I called Dr. Seiden's office a couple of weeks ago and asked what I needed to set up the medical appointment. They said just the case number. So, I called back today with the case number. She asked which visa we were applying for. I told her. She got dh's info and asked if she could call me back. She called back about 2 minutes later and said that they can't do the medical until we get the interview date. She said she just called Immigration and they told her not to do the medical yet, until the date is set.
What is up with that?? I thought some of you were able to get your medical before your appt. was set. I know it's no rush and we have time. I just figured it was one more thing we could get out of the way.
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Ya i had mine before I had a date set..
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Hi Daisylynn,
IR5formumsie mentioned the same thing in a thread he started the other day - he was given that same information:
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry1220737
IR5formumsie mentioned the same thing in a thread he started the other day - he was given that same information:
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry1220737
I phoned the NVC twice in the last week and was somewhat concerned in the manner in which the resulting telephone conversations progressed. The operators were nice, polite and very understanding. I am starting to wonder if the niceties are a result of something that many of us have started to suspect - a Juarez-like wait for interviews. I hope this is just a case of decency and civility slowly permeating the system but I fear the worst. 
Just read this thread and I'm thinking....this lady at the doctor's office called "immigration???
What the heck number did she call where she gets through and can call you back in 2 min. to say..." immigration says you have to wait until you have an interview date?"
Just seemed weird to me.
Carla
What the heck number did she call where she gets through and can call you back in 2 min. to say..." immigration says you have to wait until you have an interview date?"
Just seemed weird to me.
Carla
QUOTE(cartoboy123 @ Oct 2 2007, 07:28 AM) 
Just read this thread and I'm thinking....this lady at the doctor's office called "immigration???
What the heck number did she call where she gets through and can call you back in 2 min. to say..." immigration says you have to wait until you have an interview date?"
Just seemed weird to me.
Carla
What the heck number did she call where she gets through and can call you back in 2 min. to say..." immigration says you have to wait until you have an interview date?"
Just seemed weird to me.
Carla
LOL. She probably talked to a more experienced co-worker or supervisor.... not immigration.
QUOTE(daisylynn @ Oct 1 2007, 08:03 PM)
I called Dr. Seiden's office a couple of weeks ago and asked what I needed to set up the medical appointment. They said just the case number. So, I called back today with the case number. She asked which visa we were applying for. I told her. She got dh's info and asked if she could call me back. She called back about 2 minutes later and said that they can't do the medical until we get the interview date. She said she just called Immigration and they told her not to do the medical yet, until the date is set.
What is up with that?? I thought some of you were able to get your medical before your appt. was set. I know it's no rush and we have time. I just figured it was one more thing we could get out of the way.
What is up with that?? I thought some of you were able to get your medical before your appt. was set. I know it's no rush and we have time. I just figured it was one more thing we could get out of the way.
Then the lady at the Doctor's office lied!
Carla
QUOTE(cartoboy123 @ Oct 2 2007, 09:19 AM)
QUOTE(daisylynn @ Oct 1 2007, 08:03 PM)
I called Dr. Seiden's office a couple of weeks ago and asked what I needed to set up the medical appointment. They said just the case number. So, I called back today with the case number. She asked which visa we were applying for. I told her. She got dh's info and asked if she could call me back. She called back about 2 minutes later and said that they can't do the medical until we get the interview date. She said she just called Immigration and they told her not to do the medical yet, until the date is set.
What is up with that?? I thought some of you were able to get your medical before your appt. was set. I know it's no rush and we have time. I just figured it was one more thing we could get out of the way.
What is up with that?? I thought some of you were able to get your medical before your appt. was set. I know it's no rush and we have time. I just figured it was one more thing we could get out of the way.
Then the lady at the Doctor's office lied!
