article_snippet.sent: This comes after the Immigration department rejected the single mother's visa application 28 days ago because Tyrone's autism would be a 'burden on the Australian health system'.
article_snippet.sent: The visa was refused because the child did not meet the health requirement.'
article_snippet.sent: Maria Sevilla application for a Skilled-Region visa subclass 489 was rejected by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection due to Tyrone's autism.
article_snippet.sent: The rejection letter states that Tyrone 'has a severe autism spectrum disorder, a condition that is likely to be permanent in nature'.
article_snippet.sent: The rejection letter stated that her son would likely need special education services, state disability services, Commonwealth disability services and residential care services. '
article_snippet.sent: Tyrone would be likely to result in a significant cost to the Australian community in the areas of health care,' The rejection letter said.
article_snippet.sent: A spokeswoman for then-Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement accompanying the initial rejection: 'The visa was refused because the child did not meet the health requirement.' '