medical exam in China? When? too soon?

[Skyline2013 0]

Hi all! We have received our interview date/ letter! :-) Date is set for december 29 at 8:15 am.

My big question when should I schedule for the medical exam? The document said to print and take with to the medical exam. But did not say how long it would be valid for.

Also we did the electronic processing and the letter says Guangzhou electronic filing. Do we still get a packet to take to the interview? It did not mention any packet. Just about the medical packet.

Thanks!! We are so excited! Waited 1 year 2 months for this :-)

[CowBoE 429]

Schedule the interview about 2 weeks before the interview so that you have time to go back and pick up the results about 1 week later.

[Skyline2013 0]

Thanks! :-) That is a good plan and will do this.

[CowBoE 429]

Schedule the interview about 2 weeks before the interview so that you have time to go back and pick up the results about 1 week later.

Thanks! :-) That is a good plan and will do this.

I just came back and checked what I wrote, and I must apologize for the error.

I meant to say...schedule the medical exam about 2 weeks before the interview,

and then they will have you come back in about 1 week to pick up the medical results.

[NikLR 13,220]

~~moved to China sub forum as question is being asked specifically about that region from IR1/CR1 process and procedures~~

[Darnell 8,478]

Hi all! We have received our interview date/ letter! :-) Date is set for december 29 at 8:15 am.

My big question when should I schedule for the medical exam? The document said to print and take with to the medical exam. But did not say how long it would be valid for.

Also we did the electronic processing and the letter says Guangzhou electronic filing. Do we still get a packet to take to the interview? It did not mention any packet. Just about the medical packet.

Thanks!! We are so excited! Waited 1 year 2 months for this :-)

no need to schedule, if using the Medical Facility next to the US Consulate in Guangzhou.

DualityofOneness somehow thinks that what worked in Shanghai is normal for Guangzhou, and it isn't.

Can go one or two days prior to the interview, but your interview is on a Monday - so

Suggest go in SUPER EARLY on friday, get in the queue, then come back in the late afternoon, get the medical stuff then. Or return that Saturday morning for pickup - noting they close in the afternoon.

DualityofOneness Please stop suggesting 1 week for Guangzhou medical exams. Thanks so much, and Thanks in advance !

[Skyline2013 0]

Thanks for all the replies! Sorry I didn't get back sooner. Just purchased a new house and work has been crazy. My wife already has completed the medical exam. She called ahead to see what she needed. And they needed 8 passport style photos. I read only 4 was needed. But no problem she has 16 left now haha. She filled a form out online and went in first thing in the morning last Friday. The medical exam took almost 2 hours. The injections caused her to bruise a little and made her arm hurt. She felt a little sick for 2 days but she is good now. She will have to go back to pick up the paper work in a sealed envelope.

We are almost there. I am so thankful my wife lives in Guangzhou city.

[Pitaya 2,576]

We are almost there. I am so thankful my wife lives in Guangzhou city.

Yep, you are lucky. My then-fiancee and stepson were not so lucky. They lived in NE China, Liaoning province, only ~3,000km hop-skip-and-a-jump from Guangzhou.

BTW, they did their medicals one day and the interview the next day, that was with the old Guangzhou consulate location.

YMMV.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Edited December 4, 2014 by A&B

[Skyline2013 0]

Wow a long journey to GZ. My wife said the new consulate is very easy for her to get there and near the subway. She was there the other day to get done documents notarized. Now she has an idea on how the consulate operates and how the security is. Only 24 days left.

Thanks!

[I love San Diego 18]

Thanks for all the replies! Sorry I didn't get back sooner. Just purchased a new house and work has been crazy. My wife already has completed the medical exam. She called ahead to see what she needed. And they needed 8 passport style photos. I read only 4 was needed. But no problem she has 16 left now haha. She filled a form out online and went in first thing in the morning last Friday. The medical exam took almost 2 hours. The injections caused her to bruise a little and made her arm hurt. She felt a little sick for 2 days but she is good now. She will have to go back to pick up the paper work in a sealed envelope.

We are almost there. I am so thankful my wife lives in Guangzhou city.

8 damn photos?? Where do they tell you this? In the "P4" packet you get after you schedule the interview date?

Thank you

[Skyline2013 0]

8 damn photos?? Where do they tell you this? In the "P4" packet you get after you schedule the interview date?

Thank you

The p4 said nothing about the photos. I found the address for the proper hospital online. In fact the only place I read needed 2 or 4 (can't remember which) was here on the forums. My wife first called the hospital. They told her 8 photos, passport, p4 and payment is what they need. So I'm surprised too. Maybe they didn't know how many either on the phone and told her 8 to make sure. Again we are doing it the electronic processing way. Maybe a little different?

But really who cares at this point. That was a simple extra thing to do. Now only 22 days left until her interview :-) thanks to this site I can find all my answers. Thanks! :-)

[I love San Diego 18]

The p4 said nothing about the photos. I found the address for the proper hospital online. In fact the only place I read needed 2 or 4 (can't remember which) was here on the forums. My wife first called the hospital. They told her 8 photos, passport, p4 and payment is what they need. So I'm surprised too. Maybe they didn't know how many either on the phone and told her 8 to make sure. Again we are doing it the electronic processing way. Maybe a little different?

But really who cares at this point. That was a simple extra thing to do. Now only 22 days left until her interview :-) thanks to this site I can find all my answers. Thanks! :-)

Thanks buddy, I will have my fiancee call them as well. Woohoo almost time!

[Skyline2013 0]

Thanks buddy, I will have my fiancee call them as well. Woohoo almost time!

Your welcome and good luck! How everything goes great for you! :-)