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Can I do my Medical Exam for AOS before our marriage?

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GALBA78   2

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Hello,

This website has been so helpful so far and I am sure I will be using it a lot more in the months to come.

I would like to start with one question for now :

To sum up, I am a UK Citizen who came on vacation on the VWP to see my US boyfriend last month. To cut a long story short, after living a long distance relationship for most of 3 years my boyfriend asked me to not go back home to the UK this time and stay here with him in the US. After a lot of thought and realising how miserable we have both been being apart, I agreed to stay and we have decided to marry and then apply for AOS afterwards so we can stay here together.

I've read quite a bit about the paperwork required which has been a huge help and I understand I have to do a medical exam.

We have decided to marry on 13th December and file I-485 and I-130 afterwards. My ESTA will expire on the 14th Jan so I would like us to submit the paperwork as soon after the wedding as possible. My question is would I be able to do my medical exam before the marriage so as to get ahead with everything I need to do or must the Medical be conducted after the marriage? I am conscious that there may be some delays in receiving our application due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays so I want to get our paperwork sent ASAP to give us enough time for our application to be received.

Any helpful thoughts would be appreciated :)

Thank you!

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Hypnos Grand Master

Hypnos   6,576

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You can do the medical before or after the marriage, provided you submit it to USCIS within one year of it being performed.

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AoS

Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

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durian   0

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It doesn't matter whether you have your medical done before or after the marriage. I had my medical done a month before we got married. As Hypnos said the medical documents just have to be submitted within one year.

07 2003 - Met for first time (while in college).

08 2003 - Started dating.

05 2004 - Moved in together.

07 2007 - Got engaged.

06-26-2013 - DOMA declared unconstitutional. Finally.

08-15-2013 - Married.


08-19-2013 - AOS Package sent to Chicago Lockbox. (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131)

08-21-2013 - Received by USCIS.

08-26-2013 - USCIS Acceptance Confirmation via email and text message for I-130, I-485, I-765 and I-131.

08-27-2013 - Checks cashed

08-28-2013 - 5 letters from USCIS in mailbox. I797C for I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 and biometrics appointment notice (for 09-17-2013).

09-04-2013 - Early biometrics walk-in successful.

09-18-2013 - Online status of I-485 changed to "Testing and Interview".

10-24-2013 - EAD approved - card production ordered. AP approved.

11-01-2013 - Received Interview notice.

11-04-2013 - Received EAD card.

12-09-2013 - AOS Interview in Tampa. Approved on the spot. Card production ordered.

12-16-2013 - Received Green Card in mail.


09-18-2015 - Sent ROC Package to California Service Center.

09-21-2015 - NOA1 I-797

10-02-2015 - Received biometrics appointment notice

10-23-2015 - Biometrics appointment

04-04-2016 - Approved - Card/ Document Production

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