 It's a bit bittersweet really because the likelihood of me being granted a visa is pretty much zero. It doesn't matter if you were born here, how long you've lived here, if you have private health insurance or even if you can pay for the support yourself. If your health and welfare costs could exceed 86,000 Australian dollars over a maximum of 10 years, that's around 60,000 US dollars, you fail the medical requirement. While you can apply for a waiver and appeal, not all visas give you that option.