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[CareBear 18]

Does anyone know who issues the AOS NOA1's - are they done by the Chicago office where we sent all our AOS to or are they done by the field office who will be processing our AOS?

My check was cashed a week ago but I've received no NOA1's - nothing electronically or in the mail. If they're coming out of Dallas that wouldnt surprise me as we were shut down for 4 days from Tuesday onwards due to weather but if they're coming from somewhere else....

Any ideas?

[curvebell 29]

I was wondering if anyone can help!

I am awaiting NOA2 but was under the impression I could book and complete my medical. I live in Sydney so called Dr Waks' office and was told that I cannot book until I receive my case number. I'm confused. Doesn't the medical results last for 12 months?

Has anyone successfully booked and completed the medical prior to receiving NOA2? If so, which doctor did you see Waks or Millar?

Thanks in advance!

Hope everyone is well

[Wayne-Rachel 8]

I was wondering if anyone can help!

I am awaiting NOA2 but was under the impression I could book and complete my medical. I live in Sydney so called Dr Waks' office and was told that I cannot book until I receive my case number. I'm confused. Doesn't the medical results last for 12 months?

Has anyone successfully booked and completed the medical prior to receiving NOA2? If so, which doctor did you see Waks or Millar?

Thanks in advance!

Hope everyone is well

MMM I'll be really interested to see the results here, as I will be in exactly your position soon, was thinking of going for my medical a few months after NOA1, maybe april/may sometime??? All I know for sure is I went to Dr. Millars office to try find out some information and the receptionist there said she didnt know they did them??? She asked me to print out any info i could find on the medical and she would find someone to talk to me about it.

Hope this helps you, I'll have to kee an eye on this

[curvebell 29]

Just following up on the medical thing...

Following the call I made to Dr Waks and a quick whine to my SO - I decided to try Dr Millar's office. The lady was lovely and said that I didn't need a case number. She booked me in for this week which I was absolutely amazed at. It's going to cost me $338.00 unless I need more vaccinations (which I am 99.9% I won't need). She informed me I'll need to have a urine test so come with a full bladder , bring eye glasses if I have some, full vaccination record, 3 x passport photos, my passport/s and the fee. She told me expect to be there for about 1 1/2 hours.

Relieved I can get it over and done with as I thought it would take at least a few weeks for the appointment.

All the best with yours Wayne+Rachel.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Does anyone know who issues the AOS NOA1's - are they done by the Chicago office where we sent all our AOS to or are they done by the field office who will be processing our AOS?

My check was cashed a week ago but I've received no NOA1's - nothing electronically or in the mail. If they're coming out of Dallas that wouldnt surprise me as we were shut down for 4 days from Tuesday onwards due to weather but if they're coming from somewhere else....

Any ideas?

I know they come from MSC (because thats' what the case number will start with) but I'm not entirely sure where that is now.

Based on my timeline (in the about me section of my profile) it took me 3 days from the cheque cashed day to get my physical NOA1. I would think that the storm in Chicago slowed down the mail a lot. Give it to the end of this week and then I would call the 1800 line to fine out if it's been sent.

Sorry I can't be more help

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Just following up on the medical thing...

Following the call I made to Dr Waks and a quick whine to my SO - I decided to try Dr Millar's office. The lady was lovely and said that I didn't need a case number. She booked me in for this week which I was absolutely amazed at. It's going to cost me $338.00 unless I need more vaccinations (which I am 99.9% I won't need). She informed me I'll need to have a urine test so come with a full bladder , bring eye glasses if I have some, full vaccination record, 3 x passport photos, my passport/s and the fee. She told me expect to be there for about 1 1/2 hours.

Relieved I can get it over and done with as I thought it would take at least a few weeks for the appointment.

All the best with yours Wayne+Rachel.

Woot!

Couple of notes:

1. Make sure they give you a copy of your vaccination record and,

2. ask them if they would kindly provide you with a COPY of the medical because of the RFE's that people sometimes get due to lost medicals. They might not so ask them if they at least keep a copy for their files and if they do and you get an RFE if they would accept an emailed copy of the RFE to email you a copy of the medical...

Like I said, they might not allow the copy of the medical but it doesn't hurt to ask

[CareBear 18]

Thanks Vanessa - I was thinking I'd give it this week and then call next Monday if nothing but you know what the visa journey is like - always looking for a 2nd opinion

Appreciate the advice.

