K1 Visa and Sputum Testing

[Rick2022 2]

We finally got an interview, and I'll flying over to her in two weeks to be with her for her interview. Now we find out she needed to take a Sputum test and wait sic to right weeks.

 

Can we have her take a Rapid Sputum test instead?

 

Vietnam

[Ontarkie 14,304]

~~Moved to the Regional forum, from K1 P&P- as aspects of the medical are country specific~~

[SalishSea 17,970]

2 hours ago, Rick2022 said:

We finally got an interview, and I'll flying over to her in two weeks to be with her for her interview. Now we find out she needed to take a Sputum test and wait sic to right weeks.

 

Can we have her take a Rapid Sputum test instead?

 

Vietnam

I'm no expert, but I would think that would have been offered, if it was an option.

[Dragonsarereal 14]

hi there, I had my medical in London on February the 1st, the chest x ray showed some scarring, (which I am now investigating with my GP as I am well) so I had to return to London for the sputum test for 3 days in a row. After that it's 8 weeks until we get the results. I had however already booked my final interview for March 13th, so at the interview I just need to mention that the medical is fine, pending the culture being negative (by 9th April). And the medical people told me that's how it is. So you can attend your fiancee interview but the final yes will be depending on that culture being negative for TB. If it's not, sadly your fiancee will need some antibiotics to clear TB (which I think it's a 6 month period). Good luck!

 

[Rick2022 2]

20 hours ago, Dragonsarereal said:

hi there, I had my medical in London on February the 1st, the chest x ray showed some scarring, (which I am now investigating with my GP as I am well) so I had to return to London for the sputum test for 3 days in a row. After that it's 8 weeks until we get the results. I had however already booked my final interview for March 13th, so at the interview I just need to mention that the medical is fine, pending the culture being negative (by 9th April). And the medical people told me that's how it is. So you can attend your fiancee interview but the final yes will be depending on that culture being negative for TB. If it's not, sadly your fiancee will need some antibiotics to clear TB (which I think it's a 6 month period). Good luck!

 

Thank you so much for your clear and concise answer. That helped a lot. 

[W199 343]

3 hours ago, Rick2022 said:

Thank you so much for your clear and concise answer. That helped a lot. 

Be careful, London's rules are probably very different from Vietnam.

[Dragonsarereal 14]

19 hours ago, Rick2022 said:

Thank you so much for your clear and concise answer. That helped a lot. 

you are welcome, do check with your own local rules but on the general website they do explain some of it too.