Hey VJ!
Here's a new one...
I couldn't find any threads on this since the medical/interview process has changed (that you still attend your interview without medical clearance).
Background: My in-laws had to take the 8 week sputum culture, and my father-in-law was positive and is undergoing treatment. They still attended their visa interview and were issued 221(g)'s pending medical clearance.
We just received email notification that my mother-in-law's sputum culture was negative.
It's our understanding that within a week SLEC will electronically forward medical clearance to the embassy.
Most estimates I could find online have the embassy issuing a visa within 4 weeks, but I couldn't find anything solid on this.
I'd assume her medical would expire in June if we go by when she started the process, or does expiry start AFTER they issue the clearance. It looks to me that most people in this situation are given a 3-month validity, so I'd assume we have a few months at least?
Does anyone know when we should drop off the passport at the NVC along with the document submission form?
Has anyone been through this, and have a timeline for visa issuance?
Thanks!