Medical

[A & C 22]

Hi All,

I know I am along way yet from the Medical part of the visa process, but I am just curious as to whether there is an approved list of Doctors that do the medical for the visa? I am just wondering if I will have to travel somewhere when we get to that point in the process as I am from Vancouver Island...

C

[hikergirl 277]

Surrey is the closest location for you. The list is on page 5 of the attached document: http://travel.state.gov/pdf/medical/MTL-MED-ENGL-0011-1207.pdf

Good luck in your journey.

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

Seeing as how you're coming from the island, you'll probably need to book a 3 day stay. You can't pick up your medical results until 4pm the following day after your exam. You could then have your interview at the consulate the day after. (You have to book your interview first before your medical exam, Dr. Cheema's office will want to know the date of your interview.)

[hikergirl 277]

Seeing as how you're coming from the island, you'll probably need to book a 3 day stay. You can't pick up your medical results until 4pm the following day after your exam. You could then have your interview at the consulate the day after. (You have to book your interview first before your medical exam, Dr. Cheema's office will want to know the date of your interview.)

OP is an IR-1/CR-1 so they’ll have to interview in Montreal.

It may still be cheaper to spend to have the medical done in Surrey when you weigh ferry, hotel, meals, gas, etc rather than a week (give or take) in Montreal.

Edited January 23, 2013 by hikergirl

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

OP is an IR-1/CR-1 so they’ll have to interview in Montreal.

It may still be cheaper to spend to have the medical done in Surrey when you weigh ferry, hotel, meals, gas, etc rather than a week (give or take) in Montreal.

D'oh! I'm always so focused on K1 Visas and my situation, I forget to look at the details. My apologies!

[hikergirl 277]

D'oh! I'm always so focused on K1 Visas and my situation, I forget to look at the details. My apologies!

No worries. I just wasn’t sure how much reading the OP had done so far and I didn’t want to get their hopes up as to a Vancouver interview.

sigh…I wish there could be a Western interview.

[A & C 22]

Thanks for the replies! It's so annoying being from the Island and having to travel on the ferry. But oh well such is life! It's worth it if it means I will one day get to be with my Husband in person rather than living on Skype. At least I have lots of family over on the mainland!

PS- I hate that for the IR-1/CR-1 they don't do interviews in Vancouver... I wish they would get with the program... I mean I am sure there are tons of people filing from the Western provinces.... It makes me sad

C

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

Thanks for the replies! It's so annoying being from the Island and having to travel on the ferry. But oh well such is life! It's worth it if it means I will one day get to be with my Husband in person rather than living on Skype. At least I have lots of family over on the mainland!

PS- I hate that for the IR-1/CR-1 they don't do interviews in Vancouver... I wish they would get with the program... I mean I am sure there are tons of people filing from the Western provinces.... It makes me sad

C

Agreed, it is unfair that you have to go all the way to Montreal. Flights in Canada are so expensive too