Medical to Interview Date?

[dukespecial 0]

I feel slightly stupid as I interpreted it completely wrong. I was under the impression the impression that a month from the medical is when the interview date is. However on rereading a lot of things it has come to my attention that it is a month before you get the date then another 6 weeks!

I wrote down on my DS2001 that my intended date of travel is the 23rd April, however I will not be having my medical currently until the 28th Feb. Does this now mean I will be given an interview date too late and I need to change all of my travel arrangements and try to book my medical for this week?

Any advice is much appreciated as I am quite anxious now, thank you.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I feel slightly stupid as I interpreted it completely wrong. I was under the impression the impression that a month from the medical is when the interview date is. However on rereading a lot of things it has come to my attention that it is a month before you get the date then another 6 weeks!

I wrote down on my DS2001 that my intended date of travel is the 23rd April, however I will not be having my medical currently until the 28th Feb. Does this now mean I will be given an interview date too late and I need to change all of my travel arrangements and try to book my medical for this week?

Any advice is much appreciated as I am quite anxious now, thank you.

Can you call and rebook the medical for this week? That will buy you 2 extra weeks. The interview is assigned after the medical results are received by the embassy. That will be approx March 4-5 for your current medical appointment. It could take the 1-3 weeks to get around to sending your interview letter. When you get the interview letter, the date could be 2-4 weeks away. There is no set pattern. Some people request a last minute cancellation if available and get an email or call to show up the next day. If you said April 23, they will try to accommodate you with likely a late March/early April interview. You can always send another DS-2001 on the date of your medical to remind them your need to travel and why, that your medical is complete, and you are available for a last minute appointment (if you are that flexible).

Edited February 12, 2013 by Nich-Nick

[dukespecial 0]

Thank you so much for your reply. I think I will send another DS-2001 and state that I would be available at short notice to get down to London and keep my current medical date. Hopefully though they will accomodate me and set the interview date for that time as that would be prefect. Again thank you for your reply it has helped a lot : )

[mindthegap 2,590]

I would advise you to book the earliest medical appointment you can get, as you at least have some control over that, whereas you don't over the interview date- especially if (as in my case) they misplace your paperwork, and dont even file the ds-2001/ds-230 pt 1 for 7 weeks. I also requested ANY cancellation or last minute appointment - both in my covering letter and by email several times- and the request was ignored. Others get listened to, but it is by no means guaranteed.

Booking an earlier medical at least buys you some leway for error if you are on a tight timeline with little wiggle room.

Edited February 13, 2013 by mindthegap

[dukespecial 0]

Thank you for another point of view. I filed the DS2001 at the end of January so that should be fine but by what you are saying to doubly make sure I will drop them an email to make sure they have received it and to express my concerns. Unfortunately I could not change the date as my brother could not get time off work. (As I generally am not good after medical things and need somebody there). So it shall be the 28th Feb and I will just have to make sure I email often and make sure they know my situation.

I see you got approved recently, congrats! It must be such a good feeling to finally not have to think about this whole process anymore.

[mindthegap 2,590]

Thank you for another point of view. I filed the DS2001 at the end of January so that should be fine but by what you are saying to doubly make sure I will drop them an email to make sure they have received it and to express my concerns. Unfortunately I could not change the date as my brother could not get time off work. (As I generally am not good after medical things and need somebody there). So it shall be the 28th Feb and I will just have to make sure I email often and make sure they know my situation.

I see you got approved recently, congrats! It must be such a good feeling to finally not have to think about this whole process anymore.

Don't waste your time emailing - call the Dept of State instead and they will confirm whether or not it has been filed.

From the Uk, dial 001-202-663-1225 , option 1, then option 0. Give them your case number and they will tell you if your paperwork has been filed and/or if an interview has been scheduled as they will be able to tell you as soon as it has been assigned, way before you even receive the letter.

Far easier than calling the extortion line for the silly code then waiting ages for a reply, if at all.

[dannyb85 6]

i got my interview letter yesterday and my interview is in 10 days! dont panick and if you do want to find out before the letter arrives just call the embassy once a week and ask if you have been assigned an interview date, good luck!!

[dukespecial 0]

Wow that was quick! I hope everything goes well for you

Thank you both for the replies, I shall certainly call that number and follow your advice and also try to stop worrying about it!

[GeorgiaPeach 2]

i got my interview letter yesterday and my interview is in 10 days! dont panick and if you do want to find out before the letter arrives just call the embassy once a week and ask if you have been assigned an interview date, good luck!!

When was your medical? I see you're doing DCF London & I'm trying to gauge when our letter will come. Our medical was Feb 4.