Rescheduled Appointment

[frannyj2492 3]

Hello

I am a US citizen who petitioned for my spouse in March of 2019. My DQ date was February 13, 2020. We have been waiting for an interview appointment and we received one for December 3rd of 2020. The NVC didn't notify me about the appointment until 2 weeks prior (November 16th ) and my husband did not complete the medical exam at that time. When he went to get the medical exam the physician panel told him that she could not guarantee that the medical exam would be complete in time for the interview so we rescheduled the appointment and got a new appointment for March 3rd. Fast forward my husband completed the medical exam on February 3rd just so that he could get it out the way and 1 week from the interview we received and email that his interview appointment has been cancelled due to the backlog of cases at the consulate and the next available appointment they have available is July 13. I contacted the embassy to let them know that he already completed the medical exam and I wanted to know if it would still be valid. They let me know that the medical exam would be 5 months old so it would still be valid at the time of the scheduled interview. My question is would he have to get a new medical exam once he is issued the visa? And will the visa be valid for 6 months from when it was issued if the medical exam expires. 

[Crazy Cat 39,213]

An issued visa is valid for a maximum 6 months from the date of the medical.  The visa will expire when the medical expires.   It sounds like he will have to travel very soon after the visa is issued.

Edited March 21, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[frannyj2492 3]

Just now, Lucky Cat said:

An issued visa is valid for a maximum 6 months from the date of the medical.

Thank you so I would have to arrange for him to get another medical because the cancelled appointment was on them 

[Crazy Cat 39,213]

Just now, frannyj2492 said:

Thank you so I would have to arrange for him to get another medical because the cancelled appointment was on them 

Consulates were issuing an extension of only 30 days....but I'm not sure it they are still doing that.  The visa cannot be valid longer than the medical....period.

[JeanneAdil 6,191]

Always attend the interview even if medical is not complete

a 221 will be issued for the medical document to get to embassy and then the visa will match the medical

 

don't postpone an interview when you wait so long for one

[frannyj2492 3]

3 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Always attend the interview even if medical is not complete

a 221 will be issued for the medical document to get to embassy and then the visa will match the medical

 

don't postpone an interview when you wait so long for one

Thank you I will arrange for him to get another medical exam in the first week of July 

[SteveInBostonI130 3,319]

55 minutes ago, frannyj2492 said:

Thank you I will arrange for him to get another medical exam in the first week of July 

If the interview is on July 13, better to have the medical 2-3 weeks before.  Last week of June would be better.

[frannyj2492 3]

Just now, SteveInBostonI130 said:

If the interview is on July 13, better to have the medical 2-3 weeks before.  Last week of June would be better.

Thank you for your help I really appreciate it 🙏🏼