Medical Required, Waiver Still Pending

[Chaudhary Awais 0]

Following our F4 visa interview, our application was denied. We subsequently submitted a waiver request and, after a month, received an embassy request for our passports. Nine months have passed with minimal updates via the CEAC portal. Yesterday, we received notification from the embassy requiring a new medical examination due to expiration. The healthcare provider requires our original passports, which are currently held by the embassy. How should we proceed, and is the request for a new medical examination a positive indicator or standard procedure?

[appleblossom 2,802]

1 hour ago, Chaudhary Awais said:

Following our F4 visa interview, our application was denied. We subsequently submitted a waiver request and, after a month, received an embassy request for our passports. Nine months have passed with minimal updates via the CEAC portal. Yesterday, we received notification from the embassy requiring a new medical examination due to expiration. The healthcare provider requires our original passports, which are currently held by the embassy. How should we proceed, and is the request for a new medical examination a positive indicator or standard procedure?

Why was your application denied? 

[Crazy Cat 41,983]

3 hours ago, Chaudhary Awais said:

We subsequently submitted a waiver request and, after a month, received an embassy request for our passports.

I'm not aware of any waivers being approved that fast.  

[Boiler 45,731]

judging from prior posts we are unlikely to get clarification

[Chaudhary Awais 0]

On 12/6/2024 at 5:13 PM, appleblossom said:

Why was your application denied? 

My father, the applicant, had a U.S. visa application rejected in 1998. He has a speech impediment and experiences memory lapses under stress. This information was inadvertently omitted from the DS-260 form, and his subsequent failure to recall the prior application during the consular officer's inquiry resulted in the visa denial.

[Chaudhary Awais 0]

On 12/6/2024 at 7:36 PM, Crazy Cat said:

I'm not aware of any waivers being approved that fast.  

Waiver is not approved yet. They asked for Original Passports and for re medical without giving a proper answer if the waiver is accepted or rejected. 

Edited December 8 by Chaudhary Awais