Calling filers/spouses in India who cleared the medical

[rajee 1]

Simple question - because there's been some recent confusion ....

Did you guys need to go back again and again for medical clearance? Or was it just one or two visits?

There has been a mention of varicella immunization requiring a 3 week gap between two doses - this would not be feasible in the time that most people have once they get the interview letter, so it makes NO SENSE to me lol

Wondering what people's experience has been ... My wife is in Delhi and will complete the medical there

I'm hoping they can just draw titers (antibody levels) for the important viruses and that'll solve everything ....

[indianheart 2]

my husband managed his medical and vfs fees all in one day. he had chicken pox as a child and showed his scars and a little from his family doctor so no veracella was needed. according to the CDC (center for disease control) it is 2 injections 4-8 weeks apart.

[rajee 1]

Thanks for the reply - so if my wife never had chicken pox she's going to have to wait a month between shots??? We have less than a month to the interview date!

[indianheart 2]

go to the doctor now and get the first one...then just before interview she can get the next one if required

[rajee 1]

That's what I'm trying to convince her to do - she's calling panel docs to find out if it's necessary and/or if she can figure out proof about having it ... I'm getting majorly worried now ...

Plus, even if she gets the first shot now, the interview is literally 27 days away!

[indianheart 2]

even if she had to wait to take second injection it is better then being on AP and not having a set end date to recieve visa...be thankful

[rajee 1]

After calling docs in India and digging around through the CDC site I've found out that only the first shot is "required" of any vaccination series ... the second is 'recommended' if needed - but in talking to the Dr's they have never given more than one and it "has never been an issue" in the words of the doc my wife is planning on seeing ... Also, as we know, the laundry list of vaccinations is just everything they can think of - but the reality for an adult only requires a handful of shots ...

SOOOO - In short, the process takes one day and the next day report is ready for pick-up!

I hope that my paranoia (thanks a LOT, hyd ... LOL ) resulted in enough helpful information for others to be saved from their own share of being scared lol

[LotofPatience 65]

After calling docs in India and digging around through the CDC site I've found out that only the first shot is "required" of any vaccination series ... the second is 'recommended' if needed - but in talking to the Dr's they have never given more than one and it "has never been an issue" in the words of the doc my wife is planning on seeing ... Also, as we know, the laundry list of vaccinations is just everything they can think of - but the reality for an adult only requires a handful of shots ...

SOOOO - In short, the process takes one day and the next day report is ready for pick-up!

I hope that my paranoia (thanks a LOT, hyd ... LOL ) resulted in enough helpful information for others to be saved from their own share of being scared lol

Rajee, did Delhi announce the July list ?

I am thankful to Hyd to point out the July list for Chennai

[hyd617 1]

After calling docs in India and digging around through the CDC site I've found out that only the first shot is "required" of any vaccination series ... the second is 'recommended' if needed - but in talking to the Dr's they have never given more than one and it "has never been an issue" in the words of the doc my wife is planning on seeing ... Also, as we know, the laundry list of vaccinations is just everything they can think of - but the reality for an adult only requires a handful of shots ...

SOOOO - In short, the process takes one day and the next day report is ready for pick-up!

I hope that my paranoia (thanks a LOT, hyd ... LOL ) resulted in enough helpful information for others to be saved from their own share of being scared lol

Rajee, did Delhi announce the July list ?

I am thankful to Hyd to point out the July list for Chennai

RAJEE im glad everything sorted out for you and your wife!

ur welcome guys!

actually LOTO i called NVC and told them im not on the july list in chennai and she said somethin like as of june 1 08 they changed process and POINT of COMMUNICATION will be from NVC not chennai.. NVC will assign the date, and sent the docs to embassy.. NVC will send US interview letter not EMBASSY.. so basicaly ntohing in and out from embassy to us..

annd i asked then who are those ppl on the list, she said those are cases that havebeen waiting at chennai i the past, and cases received before their changes ( like yours) she said not to wory ( i confirmed this with both chennai and nvc) that i will be NOT on thelist and my date has been assigned by NVC not chennai!

so everything about my date is in interview letter.. and chennai will be receiving that thru DHL next week which will have allour stuff we sent to NVC (originals) and interview letter!

we just have to show up on july 28 8am!

thats all

gosh allthese new rules and procedures!! driving me nuts

[rajee 1]

I got the interview letter for Neetu today!

