Medical Completed today- lots of unanswered questions

[Sallinger 0]

Hi,

I'm hoping people can shed some light on any similar experiences during the London Medical. I had my medical today and i've come away feeling very confused.

I have a chronic underlying health condition, (ulcerative colitis- a form of stomach problem). I was diagnosed two years ago and take a number of medications to keep it under control. As I knew i'd be asked for the GP/specialist letter, I took a letter from my GP and specialist with me today.

Basically, my latest specialist appointment/letter (October 4th), states that my symptoms are aggravated and as a result he is putting me on steroids to try and put me back into remission. I have been on the steroids for two weeks and they have began to put me back in remission, which is great.

The Dr today however has said that because the latest specialist medical letter is stating my symptoms are aggravated he believes it might delay my process. He said that it will go through to the London embassy but 'a panel in Atlanta' might reject/delay my application until I can prove that the treatment is working and I have the symptoms under control.

My next appointment with my specialist is November 4th, by which point i'm confident i'll be better. I'm just confused about where this will hold me up in the process. Does it mean I will just not be scheduled for an interview in London? Does he mean it will effect my AOS when I get to the US? Does it mean I need to go for another medical?

Both the Dr and the Receptionist confirmed that it will still be despatched from the Knightsbridge office so I assume any decision to delay/reject my application will not be made by the Knightsbridge office but instead the Embassy itself.

Does anyone have any experience of something similar (i.e a chronic condition that is currently aggravated which delays the process?) To be honest if I get a letter from my specialist on the 4th saying my symptoms are better and the treatment has worked then i'm not even sure at this point in time where I would send that letter to?

Appreciate any support/info on this, as if the process isn't stressful enough- an acute medical condition holding it up is the icing on the cake!

Thanks in advance,

Harry

[E&Z2 2]

Harry.

I'm sorry that I cannot be more helpful or answer your questions. Your post here however has shed some light on my somewhat vaguely similar situation.

I have a very rare inherited condition, which although largely does not impact my daily life, sounds quite severe on paper and is something that very few Drs have ever heard of. It tends to cause panic/confusion when my GP or Dr first hears of it.

I also took a specialist letter to my medical appointment and, as predicted, the Dr wasn't happy. She never said that it may cause a delay or made any reference to a panel but she did say "I'm not sure what to do about this" and wrote a detailed passage on the form, asking me questions as she went. She did also say they would need to make a copy of the letter and send it along with my medical form.

Equally, she never made any reassurance that everything was ok or that I'd 'passed' so to speak. I did leave feeling a bit uneasy about the whole thing and as though it could cause an issue in the future.

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful but I just wanted you to know that I was equally frustrated by how little information you are given and how 'in the dark' you feel throughout this whole process.

I don't understand why they cant clearly explain the procedure to you- surely they know whether or not a condition is likely to cause delay and then to clearly explain what happens next as a result of this (while not providing any guarantees etc) would be easy enough.

[Boiler 46,336]

CDC referral?

[Sallinger 0]

Hi E&Z,

Sorry to hear you are in a similar predicament. What is your timeline like? When did you have the medical and when was your last point of contact with any official? Have you figured out a way to progress?

Hi Boiler,

I'm guessing that means you think our case has been sent to the Centers for Disease Control? I'm just so confused as it isn't a communicable disease- it's equivalent to having a bad case of asthma it just effects a different part of your body. I'm hoping that once I see my consultant in a fortnight and I get a letter to say the medication has worked and my symptoms have gone I will be able to attach it to my case and the hold up will be no longer than a few weeks. If anyone could shed any more light on this i'd be eternally grateful.

Thanks again,

Harry

[Boiler 46,336]

Not aware of anywhere apart from the CDC. I agree Asthma for simplicity is not something you would expect them to be concerned about.

[E&Z2 2]

Hi E&Z,

Sorry to hear you are in a similar predicament. What is your timeline like? When did you have the medical and when was your last point of contact with any official? Have you figured out a way to progress?

Hi Boiler,

I'm guessing that means you think our case has been sent to the Centers for Disease Control? I'm just so confused as it isn't a communicable disease- it's equivalent to having a bad case of asthma it just effects a different part of your body. I'm hoping that once I see my consultant in a fortnight and I get a letter to say the medication has worked and my symptoms have gone I will be able to attach it to my case and the hold up will be no longer than a few weeks. If anyone could shed any more light on this i'd be eternally grateful.

Thanks again,

Harry

I had my medical on Monday 13th and then my CEAC status was updated Thursday 16th, presumably receipt of the medical results at the embassy.

As I said, I had assumed that everything was ok as they had sent the forms on and naively presumed that meant I had 'passed' so to speak but I'm definitely not out of any normal processing times so I suppose only time will tell.

I'm hoping we'll all be ok, maybe the embassy will get in contact with you or it could be brought up in the interview? If I was you I would bring a GP letter confirming your recovery to your interview, even if not explicitly requested, just in case.

[Sallinger 0]

I had my medical on Monday 13th and then my CEAC status was updated Thursday 16th, presumably receipt of the medical results at the embassy.

As I said, I had assumed that everything was ok as they had sent the forms on and naively presumed that meant I had 'passed' so to speak but I'm definitely not out of any normal processing times so I suppose only time will tell.

I'm hoping we'll all be ok, maybe the embassy will get in contact with you or it could be brought up in the interview? If I was you I would bring a GP letter confirming your recovery to your interview, even if not explicitly requested, just in case.

Ok, thanks for letting me know the timeline- sounds like nothing out of the ordinary thus far. Suggest we maybe both keep in touch with any updates as it sounds like we both feel like we are in similar spots.

Yea i'm planning on bringing along the latest information from the specialist, i'm also going to start to get quotes for specialist health insurance and bring along proof that I can make the payments, as far as I can tell so long as I can prove that it won't effect my ability to work or live a healthy life in the US it shouldn't be an issue. Time will tell.

Fingers crossed for you- hope you hear something soon.