London medical

[beaner0500 0]

I'm not sure if I should be posting this here or in general K-1 forum....

Nigel had his medical this morning and reported that everyone was very nice. He had a South African doctor who used to play rugby so they got on well (Nigel also used to play). He hasn't had vaccinations in years so was told he needs to get them done before the medical results will be forwarded to the embassy. This is different from what I'd read elsewhere but we're going to follow their instructions and Nigel will try to get his done next week. He could have done them today but they would have been about 60 quid a shot so he decided to save money and go through a regular doctor next week. At any rate, it seems you do in fact need those vaccinations before the visa is approved. I thought I'd read somewhere that you only needed them before AOS.

Now we're just waiting on the police report to come through and then we'll start bugging the embassy for his interview date!

[MaryandMian 1]

Congrats and good luck on gettng your police report and interview.

Mary

[ladybutterfly 0]

Onto the embassy ...

[rebeccajo 14]

That's weird about the vaccines. They really aren't a requirement at this point.......

[arwensun1965 0]

Rebeccajo is right they are not a requirement at this time, they are for the AOS, still it maybe cheaper to have them done here rather than in the USA. I was given a choice at the medical I attended (to have them done there and then or to wait and have them done in the USA) I choose to have them done at the medical. I only have to have one here in the USA and that is for chicken pots or is it pox, lol whichever I have to have it done.

Janice

[beaner0500 0]

I didn't think they were a requirement but they told Nigel differently so we figure he's safest just getting them done. Plus he can get them for free in England whereas over here they'd at least cost a copayment. He has an appointment next week so I think it'll be fine.

[Jasman0717 9]

Congrats! One step closer

[rebeccajo 14]

Hmmmm......this is so strange.....there is another post wherein the same thing is going on?

How do we find out if the requirement for a K-1 visa have changed? I don't think they have....

And who lets the consulate know that this is going on? I know everybody seems happy with Knightsbridge and the exams are much easier now, but this seems like just trying to get a fee for a vaccine by misinformation.......

[pax 0]

Hmmmm...would someone who's gotten a packet 3 from London since January 2006 be so kind as to post the letter (with the medical instructions) for us? A scan, a .pdf, a transcription of the text, whatevah.

Thanks!

[TracyTN 237]

Yes, I'd be curious to know, too!

[beaner0500 0]

I just doublechecked the embassy website and it definitely states that the vaccinations are NOT required for the interview.

"Note: Fiance(e), ), Kii and V visa applicants will not be required to meet the vaccination requirements at the time of the visa interview. They will however be required to meet the requirements at the time they apply for an adjustment of status with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services."

I'll talk to Nigel again and see exactly which doctor he went to and what he was told. He's not as concerned with details as I am so maybe he got something wrong

I know I read in another forum that someone was told they could get the vaccinations there for a fee. Maybe Nigel misunderstood that he needed them for the interview rather than just before AOS.

[beaner0500 0]

Here's what Nigel just told me:

"i think the Doc was new to it, it wasnt a worry, but i think he said it was the safest option to have everything done seeing as we didnt have an interview date set anyway. he thought it would make the process easier for us. fair comment."

Sounds like the doctor was just giving Nigel personal advice rather than official policy instructions.

[rebeccajo 14]

Here's what Nigel just told me:

"i think the Doc was new to it, it wasnt a worry, but i think he said it was the safest option to have everything done seeing as we didnt have an interview date set anyway. he thought it would make the process easier for us. fair comment."

Sounds like the doctor was just giving Nigel personal advice rather than official policy instructions.

I would agree except there is another thread on VJ wherein they were told the same, plus it seemed everyone that day was being instructed in that manner.

Edited March 15, 2006 by rebeccajo