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jessicabb1225

Joined: 06 Jul 2008
Posts: 3

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:56 am Post subject: HELP, Principal applicant has slightly elevated SGPT levels

Hi, I learned so much from reading your posts! My husband signed a contract with an NZ employer and we lodged visa application last week here in VIA office in Makati. (working visas and student visas for my 3 kids) He is supposed to start working with the NZ employer this Aug 4, that is if everything will go smoothly with the visa application. He is in the IT industry and was offered as an SAP consultant position..Question is, how long does this working visa processing take? My husband has slightly elevated SGPT in his medical although negative result for hepatitis, and overall his medical summary said he has unremarkable medical findings..Should slightly elevated SGPT cause us to worry and cause for delay in the processing? Please enlighten us coz we are in the dark as of this moment of what the outcome of the visa app may be, we still need to sell all of our stuff here in the Philippines and if he is to start this aug 4, then we have very little time left in our hands .. Also, Im a registered nursing here in the Philippines so Im looking forward to work there as well...

levi

Joined: 16 Oct 2006
Posts: 236
Location: Auckland Central, New Zealand

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:58 am Post subject: Re: HELP, Principal applicant has slightly elevated SGPT lev

jessicabb1225 wrote:

Hi, I learned so much from reading your posts! My husband signed a contract with an NZ employer and we lodged visa application last week here in VIA office in Makati. (working visas and student visas for my 3 kids) He is supposed to start working with the NZ employer this Aug 4, that is if everything will go smoothly with the visa application. He is in the IT industry and was offered as an SAP consultant position..Question is, how long does this working visa processing take? My husband has slightly elevated SGPT in his medical although negative result for hepatitis, and overall his medical summary said he has unremarkable medical findings..Should slightly elevated SGPT cause us to worry and cause for delay in the processing? Please enlighten us coz we are in the dark as of this moment of what the outcome of the visa app may be, we still need to sell all of our stuff here in the Philippines and if he is to start this aug 4, then we have very little time left in our hands .. Also, Im a registered nursing here in the Philippines so Im looking forward to work there as well... Smile

I also applied for a work visa on july 2006. had also elevated sgpt levels so i was asked by new zealand immigration to go to a specialist ( gastroenterologist ) to do additional tests ( costed me aroung 9,000.00 pesos at makati med, which was thankfully covered by my then medical insurance provider).

my additional tests proved that I had no communicable disease or any illness that would further burden new zealand healthcare. my visa came through four months later, i.e. october 2006.

i suggest you guys contact your visa officer right away and ask point blankly how long it will take for your visas to come through, and if the results would require your husband to go through further tests (hope not because that is expensive and time consuming).

my guess based on my experience it will take you three to four months before the visa go through since you have some remarkable levels on his medical.

if that is the case, then your husband talk to his new zealand employer right away and explain that he might not make it through to aug. 4.

hope this helps. good luck.

jessicabb1225

Joined: 06 Jul 2008
Posts: 3

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject: Help, principal applicant slightly elevated SGPT level

Thanks for the insight..Btw, im just curious, did you apply for WTR? Coz in our case, the employer in NZ told my husband to apply for a temporary work visa, to speed things up with the processing as they really need him on board asap. Is this true? Will slightly elevated SGPT still cause for the delay in Temporary Work Visa? The employer in NZ said once we get there after three months, we will be able to change/convert it to residency...Please give us feedback if there is such a difference in the processing of a Temporary work visa from a WTR time wise, thanks..

levi

Joined: 16 Oct 2006
Posts: 236
Location: Auckland Central, New Zealand

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: Help, principal applicant slightly elevated SGPT level

jessicabb1225 wrote:

Thanks for the insight..Btw, im just curious, did you apply for WTR? Coz in our case, the employer in NZ told my husband to apply for a temporary work visa, to speed things up with the processing as they really need him on board asap. Is this true? Will slightly elevated SGPT still cause for the delay in Temporary Work Visa? The employer in NZ said once we get there after three months, we will be able to change/convert it to residency...Please give us feedback if there is such a difference in the processing of a Temporary work visa from a WTR time wise, thanks..

1. No, i did not apply for WTR. I applied for a work visa through partnership, my husband being a permanent resident of new zealand. Spouses/partners of new zealand citizens, permanent residents and work visa holders (like your husband) are eligible to apply for a temporary work visa so that they can join their partners in new zealand right away.

2. In my case, elevated sgpt was a cause of delay in the processing of my work visa. So if the immigration office is consistent then so will your husband's, but hopefully not since his prompt arrival is of the essence.

