Redo Sputum test for Medical exam

[Sid86 0]

Hi, a few months ago I had to do a sputum test, which spanned 10 weeks. This was because there was apparently something round during the chest XRay. After the sputum test was completed, the medical report was negative, that is there was no signs of TB.

 

unfortunately I couldn’t get a visa appointment before my medical report expired and so was asked to again to do the medical test including the 10 week sputum test. This is just ridiculous, since I had just completed the same test and the results came out negative. 
 

Please seeking advise if there are any other options I have. 

[JeanneAdil 6,482]

we all must do what the immigration officers say to do to get the visa

there is nothing else to do but get a new medical exam

[Dan and Akari 43]

On 12/14/2023 at 6:43 AM, Sid86 said:

Hi, a few months ago I had to do a sputum test, which spanned 10 weeks. This was because there was apparently something round during the chest XRay. After the sputum test was completed, the medical report was negative, that is there was no signs of TB.

 

unfortunately I couldn’t get a visa appointment before my medical report expired and so was asked to again to do the medical test including the 10 week sputum test. This is just ridiculous, since I had just completed the same test and the results came out negative. 
 

Please seeking advise if there are any other options I have. 

@Sid86Curious how things turned out for you.  Were you able to finally get an interview after the second medical exam and sputum test?  What country is your spouse interviewing in?  We are unfortunately finding ourselves in the same situation.  My wife's sputum test results should be finished by July 8, but I logged into ustraveldocs just to see what the appointment horizon looks like.  Earliest appointment was 12 weeks out.  I realize that appointment openings can change daily, but at 12 weeks out, we would have an interview and maybe 2-3 weeks to get her passport back and travel to the US before her medical exam expires.  

 

And I get that we must jump when they say jump, but that doesn't mitigate the fact that having a requirement to retest for TB right after immediately being tested negative for TB is insanity.  I would understand if X amount of time had elapsed since your negative results, but back-to-back tests is overkill.  Saying basically that it is what it is doesn't help.