Medical Examination ... Can It Be Done By Any Certified Medical Professional Approved by US Immigration Regardless The Country?

[mike&Vicky 0]

We are waiting for the NOA 2, but wanted to know if my fiancee that she's from Merida, Venezuela, can take the medical exam in San Jose, Costa Rica with a doctor that the US Consulate in Costa Rica has certified there, because she will be in that country working for a couple of month (time expecting approval) and will be easier than traveling to Caracas for the medical when time comes.

Or the medical exam has to be done only by the doctors the Caracas US Consulate approves, because thats the embassy that will be handling the case.

It will be much easier doing it in San Jose and bringing or mailing the medical paper work for the interview process.

Anybody any idea or experience with this?

Thank you!

[Andrea&Henry 311]

As far as I know she should have it done in Venezuela, by one of the physician listed in the US embassy website of Caracas-Venezuela. She needs to have a copy of her NoA 2 to proceed with medical exam, is a requirement. But the best think you can is write an email or callthe US embassy in Caracas and ask them if is allow to do that. Is is that the case, that she is allow to have her medical exam done in costa rica, she MUST pick one of the official physician listed on the US embassy website from San Jose.

FYI if she is gonna spend more than 6 month living in Costa Rica, she must request a letter of Good behavior or police certificate from Costa rica's authorities. She need it for her interview appointment, eventually

good luck

here are some of the email address:

For travelling to the US related issues, Visa forms, I-94 forms, Immigration, passport issues, contact the consulate at ConsularCaracas@state.gov

For American Citizen Services, US Nationality issues, contact the ACS Section at ACSVenezuela@state.gov

Phone number:

Caracas 1080, Venezuela

(0212) 975 6411

Edited October 30, 2012 by Andrea&Henry

[mike&Vicky 0]

Thank you very much for the reply. I saw you are now in the USA, congrats!! We still have a few months to go. If more questions I'll sure ask you!!

[baron555 934]

We are waiting for the NOA 2, but wanted to know if my fiancee that she's from Merida, Venezuela, can take the medical exam in San Jose, Costa Rica with a doctor that the US Consulate in Costa Rica has certified there, because she will be in that country working for a couple of month (time expecting approval) and will be easier than traveling to Caracas for the medical when time comes.

Or the medical exam has to be done only by the doctors the Caracas US Consulate approves, because thats the embassy that will be handling the case.

It will be much easier doing it in San Jose and bringing or mailing the medical paper work for the interview process.

Anybody any idea or experience with this?

Thank you!

It has to be done by the facility dictated by your Embassy. Only the Embassy can answer your question. Email them. They speak English, so don't be worried.

[mike&Vicky 0]

Thank you, I'll try that.