Applicant Readiness/Medical

[bluebird74 34]

Hello to everyone. I have a quick question, which I previously posted on London Medical -Knightsbridge Doctors thread, but have not receive a single response. Let me try again:

My wife is ready to schedule her medical and we wanted to know when's the best time to send the Notification of Applicant Readiness form to the Embassy? The form asks you to provide them with your medical appointment's date and the results from Knightsbridge usually take up to 4 days to reach the Embassy. With that being said, is it safe to assume they will schedule her interview NOT earlier than 3-4 weeks post her medical? We're planning a trip next month and wanted to know how to schedule everything. If anyone has had their interview letter, please let me know when you had your medical, sent the readiness form and when your interview was scheduled. Thanks.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

That is a fairly safe assumption. But if you want to be risk-free, you can always hold off mailing the readiness until you are actually ready, ie home from the trip. Or maybe two weeks post medical while you are on the trip, so Readiness is the last thing to arrive at the embassy.

[nobbie 105]

My interview was about 6 weeks after my medical. This was last year but I think the wait is about the same. I had medical and submitted all my forms on the same day, waited about 2 weeks and got appt letter for 4 weeks time for interview.

Someone more current may answer but I reckon it would be unusual for anyone to get an interview within 3 weeks.

[G Walters 136]

When My lady just did this. We had here send the readiness letter as soon as she knew the date of the medical. It all takes time. See my signature and you can see the recent time frame. Nothing happens till after they receive the medical results so. If you have your paperwork ready send in the readiness letter and you will be a step ahead.

[bluebird74 34]

That is a fairly safe assumption. But if you want to be risk-free, you can always hold off mailing the readiness until you are actually ready, ie home from the trip. Or maybe two weeks post medical while you are on the trip, so Readiness is the last thing to arrive at the embassy.

Thanks. I'm a bit surprised to see you here. Thought you were gone from the forum. Good to see you back

I hate to postpone anything else, because due to unforeseen circumstances, I have already fallen behind for over a month. I will go ahead and schedule the medical and file the readiness form the same day.

Thanks everyone for replying. I do appreciate your input. I will go ahead and schedule wife's appointment and file the readiness form as well.

Edited June 18, 2014 by bluebird74

[Clair.S 5]

I sent off my readiness form about 10 days ago, medical was yesterday and I haven't got an interview letter yet, so I think you will be safe :-)

[US/UKHubbyUKWife 1]

For ours, the medical was Friday May 16, filed NoR on Monday May 19, got the interview letter on May 31st, with an interview date of June 20th (tomorrow!!)

[Clair.S 5]

Just out of interest, did any of you get a receipt when you filled in the online readiness form?

[bluebird74 34]

For ours, the medical was Friday May 16, filed NoR on Monday May 19, got the interview letter on May 31st, with an interview date of June 20th (tomorrow!!)

Great! I went and scheduled my wife's medical last week, for July 3rd and sent (electronically) the NoR the same day I scheduled the medical. So it seems as though we might be looking at a possible interview date around the first or second week of August. We shall see. It's 3 days past your interview, how did it go?

Just out of interest, did any of you get a receipt when you filled in the online readiness form?

I'm afraid, the only receipt you get is when the page refreshes and informs you of successful filing. That's all. It is a bit weird, because you will know for sure until the Embassy receives your medical results and you get the interview date letter.

[Stef & Andrew 9]

Hello to everyone. I have a quick question, which I previously posted on London Medical -Knightsbridge Doctors thread, but have not receive a single response. Let me try again:

My wife is ready to schedule her medical and we wanted to know when's the best time to send the Notification of Applicant Readiness form to the Embassy? The form asks you to provide them with your medical appointment's date and the results from Knightsbridge usually take up to 4 days to reach the Embassy. With that being said, is it safe to assume they will schedule her interview NOT earlier than 3-4 weeks post her medical? We're planning a trip next month and wanted to know how to schedule everything. If anyone has had their interview letter, please let me know when you had your medical, sent the readiness form and when your interview was scheduled. Thanks.

My fiancé sent in the readiness form around May 28th, had the medical June 4th, they received them June 9th, and then he just received the interview letter on Thursday set for July 14th.

[US/UKHubbyUKWife 1]

Interview went well, thanks for asking. We were approved with minimum fuss. I've put a review up of our day and updated the timeline - from receipt of NOA1 to approval at interview we were less than 4 months all together.

[Clair.S 5]

Hi,

Just to give you a bit of an update for our timeline: Medical results were received by the embassy on 23rd June, an interview letter was sent from the embassy on 24th June with my interview scheduled for 11 July. On my readiness form we did state that husband has orders to leave the U.K on the 17th July, so I'm not sure if that and that he is military may have had a bearing on how fast we got the interview date.

[bluebird74 34]

Hi,

Just to give you a bit of an update for our timeline: Medical results were received by the embassy on 23rd June, an interview letter was sent from the embassy on 24th June with my interview scheduled for 11 July. On my readiness form we did state that husband has orders to leave the U.K on the 17th July, so I'm not sure if that and that he is military may have had a bearing on how fast we got the interview date.

Thanks for the info. Yes, I'm positive it made a difference in their decision on when to schedule your interview. When you file the readiness form, it asks you about your tentative day of travel. I can't remember what I put on mine. I'm thinking that if my wife's medical is on the 3rd of July, then the interview will most likely be scheduled for the first or second week of August - not earlier. Although, they do surprise sometime. I just ho[e it's not by the end of August.