London CR1 / IR1 Appointment Updates

[amyarella 24]

Had my medical today

Everything was super smooth and easy 

just reporting back for anyone that has it coming up 

[RBK1218 11]

Thank you! I have mine tomorrow! How long were you in there?

[amyarella 24]

I would say 75 mins. They won’t let you in until right as your appointment time but then they are super efficient. I was only ever waiting 10 mins max in between being seen. You have paperwork, urine test, chest x ray, main meeting with a dr, vaccinations, paperwork, discharged

 

I was told then and there. I needed 3 injections due to my record not being up to date enough... just pre warning you! 

[Chadmaia 0]

Will they give you missing injections at the medical?

And how long after the interview can you travel to USA - typically 

[Mexistani 11]

4 minutes ago, Chadmaia said:

Will they give you missing injections at the medical?

And how long after the interview can you travel to USA - typically 

It takes 3 to 5 days to get your passport back, on top of that you need a coronovirus test (with certificate) within 72hours of your flight. But keep in mind you need the passport when taking the corona test. Aslong as you time it right you can be gone in a week.

[Blanca777 10]

6 hours ago, Chadmaia said:

Will they give you missing injections at the medical?

And how long after the interview can you travel to USA - typically 

Yes they will, I got mine at the medical. And you have 6 months to travel to USA from the date of your medical.

[Charlie87 31]

Hi everyone. Just a check to see if anyone has received their interview letters this month? I was DQ'd on Dec 14th so just trying to estimate when I will be receiving an interview date.

Much appreciated.

[Jamie B 55]

11 minutes ago, Charlie87 said:

Hi everyone. Just a check to see if anyone has received their interview letters this month? I was DQ'd on Dec 14th so just trying to estimate when I will be receiving an interview date.

Much appreciated.

We DQ'd on Oct 8th and nothing through yet for us. Last month, on Tues Dec 15th (I think) they sent out appointments for interviews for those who had DQ'd from Aug 17th through to Oct 2nd, so we're hopeful and keeping an eye on our inbox but very uncertain times for us all. Hang in there...

[Charlie87 31]

4 minutes ago, Jamie B said:

We DQ'd on Oct 8th and nothing through yet for us. Last month, on Tues Dec 15th (I think) they sent out appointments for interviews for those who had DQ'd from Aug 17th through to Oct 2nd, so we're hopeful and keeping an eye on our inbox but very uncertain times for us all. Hang in there...

Ah ok, thanks mate. Hopefully you'll be hearing this month then. The uncertainty is crazy! Oh well, plenty of people in the same boat. Good luck

[Chadmaia 0]

Do you have to have your medical long before your interview to get results back? We live in Scotland and travelling to London is a huge undertaking 😩 We don’t want to have to do it twice - can it be done just before interview?

[Jamie B 55]

12 minutes ago, Chadmaia said:

Do you have to have your medical long before your interview to get results back? We live in Scotland and travelling to London is a huge undertaking 😩 We don’t want to have to do it twice - can it be done just before interview?

I'm facing the same issue (soon hopefully), living up in Edinburgh with my folks until I can get back to my wife in Florida. It's worth you reading back to earlier posts here because I think some people mention that it's recommended to leave 48 hours or more between the medical and the interview otherwise it could delay the visa process potentially as they have to wait for the results back to approve the visa.

[johebert9 34]

1 hour ago, Jamie B said:

We DQ'd on Oct 8th and nothing through yet for us. Last month, on Tues Dec 15th (I think) they sent out appointments for interviews for those who had DQ'd from Aug 17th through to Oct 2nd, so we're hopeful and keeping an eye on our inbox but very uncertain times for us all. Hang in there...

Same! DQ'd Oct 28th and anxiously awaiting an email each morning. Fingers way crossed for an email early next week!

[Mexistani 11]

1 hour ago, Chadmaia said:

Do you have to have your medical long before your interview to get results back? We live in Scotland and travelling to London is a huge undertaking 😩 We don’t want to have to do it twice - can it be done just before interview?

Preferably sooner the better, incase u have to reschedule or if there's anything wrong, it takes them afew days to process the information aswell, I did mine 3 weeks before

[Wuozopo 4,293]

2 hours ago, Chadmaia said:

Do you have to have your medical long before your interview to get results back? We live in Scotland and travelling to London is a huge undertaking 😩 We don’t want to have to do it twice - can it be done just before interview?

You can get your medical done on the same trip. Your visa approval/issue will be delayed until the embassy receives the medical results. I think that short delay, given the cost of travel and all the lockdown issues, is not a big deal at all. They will still interview you and tell you something like “you are approved pending your medical results”. 

[txdoc 35]

DQ 11/05/20. Still waiting! fingers crossed.