To schedule an interview or not?

[Ben and Jen 43]

Hi everyone,

 

My fiance and I are looking for some advice based off of the current pandemic.

 

My fiance just completed the medical exam 2 weeks ago (Feb. 28th) and we're wondering whether or not to proceed with scheduling the interview (we haven't submitted the Notice of Readiness or DS-160 yet). We thought we could wait out this craziness but realized that the validity of the medical exam is going by each day that we're waiting. So, we've come up with 2 options:

Option 1: We continue as planned and schedule the interview, assuming they're still being held. If all goes well, we'll have to enter the US 6 months after Feb. 28th. We're crossing our fingers the travel ban will be lifted soon.

Option 2: Don't schedule the interview knowing that the medical will expire in 6 months and do the medical again if needed.

 

Your thoughts/advice? Thanks so much in advance!

[Greenbaum 12,258]

Playing devils advocate. Let's say you let the medical expire and the world hasn't ended. Now you begin the process and you are now racing to meet other deadlines; one being the NOA2 validity date. Only your embassy can authorize the continuation of the NOA2 past each 4 month approved period. Your playing with a "hot potato" and maybe moving forward with the progressing of your visa would be the best choice. A bird in the hand is better then two in the bush. Just saying.

[Ben and Jen 43]

20 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Playing devils advocate. Let's say you let the medical expire and the world hasn't ended. Now you begin the process and you are now racing to meet other deadlines; one being the NOA2 validity date. Only your embassy can authorize the continuation of the NOA2 past each 4 month approved period. Your playing with a "hot potato" and maybe moving forward with the progressing of your visa would be the best choice. A bird in the hand is better then two in the bush. Just saying.

Hi Greenbaum, 

 

Thank you for the very good reply. We never thought about the NOA2 validity as an issue. We will move forward with the visa processing with that in mind. We are still finalizing our paperwork before submitting the Notice of Readiness, so your advice has helped us before we make the next step.

Edited March 15, 2020 by Ben and Jen

[Cilllah 470]

Hey I am kind of in the same boat. My case should ship from the NVC on Tuesday and assuming it does I am still processing as normal at this stage as I haven't heard otherwise. Nervous about it though but.

[JFH 12,189]

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