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KnowledgeIsPower   2

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We are in the last stages of NVC, just paid the IV fee today, and hopefully will then be able to email out the DS-260 document packets Monday/Tuesday and should hope to have an interview scheduled by the end of May.

How early can my spouse schedule the Medical Exam? We're expecting the interview to probably be scheduled sometime in July, however my wife has a really busy late June schedule, and so she wanted to know if she can schedule the medical now in early June. Is it ok if her medical is 4-6 weeks (estimating here) before the Interview date?

12/29/2012 - Married
01/06/2012 - Mailed I-130
01/10/2012 - NOA1
03/09/2012 - RFE
03/20/2012 - Mailed response to RFE
03/27/2012 - NOA2

04/16/2012 - NVC Received
04/27/2012 - NVC Case Number
05/04/2012 - AOS fee shows "PAID"
05/04/2012 - AOS documents emailed
05/14/2012 - IV fee shows "PAID"
05/14/2012 - DS-260 submitted and IV documents emailed
05/17/2012 - Case Complete

06/06/2012 - Interview scheduled for July 9th
07/09/2012 - Interview in Montreal, Approved but placed in AP
07/20/2012 - Visa Issued! (had US Senator make an inquiry on my AP)
07/24/2012 - POE, New York

04/24/2014 - Mailed I-751 to remove conditions

05/15/2014 - NOA1

06/09/2014 - Biometrics appointment

11/05/2014 - RFE

11/19/2014 - I-751 Approved!

06/15/2015 - Mailed N-400 to Dallas Lockbox

06/18/2015 - Package Delivered

06/19/2015 - NOA priority date

06/27/2015 - Received NOA

07/14/2015 - Biometrics appointment

07/16/2015 - In-Line for Interview

07/20/2015 - Interview scheduled

08/27/2015 - Interview, approved!

09/17/2015 - Oath!

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Matt & Rocio   28

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We are in the last stages of NVC, just paid the IV fee today, and hopefully will then be able to email out the DS-260 document packets Monday/Tuesday and should hope to have an interview scheduled by the end of May.

How early can my spouse schedule the Medical Exam? We're expecting the interview to probably be scheduled sometime in July, however my wife has a really busy late June schedule, and so she wanted to know if she can schedule the medical now in early June. Is it ok if her medical is 4-6 weeks (estimating here) before the Interview date?

I would suggest posting this question in the May 2012 NVC thread. One of the moderators of that thread is from Canada. In our case we had to wait until we had the interview letter before my wife could attend her medical interview.

If the NVC continues to follow recent trends you will probably find out your interview date during the first two weeks of June (assuming you have a case complete by then). The interview will likely be in July.

06/10/11 - Married

USCIS: (224 days)

07/22/11 - Mailed I-130 petitions for wife and step-daughter

07/28/11 - NOA1 for both

02/21/12 - RFE for both (received hardcopy on 2/25)

02/28/12 - Responded to RFE for both(received by CSC on 2/29)

03/02/12 - NOA2 for both(received hardcopy on 3/8)

NVC: (37 days)

03/12/12 - NVC Received both

03/21/12 - NVC case number and IIN received for both & Emailed Choice of Agent for both

03/23/12 - AOS bill invoiced & paid for both

03/26/12 - AOS bill shows paid & AOS Packets mailed for both

03/27/12 - Choice of Agent accepted for wife (sent another for step-daughter via email and express mail)

03/28/12 - Choice of Agent accepted for step-daughter & IV bill invoiced & paid for wife

03/29/12 - IV bill shows paid for wife & IV bill invoiced & paid for step-daughter

03/30/12 - IV bill shows paid for step-daughter & IV Packets mailed for both

04/04/12 - IV Packets reviewed. Checklist issued for Divorce Decree for my wife. Step-daughter's was accepted and her case closed

04/10/12 - Divorce Decree accepted after supervisor review & wife's case closed

04/16/12 - Expedite requested for both cases due to NVC error

04/18/12 - Expedite request approved for both cases and sent to Santiago Embassy

Embassy: (15 days)

04/24/12 - Embassy received both cases from NVC

04/25/12 - Wife went to Embassy for document review. Interview date assigned for both cases.

04/26/12 - Medical Exam for both. Result - approved.

05/07/12 - Interview date for both. Result - approved!

05/09/12 - Received both Visas

05/16/12 - POE Atlanta

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Cathi   5,755

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the NVC and the consulate specifically states that you should not book the appointment for medical until your interview has been scheduled

you cannot attend the medical without having the appointment letter in hand


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mike411   15

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mimolicious is right. You need the appointment letter to do the exam.