3. Your husband is one of the few lucky ones who were directly hired from the Philippines to work here in new zealand. Like my husband, he was granted a work visa to go here and a few months later was eligible to apply for permanent residency.

If you will go through the WTR at this time you will not be able to leave new zealand right away, probably you will get your visas next year.

jessicabb1225

Joined: 06 Jul 2008
Posts: 3

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

Thank you so much Levi for answering all my queries...Best regards...

wellingtonianbuddy

Joined: 02 May 2008
Posts: 95

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

hepatitis is the major concern of the NZIS medical evaluator when there are elevated levels of liver enzymes. if the applicant has been tested negative for Hepatitis (in all its types), then you need not worry too much. However, my GP here would say that if the elevation is a concern, chances are, the medical evaluator will require further diagnostic tests (e.g. X-ray or CT scan of the liver). It would also help if the NZ employer of your husband will send a fax message to the NZ embassy to fast track the processing of your husband's application. This I think is an effective approach based on what you said that the "employer really needs your husband ASAP".

jingd3rd

Joined: 06 Jul 2008
Posts: 6

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the responses .... I am Jessica's Hubby ... Its a great idea to have my employer send a mail to request expediting the request. I'll do that right away. Cheers

jingd3rd

Joined: 06 Jul 2008
Posts: 6

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject:

True enough, my application was forwarded to the NZ Medical assessor and was told that my application could take around 30-45 days. I don't have that luxury of time. I already asked my employer if they can send a fax message to the embassy here to fast track our application. Hopefully, this helps. By the way, our VO is Carmencita Balignasay. Does anyone have experience with this VO?

philidor

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 20

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:38 am Post subject:

may i ask what levels ng sgpt and ldl mo? am encountering the same problems din kasi. slightly elevated sgpt 53.2 and ldl 4.75

philidor

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 20

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:45 am Post subject: Re: Help, principal applicant slightly elevated SGPT level

2. In my case, elevated sgpt was a cause of delay in the processing of my work visa. So if the immigration office is consistent then so will your husband's, but hopefully not since his prompt arrival is of the essence. levi, ask ko lang, ano sgpt/ldl level mo dati? what did you do to lower pareho? am experiencing the same problem, although nagpa medical ako sa healthway muna. lumabas is slightly hinger sgpt level 53.2 and ldl 4.75. am not the principal applicant, you think low enough ang levels ko na makalusot sa medical? my son and i were planning to have our medical this week para maisama sa final wtr appli ng wife ko. thanks in advanced sa reply. philidor

levi

Joined: 16 Oct 2006
Posts: 236
Location: Auckland Central, New Zealand

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Help, principal applicant slightly elevated SGPT level

philidor wrote:

2. In my case, elevated sgpt was a cause of delay in the processing of my work visa. So if the immigration office is consistent then so will your husband's, but hopefully not since his prompt arrival is of the essence.

levi,

ask ko lang, ano sgpt/ldl level mo dati? what did you do to lower pareho?

am experiencing the same problem, although nagpa medical ako sa healthway muna. lumabas is slightly hinger sgpt level 53.2 and ldl 4.75.

am not the principal applicant, you think low enough ang levels ko na makalusot sa medical? my son and i were planning to have our medical this week para maisama sa final wtr appli ng wife ko.

thanks in advanced sa reply.

philidor

I have replied through your private message.

jed-jed

Joined: 18 Jul 2008
Posts: 1

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Help, principal applicant slightly elevated SGPT level

philidor wrote:

I did the same as what you have done, went to healthway and have my blood chem checked. result was slightly elevated sgpt and uric acid. i want to know what is the level of sgpt pag nagpamedical ka sa accredited clinic like st. lukes? my sgpt level is 44 while it should be 41 only. di ko alam kung makakalusot ito sa medical. my internist advised na diet lang daw para bumababa ang sgpt.

TIA

wellingtonianbuddy

Joined: 02 May 2008
Posts: 95

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject:

elevated liver enzymes may indicate liver problems. ang confirmatory test na hinihingi are tests for hepatitis (all its types). pag hepa-negative, normally, the NZIS medical assessor will give a clean bill of heath (assuming all other tests are also OK). there are however, instances (according to my GP or Doctor here in Welly), when the medical assessor will ask for further tests like xray or ct scan of the liver? others may require biopsy? but these are in cases where hepa-negative yet substantially high elevation of enzymes. hope nakatulong.

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