Medicals, Psychiatric Exams, and everything exploding

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Hey all, I'm looking for people with similar experiences or that can help me get in touch with the right people?

My fiance is from the UK (Scotland). His visa interview was on Monday and he was approved pending his medical. His medical was earlier this month and it all went well except for that they said he needed to get a psychiatric exam, which means he has to find a private psychiatrist to do the exam for him.

He cannot find a psychiatrist anywhere. There are some in London but the figures are looking like upwards of $1000US dollars to get it all finished. Is this for real? Has anyone else run into it? His GP referred him to a psychiatrist in Aberdeen but that was 2 weeks ago and he has heard nothing from either of them.

Do anyone know if there is a time limit to get his medical papers in for the visa to still be good? They approved the visa on October 19, so how long to do we have to get the medical in before we have to start over again? Also, the visa is only good for 5 months or so, right? Did that time start on Monday or will it start when he gets the visa in his hands?

Thank you for any of your input.

I'm freaking stressed out and sick of all of this. It's one of those days where I'm just crying and screaming and can't handle it anymore.

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

moving to:

US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

You are almost there and now you have to deal with the embassy. This is the place to post your experiences or questions related to this last step before moving to the US. Topics relating to I-134's, packets sent from consulate and medical & police certificates should be posted here.

You may also wish to post in the UK regional sub-forum.

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moving to:

US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

You are almost there and now you have to deal with the embassy. This is the place to post your experiences or questions related to this last step before moving to the US. Topics relating to I-134's, packets sent from consulate and medical & police certificates should be posted here.

You may also wish to post in the UK regional sub-forum.

right, sorry.

thanks

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

No worries. Good luck!

[Lisa and Ian 7]

Hey all, I'm looking for people with similar experiences or that can help me get in touch with the right people?

My fiance is from the UK (Scotland). His visa interview was on Monday and he was approved pending his medical. His medical was earlier this month and it all went well except for that they said he needed to get a psychiatric exam, which means he has to find a private psychiatrist to do the exam for him.

He cannot find a psychiatrist anywhere. There are some in London but the figures are looking like upwards of $1000US dollars to get it all finished. Is this for real? Has anyone else run into it? His GP referred him to a psychiatrist in Aberdeen but that was 2 weeks ago and he has heard nothing from either of them.

Do anyone know if there is a time limit to get his medical papers in for the visa to still be good? They approved the visa on October 19, so how long to do we have to get the medical in before we have to start over again? Also, the visa is only good for 5 months or so, right? Did that time start on Monday or will it start when he gets the visa in his hands?

Thank you for any of your input.

I'm freaking stressed out and sick of all of this. It's one of those days where I'm just crying and screaming and can't handle it anymore.

I mentioned this to my SO, who lives in England, and he can't imagine it would be $1000 to do this. My advice: Have him call the GP or the psychiatrist back to see how soon he can get in or what the status is.

Have you an idea of what would have prompted this request? It's ok if you don't want to say, of course, but I'm just wondering if it was one of the check boxes on the medical questionnaire.

Take care, hang in there, and make some calls.

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Hey all, I'm looking for people with similar experiences or that can help me get in touch with the right people?

My fiance is from the UK (Scotland). His visa interview was on Monday and he was approved pending his medical. His medical was earlier this month and it all went well except for that they said he needed to get a psychiatric exam, which means he has to find a private psychiatrist to do the exam for him.

He cannot find a psychiatrist anywhere. There are some in London but the figures are looking like upwards of $1000US dollars to get it all finished. Is this for real? Has anyone else run into it? His GP referred him to a psychiatrist in Aberdeen but that was 2 weeks ago and he has heard nothing from either of them.

Do anyone know if there is a time limit to get his medical papers in for the visa to still be good? They approved the visa on October 19, so how long to do we have to get the medical in before we have to start over again? Also, the visa is only good for 5 months or so, right? Did that time start on Monday or will it start when he gets the visa in his hands?

Thank you for any of your input.

I'm freaking stressed out and sick of all of this. It's one of those days where I'm just crying and screaming and can't handle it anymore.

I mentioned this to my SO, who lives in England, and he can't imagine it would be $1000 to do this. My advice: Have him call the GP or the psychiatrist back to see how soon he can get in or what the status is.

Have you an idea of what would have prompted this request? It's ok if you don't want to say, of course, but I'm just wondering if it was one of the check boxes on the medical questionnaire.

Take care, hang in there, and make some calls.

Thanks so much for your advice.

Yes, we know why the doctor requested it. It's just a very huge pain and no one's really telling us how we're supposed to go about doing this. It's really frustrating being asked to do something then being shoved out of the way with not a clue of what to do.

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If visa is approved pending the medical, then the visa hasn't been approved yet, since the medical is not completed.

I was asked to provide additional psychiatric-related info for my medical (this is canada). They held my file, I had to get my dr. to submit a letter to the panel physician stating that i have had no history of drug abuse or violence to myself or others.

It sounds like your fiance's medical needs more than that. Also, my medical was completed before my interview, even with a long wait to get back in to see my family doctor.

Advice on seeking psychiatric consult is region-specific. In my case, it was because I have had some common psych stuff, but had a hospitalization and am on a medication that some people abuse (though I do not).

Not sure if any of this helps. Good luck.