cyberdad wrote:
nostromo wrote:
I do not believe anybody would be denied residency (or deported) simply for being autistic, it would only happen if a person has a disability or health condition that require greater than normal supports. The professors child was autistic but also had a high level of disability.
I'm not sure there's a panel in immigration who sit down and write notes on whether a Visa/residency applicant is "purely" autistic (or not) based on comorbid conditions. That seems highly unrealistic.
I think the diagnosis alone will determine the levels of support they anticipate the parents will (based on their criteria) ask for and that's sufficient to block the application....
Well, then I guess I'm not moving to UK, Canada, Australia, or NZ anytime soon. I'll have to be satisfied with the good old USA.
Then I wonder: if someone from another country were to come to the US and apply for residency, would a diagnosis of autism, in and of itself (even if independent), deny them the residency? I remember that being HIV positive would block a person from coming to the US. But that's not true any longer.
20 Mar 2016, 12:14 am
