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G0ds1ay3r   30

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Hello guys.

Got the NOA2 in our email last night; 41 days after NOA1 which was awesomely quick :-D

I have a question though.

I am going to Christchurch City on the 10th to get my son his US passport (the US consulate is making their annual trip to the south island that day) the only 2 US panel doctors are located in Christchurch which is 4 hours car drive from my house.

My question is this; can I arrange to have my medical done Before getting the interview date (if the doc can squeeze me in for an appt)

I have read somewhere that I cannot arrange the medical unless I have a interview date but I really dont want to spend another $200 getting to Christchurch to do the medical another day.

Thank you very much for your replies.

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Adriene H   89

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Got the NOA2 in our email last night; 41 days after NOA1 which was awesomely quick :-D

Congratulations!

I-130

2011-08-20 Posted

2011-08-31 NOA1

2011-09-03 Touch

2011-11-18 Sent Expedite Request to USCIS

2011-12-09 Response Received for Exepedite Request

"Wait your turn" in a nutshell

2011-12-02 Sent Expedite Request to US Representative Ed Royce

2012-01-27 Sent Expedite Request to Immigration Ombudsman

2012-02-02 Sent Expedite Request to Senator Barbara Boxer

2012-02-02 Sent Expedite Request to Senator Dianne Feinstein

2012-03-08 Case transferred to field office for additional processing

2012-03-23 Now being processed at a USCIS office

2012-05-10 Transferred to another office for processing

2012-05-14 Now being processed at a USCIS office

2012-06-05 Approved NOA2

2012-07-17 NVC Case/Invoice # Received

Petitioner: US Born Citizen (Wife)

Beneficiary: British Born Citizen (Husband)

Your I-130 was approved in 279 days from your NOA1 date

samy + janet aly Collaborator

samy + janet aly   9

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Hello guys.

Got the NOA2 in our email last night; 41 days after NOA1 which was awesomely quick :-D

I have a question though.

I am going to Christchurch City on the 10th to get my son his US passport (the US consulate is making their annual trip to the south island that day) the only 2 US panel doctors are located in Christchurch which is 4 hours car drive from my house.

My question is this; can I arrange to have my medical done Before getting the interview date (if the doc can squeeze me in for an appt)

I have read somewhere that I cannot arrange the medical unless I have a interview date but I really dont want to spend another $200 getting to Christchurch to do the medical another day.

Thank you very much for your replies.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

AS FAR AS THE MEDICAL EXAM...SORRY BUT YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE THE INTERVIEW DATE IN HAND. NO MEDICAL EXAMS CAN BE DONE BEFORE THEN. THE EMBASSY WILL NOT ACCEPT IT.

AS FAR AS MONEY.....IT SHOULDNT MATTER WHEN IT IS FOR SOMEONE YOULOVE AND TRYING TO BE WITH. TRUST ME I KNOW....LOL

GOOD LUCK!!! (F)

ME AND MY FAMILY!
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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,819

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Australia and New Zealand regional forum. OP's question regarding scheduling the medical exam (quoted below) requires a country specific answer.

My question is this; can I arrange to have my medical done Before getting the interview date (if the doc can squeeze me in for an appt)

I have read somewhere that I cannot arrange the medical unless I have a interview date but I really dont want to spend another $200 getting to Christchurch to do the medical another day.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

mounir412 Mentor

mounir412   101

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Congratulations!!! :thumbs:

Met online : 2009
Married : 07/28/2010

USCIS
Send I-130 : 06/08/2011
Touched : 06/13/2011
got a NOA1 by e-mail and SMS : 06/15/2011
got "I-797C" hard copy of NOA1 : 06/20/2011
got RFE "I-797E" : 10/15/2011
RFE Reply : 12/15/2011
Touched : 12/16/2011
I-130 Approved : 12/20/2011
got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC
NVC Case Number : 01/13/2012
Pay "$88" AOS Bill and e-mailed DS-3032 : 02/08/2012
Email from NVC, DS-3032 Accepted : 02/09/2012
AOS Fee Shows PAID : 02/09/2012
IV fee invoiced "$404" : 02/10/2012
IV fee invoiced "$230" : 04/18/2012
Pay "$230" IV Bill : 04/30/2012
IV Fee Shows PAID : 05/02/2012
Send AOS and IV packet : 06/09/2012
AOS and IV packet Received : 06/22/2012
Case completed at NVC : 06/29/2012

Interview Date : 08/28/2012 "Denied"

Case Reaffirmed : 07/16/2013

Second interview - Approved : 10/24/2013

Visa Issued : 10/29/2013

Visa in hand : 10/31/2013

For more details please visit my timeline

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Amanda and Josh Explorer

Amanda and Josh   12

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Ring the doctor and ask him. Some of the doctors do it without the date, they just need your NVC number. When I booked mine I didn't have an interview date just the NVC number. by the time my appointment came around though I had a date but the Doctor didn't ask me when it was.

mixxerr0se Contributor

mixxerr0se   0

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Congrats again hehe (:

Ummm now obviously I'm talking about the K1 here so this could be completely off but for mine I had my medical significantly before I got my interview date... but like I said different processes so yeah that's probably no help at all. If I had had to wait until getting an interview date it would have been SO rushed. But yeah, this probably has NO relevance aha.

"Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and blows up the bonfire."

~Francois de la Rouchefoucauld

(Quote from a card Adam sent me that spoke to us both - and oh so true.)

Andie Experienced

Andie   147

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Ring the doctor and ask him. Some of the doctors do it without the date, they just need your NVC number. When I booked mine I didn't have an interview date just the NVC number. by the time my appointment came around though I had a date but the Doctor didn't ask me when it was.

Congratulations on your NOA2 !

Yes I would call the doctor - sounds from mixxerose like this is a strong possibility ... I had wondered about this before.

Best wishes..

Mar 2011 - After 5mths denied for lost docs - Attempts to follow up failed. Mar 18 2012 - I-129F sent - No sign of NOA1 but they have banked the check...Jul 24 - Update - USCIS has located our file
Infopass Apt - they sorted through everything - our 2011 and 2012 file keep getting mixed up - getting us a Case# (still waiting) Dec- Infopass Appt- expecting to get a case # in about a week ..Still no Case number
Mar 2013 Infopass - advised file was in a box somewhere,and it would be quicker for us to refile. Life gets in the way... New petition submitted July 2014 .
I-129F Sent : Jul 28 2014
TSC received: Aug 04 2014
I-129F NOA1 : Aug 06 2014
I-129F NOA2 : Feb 25 2015 (NOA2 copy rcd: Mar 02)

Sent to NVC: Mar 09 / Left NVC Apr 1 / Arr Embassy Apr 7 / Pkt 3 Rcd Apr 15 / Medical Apr 17 / Pkt 3 sent May 1 / Interview May 12

Left NZ May 15

Married Aug 10

 
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