Help about timing & interview rescheduling....

[K Jewels 1]

We were sent an email from US Consulate in Australia giving as an interview date for next month. They said if we can't make it and want to reschedule or cancel please respond withing 5 business days.

After reading about the medical exam and realizing that it is only valid 3-6 months at which time my fiance has to be in the US. This will not give us enough time to arrange moving as well as terminate employment.

In addition to that, the appointment date is actually in 25 days. Some of the documents including police check as well as birth certificate will take us possibly 2-4 weeks to procure. We are thinking to ask for rescheduling as far as 2 months later than the original date they gave us.

Would this be a problem? We don't want to appear ungrateful that they have processed our paperwork very fast during the final stages but at the same time we want to make sure that everything is in order.

We also read that the medical exam must be done before the interview yet there are some reviews of the interview in Sydney where people stated they didn't get it done until after or that their visa was approved but pending medical exam. I dunno where we got the idea that once VISA was approved we had a year to use it but as it turns out it is based on the expiry of the medical exam.

Any thoughts, experiences? Thanks

[ChrisFurlough 18]

I would contact them, and just be honest. It shouldn't be a problem. They probably know that it'll take that long to get the documents, and won't have a problem adjusting your interview date.

[C-ma'am 684]

**Post moved from K1 to Australia & NZ.

I moved your post to the Regional Forums, because your question is specific of your embassy. As a general rule, and as suggested by the previous poster, your best bet should be to contact the Embassy and present the situation directly to them.

Other peoples's experiences can be taken as references, but the embassy always has the first and last word.

Good luck

[K Jewels 1]

**Post moved from K1 to Australia & NZ.

I moved your post to the Regional Forums, because your question is specific of your embassy. As a general rule, and as suggested by the previous poster, your best bet should be to contact the Embassy and present the situation directly to them.

Other peoples's experiences can be taken as references, but the embassy always has the first and last word.

Good luck

Thanks for moving my post to the correct forum. I did try to contact the embassy. I spoke with someone on the general line and they said the embassy (HQ in Canberra AU) does not answer questions over the phone. Being a US citizen and former civil servant (miltiary) I am quite disappointed at how helpful and for lack of a better word, unenthusiastic, the person handling the calls did.

I replied to email but haven't heard word from them. I know every experience is different and vary from consulate to consulate but I was hoping to find related experience for confidence lol

[Lainie B 465]

I believe the medical is good for a year. I'm not sure where you are getting the 3-6 months from.

The visa is good for 6 months after date of issue, or the expiry of the medical, whichever comes first.

You need to deal with the consulate in Sydney, not the embassy in Canberra. They will respond to email only, you can't call them. The email address is sydneyIV@state.gov

[K Jewels 1]

I believe the medical is good for a year. I'm not sure where you are getting the 3-6 months from.

The visa is good for 6 months after date of issue, or the expiry of the medical, whichever comes first.

You need to deal with the consulate in Sydney, not the embassy in Canberra. They will respond to email only, you can't call them. The email address is sydneyIV@state.gov

The email that was sent to me for the interview process had linked this site:

http://canberra.usembassy.gov/med_exam_instructions.html

for the medical exam. Quoted:

"Each applicant is required to have a medical examination in connection with an immigrant visa application to the United States. You should, therefore, make an appointment for a medical examination with one of the doctors.

Medical reports are valid for three or six months from the date of examination, depending on the examination results. Your medical report must be valid at the time of your entry into the United States. If the report is valid less than six months, your visa will be limited to match the validity of your medical report. Please take this validity period into consideration when scheduling your medical appointment. "

This implies that at the time of interview should they approve the Visa will be valid for maximum of 6 months (if I did medical the same day), am I correct?

I send/reply email directly to sydneyIC@state.gov , they just haven't replied and it's been 2 days.

[razspaz13 30]

I would email again, I sent an email before and it took them four days to answer

cheers

[jajaju 33]

Can I please ask when your interview was scheduled, like how long after you received case complete? 4 weeks? Sorry I'm just about to be at that stage and am jumping out of my skin with curiosity as far as how soon after case complete I may get my interview.

Thanks so much. Good luck with your issue.