medical questions, what is documentary qualified during NVC stage (merged)

[jons_wifey 22]

At what stage in NVC can you book the medical exam? Can I book after paying NVC fees? Does the interview need to be scheduled first?

[powerpuff 6,685]

39 minutes ago, jons_wifey said:

Does the interview need to be scheduled first?

Yes. The medical facility will want to see an interview letter (IL).

 

And you do not want to book it as soon as you get the IL because medical exams have an expiration date of 6 months which is also tied to the visa expiration date. 

[MarmiteC 68]

6 hours ago, powerpuff said:

Yes. The medical facility will want to see an interview letter (IL).

 

And you do not want to book it as soon as you get the IL because medical exams have an expiration date of 6 months which is also tied to the visa expiration date. 

Typically in UK interviews are ~2-3 months from DQ.  Could be less.  I was DQ'd 15th June, IL received 29th June, Interview is 8th August.

 

@jons_wifey Visa medicals have alot of availability at the moment, so you should find it easy to book once you are DQ.  If you are missing any vaccines, it may be worthwhile already getting them on NHS if you can.  I had MMR and tetanus booster done.  

[jons_wifey 22]

4 hours ago, MarmiteC said:

Typically in UK interviews are ~2-3 months from DQ.  Could be less.  I was DQ'd 15th June, IL received 29th June, Interview is 8th August.

 

@jons_wifey Visa medicals have alot of availability at the moment, so you should find it easy to book once you are DQ.  If you are missing any vaccines, it may be worthwhile already getting them on NHS if you can.  I had MMR and tetanus booster done.  

I just want to know if I have to wait to be scheduled with the interview first before booking medical.

 

I thought medical is needed along with all the other stuff before an interview date is set

 

so back to my original question. according to knightsbridge medical nothing there states bring your interview letter with you, only on the questionnaire does it ask for the NVC case number...

[jons_wifey 22]

Like, What specific documents are accepted and therefore NVC says - ok, no more documents we are satisfied with what you have submitted to us.

 

For category IR5

 

is MEDICAL a part of being DQ'd?y

 

I am trying to figure out a timeline for my parents.

 

From what I understand, its:

 

1. be DQ'd

2. wait for Interview date/letter

3. schedule medical BEFORE the interview

 

Is this right or wrong or maybe?

 

Yes I'm aware medical only lasts for 6 months.

[MarmiteC 68]

30 minutes ago, jons_wifey said:

I just want to know if I have to wait to be scheduled with the interview first before booking medical.

 

I thought medical is needed along with all the other stuff before an interview date is set

 

so back to my original question. according to knightsbridge medical nothing there states bring your interview letter with you, only on the questionnaire does it ask for the NVC case number...

 

I had to state the date of my interview and take the appointment letter with me - it was on their list of requested items I recieved after booking the appointment.  This was only a couple of weeks ago so recent.  

 

The medical is not needed before an interview is set in consular processing, but it is requested to have it at least 2 weeks before the interview date to ensure they can send it to the embassy in time.

 

In my case IL received 29th June, I booked the medical on 29th June for 13th July, Interview is scheduled 8th August.

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

5 minutes ago, jons_wifey said:

From what I understand, its:

 

1. be DQ'd

2. wait for Interview date/letter

3. schedule medical BEFORE the interview

 

Is this right or wrong or maybe?

That is the normal sequence of events. 

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

6 minutes ago, jons_wifey said:

is MEDICAL a part of being DQ'd?y

No.  

[jons_wifey 22]

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

That is the normal sequence of events. 

OK.

 

What documents entailed does it mean to be DQ'd?

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

14 minutes ago, jons_wifey said:

OK.

 

What documents entailed does it mean to be DQ'd?

NVC will inform you of what documents are needed.  Once NVC has accepted all required documents, the case is considered "Document Qualified".  Then, this is the sequence:

1. Case is DQ'd by NVC.

2. Case then enters NVC queue for your consulate and waits at NVC.

3. Consulate informs NVC of available interview date for upcoming month.

4. NVC schedules interview when case reaches the front of the queue for that consulate.

5. NVC notifies person of interview date via email.

6. NVC then sends case to consulate.

After the interview is scheduled by NVC, it can take several days to several weeks for the consulate to receive the case.

Edited August 4, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

5 hours ago, MarmiteC said:

so you should find it easy to book once you are DQ. 

This might work for London at the moment, but, In general, this is not good practice for most consulates since interviews might not be scheduled for many months.  I would wait until the interview has been scheduled before completing the medical exam.  In fact, an interview date is required before booking medicals for many consulates. 

Once the medical is complete, the clock for visa expiration starts ticking. 

Edited August 4, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[jons_wifey 22]

I guess I was looking for something like this to answer my own question

 

https://www.ryanswansonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/National-Visa-Center-Checklist.pdf

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

4 minutes ago, jons_wifey said:

I guess I was looking for something like this to answer my own question

 

https://www.ryanswansonlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/National-Visa-Center-Checklist.pdf

NVC normally sends a checklist specific to your consulate.

Edited August 4, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[MarmiteC 68]

21 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

This might work for London at the moment, but, In general, this is not good practice for most consulates since interviews might not be scheduled for many months.  I would wait until the interview has been scheduled before completing the medical exam.  In fact, an interview date is required before booking medicals for many consulates. 

Once the medical is complete, the clock for visa expiration starts ticking. 

Thanks.  I actually meant to write IL, in referring to having plenty of appointments available.  I'll correct my post. 

[jons_wifey 22]

32 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

NVC normally sends a checklist specific to your consulate.

Ok. I just want to be prepared on the documents they might potentially request from me as the petitioner and my parents as applicants