Hi. I read about other people's experience when they had their medical. Apparently, the doctors check for previous suicide attempts. I have deep scars on my wrist that I inflicted way back when I was in college. I won't go into the details but I did attempt suicide several times because I was being molested by a relative and I saw no means of escape. Would it be grounds for not approving my visa or failing the medical? Thank you.

I would expect that you would have to have a Mental State Assessment that was a bit more intensive than others, to ensure you are not a current risk to yourself. Did you seek counselling support at any point? If you did, a letter from them to say you resolved those issues would be helpful. If it was a long time ago, I doubt it will affect anything and even so, peoples' lives change, they grow, learn and deal with things and move on.

i hope this link might help you
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...113815&st=0

PiNk

hi pink. thanks for referring me to the link. it helped a lot. i guess the best course of action is to be honest about what i went through although i'm really not comfortable telling a complete stranger about it.
whisper2me, i never did undergo psychiatric evaluation except for guidance counseling way back during my college days. i guess i can contact my old guidance counselor. she was the one who put me on an anger management program after getting the results of the mandatory psychological evaluation but i never did finish it.

yes, it's one of the grounds for visa denial, however, you can be seen by their medical expert or a psychologist and prove them that you've gotten over your past and that you will never attempt to do it again so you won't be a threat to american people.

whisper2me: you're right. i have moved on with my life. and i can honestly say that i no longer harbor any bitterness whatsoever. i just hope they'd take my word for it.

good luck to you