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@Boiler Thank you for that information. Maybe what I was seeing was related to Trump's last term in office where he signed an executive order to require new immigrants to show proof of medical insurance within 30 days of entering the country. It seems Biden reversed that? @Lil bear Thanks for your reply. I noticed something like this as well and I agree it's less-than-ideal. Right now there are no pressing medical issues, but outside of emergencies, it's still nice to have some additional coverage / piece of mind. I feel like getting insurance that you can choose from once in the U.S. leaves more flexibility, I just wasn't sure if that is going to be viewed as a possible pain point during the interview or not. If they don't ask about any of that, then maybe I'm getting concerned for no reason. We just want to avoid as many surprises during the interview as possible.

Hello everyone! My wife (Japanese citizen) and myself (U.S. citizen) just received our email confirmation from NVC last night that her IR1 visa interview at the embassy in Tokyo has been scheduled! The interview is scheduled in 2 months (mid-April) and we are starting the process now for the additional pre-interview requirements. My main question is about health insurance. My understanding is that the consular officer will ask for either proof of enrolled insurance (either purchase in advance or be enrolled on a spouse's employer insurance) or be able to show proof you will be enrolling in insurance right away once arriving in the U.S. It seems having insurance lined up prior to the interview is the safest option. Is that accurate? Unfortunately, since I, the sponsor, am also currently living in Japan with my wife, I do not have existing medical insurance in the U.S. from an employer that my wife can be enrolled in prior to the interview. So, I think it may be better to try to line up insurance for her before we go to the interview. I've been digging around and have found some articles (one example below), but I'm not sure if this website can be trusted. Does anyone have any feedback about our situation and/or any trusted recommendations we can look at in terms of arranging health insurance in advance? Article https://www.***removed***.com/immigrant-visa-medical-insurance/ Insbuy "Health Insurance For Non US Citizens To The USA" https://www.***removed***.com/new-immigrant-insurance/ Thanks so much!