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Hello! I don't have the answer to your question, but I do have a question for you if you don't mind. My dad's final tests came back negative early Dec 2023 after a 6 month treatment plan, and the hospital said he should wait for word from the consulate. He hasn't heard anything back since then. We are trying to reach the consulate to figure out what the next steps are. I'm curious where you heard about the US visa scheduling website? It sounds like you heard back from the consulate within 1 week of getting a negative sputum test?

My dad is currently going through the process: * His 3 day sputum test came back positive. While he was waiting for the results, they canceled his interview as well as his US tourist visa (which he's had for 20+ years). * The results were supposed to come back in 8 weeks, but he got his results in 4ish weeks * Since the result came back positive, they require him to stay in Chennai for 6 months while he undergoes treatment at the same hospital. If he tests negative sooner, then he won't have to stay the full 6 months. I'm told they do this to ensure that the patient takes the medicine everyday without any breaks. * Once he tests negative, the hospital will send the results directly to the embassy and they will schedule an interview If your wife's results come back negative, she shouldn't have any issues. They'll forward the results to the embassy and they will schedule an interview.

Thank you so much for your response! That makes us feel a little better. We were worried there might have been some other reason why he might have become ineligible to enter the US. Did you have to schedule the interview after the medical results came through? Or did they find a date for you? And how soon after the medical results came back negative was the interview scheduled? Oh yikes! Yeah... I'm curious why they have this extra process for immigrants when tourists don't have it.

Update: Apparently he was told during his sputum test that they will be canceling the appointment. Has anyone else had their appointment canceled by the medical clinic because the sputum test is pending?

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.