Referred to Panel Physician - Alcohol Abuse

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I had my medical today and I brought up the fact that I was drunk when I received my charges as I didnt want there to be any grey areas when answering these forms, I dont want them to come back at me calling me a liar.

So i made it clear that although I was drunk when the charges took place it wasnt caused by alcohol. I was told to not overplay the alcohol element by my immigration advisor and I didnt, i mentioned it.

The doctor then proceeded to later ask me if I drank alot during this period, chucking firgures at me like 10 pints a week. I told him i cant drink 10 pints even if i wanted to and i dont drink pints anyway i drink spirits and probably the euivalent to about 3 pints a week in my first year of uni. Since then basically dont drink at all. But he seemed to write a passage about this driniking and i clarified with him that he was specifically asking for my first year of university which he confirmed.

Now im half expecting them to come back and call me an alcoholic or someone he needs rehibilatation to prove im not or some lengthy testing phase to prove i dont abuse alcohol. This was an isolated incident over 5 years ago where me being drunk contributed to me not moving away from the scene of the crime when i should have and does play a role in my reaction, whereby instead i just idled by like a tool. But by no means do i qualify as an alcoholic. I know what one of those is ive seen someone close to me die because of it but i hate hangovers and i go out once every three months at most now and never get more than quite tipsy since this tragic day in my life which will potentially ruin everything for me. I turn down going out all the time and basically gone off alcohol since.

That aside, if their going to claim I fall into this category when will i find this out. Is this something the medical physician will request prior to the interview or is it something the consular brings up.

anyone with experience of this process will be appreciated for any insight they can offer.

I did offer up a letter from my family gp that i have no history of alcohol abuse to him and he said to add it to the file which makes me believe that they are atleast considering me as one. Absolutely ridiculous if they do but i doubt there will be anything i can do to argue my case, just another injustice in my life I will suffer, im sure many others have been subjected to similar acts of misguided scrutiny, such is life.

[Cathi 5,748]

What charges?

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damage to property

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Im not a lawyer or immigration expert, but I did ask the doctor why the police certificate at interview as I was curious. Apparently, it's to see if there are any offences that relate to abuse of drugs or such.. I also looked at the fees before going injections, but I do notice they had different fees for different tests, including sputum, drug testing, probably drink testing

I think and like I said I am not an authority on any of this that they do test for these things if they are suspicious You don't seem to have been tested. . I also think the doctor wanted the letter in your file so it backed up what you said. Further more you were a student, my mum use to have a public house in Manchester city centre and I would be very surprised if I saw one sober student!

I hope this makes you feel a tiny bit better. I doubt one night that you regret will mar your life for ever.

I had my medical today and I brought up the fact that I was drunk when I received my charges as I didnt want there to be any grey areas when answering these forms, I dont want them to come back at me calling me a liar.

So i made it clear that although I was drunk when the charges took place it wasnt caused by alcohol. I was told to not overplay the alcohol element by my immigration advisor and I didnt, i mentioned it.

The doctor then proceeded to later ask me if I drank alot during this period, chucking firgures at me like 10 pints a week. I told him i cant drink 10 pints even if i wanted to and i dont drink pints anyway i drink spirits and probably the euivalent to about 3 pints a week in my first year of uni. Since then basically dont drink at all. But he seemed to write a passage about this driniking and i clarified with him that he was specifically asking for my first year of university which he confirmed.

Now im half expecting them to come back and call me an alcoholic or someone he needs rehibilatation to prove im not or some lengthy testing phase to prove i dont abuse alcohol. This was an isolated incident over 5 years ago where me being drunk contributed to me not moving away from the scene of the crime when i should have and does play a role in my reaction, whereby instead i just idled by like a tool. But by no means do i qualify as an alcoholic. I know what one of those is ive seen someone close to me die because of it but i hate hangovers and i go out once every three months at most now and never get more than quite tipsy since this tragic day in my life which will potentially ruin everything for me. I turn down going out all the time and basically gone off alcohol since.

That aside, if their going to claim I fall into this category when will i find this out. Is this something the medical physician will request prior to the interview or is it something the consular brings up.

anyone with experience of this process will be appreciated for any insight they can offer.

I did offer up a letter from my family gp that i have no history of alcohol abuse to him and he said to add it to the file which makes me believe that they are atleast considering me as one. Absolutely ridiculous if they do but i doubt there will be anything i can do to argue my case, just another injustice in my life I will suffer, im sure many others have been subjected to similar acts of misguided scrutiny, such is life.

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