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Cho Ray IS doing the medical exams, as is IOM. My fiance is going to Cho Ray today (VN time). She went on Tuesday and they said they were too busy to see her and gave her an appointment for 1 PM today.

Here is what I believe is happening based upon a few stories I have heard from others: The agents/helpers are getting kickbacks from the medical centers somehow for steering visa applicants there for the exams. There is no middle ground with these people...they will say to the young ladies that they HAVE to go to one or the other. Irritating but on par for VN.

Go to either facility but first you have to go and get your vaccinations...then go for the exam. And it is not always two shots. Hien got only 1 and they said she was good to go to the US. varies from person to person.

thanks for the information toddandhien

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ScottThuy   140

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to clarify, can everything be done at Cho Ray? If we schedule an appt at Cho Ray for Friday should we be OK for the interview on Tuesday, or should we do an extra trip weeks prior? Keep in mind its an extra 250$ for the extra trip.... so we are trying to get it all done in one trip

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You have to get the vaccinations elsewhere...Cho Ray is only for the medical exam.

I suggested before that you consider doing the medical as soon as possible and not waiting until shortly beforehand. I still suggest this as a prudent approach. And, given that the medical would be done on a Friday and the interview is Tuesday, there is a real chance that she would not have the results in hand prior to Tuesday AM. Sometimes things in VN just don't go according to the plan. I find that my wife is used to it and somewhat unphased when it happens but we (Americans) don't tolerate it as well. In addition, if there were any complications that needed re-testing or anything, you would be out of time.

Up to you, but I would head for HCM as soon as possible and get this done. My wife went the day after she got Packet 4 in the mail just to be sure she passed and to not have it hanging as a potential show-stopper.

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ScottThuy   140

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Ah I see it now... boy I was tired last night...

Quarantine Service of HCMC at 40 Nguyen Van Troi Street, Phu Nhuan

District, HCMC, Tel: (84-8) 844-5306 for your vaccinations.

Thanks again Todd... I dont know if I can get her to make 2 trips to HCMC... she is so scared to be there since those girls tried to rob her last time. I am trying to get her to go for a few days at the start of Jan... she cant take off work until then because of all of the time off for H1N1 last month....

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vaccination can be a walk-in...

but ChoRay...you have to make an appointment. My fiance try to line up at 6am as walk-in...and stay there almost the whole day with no luck of getting thru. They do all of the appoinments people first then the walk-ins last.

Picking the results was a breeze...no line

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Linh & Ngan

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ScottThuy   140

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If we schedule a morning appt at Cho Ray can we do the vaccination walk in that afternoon? or is the vaccination required before the medical?

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toddandhien   2

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If we schedule a morning appt at Cho Ray can we do the vaccination walk in that afternoon? or is the vaccination required before the medical?

I believe that you have to do the vaccination first. Look at Packet 4. It lists them as Step 1 and Step 2.

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