Medical for Chennai

[Navyk 78]

Hi all now that a lot of us have got interview dates and our next step is to schedule medical, I am opening this thread. Please take your passport and a copy of the first and the last pages, 2 copies of the Interview letter from the email received, three 2X2 passport photos, and any medical records of vaccination, prior ill-health and treatments.

For Chennai Consulate Medical can be scheduled at Chennai and Hyderabad and can be submitted at the respective VFS or can be taken directly to the interview.

For Chennai:

The Apollo Heart Centre, 156 Greams Road, Chennai 600 006, Telephone: 91-44-60601066, Email: immigration_cni@apollohospitals.com

Please schedule your appointment for 4-7 days before your visa interview. Website: http://chennai.apollohospitals.com/united-states-immigration-medical-checkup

VFS: email at infouschennai@vfshelpline.com or Call Center Helpline Number: 0120 6611411 (for applicants dialing from India) +91 120 6611411 (for applicants dialing from outside India)

For Hyderabad:

Email Dr. Rajkumar Songa at DrRajKSongaUS@gmail.com

Vijaya Diagnostic Center, #3-6-16 & 17, Street #19, Himayath Nagar, Hyderabad – 500 029

You must make an appointment with Dr. Rajkumar Songa prior to arrival at the center. Please allow at least two weeks before your scheduled Immigrant Visa interview appointment for the tests to be completed and sent to the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai.

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

Also if you have had surgery of any kind, be sure you have a doctors not of when you had the surgery, and what treatment was done and when it was done. They might ask for this information they might not. It's better to be safe than sorry.

[Navyk 78]

Also if you have had surgery of any kind, be sure you have a doctors not of when you had the surgery, and what treatment was done and when it was done. They might ask for this information they might not. It's better to be safe than sorry.

Thanks Dev.

The other Chennai bound with interview dates are given below. Other may add your details, so that we go through thie interview helping each other.

Sesa (Sesa & Sanju) - 9/29

Kkhdadh (Asrar & Afreen) - 10/18

Ganesh86 (No timeline) - 10/24

Navyk (Sunny & Navya) - 10/25

Way2Go (K & M) - 10/27

Raj1975 has Armenia as his/her Consulate (I guess he/she too needs to change it).

Chennai bound guys the medical with vaccination both at Hyderabad and Chennai will be around 5000 - 6000 (as informed by others who had been to both Apollo and Dr Songa). You can submit the Medical at VFS or take it to interview if you have no other documents to be submitted at VFS and then go to VFS and pay the courier fee after interview and also collect your Passports/ Visas (between 4 and 5 PM).

All the best with your interview. I have some interview questions posted on the other thread (Interview tips - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/325451-interview-tips-for-chennai-mumbai-delhi-calcutta/).

Regards,

Sunny (Navyk).

[allornuthin 0]

Hi guys,

The wifey just scheduled her medical interview in Chennai for the 27th of Sept, and her visa interview is on Oct 28th. She doesn't have her medical records, hence the reason for the early medical check up.

Quick question: Does she have to submit documents to VFS, and if so how early should it be submitted?

Thanks

(Vivek and Rashmi)

Edited September 14, 2011 by allornuthin

[Navyk 78]

Hi guys,

The wifey just scheduled her medical interview in Chennai for the 27th of Sept, and her visa interview is on Oct 28th. She doesn't have her medical records, hence the reason for the early medical check up.

Quick question: Does she have to submit documents to VFS, and if so how early should it be submitted?

Thanks

(Vivek and Rashmi)

As per the VFS web site, it can be submitted 15 business days prior to your interview date - meaning 3 weeks. So I guess they will take it on or after Oct 7th for you. I got an email from VFS stating that we can even take the medical reports to interview. If you spouse is in Chennai, just submit everything on or after Oct 7th - Apollo I guess takes just 2 days to give report.

[ganesh86 0]

Hi Navyk,

My spouse is planning to give medical exam on September 21st. Actually she is going to Hyderabad for some personal work and simalteneously she can also submit her medical report at VFS on the next day. Will VFS accept that early because her interview is scheduled at chennai on October 24th? I am not sure though.

02/20/2011 - Married

03/14/2011 - I-130 sent

03/15/2011 - I-130 received

03/18/2011 - NOA1

06/16/2011 - NOA2

07/17/2011 - NVC received

08/06/2011 - Received DS-3032 and I-864 bill

08/06/2011 - Emailed DS-3032 and paid I-864 bill

08/10/2011 - I-864 sent to NVC

08/15/2011 - DS-3032 accepted and IV bill received

08/15/2011 - Paid IV bill

08/18/2011 - DS-230 sent to NVC

08/19/2011 - DS-230 received at NVC

08/24/2011 - SIF & Case Complete

08/26/2011- RFE on missing PCC and Case re-opened

08/27/2011- Wife Sent PCC from India(In fact she did get PCC on end of 27th from passport office in India and she mailed PCC following day upon getting RFE from NVC.

Otherwise we thought of submitting during interview)

08/30/2011 - Case Closed(Thank God)

09/13/2011- Interview Date Received

10/24/2011- Interview Date at Chennai @ 1PM

[Navyk 78]

Hi Navyk,

My spouse is planning to give medical exam on September 21st. Actually she is going to Hyderabad for some personal work and simalteneously she can also submit her medical report at VFS on the next day. Will VFS accept that early because her interview is scheduled at chennai on October 24th? I am not sure though.