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CR-1 Process

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06/10/2011 - I-130 package sent USPS priority mail with delivery confirmation

06/14/2011 - NOA1

10/21/2011 - I-130 approved (NOA2)

11/19/2011 - NVC recevied case

11/21/2011 - Called NVC for AOS bill and DS-3032

11/21/2011 - Paid AOS Bill

11/21/2011 - EP request and DS-3032 to NVC

11/23/2011 - EP came and DS-3032 accepted

11/23/2011 - Submit I-864

11/28/2011 - Paid IV Bill

11/29/2011 - Submit DS-230

12/05/2011 - Case completed

12/08/2011 - Interview date set

12/11/2011 - Medical exam

01/11/2011 - Document intake day

01/12/2012 - Interview - Approved

03/09/2012 - POE - LAX

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Cathi   5,755

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This might be a consular thing then... in Russia I've heard of people not scheduling their interviews yet when they go to the medical... approved yes, but no interview date yet.

no it is not a consular thing. would you like to see my letter from the NVC regarding the medical exams? my husband was approved 2 days ago. they will not do your medical WITHOUT that letter regardless of what you have heard. perhaps they made a medical appt and were lucky enough to get their interview scheduled in time to receive the letter. Nothing in this process is exact. The NVC should have only taken me 2 weeks at the most, we have an electronic case..everything is sent via email. Instead we have been stuck at the NVC for 6 weeks due to their errors in processing. Had my husband made his appt for medical based on what time frames should have been, he would have been out of luck. I know it is hard to wait, it is for all of us, but why rush it only to have to postpone or cancel it? cool.gif


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gad33   47

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There are a few countries where you can schedule medical exam before receiving interview date - UK is one and I can't remember others off the top of my head.

Canada you definitely need the interview date and take letter to medical with you.

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1 Dec 2011 Mailed I-130
8 Dec 2011 NOA 1
20 Dec 2011 NOA 2

NVC

17 Jan 2012 Phoned NVC. Case Number allocated
18 Jan 2012 Emails received re AOS fee and Agent
20 Jan 2012 Electronic opt in email sent & response received
20 Jan 2012 AOS fee paid
20 Jan 2012 Form DS-261 Choice of agent filed
27 Jan 2012 Email received re choice of agent received. Can now pay IV bill
29 Jan 2012 IV bill paid
31 Jan 2012 Received written notification case at NVC (dated 18 Jan)
8 Feb 2012 Emailed AOS
9 Feb 2012 DS-260 submitted online & docs emailed
14 Feb 2012 Case Complete
5 Mar 2012 received email - interview date 10 April
10 Apr 2012 Visa Approved
10 Apr 2012 Email from Loomis - passport picked up from Consulate

June 2012 Moved back to US

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torontogal4388   20

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I am so stoked....Just got our email with our interview date today!!!

June 20th is the day for us. It is going to be so worth it!!

I am going to update my timeline now.

GRATZ!!!!!! :dance::thumbs:

sO EXCITING!!!

One day at a time and pray like crazy!

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Canada regional forum, topic is country specific.

Our journey:

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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!!!
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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

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when my husband went in ghana to try and book early they told him he couldnt book anything until he got the letter explaining the medicals and he waited and once he had that letter they booked his appt the next day

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GitmeOuttaHere   0

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OMG I am so frustrated at the doctors at my local clinic...

I went in and told them I wanted a Tetanus shot and an antibody titers test so it can show that I have had all my vacs when I was a kid, as I had no proof but I know they were done.

They asked me why I wanted them and I told them it was for an IV and the doctor tried telling me I needed 3 or 4 additional shots as well (TB test, HIV, Syphilis, Hep A/B/C)

They were also trying to talk me into a chest x-ray too and I had to flat out tell them NO!....

I already checked the panel physicians website and spoke to the medical peeps in T.o. so I knew I did not need all of that. I finally settled with them and told them that as long as I am not going to have to pay anything out of pocket they could do whatever they think they need to...So I did end up getting TB test, and a full diagnostic screening for antibodies.

Went back today for the results and they tell me that I do not have any antibodies for Hep B according to the results so now they want me to get that too..

We were actually going back today to have our kids get their Hep B shots anyway and I was just about to give the ok for it for myself but then they were out of the vaccine for the kids so we have to go back and get them done anyway so we put mine on hold too....Fortunately..... because I checked the website when I got home it says that Hep B is not required for my age bracket. I called the pharmacy and told them to cancel the script for my Hep B which saved me $100 since it is not covered.

I think the doctor at the clinic I am going to is just doing anything he can to rack up and bill as much as he can on each one of our health cards.

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