Medical

[Lenny Wolf 2]

Hi All,

Currently my case complete at the NVC. Anyone know at what stage I should book my medical excamination? How long is medical valid?

[NikLR 13,234]

Medical is generally valid for 6 months. You book it when the case is complete at the NVC and you have an interview letter in hand.

[jkelly07 120]

at some consulates, you will need a appointment letter first to bring for medical.check with your embassy,

[Alaska2012 462]

Maybe you wanna ask in your regional forum it can vary from country to country.

In Sweden for example you can book your medical before you have the letter in hand, the doctor will send the result to the embassy and they will keep it until the interview.

Over here the medicals are valid for 1 year, unless you have some kind of condition then it's 6 months. So check your regional forum to see how it works over at your end.

[Touch of Treble 39]

In Australia, you can book your medical ahead of time. I booked mine before the NOA2 arrived, and had the medical out of the way, along with the police cert with fingerprints, before I had packet 3. We, in Australia, actually include the medical in the packet 3 you will receive from the Consulate. The medical is valid for 12 months from Australia. If you haven't got records of immunisation, you'll need to visit your Dr and get some blood tests done to check immunity, then get shots for whatever is missing, if you can take that to the medical with you, it will ease your medical paperwork. I'd get that done ASAP.

Your Police report is valid for 12 months also. I booked all that in in the month I expected the NOA2 to arrive, as was lucky with my timing. If you want you can wait until the Packet 3 arrives, and just send it when it is all done, but it will slow down the process for as long as it takes to get you paperwork ready. I went onto the Canberra Consulate website and downloaded a copy of packet 3, it gave me a heads-up on what was required, and I got it all together in advance.

Good luck.

[Touch of Treble 39]

Sorry, just noticed you are on a different visa path to the one I was, so I can't edit my post, just disregard the information as I don't know anything about your Visa path.

[Adrian-Danielle 12]

In Sydney they wouldn't let me book my medical without my case number......I called them up and was told I can't book an appointment yet. But others are saying they could, so who bloody knows, the whole visa process is so disorganised.