medical validity

[msanne 0]

hi have a nice day vj members, i just ask if how long the medical validity is? is this used for 1 month ? thank you all

[F2aSonofLPR 15]

hi have a nice day vj members, i just ask if how long the medical validity is? is this used for 1 month ? thank you all

6 months

[merkin&regine 18]

6 months

[TBoneTX 46,901]

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[Hank_ 9,174]

hi have a nice day vj members, i just ask if how long the medical validity is? is this used for 1 month ? thank you all

Medical is valid for 1 year.

6 months

You are confusing visa validity with the medical. The visa is valid for 6 months from the date of the medical. The medical is good for 1 year actually, which is good to know come AOS time.

6 months

Medical is valid for 1 year.

Visa is valid for 6 months from date of medical.

[merkin&regine 18]

Medical is valid for 1 year.

You are confusing visa validity with the medical. The visa is valid for 6 months from the date of the medical. The medical is good for 1 year actually, which is good to know come AOS time.

Medical is valid for 1 year.

Visa is valid for 6 months from date of medical.

Hi Hank,

We are aware that our medical can be used for AOS if it's still within the year limit but the OP was obviously asking on the validity of his/her medical before his/her interview in Manila.

If you go to US Embassy Manila website.. You'll see this:

What is the validity of the medical examination?

Medical examinations are generally valid for 6 months.

Words quoted from:

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3218.html

Just curious Hank, if medical is really valid for one year, does it mean that if your interview is 7 months later, then you don't have to redo your medical?

What would be the visa expiration? I assume that the reason behind the visa expiration was based on the 6-month expiration of medical in the Philippines. I believe they are related

Edited February 5, 2014 by merkin78

[Hank_ 9,174]

For USEM that is in reference to the visa as a medical that is 6 months old will not allow for an visa to be issued. Which still ties back to visa validity.

I know, picking at hairs... ... but the question was about medical validity... so I picked

[merkin&regine 18]

The only problem with telling OP that medical is valid for a year by which the pertinent information we have before hand is the ff:

-We know that OP is still on K1 process.

-Thread was moved from K-1 Process forum to the Philippines regional subforum.

1 year doesn't apply to this, if this was AOS, I would go with what your pick.

It's just that, most members here tend to look up to our more seasoned members as infallible . I am too:)

and it's also quoted here that you corrected all of us here that says 6 months to 1 year. What if OP, followed the one year and waited more than 6 months before her interview and only to know that her visa can't be issued coz her medical is more than 6 month old? (which is technically expired as far as K1 Visa process is concern)

I also want to clear this out that Visa validity is dependent to on medical expiration and not medical dependent to Visa validity, which goes to say that you can have medical issued without a visa but can't be issued a visa without medical. So, medical would be the basis here, i would say.

I would also note that paperworks validity varies and is dependent on which process you are in.

an example would be Birth Certificate or Marriage certificate from the Philippines which on the initial I-130/I-129F, plain copy of documents are acceptable but on the time of the interview, they are told to bring a NSO original documents.

[sweet cakes 326]

hi have a nice day vj members, i just ask if how long the medical validity is? is this used for 1 month ? thank you all

Hi MsAnne! Please fill-up your timeline. Validity of medical depends on which step of the K-1 process you are in right now.

The only problem with telling OP that medical is valid for a year by which the pertinent information we have before hand is the ff:

-We know that OP is still on K1 process.

-Thread was moved from K-1 Process forum to the Philippines regional subforum.

1 year doesn't apply to this, if this was AOS, I would go with what your pick.

...

True! Not easy to try helping somebody without a timeline on their profile. So, to clear things up:

*If OP is asking until when her medical results is good for, i.e. prior to USEM interview, it's 6 months. and this also ties up with visa / US entry validity. --- so technically, it's less than 6 months if we're looking at POE validity, considering the interview-to-approval lead time.

*If OP is asking with regards to AOS, it's 1 year.

Edited February 5, 2014 by sweet cakes

[lemajeca 5]

hello. is it possible for US Embassy Manila to issue my visa even if my medical has expired already? took my medical exam last July 4, 2013 so it has been 7 months already. i was interviewed last July 11, 2013... just checked my status and it says issued. i am really hoping they will no longer ask me to repeat my medical exam. im on CR1 visa... hoping for your response.

Edited February 6, 2014 by lemajeca

[sweet cakes 326]

hello. is it possible for US Embassy Manila to issue my visa even if my medical has expired already? took my exam last July 4, 2013 so it has been 7 months already. just checked my status and it says issued. i am really hoping they will no longer ask me to repeat my medical exam. im on CR1 visa... hoping for your response.

The 6 month-thing is prior to interview, sis. And for CR-1s, your AOS is also adjusted prior to interview.

I checked your timeline and you were interviewed last July, yes? But you haven't received your visa yet?

[lemajeca 5]

The 6 month-thing is prior to interview, sis. And for CR-1s, your AOS is also adjusted prior to interview.

I checked your timeline and you were interviewed last July, yes? But you haven't received your visa yet?

yes sis i was interviewed last July 11.. havent received my visa yet and just tonight i checked my status and it says ISSUED already... so does this mean no need to repeat my medical exam?

may you please explain about AOS is adjusted prior to interview? thank you for the reply po.

Edited February 6, 2014 by lemajeca

[sweet cakes 326]

yes sis.. i checked my status tonight and it says ISSUED already...

But you haven't seen your visa yet? I am not that quite familiar for CR-1 visa approval lead time, but 7 months before you receive it is a surprise (Anyone is free to correct me if I'm wrong). Anyway, once you get a hold of your passport, do check the expiration date. For K1s like me, our visa expiration date is "+ 6 months" from the date of the medical.

Perhaps other, CR1s/IR1s can chime in.

Edited February 6, 2014 by sweet cakes

[Hank_ 9,174]

hello. is it possible for US Embassy Manila to issue my visa even if my medical has expired already? took my medical exam last July 4, 2013 so it has been 7 months already. i was interviewed last July 11, 2013... just checked my status and it says issued. i am really hoping they will no longer ask me to repeat my medical exam. im on CR1 visa... hoping for your response.

I would tend to say the embassy will want you to do a new medical, being visa validity is tied to the medical date.

[Vic20r 14]

hello. is it possible for US Embassy Manila to issue my visa even if my medical has expired already? took my medical exam last July 4, 2013 so it has been 7 months already. i was interviewed last July 11, 2013... just checked my status and it says issued. i am really hoping they will no longer ask me to repeat my medical exam. im on CR1 visa... hoping for your response.

The embassy will inform you to re-do your medical. They will not issue your visa unless you will do the medical again..