Doctor’s Note at Medical for Mental Health (London)

[saksnoot 31]

I recently filed an I-130 for my wife at the US Embassy London under exceptional circumstances. The filing was accepted and the officer at our appointment said we should expect to get a case number and instructions for a medical and interview within weeks.

 

We’d like to travel ASAP (hence our method of filing), so we’re getting together the documents we need in order to be good to go.

 

Part of our exceptional circumstances claim was that my wife should not be separated from me for a long period due to her mental health. She’s an NHS worker and the stresses of the pandemic caused her issues with sleeplessness, depression, and anxiety. She received therapy, had to take medical leave from work for 4 months, and was put on one type of antidepressant that would also help with her sleep. Though her condition is improved, there is a worry of regression if she and I have to be separated for months, given that it’s just the two of us living together. 
 

She’s back at work now, and her antidepressant dose is being pulled back (should be at the lowest possible dosge in a month) because her medication has to be slowly reduced to avoid complications. And her therapist has said that she seems to be at a point where further sessions won’t be necessary. 

 

She’s never been unstable in any way. She’s never had a risk of hospitalization from her condition. She’s never been threatening to anyone. And she’s never been a danger to herself. She simply had to deal with horror on a daily basis at work during a pandemic, and that proved unhealthy for her mental state to the point where she couldn’t work for a bit.

 

The question is, as she’s still prescribed a small dosage of her medication, should we obtain a note from her GP about her condition for when she gets her medical? If so, what information should we ask the GP to include. Of course we don’t want to tell the doctor what to write. But we’d like to be able to give him some questions to answer in his report so that his job is as easy as possible and we get what we need.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

3 hours ago, saksnoot said:

The question is, as she’s still prescribed a small dosage of her medication, should we obtain a note from her GP about her condition for when she gets her medical? If so, what information should we ask the GP to include. Of course we don’t want to tell the doctor what to write. But we’d like to be able to give him some questions to answer in his report so that his job is as easy as possible and we get what we need.

For a London medical:

 

The visa medical doctors want a written statement about her condition, treatments, medications, prognosis. That would be asked for whether she’s still on meds or the mental health issue was 10-15 years ago. The therapist could provide the write up too, being familiar with her case. The magic words to include are “not a threat to herself or others” as that is the concern. It doesn’t sound like she is suicidal or would harm herself or go on a rampage and harm others. The visa medical guys want to hear “not a threat to herself or others” from a medical professional who has treated her. Taking meds is fine.

Edited April 29, 2021 by Wuozopo

[saksnoot 31]

37 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

That would be asked for whether she’s still on meds or the mental health issue was 10-15 years ago

Thanks for the info. She also had an issue with her back about 12 years ago and required surgery with hospital recovery for some time. She’s fine now, manages any pain with non-prescription pain killers. Would a note for that be advisable as well?

[Wuozopo 4,293]

3 hours ago, saksnoot said:

Thanks for the info. She also had an issue with her back about 12 years ago and required surgery with hospital recovery for some time. She’s fine now, manages any pain with non-prescription pain killers. Would a note for that be advisable as well?

Yes. Any surgeries. 

[saksnoot 31]

On 4/29/2021 at 5:09 PM, Wuozopo said:

Yes. Any surgeries. 

Any advice on what to ask for on the GP note for this?