Medical Exam Results

[mamaronga 2]

Hi visa journey friends;

a question about the medical exam. They say the results go in a SEALED ENVELOPE that you then have to bring to the consulate.

My question is: do they discuss the results with you first, let you know if you are sick, or if everything is fine, BEFORE YOU ARRIVE AT THE CONSULATE? or is it a secret until your big interview day?

I ask because my fiance was thinking of getting checked at a DIFFERENT clinic first just to be safe and be sure he´s healthy and fine before going to the OFFICIAL clinic, for fear that if there is a problem, they won´t tell us and we´ll be screwed when we get to the interview.

Those of you who have gone through this in ECUADOR and elsewhere, please let me know what you know-think!

THANK YOU!!

-claire in Quito

[Otto 83]

The doctor of course discusses things with you - it's not a secret medical... The results/forms are simply sealed so there is no chance it is tampered with (in some countries the results/forms are sent directly to the consulate). For us - it was pretty much like any other doctor's physical/exam.

[subguy812 1]

My wife told me they told her everything was ok, but only after she asked. But they didn't go into any details...

[NatPatBen 3]

I had my SO go to the doctor & have the medical before I sent off the I-129F. My thought was... why wait until the next-to-last step in the process to find out of there's reason for denial! May as well know that before paying the $$$.

[Gemmie 142]

We were told that unless we hear anything in the next few days, everything is fine.

I asked them just in case, was told everything was perfect.

[TBoneTX 43,290]

we'll be screwed when we get to the interview.

C., this happens to EVERYBODY in Ecuador, as we have discussed. The good news is that the responses regarding your specific question are consistent enough to likely rely upon. Edited May 11, 2009 by TBoneTX