How Long is the Medical Exam's good for?

[Myra&Ashiq 10]

Hello All,

We received the following e-mail from the embassy asking us to drop off the passport along with a new medical exam. Now my question is that isn't the medical exam good for 1 year.

Our's is only 6 1/2 months old. So why would they be asking for a new medical exam.

Dear IV Applicant:

The administrative processing of your Immigrant Visa is done. In order to complete the processing of your case, we request that you bring the following documents to the Embassy in Kabul as soon as possible:

· PASSPORT(S)

· NEW Medical exam

Edited December 13, 2013 by Myra&Ashiq

[faisal213 3]

now medical expire after 6 months

[Myra&Ashiq 10]

Faisal were are you getting this information from. Just Last month a person that was in AP for 11 months was given a visa with just 10 days left before his medical was going to expire. The embassy had called him asking if he would be able to fly out before his medical expired and he said yes. So please clarify as to where your getting this new Info from.

[faisal213 3]

the doctor who take medical he was told me.may be they did for few counteries.

[Myra&Ashiq 10]

well I don't know what's going on.. I have e-mailed the embassy and will wait until we hear from them. Thanks

[sayed&freshta 1]

Salaam Myra jaan,

The yesturday when you said you got a email i checked my case status also and it was updated on a friday, Ive never had it updated on a friday so it was a suprise.

I did my medical exam at the german hospital is that were your fiance did his? Im hoping inshallah i hear something this week too!

well I don't know what's going on.. I have e-mailed the embassy and will wait until we hear from them. Thanks

[Jawaree 717]

Many countries it has to be re-done after 6 mths

[khal&fai 0]

If they asked for medical and passport that is good news. They mist know what they're talking about because rules do change. Do your medical as soon as possible cause they will make u wait specially because the holidays. We were asled for medical. passport, and form DS230 2 weeks ago we did the medical 2 days after and that day we got a call to come in for re-interview on Sunday. Sunday everything went well my fiances passport was taken and visa was issued 2 days after now hes just gonna go pick it up tomorrow inshAllah.. so if they asked for that they probably wanna issue it soon iA!

[Myra&Ashiq 10]

Salaam Myra jaan,

The yesturday when you said you got a email i checked my case status also and it was updated on a friday, Ive never had it updated on a friday so it was a suprise.

I did my medical exam at the german hospital is that were your fiance did his? Im hoping inshallah i hear something this week too!

Salam,

Yeah I was surprised when our case was updated on Sat. Nov.30th, then Dec. 2nd and then on Dec. 7 and then finally on Dec.12 ..So hopefully you will hear something soon Insha'Allah. Yes my fiance did his medical at the German clinic, I believe that's they only clinic they are allowed to go to.

[Myra&Ashiq 10]

If they asked for medical and passport that is good news. They mist know what they're talking about because rules do change. Do your medical as soon as possible cause they will make u wait specially because the holidays. We were asled for medical. passport, and form DS230 2 weeks ago we did the medical 2 days after and that day we got a call to come in for re-interview on Sunday. Sunday everything went well my fiances passport was taken and visa was issued 2 days after now hes just gonna go pick it up tomorrow inshAllah.. so if they asked for that they probably wanna issue it soon iA!

Khal&fai Congrats on getting your visa Issued.. I think that since your medical was over a year old that's why they asked you guys to re-new it. I'm still waiting for the embassy to respond back to us.. since the embassy is closed today my fiance will go there tomorrow with his passport and ask them about the medical if we still haven't heard anything by e-mail from them.. Let's hope that we don't need to do a new medical since that takes a few weeks to get.

[AP_kills 0]

myra... do what the embassy asks you to do, trust me you don't want to ask them questions that will delay your case. they go through everything and then ask you to do what they want or what is missing in your case. hence don't waste time as suggested by khal&fai its christmas time and any delay in submitting the documents will further delay your case, just a suggestion...

[Myra&Ashiq 10]

myra... do what the embassy asks you to do, trust me you don't want to ask them questions that will delay your case. they go through everything and then ask you to do what they want or what is missing in your case. hence don't waste time as suggested by khal&fai its christmas time and any delay in submitting the documents will further delay your case, just a suggestion...

Thanks AP_kills, yeah I will do that.. since it take two weeks to get in for the medical. we have sent them an e-mail asking for an appointment, Any luck with your visa yet?

[kamraan 4]

Salam,

Yeah I was surprised when our case was updated on Sat. Nov.30th, then Dec. 2nd and then on Dec. 7 and then finally on Dec.12 ..So hopefully you will hear something soon Insha'Allah. Yes my fiance did his medical at the German clinic, I believe that's they only clinic they are allowed to go to.

Your visa is issued?

If they asked for medical and passport that is good news. They mist know what they're talking about because rules do change. Do your medical as soon as possible cause they will make u wait specially because the holidays. We were asled for medical. passport, and form DS230 2 weeks ago we did the medical 2 days after and that day we got a call to come in for re-interview on Sunday. Sunday everything went well my fiances passport was taken and visa was issued 2 days after now hes just gonna go pick it up tomorrow inshAllah.. so if they asked for that they probably wanna issue it soon iA!

How long your AP was?

[amanat 5]

No Myra Jan first he should go to the US embassy on Sunday & ask them why they need new medical report I'm sure it's valid for 1 year !!!no worries I have been to US embassy for asking about my case 2 times before issuing my visa Insh'Allah everything will be alright bakhair .

[DanielleB 5]

Myra, they are no longer doing medical checks at the German hospital. There is only one place you can go now, and that is the American one. My fiancé is going on Thursday to get his new medical check. Email the clinic now to get the appointment. They will schedule it for two weeks out. If the embassy tells you that you don't need it then just cancel that medical appointment.