ?
If granted PR visa, our initial entry date would be somewhere in the
first week of March-2010 and baby is expected to arrive in Feb-2010,
kind of close !! I don't wish to rush to Oz with my wife, leaving our
new born baby behind, to validate the visa ... Is there any better and
pro-active option for me ?
Please share your valuable experience as this new development in our
life has put us in a surprised state and we are running out of ideas on
what to do ?
Thanks for your valuable time and info.
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FaithInGod
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