Would diagnosis follow me to another country?

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I was officially diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder a few months ago, I may one day immigrate to America - as I understand it having autism on your medical files can effect your ability to get health insurance - so I wonder will my diagnosis follow me? Can I hide it?

Hide what?

Autism ain't cocaine, Blood.

I don't think you'll have to declare it.

Buying health insurance as a private individual in the US is expensive. Will you have plentiful finances once you are here? If not, private insurance is a non issue, you won't be able to afford it.

If you are employed here, your employer may provide medical insurance as a part of your employment package. Insurance through an employer does not entail medical disclosure. In order to become employed here you will need an Immigration Green Card.

You probably aren't allowed to move to the US if you're diagnosed with an ASD.

(No, really. Heaps of countries don't allow people to move to such who have disabilities as they might not be "productive".)

Respectfully, Dillologic, you are guessing. I suspect you are not from the US, but from Australia. It is difficult to immigrate to the US legally. Many come and stay but they are not allowed to work here legally without a Green Card. An AS diagnosis is beside the point.

http://www.justanswer.com/immigration-l ... siden.html

Yes, yes I am.

I am guessing, as you generally aren't allowed to move to Oz if you have an ASD (I'm guessing that the US is similar). Perhaps it's better and I'm just being globally negative.

It wouldn't surprise me if it was the same there though (perhaps autism isn't listed, but it's based on disability; you're going to be disabled if you have an ASD, and countries usually don't want someone who is at a high risk of having a disability pension).

US:

So, it's similar.

I assume it would be safe to not declare it. If it'd come back to you, you may protect yourself by claiming you are a respectable worker or something, have found your place, and you don't need any specific support any more. Big lie. Who cares. They can do a favour. End of story.