It has a link that it tells you to go to in order to see what the procedure is, but it also has some other pages. It has a list of possible vaccinations you may need to get (already found by most of us on the website(s)) and also a list of documents needed for the interview (which are already sent by us to NVC). It says if copies were provided, then you have to produce the originals for the interview.

There's also a list of potential necessary documents and it says "yes" if they got it. So, I looked at all of docs in the list - they either say "not required" or "yes, received/completed" (or something like that - I'm typing this without the letter in front of me).

So it's pretty straightforward but Neetu will call the VFS to make sure nothing else is needed other than the courier fees.

[LotofPatience 65]

I got the interview letter for Neetu today!

It has a link that it tells you to go to in order to see what the procedure is, but it also has some other pages. It has a list of possible vaccinations you may need to get (already found by most of us on the website(s)) and also a list of documents needed for the interview (which are already sent by us to NVC). It says if copies were provided, then you have to produce the originals for the interview.

There's also a list of potential necessary documents and it says "yes" if they got it. So, I looked at all of docs in the list - they either say "not required" or "yes, received/completed" (or something like that - I'm typing this without the letter in front of me).

So it's pretty straightforward but Neetu will call the VFS to make sure nothing else is needed other than the courier fees.

That's great and Congrats Rajee So, you are all set !

[rajee 1]

Just to update everyone - here's the latest with Neetu:

She called the VFS office and they weren't particularly helpful. She then called the Embassy helpdesk (where the gentleman has been pretty good) and asked a few questions about what she needed to submit to the VFS and what fees were still pending that she had to pay, etc etc ...

She was told that she only had to pay the courier fee at the VFS because she had already submitted all required original documents to the NVC - in fact, the gentleman said that despite the "rule" that you have to wait until 15 days prior, since she had already submitted her original documents and was only paying a fee, that she could even do that early ... He did tell hSo maybe she'll try that out ...

He did not tell her anything about another copy of the DS-230 or anything like that ... She also asked about taking her proof of relationship to the VFS and the gentleman recommended that she bring it to the interview ... However, she was told that CD's are not allowed (a lot of our pics and, of course, our wedding video, are on CD/DVD) - she will make due with photos, albums, and all other things that we have (letters, emails, phone records, receipt from Goa/other hotel) ...

As for the medical, she went to the Dr's office in the evening and got a physical exam using my scanned letter for her interview date (she hasn't gotten hers yet, but I would assume it'll be there before Saturday) ... The Dr said that she should come back for some labwork, 3-4 shots for vaccinations, and a chest xray on Saturday morning and that a report would be ready for her a couple days after that ...

Her last day of work is FRIDAY - so she's free after that ... Looks like she won't have much to do when she's at home - so she can enjoy her time with her parents and do some packing

Hope that's helpful, guys ...

[rajee 1]

BAD NEWS!

Neetu told me this morning that she got a letter from the US Consulate in Delhi stating that her interview, originally scheduled for July 9th, had been postponed to July 16th ... No reason is specified as per what she told me ... It just said that she is not to show up on the 9th and has to go on the 16th now ...

ONE MORE WEEK ADDED TO WHEN I CAN SEE MY JAAN!

She's gonna call the embassy on Monday and see if this is all updated in their system (i.e., the new date) and whether there's a reason ... as to whether we can do anything about it, I doubt it ...

I called the NVC but they had the 9th on their info ... I think this is a unilateral change by the US Consulate in Delhi after the date was previously given....

What crappy luck, huh?