Hello! I saw a few posts related to the sputum test, but they were older and I had some additional nuances to my case. So figured I'd ask. Also, I'm new to the forum 👋
Overview
My dad has his IR5 interview scheduled mid May 2023. This was scheduled by the NVC.
He had his medical test mid April 2023 (last week)
They saw a spot on his lungs and ordered sputum tests
Results take 8 weeks
Today he got an email saying his US tourist visa has been canceled
They didn't provide any information regarding cancelation, but said they'll provide information when he goes to renew (?!)
Questions
Should he go for the mid May interview, even though his medical results are pending? Or would they have automatically canceled his interview? (He'd have to take a flight to attend the interview).
If his interview was in fact automatically canceled, how hard would it be to get another interview? I read that the medical report is only valid for 2 months after the exam.
What would be your best guess on why his tourist visa got canceled? My guess is that they don't want someone who is going through a sputum test to enter the US, so they revoked his tourist visa.
Note
I read a thread about someone who went for the interview anyway, and their status got changed to AP (Administrative Processing). I'm guessing since they let him attend the interview, the visa would be issued once they get the medical results?
My dad has a valid 10 year US tourist visa (expiry in 2031). He has had a valid US tourist visa since 2002 (he kept renewing it). He primarily lives in India and visits the US maybe once or twice a year. He has never overstayed. And he never stays more than 6 weeks at a time.
