London Medical - Knightsbridge Doctors

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

He went to GP already but they said he didnt need MMR but I told him unless he has a vaccine record showing the MMR in childhood he should get a booster....he had DTP and flu at GP.....dont want him to pay that silly amount at knightbridge when he will have time at GP before interview to get it done but didnt want him to feel pressured at Knightbridge

You don't seem to understand the form for AOS must be signed off by an approved physician. That can happen at Knightsbridge. Or you can get a free shot later at the GP and pay $$$ in the US to a doctor to sign off.

These are posts directly from the Visa Journey AOS forum. There are literally hundreds and hundreds of them.

"My wife came over on a K1 visa. We have married and now are in the AOS process. We are stalled at the confusion that is the I693 form. All accounts state that a second medical is not needed if first medical was within a year however parts 1 and 2 need to be completed of I693 and this needs to be signed by a civil surgeon. We have attempted to contact a civil surgeon. There are none in our area. We have used the locator on the USCIS website. ALL of the ones listed are at least a two hour drive away from us. I have called ALL of them on the online list. An overwhelming number of them state they are no long conducting services for immigration and no longer civil surgeons. Of the four that said they were indeed still working as civil surgeons ALL four demanded that a new medical be preformed. NONE would transcribe vaccines onto the I693. ALL wanted around $300 for the medical."

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"I called so many clinics, and most of them required another med. exam. So expensive, between $300-475. (I kid you not.)

In the end, we decided to go to a nearby clinic that didn't require the med. exam, and it came out to $300. But, at least we got that out of the way. "

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" I was charged $150 dollars for each for the preparation of the I-693 plus the certification of the vaccinations for both my wife and daughter. So for both of them I spent $300.00 only."

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"We had a similar situation and you'll find lots of threads on here with people who have the same frustrations as you. My husband had the medical but did not get his shots in the DR and was told he could easily get them here. I called 5 different civil surgeons in Houston and no one would just give the vaccines without doing another medical again even though I told them he had already completed his medical in the DR. Unfortunately these doctors know you cannot proceed without their help and they justify you taking their time by charging you ridiculous amounts of money. "

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" WE are filing for my AOS, but i have an incomplete vaccination record,i couldnt get the MMR done due to the measles epidemic and stocks running out.The Doctor in Knightsbridge wrote on the vaccination record why i hadnt had it done.so i had the first of the shots done at my doctors before i left,and this week i had the second shot done here in the US ( $125) at an appointed doctors,BUT he wouldnt fill out the form for vaccinations for the AOS unless i had the full medical again,he wasnt interested in the vaccination record from Knightbridge or from my own UK doctors printout,or the receipt that i had paid to have it done in Knightbridge,or the guidance notes for the I 485 and what it says about K1 visa applicants who have already had a medical,he insisted that unless i have a full medical he wouldnt complete the form even with a now complete vaccination record."

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I just try to warn people they could avoid this hassle by having all required shots signed off at Knightsbridge. A complete vaccination sheet from Knightsbridge can be used for AOS. A shot record from a British GP can't. All shots must be on ONE official government form and signed off by a US approved doctor.

[lost_at_sea 995]

dont want him to pay that silly amount at knightbridge

To get it done at Knightbridge is going to cost 45 quid extra. To get it done in the after and approved in the USA is going to cost $150 - $300+. Which is the silliest amount?

Edited November 21, 2014 by lost_at_sea

[JenDave3121 30]

Good to know!

[Ketsuban 1,034]

He went to GP already but they said he didnt need MMR but I told him unless he has a vaccine record showing the MMR in childhood he should get a booster....he had DTP and flu at GP.....dont want him to pay that silly amount at knightbridge when he will have time at GP before interview to get it done but didnt want him to feel pressured at Knightbridge

If he gets it done at the GP after Knightsbridge have sent his vaccination records to the embassy, you might encounter problems getting them later transcribed on to the I-693 when you are AOSing. A lot of civil surgeons try and make you undergo the full medical again for high fees when it's not necessary.

If it were me I would bite the bullet and pay for it at Knightsbridge if the GP won't do it.

