medical reports

[krystiandjon 0]

Hi there.

With regards to the medical report that you should take to your medical, what exactly is it supposed to contain? I got a letter from my GP back in SA, it states visits I made, dates and what it was for(Illnesses), nothing more or less, my doctors rooms only provided info back to 2001, I have only ever had 1 semi serious condition, that being pneumonia, which was cleared up quickly with anti-biotics, other than that the usual, colds, flu, ear infection, tummy bug....just the norms! Is this what they are after? I hope so as I have my medical tomorrow, and I'm a little stressed that this won't be sufficient! To get another more detailed copy would take a week or 2 to get, with the inter-continental postal stuff!

Thanks for any input!

Jon.

[payxibka 10,044]

Hi there.

With regards to the medical report that you should take to your medical, what exactly is it supposed to contain? I got a letter from my GP back in SA, it states visits I made, dates and what it was for(Illnesses), nothing more or less, my doctors rooms only provided info back to 2001, I have only ever had 1 semi serious condition, that being pneumonia, which was cleared up quickly with anti-biotics, other than that the usual, colds, flu, ear infection, tummy bug....just the norms! Is this what they are after? I hope so as I have my medical tomorrow, and I'm a little stressed that this won't be sufficient! To get another more detailed copy would take a week or 2 to get, with the inter-continental postal stuff!

Thanks for any input!

Jon.

vaccinations record is most important

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

They just need your immunization record so they can put it on the forms. You would be wise to complete all immunizations in the UK if possible so they can show you are complete on the DS3025 form. If you are lacking something like MMR, you can pay them to do it there or go back to you NHS doctor and get the shot maybe free. Nick was lacking Tdap and wanted to do it at NHS so Knightsbridge held his results until they got a fax from his NHS office. Then they put that on the DS3025, sent him a copy, and forwarded the file to the Embassy. In hindsight, he wishes he had just paid Knightsbridge because at first his NHS doc said they had limited suppy of the vaccine and they were reserving it for babies. So he thought he would be taking another day off work to go back to London to get the shot at Knightsbridge after all. The reason to try to complete everything in the UK is that a complete DS3025 seems to be working for AOS submission. Otherwise you have to get an I-693 form (immunization part) done in the US by a Civil Surgeon and that will involve more hassle and money to pay for that service.

The only medical information needed would be if you have a continuing illness that is serious enough to require explanation of your treatment and that you have it cured or under control with medication....like depression, diabetes, heart disease for example. A tip: if you took Prozac years ago for a month because your dog died, don't even mention that. They can make you undergo all kinds of psychiatric evealuation to prove you don't have a mental illness. So if you were temporarily sad and got over it with short term meds, just don't bring that up. Their question on the medical history form is more about long-term depression or mental illness.

Edited April 14, 2009 by Nich-Nick

[mr and mrs 187]

A tip: if you took Prozac years ago for a month because your dog died, don't even mention that.

Diagnosis, Nich-Nick. <3

[krystiandjon 0]

They just need your immunization record so they can put it on the forms. You would be wise to complete all immunizations in the UK if possible so they can show you are complete on the DS3025 form. If you are lacking something like MMR, you can pay them to do it there or go back to you NHS doctor and get the shot maybe free. Nick was lacking Tdap and wanted to do it at NHS so Knightsbridge held his results until they got a fax from his NHS office. Then they put that on the DS3025, sent him a copy, and forwarded the file to the Embassy. In hindsight, he wishes he had just paid Knightsbridge because at first his NHS doc said they had limited suppy of the vaccine and they were reserving it for babies. So he thought he would be taking another day off work to go back to London to get the shot at Knightsbridge after all. The reason to try to complete everything in the UK is that a complete DS3025 seems to be working for AOS submission. Otherwise you have to get an I-693 form (immunization part) done in the US by a Civil Surgeon and that will involve more hassle and money to pay for that service.

The only medical information needed would be if you have a continuing illness that is serious enough to require explanation of your treatment and that you have it cured or under control with medication....like depression, diabetes, heart disease for example. A tip: if you took Prozac years ago for a month because your dog died, don't even mention that. They can make you undergo all kinds of psychiatric evealuation to prove you don't have a mental illness. So if you were temporarily sad and got over it with short term meds, just don't bring that up. Their question on the medical history form is more about long-term depression or mental illness.

Thanks! That settles my mind! I phoned the Knightsbridge doctors to confirm my appointment and they told me what to bring. They didn't even mention medical records, so as usual I have nothing to worry about! Thanks for the advice on the vaccine shots, I'll do all the ones I need done tomorrow at the medical, saves time and trouble!

Thanks again!!