Is new medical needed?

[Xanyi 6]

Hey guys.

 

I did my medical for the K1 in January and it has just expired. I was supposed to have an interview in mid March but it got cancelled 1 day before the shut down. I'm very lucky in life indeed.

 

Before I call the embassy I just wanted to ask you all because probably someone knows the answer, do I have to do a new medical or this expired one could still be used/extended?

[payxibka 10,047]

1 minute ago, Xanyi said:

Hey guys.

 

I did my medical for the K1 in January and it has just expired. I was supposed to have an interview in mid March but it got cancelled 1 day before the shut down. I'm very lucky in life indeed.

 

Before I call the embassy I just wanted to ask you all because probably someone knows the answer, do I have to do a new medical or this expired one could still be used/extended?

If you had your medical in January it is not yet expired as it will expire in July.  If your interview is after the expiration date then you absolutely need a new medical 

[Crazy Cat 42,681]

Medicals cannot be extended.  It will expire 6 months after completion.

Edited June 22, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[Sparkle Sparkle 914]

At the day of your interview if your medicals is expired you will need another....I have heard that K1 petitions are automatically extended. However I still think you should reach out to the embassy and see what they have to say. Goodluck and do let us know so we can learn

[Fabercham 22]

You definitely have to do a new medical. When your visa is issued it has an expiry date, which is 6 months from the date of your medical. I just redid my medical as I’m waiting for my visa to be reissued

[Crazy Cat 42,681]

4 minutes ago, Fabercham said:

You definitely have to do a new medical. When your visa is issued it has an expiry date, which is 6 months from the date of your medical. I just redid my medical as I’m waiting for my visa to be reissued

I hope you will start a thread about your progress and the steps involved in the re-issue process.  I'm sure this is going to be a very hot topic soon.

[Fabercham 22]

2 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

I hope you will start a thread about your progress and the steps involved in the re-issue process.  I'm sure this is going to be a very hot topic soon.

Yes, it is! Unfortunately at the moment the embassy won’t respond to any emails but I hope they will reissue the visa with a new medical, without making me do another interview.

I do know the experience of a friend who needed her K1 reissued because she couldn’t sell her house in time (this is pre-covid) and she had to pay a new visa fee and attend again to give fingerprints & provide a new letter of intent. She did say that they explained that she had to pay again because it was her fault. I was due to fly to the US just a week after the travel ban, so hopefully they will waive the fee! Interested to hear what others hear from their embassies!