[Twinkles 10]

Not sure if this has been posted somewhere already. So i'm just going to post it in here.

We booked a visa medical mid November and received the courtesy confirmation of booking email from Knightsbridge after that.

In the email, was a list of *what to bring*

I was triple checking stuff over this morning, with the November email they sent and the Visa Dr web site.

http://www.visamedicals.info/us-bring.asp

Noticed a change, called them and they confirmed, update of *what to bring*

It is no longer 1 Passport pic, it is now 4. Any size British or US.

...Gotta be aware of little surprises! always check for up to date info, right before your appointment.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

Not sure if this has been posted somewhere already. So i'm just going to post it in here.

We booked a visa medical mid November and received the courtesy confirmation of booking email from Knightsbridge after that.

In the email, was a list of *what to bring*

I was triple checking stuff over this morning, with the November email they sent and the Visa Dr web site.

http://www.visamedicals.info/us-bring.asp

Noticed a change, called them and they confirmed, update of *what to bring*

It is no longer 1 Passport pic, it is now 4. Any size British or US.

...Gotta be aware of little surprises! always check for up to date info, right before your appointment.

Ooh, that's new. The amount of time I've been to Snappy Snaps, I'm glad it was only 1 pic Knightsbridge needed when I went.

[wbeem 568]

Ooh, that's new. The amount of time I've been to Snappy Snaps, I'm glad it was only 1 pic Knightsbridge needed when I went.

I'm glad I saw this. I am about to get photos for my UK police certificate. I will get a set of six instead of four so I have enough for the medical. That's quite a jump in quantity .... from one to four. i wonder why they need so many.

[Pheebs1201 269]

I'm glad I saw this. I am about to get photos for my UK police certificate. I will get a set of six instead of four so I have enough for the medical. That's quite a jump in quantity .... from one to four. i wonder why they need so many.

Maybe the doctor keeps one of each person as a little momento

[wbeem 568]

Maybe the doctor keeps one of each person as a little momento

Well, now. I'll have to remind him I'm getting married!

[Ketsuban 1,034]

I'm glad I saw this. I am about to get photos for my UK police certificate. I will get a set of six instead of four so I have enough for the medical. That's quite a jump in quantity .... from one to four. i wonder why they need so many.

Maybe there are 4 separate forms and each one now needs a photo attached. That's all I can think of.

[Pheebs1201 269]

Well, now. I'll have to remind him I'm getting married!

[Twinkles 10]

I'm glad I saw this. I am about to get photos for my UK police certificate. I will get a set of six instead of four so I have enough for the medical. That's quite a jump in quantity .... from one to four. i wonder why they need so many.

Aye, it's quite the jump.

I'm going to be there in person, at the Visa Dr, on the 15th, so will try remember to ask her "why so many" then.

Just curious is all.

[wbeem 568]

Aye, it's quite the jump.

I'm going to be there in person, at the Visa Dr, on the 15th, so will try remember to ask her "why so many" then.

Just curious is all.

We should all ask why they need so many, when we attend for our medicals. Then perhaps they will eventually put the explanation on their website under "FAQs". Once they have done that, everyone can go and ask "Why so much?" when they give the price of the shots.

[smile44 4]

Not sure if this has been posted somewhere already. So i'm just going to post it in here.

We booked a visa medical mid November and received the courtesy confirmation of booking email from Knightsbridge after that.

In the email, was a list of *what to bring*

I was triple checking stuff over this morning, with the November email they sent and the Visa Dr web site.

http://www.visamedicals.info/us-bring.asp

Noticed a change, called them and they confirmed, update of *what to bring*

It is no longer 1 Passport pic, it is now 4. Any size British or US.

...Gotta be aware of little surprises! always check for up to date info, right before your appointment.

I can confirm that they took all four pictures when my wife went. We noticed that change on the website the day before she left. Thankfully she had extra that she intended to take to the interview. They also updated the site to say police certificate valid for twelve months instead of six for the medical.

[LDN2NYC 11]

I am booked in for 18th December, I hope I have a smooth ride.. Luckily I live in London so it will be a short Tube ride there.