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sunseeker   0

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Hi All, I am a Canadian and my husband is from the US. We got married in the US and then I returned to Canada and started filing for the K3 visa. I am at the stage where a medical is required but the letter they sent me listed all Canadian MD. I am currently in the US visiting my husband and did not plan to return to Canada for another 3 weeks. Do you think that I could complete my medical here in the US with one of their embassy panel MD? Do you think that would count against me? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

misa Experienced

misa   2

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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I'm not sure if you can or not...

A few questions though:

- did you return your checklist and DS-230 to Montreal?

- did you receive an interview date?

- are your vaccinations up to date?

The reason I'm asking is because if your vaccinations aren't up to date, you'll have to pay to have them done in the U.S. whereas if you get them done in Canada, it's covered under our basic healthcare. Most people on VJ from Canada (myself included) made sure my vaccinations were up to date before going to the medical.

Also if you haven't returned your checklist and DS-230, do it now even if you don't have all the documents required yet. Montreal is notoriously slow with issuing interview dates. (See the Canada subforum for the "montreal waiting room" thread).

If you have received your interview date, most panel physicians in Canada offer same day or 2 day service depending on which one you go to (which province are you in?).

Lastly, can you fill out your timeline so we can understand exactly where you're at in the process? Thanks! :)

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K3 Timeline - 2006-11-20 to 2007-03-19

See the comments section in my timeline for full details of my K3 dates, transfers and touches. Also see my Vancouver consulate review and my POE review.

AOS & EAD Timeline

2007-04-16: I-485 and I-765 sent to Chicago (My AOS/EAD checklist)

2007-04-17: Received at Chicago

2007-04-23: NOA1 date (both)

2007-05-10: Biometrics appointment (both - Biometrics review)

2007-06-05: AOS interview letter date

2007-06-13: AOS interview letter received in mail

2007-07-03: EAD card production ordered

2007-07-07: EAD card received! (yay!)

2007-08-23: AOS interview (Documents / Interview review)

2007-08-23: Green card production ordered!!!

2007-08-24: Welcome notice mailed!

2007-08-27: Green card production ordered again... ?

2007-08-28: Welcome notice received!

2007-09-01: Green card received!

Done with USCIS until May 23, 2009!

kitkat1 Experienced

kitkat1   5

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It's highly unlikely you could do your medical in the US since each consulate normally has a listed of approved clinics in their country. You need to find out from your consulate directly.

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Reba Experienced

Reba   2

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AFAIK, you have to have the medical done in Canada, because technically, you're not supposed to be in the US waiting for a K3.

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zyggy Experienced

zyggy   9

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Filed: Country: Canada
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The medical must be in the country where the interview would take place from a panel physicial approved by the Department of State. Since there are no doctors approved by the state dept in the US, this would not apply..

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