[CareBear 18]

And after all that my 3 NOA's were in today's mail so YAY At least I know I'm back in the system now.....and back to waiting for the biometrics letter

[aa&bb 0]

Hello everyone,

I'm sorry if this is not the correct place to post this question but I was wondering as an aussie expat living in Germany, does the australian police certificate get sent directly to the appropriate consulate/embassy when requesting the police certificate or does it get sent to you and you have to bring it to the interview? Or is police already required when NVC is requiring the documents before forwarding to the consulate?

I would appreciate any help. Thank you!

[VanessaTony 3,567]

And after all that my 3 NOA's were in today's mail so YAY At least I know I'm back in the system now.....and back to waiting for the biometrics letter

Lol. Typical!

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Hello everyone,

I'm sorry if this is not the correct place to post this question but I was wondering as an aussie expat living in Germany, does the australian police certificate get sent directly to the appropriate consulate/embassy when requesting the police certificate or does it get sent to you and you have to bring it to the interview? Or is police already required when NVC is requiring the documents before forwarding to the consulate?

I would appreciate any help. Thank you!

I honestly don't know. Here is the link to police certs on the Aussie website: http://canberra.usembassy.gov/obtain_police_cert.html where there's a link that people applying outside Australia go to the AFP website and then it should tell you on that site how it works.

[Wayne-Rachel 8]

Just following up on the medical thing...

Following the call I made to Dr Waks and a quick whine to my SO - I decided to try Dr Millar's office. The lady was lovely and said that I didn't need a case number. She booked me in for this week which I was absolutely amazed at. It's going to cost me $338.00 unless I need more vaccinations (which I am 99.9% I won't need). She informed me I'll need to have a urine test so come with a full bladder , bring eye glasses if I have some, full vaccination record, 3 x passport photos, my passport/s and the fee. She told me expect to be there for about 1 1/2 hours.

Relieved I can get it over and done with as I thought it would take at least a few weeks for the appointment.

All the best with yours Wayne+Rachel.

Vanessa&Tony Posted Yesterday, 05:22 AM

Couple of notes:

1. Make sure they give you a copy of your vaccination record and,

2. ask them if they would kindly provide you with a COPY of the medical because of the RFE's that people sometimes get due to lost medicals. They might not so ask them if they at least keep a copy for their files and if they do and you get an RFE if they would accept an emailed copy of the RFE to email you a copy of the medical...

Like I said, they might not allow the copy of the medical but it doesn't hurt to ask

Thanks so much for the info & best wishes guys...

Don't have to worry about my medical just yet, but I am trying to be prepared by being pro-active By the sounds of this I'll be going with Dr. Millar after all... maybe the receptionist I got when I went in was a new person???

Will sit tight for a little while, then get onto them a bit later. I kinda recall reading somewhere I have to obtain copies of all my medical records for the doctor and maybe the interview also... anyone else remember this too or am I imagining it?

Regards, Wayne. Best of luck to Curvebell and Vanessa&Tony

[Wayne-Rachel 8]

Hello everyone,

I'm sorry if this is not the correct place to post this question but I was wondering as an aussie expat living in Germany, does the australian police certificate get sent directly to the appropriate consulate/embassy when requesting the police certificate or does it get sent to you and you have to bring it to the interview? Or is police already required when NVC is requiring the documents before forwarding to the consulate?

I would appreciate any help. Thank you!

Looks to me like you can get it sent anywhere??? I went to the link provided by Vanessa&Tony, Question 4 on page 2 reads:

4. Mailing Address for Police Certificate

Is the Police Certificate to be posted to your current residential address? Yes No

If NO: I authorise the Police Certificate to be forwarded to the following person/organisation:

Question 3 is your current residential details, and if you tick no, theres another set of boxes to fill out Name, address ect...

[curvebell 29]

Hey guys, had my medical today. Thanks for the info Vanessa&Tony - although I wish I had read it before I went lol. Didn't get a copy of the medical woops. X-Ray and blood test were in the same building, Dr Millar is awesome - reminded me of my grampy. He told me Obama called for me but I hadn't arrived yet and when I told him I was getting married said it wasn't too late for him to 'fail' me.

All went smoothly, wasn't even asked for a case number and I was told I should get my results in a weeks time $338 gone in a flash! Yikes! Now I sit tight for NOA2.

Happy friday everyone! x

[SophWeb 25]

Just giving a holler out to any Aussies in Texas??

I'm yet to run into a single one! Where are we??