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Is it possible to book the medical (done on Wednesdays only) a day after the interview (scheduled on Tuesday)? Otherwise I'll have to spend a week in Vancouver. If anyone has experienced their Vancouver appointments in this order, I'd love to know. Also did you get your Visa right away or was it mailed to you?

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Nov 6/07 - NVC left

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Nov 21/07 - Packet 3 Rec'd

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Dec 12/07 - Medical

Dec 13/07 - Interview

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Is it possible to book the medical (done on Wednesdays only) a day after the interview (scheduled on Tuesday)? Otherwise I'll have to spend a week in Vancouver. If anyone has experienced their Vancouver appointments in this order, I'd love to know. Also did you get your Visa right away or was it mailed to you?

Many thanks

How could they possibly issue you your visa without knowing the results of your medical exam? I could be wrong but, I'm sure you have to have all your paper work, medical exam, vaccines etc., ready to go/complete before you would sit for your interview.

Good Luck

Steph

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I would hope that they would reschedule my appointment to the Thursday, following a Wednesday appointment. However I've also heard that they can conduct the interview and approve it, pending a successful medical. Anybody out there experience this?

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Apr 28/07 - I29F Sent

May 9/07 - NOA 1

Jul 22/07 - Touch

Sep 21/07 - NOA2

Nov 2/07 - NVC Rec'd

Nov 6/07 - NVC left

Nov 8/07 - Consulate Rec'd

Nov 9/07 - Consulate Left

Nov 21/07 - Packet 3 Rec'd

Nov 23/07 - Packet 3 Sent

Dec 12/07 - Medical

Dec 13/07 - Interview

Dec 18/07 - Move Date

Dec 27/07 - Marriage

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Jan 3/08 - AOS/EAD/AP Sent

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Why not just email them and ask. One would think it would not be to much of a problem, just slow things down a bit. Where are u located in Canada?

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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Why not just email them and ask. One would think it would not be to much of a problem, just slow things down a bit. Where are u located in Canada?

That's what I was going to ask...where are you located? I ask because I had my medical a month or so before my actual interview in Vancouver. I just had it in my home province and brought the information to the interview. Depending on where you live, you might want to consider that, then you don't have to reschedule or have to worry about doing too much in one or two days.

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I live in Yellowknife. I can get an appointment for myself and my 17 year old in Edmonton on Monday, this is a $700 trip for each of us, plus a car rental. Then I can fly back to Edmonton to pick up my medical report on the 10th, rent another car, then carry on to Vancouver for a couple/few days (three of us for the interview). Sheesh!

BTW - They're not responding to my email and I just sent them a fax! Of course there isn't a phone number to call, and their 900# is out of service.

Right now, I'm in VJ hell, and look forward to this part ending.... soon

K1 Visa

Apr 28/07 - I29F Sent

May 9/07 - NOA 1

Jul 22/07 - Touch

Sep 21/07 - NOA2

Nov 2/07 - NVC Rec'd

Nov 6/07 - NVC left

Nov 8/07 - Consulate Rec'd

Nov 9/07 - Consulate Left

Nov 21/07 - Packet 3 Rec'd

Nov 23/07 - Packet 3 Sent

Dec 12/07 - Medical

Dec 13/07 - Interview

Dec 18/07 - Move Date

Dec 27/07 - Marriage

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Jan 3/08 - AOS/EAD/AP Sent

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I live in Yellowknife. I can get an appointment for myself and my 17 year old in Edmonton on Monday, this is a $700 trip for each of us, plus a car rental. Then I can fly back to Edmonton to pick up my medical report on the 10th, rent another car, then carry on to Vancouver for a couple/few days (three of us for the interview). Sheesh!

BTW - They're not responding to my email and I just sent them a fax! Of course there isn't a phone number to call, and their 900# is out of service.

Right now, I'm in VJ hell, and look forward to this part ending.... soon

I have heard of people having things to submit after the interview - be it financial proof or whatever, it didn't seem to be a problem. It may, however, take them a few days to review/approve your visa, but if the holdup isn't a problem ?

It's surely worth a try, also Vancouver will probably be accomodating when they get around to answering you, hopefully shift the interview a couple of days.

Good luck :thumbs:

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Okay okay - They acknowledged my requests and changed our interview date to Dec 13th to accommodate my medical on the 12th. So one trip, less travel time, perhaps I'll send the kids home after our interview, stay the weekend in Vancouver and catch up on long overdue visits with friends in the area. Heck I might even buy myself a new pair of shoes!!

Thanks & Cheers everybody!

Tips are welcome!

K1 Visa

Apr 28/07 - I29F Sent

May 9/07 - NOA 1

Jul 22/07 - Touch

Sep 21/07 - NOA2

Nov 2/07 - NVC Rec'd

Nov 6/07 - NVC left

Nov 8/07 - Consulate Rec'd

Nov 9/07 - Consulate Left

Nov 21/07 - Packet 3 Rec'd

Nov 23/07 - Packet 3 Sent

Dec 12/07 - Medical

Dec 13/07 - Interview

Dec 18/07 - Move Date

Dec 27/07 - Marriage

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Jan 3/08 - AOS/EAD/AP Sent

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Okay okay - They acknowledged my requests and changed our interview date to Dec 13th to accommodate my medical on the 12th. So one trip, less travel time, perhaps I'll send the kids home after our interview, stay the weekend in Vancouver and catch up on long overdue visits with friends in the area. Heck I might even buy myself a new pair of shoes!!

Thanks & Cheers everybody!

Tips are welcome!

That's fantastic news. I'm glad things worked out for you - and you might get a mini vacation to boot! :D

Nini - Vancouver BC, Canada (she's the one who does the forum thing)

Bee - Devon PA, USA (he's the one who gave her the shiny ring)

Getting our sanity tested by bureaucracy since 2007.

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9/14/2010 - NOA

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