Is the Medical still one week before interivew?

[coa24 69]

Or can it be just a couple o days ahead of it? Just wondering.

[payxibka 10,045]

23 minutes ago, coa24 said:

Or can it be just a couple o days ahead of it? Just wondering.

Anytime before the interview 

[Hank_ 9,174]

2 hours ago, coa24 said:

Or can it be just a couple o days ahead of it? Just wondering.

Just a couple days before is fine.  Your wife will hand carry the medical file to the interview, no waiting for delivery anymore.  

[SB5130 88]

4 hours ago, payxibka said:

Anytime before the interview 

Yes. Mine back then was couple of days before interview.

[suss6052 32]

4 hours ago, payxibka said:

Anytime before the interview 

Yes, but it's best within 2 weeks before to no later than 2 days before if every thing went well to maximize the validity of the visa.

[payxibka 10,045]

13 minutes ago, suss6052 said:

Yes, but it's best within 2 weeks before to no later than 2 days before if every thing went well to maximize the validity of the visa.

If validity maximization is important to you.  For us it was not

[Curt&Ro 18]

On 2/17/2019 at 5:50 AM, coa24 said:

Or can it be just a couple o days ahead of it? Just wondering.

1 week interval is fine which I did. But I have known one person during our medical exam she also got Interview after that luckily she pass the medical exam. But it's up to you if you want that kind of route 😉

[coa24 69]

We may have to move our appointment because my wife may be having her menses. Anyway, how far advance does Manila typically allow for scheduling? I am no longer seeing an April appointment. So I am just wondering.

[Hank_ 9,174]

40 minutes ago, coa24 said:

We may have to move our appointment because my wife may be having her menses. Anyway, how far advance does Manila typically allow for scheduling? I am no longer seeing an April appointment. So I am just wondering.

Day or two before is plenty good.  Your wife will hand carry the medical file to the interview.   And she can complete the medical during menstrual  ... another change 

[coa24 69]

We pushed through with the medical. She ended up having her menses this past Monday two days before her medical. She typically has 5-day cycle. It was not an issue with St. Luke's that she was in the middle of her menses. Though obviously not the heaviest days which are typically the first two days. Our interview is on Monday. No available slots for Friday this week. Gives us time to tour Manila and shop. 

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, coa24 said:

We pushed through with the medical. She ended up having her menses this past Monday two days before her medical. She typically has 5-day cycle. It was not an issue with St. Luke's that she was in the middle of her menses. Though obviously not the heaviest days which are typically the first two days. Our interview is on Monday. No available slots for Friday this week. Gives us time to tour Manila and shop. 

 

Glad all went well.   

 

 

(are you really at the AOS stage    )

[coa24 69]

On 3/20/2019 at 4:27 PM, Hank_ said:

 

Glad all went well.   

 

 

(are you really at the AOS stage    )

Yeah you know, decided to jump the process and go straight to the change of status, hehehe...will fix that ha!  

[Imo34 17]

having the medical 1 month before the interview is fine too, right?

[Mark&Jean 62]

35 minutes ago, Imo34 said:

having the medical 1 month before the interview is fine too, right?

Just keep in mind the expiration date of the Visa is from the date of the medical not the interview.

[Hank_ 9,174]

6 hours ago, Imo34 said:

having the medical 1 month before the interview is fine too, right?

Yes you can complete the medical a month early.  Do note that the validity of the visa is tied to the date of the medical, so it will only have at most 5 months instead of 6.

 

Also make sure to keep the medical file save for the interview.