Carla
I had my mediacal done at
Medisys Health Group
Montreal, QC
in Aug with no problems , I would call back or call the embassy see if its true that they cant give you a medical before interview date is set
I went to Medisys, Toronto...there was some confusion with my kids' medicals...they didn't have their interview letter but they had an interview date. (When I booked the appts. I confirmed with Medisys that they would do them w/o the letter.) The receptionist call MTL on a DIRECT LINE to confirm the kids could be done. And now I remember, our case was complicated so MTL asked to speak to me to clarify details and then they confirmed with the receptionist to go ahead with the medicals.
Then the lady at the Doctor's office lied!
Carla
QUOTE(cartoboy123 @ Oct 2 2007, 08:19 AM)
QUOTE(daisylynn @ Oct 1 2007, 08:03 PM)
I called Dr. Seiden's office a couple of weeks ago and asked what I needed to set up the medical appointment. They said just the case number. So, I called back today with the case number. She asked which visa we were applying for. I told her. She got dh's info and asked if she could call me back. She called back about 2 minutes later and said that they can't do the medical until we get the interview date. She said she just called Immigration and they told her not to do the medical yet, until the date is set.
What is up with that?? I thought some of you were able to get your medical before your appt. was set. I know it's no rush and we have time. I just figured it was one more thing we could get out of the way.
What is up with that?? I thought some of you were able to get your medical before your appt. was set. I know it's no rush and we have time. I just figured it was one more thing we could get out of the way.
Then the lady at the Doctor's office lied!
Carla
Wow, that's amazing eh? A doctor's office performing medicals can get a direct number to the Consulate, and yet we're waiting ages for updates to web sites, no replies from emails sent and recorded voice messages on telephone lines!
Carla
Carla
QUOTE(cartoboy123 @ Oct 2 2007, 09:19 AM)
QUOTE(daisylynn @ Oct 1 2007, 08:03 PM)
I called Dr. Seiden's office a couple of weeks ago and asked what I needed to set up the medical appointment. They said just the case number. So, I called back today with the case number. She asked which visa we were applying for. I told her. She got dh's info and asked if she could call me back. She called back about 2 minutes later and said that they can't do the medical until we get the interview date. She said she just called Immigration and they told her not to do the medical yet, until the date is set.
What is up with that?? I thought some of you were able to get your medical before your appt. was set. I know it's no rush and we have time. I just figured it was one more thing we could get out of the way.
What is up with that?? I thought some of you were able to get your medical before your appt. was set. I know it's no rush and we have time. I just figured it was one more thing we could get out of the way.
Then the lady at the Doctor's office lied!
Carla
Ooops. Totally missed that sentence.
Please forgive me for inadvertently calling the medical secretary a liar. 
I just scheduled my husbands medical last week with Dr Seiden, the lady that answered the phone just asked if he had a case number , I said yes, and she told me all the info he would need to bring with him.. and that was it..didnt ask for the actual number or to call back with it...
very strange...
very strange...
I just scheduled my husbands medical last week with Dr Seiden, the lady that answered the phone just asked if he had a case number , I said yes, and she told me all the info he would need to bring with him.. and that was it..didnt ask for the actual number or to call back with it...
very strange...
very strange...
Oops, missed that post. Thanks for linking it trailmix!
Yeah, now I'm bothered that some are able to set them up and some are not I would call back but I'm worried they have caller ID an would recognize the name (it's not a common name at all!) and then I would feel like a dork But maybe I'll get my dh to call. Then it would be on him. 
hee hee
Yeah, now I'm bothered that some are able to set them up and some are not
I would call back but I'm worried they have caller ID an would recognize the name (it's not a common name at all!) and then I would feel like a dork But maybe I'll get my dh to call. Then it would be on him. hee hee
Daisy, call back and tell them you have a checklist stating that you need to schedule your medical. It says that on the checklist since you're DCF doesn't it? I can sort of understand waiting for packet 4 for those going through the NVC (since they don't get a packet 3) but as a DCF you do have packet 3.
I got my medical with no interview date....just called in and told them it was for a Fiance Visa and they booked me right away...call back for sure!
misa-It doesn't say anything on my checklist about scheduling the medical 
I may have to still try to call them back.
I may have to still try to call them back.
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