02/20/2011 - Married

03/14/2011 - I-130 sent

03/15/2011 - I-130 received

03/18/2011 - NOA1

06/16/2011 - NOA2

07/17/2011 - NVC received

08/06/2011 - Received DS-3032 and I-864 bill

08/06/2011 - Emailed DS-3032 and paid I-864 bill

08/10/2011 - I-864 sent to NVC

08/15/2011 - DS-3032 accepted and IV bill received

08/15/2011 - Paid IV bill

08/18/2011 - DS-230 sent to NVC

08/19/2011 - DS-230 received at NVC

08/24/2011 - SIF & Case Complete

08/26/2011- RFE on missing PCC and Case re-opened

08/27/2011- Wife Sent PCC from India(In fact she did get PCC on end of 27th from passport office in India and she mailed PCC following day upon getting RFE from NVC.

Otherwise we thought of submitting during interview)

08/30/2011 - Case Closed(Thank God)

09/13/2011- Interview Date Received

10/24/2011- Interview Date at Chennai @ 1PM

On or after Oct 3rd as per website but there is nothing wrong in trying, as they will have to courier the documents to their Chennai office.

[raj1975 10]

Apollo Heart Center, Chennai on greams rd, you can have a appointment set up via calling them in advance. On the appointment date you need to be there by 11AM but you can go early and wait as well.The next day you collect your reports at 4.30PM in one big sealed envelope. It is also good that you have quite a few panel physicians here. If you have a preference to choose between female/male physicians you have the option as well here at Apollo on greams rd in Chennai.

On the day of your appointment you go and register, and then on the second floor you need to go to the receptionist who will assign you a doctor and send you for chest x-ray, blood tests, height, weight, vision check up, ears, nose checkup and once done you will wait for the doctor. the doctor then calls you in and does the physical check up and prescribes any vaccinations that are needed, then you go buy those vaccinations in the medical shop and a nurse will give you the vaccines. That's it for the medical.

next day you go and collect your reports in one big sealed envelope at 4.30PM.

some helpful information on what to expect on a medical exam:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3745.html#_What_should_the_1

[Navyk 78]

Apollo Heart Center, Chennai on greams rd, you can have a appointment set up via calling them in advance. On the appointment date you need to be there by 11AM but you can go early and wait as well.The next day you collect your reports at 4.30PM in one big sealed envelope. It is also good that you have quite a few panel physicians here. If you have a preference to choose between female/male physicians you have the option as well here at Apollo on greams rd in Chennai.

On the day of your appointment you go and register, and then on the second floor you need to go to the receptionist who will assign you a doctor and send you for chest x-ray, blood tests, height, weight, vision check up, ears, nose checkup and once done you will wait for the doctor. the doctor then calls you in and does the physical check up and prescribes any vaccinations that are needed, then you go buy those vaccinations in the medical shop and a nurse will give you the vaccines. That's it for the medical.

next day you go and collect your reports in one big sealed envelope at 4.30PM.

some helpful information on what to expect on a medical exam:

http://travel.state....at_should_the_1

Thanks for the info. So your center is Chennai and not Armenia, as mentioned in your timelines.

[Navyk 78]

All NVC has dispatched all the cases that have been scheduled with interview dates on September 15th (DHL by reference - EXP 14 SEP 2011A). And they are in transit at Cincinnati HUB, OH as on 9/16/2011 at 2:07 AM. Should reach the respective Consulates by Monday (9/19/2011), due to week end.

Tracking numbers:

Mumbai - 9230102711

Chennai - 9235176941

Delhi - 9235176963

[ganesh86 0]

All NVC has dispatched all the cases that have been scheduled with interview dates on September 15th (DHL by reference - EXP 14 SEP 2011A). And they are in transit at Cincinnati HUB, OH as on 9/16/2011 at 2:07 AM. Should reach the respective Consulates by Monday (9/19/2011), due to week end.

Tracking numbers:

Mumbai - 9230102711

Chennai - 9235176941

Delhi - 9235176963

Thank you Navyk for tracking the packages. Actually I just tracked the DHL shipments a few minutes ago and about to send the same message to the board but you are already posted.

[Navyk 78]

Thank you Navyk for tracking the packages. Actually I just tracked the DHL shipments a few minutes ago and about to send the same message to the board but you are already posted.

For the last two days, there is less activity at VJ. Looks like all are busy with interview preparation.

We are planning medical at Hyd on 10/1 (10/6 & 10/10 are holidays for VFS and US Consulate (chennai is also closed on 10/5)), since the results are generally given after a week. Not planning to give the medical report at VFS but take it to the interview. Will pay the courier fee and submit other documents (copy of passport, copy of interview letter & photos) at VFS around 10/7 or 1011. What are you planning!

[ganesh86 0]

My wife is going to hyderbad next week for some other work. Since she is travelling all the way up to Hyderabad, she is planing to take medical test on Fridaday 23rd. On the following monday she will collect her medical report. Most likely on the same day, she will stop by VFS Office to handover the medical test sealed envolope along with copy of passport(1st and last 2 pages), copy of interview letter and 3 passport size pics.

[Navyk 78]

My wife is going to hyderbad next week for some other work. Since she is travelling all the way up to Hyderabad, she is planing to take medical test on Fridaday 23rd. On the following monday she will collect her medical report. Most likely on the same day, she will stop by VFS Office to handover the medical test sealed envolope along with copy of passport(1st and last 2 pages), copy of interview letter and 3 passport size pics.

Let me know how your Medical & VFS work was after those are done.