Difficulties with making an appointment for a medical examination in Frankfurt for Ukrainians (k1 visa)

[Tatiana S 20]

1 hour ago, RnJ2021 said:

It is working for me today - no changes to my system. Monday was a holiday in Germany. Showed June 29th this morning. Now July 3rd.

My understanding is we cannot schedule the medical until after an interview date is issued by the consulate. Is this correct? How is this going to work? 

Yes, first you need to get confirmation that you have an appointment with the consul.  You will then need to bring a copy of this confirmation to the medical examination.
 

If your documents are already in Frankfurt and you are ready to book a place for an interview.  You need to register on the site.  For example, for Ukrainians https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ua/index.html After you pay the consular fee, dates with free time will open and you can choose.

 

 

Edited April 19, 2022 by Tatiana S

[CelloLover 26]

1 hour ago, RnJ2021 said:

It is working for me today - no changes to my system. Monday was a holiday in Germany. Showed June 29th this morning. Now July 3rd.

My understanding is we cannot schedule the medical until after an interview date is issued by the consulate. Is this correct? How is this going to work? 

Wow, so you're saying if you had initiated the medical appointment scheduling process on Tuesday, the earliest appointment you could've secured would've been June 29? That's about a 2.5 month delta.

 

 

[Tatiana S 20]

24 minutes ago, CelloLover said:

Wow, so you're saying if you had initiated the medical appointment scheduling process on Tuesday, the earliest appointment you could've secured would've been June 29? That's about a 2.5 month delta.

 

 

Yes. I think need to hurry up with the registration as the dates are already moving to July.  For example, for Frankfurt you can look here https://www.doctolib.de/gemeinschaftspraxis/frankfurt-am-main/internisten-im-westend/booking/availabilities?motiveIds[]=2932205&placeId=practice-193792&specialityId=1302&utm_campaign=website-button&utm_content=option-8&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=internisten-im-westend-website-button&utm_term=internisten-im-westend
 

For Berlin, this information is no longer displayed🤦🏼‍♀️
 

https://www.doctolib.de/praxis/berlin/praevenio-ihr-praxisteam/booking/availabilities?isBookingRequest=false&isNewPatient=true&isNewPatientBlocked=false&motiveIds[]=1005565&placeId=practice-65535&specialityId=1286&telehealth=false

Edited April 19, 2022 by Tatiana S

[RussiaMidwest 5]

50 minutes ago, Tatiana S said:

Yes. I think need to hurry up with the registration as the dates are already moving to July.  For example, for Frankfurt you can look here https://www.doctolib.de/gemeinschaftspraxis/frankfurt-am-main/internisten-im-westend/booking/availabilities?motiveIds[]=2932205&placeId=practice-193792&specialityId=1302&utm_campaign=website-button&utm_content=option-8&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=internisten-im-westend-website-button&utm_term=internisten-im-westend
 

For Berlin, this information is no longer displayed🤦🏼‍♀️
 

https://www.doctolib.de/praxis/berlin/praevenio-ihr-praxisteam/booking/availabilities?isBookingRequest=false&isNewPatient=true&isNewPatientBlocked=false&motiveIds[]=1005565&placeId=practice-65535&specialityId=1286&telehealth=false

I emailed the Berlin doctor last week, and they said their next appointments are in July, and then asked me if I'm from Ukraine. I responded that I wasn't, and asked whether these appointments will eventually become available for booking on Doctorlib, but received no reply.

 

So I assume that you can make an appointment with them via email, and if you're from Ukraine they might find a way to expedite your medical appointment, so maybe you could try that? 

[RnJ2021 59]

2 hours ago, RussiaMidwest said:

I emailed the Berlin doctor last week, and they said their next appointments are in July, and then asked me if I'm from Ukraine. I responded that I wasn't, and asked whether these appointments will eventually become available for booking on Doctorlib, but received no reply.

 

So I assume that you can make an appointment with them via email, and if you're from Ukraine they might find a way to expedite your medical appointment, so maybe you could try that? 

I wrote to the office in Frankfurt and explained our situation. The reply reply did not mention the possibility of expediting for Ukrainians.

I wrote to my congresswomen with the suggestion that the medical be waived for Ukrainians. After all, the Border Patrol is releasing 10s of thousands into the US every month with no medical exam. This suggestion was forwarded to the Frankfurt Consulate.

[RussiaMidwest 5]

9 minutes ago, RnJ2021 said:

I wrote to the office in Frankfurt and explained our situation. The reply reply did not mention the possibility of expediting for Ukrainians.

I wrote to my congresswomen with the suggestion that the medical be waived for Ukrainians. After all, the Border Patrol is releasing 10s of thousands into the US every month with no medical exam. This suggestion was forwarded to the Frankfurt Consulate.

The office in Frankfurt may be overbooked with other Ukrainian applicants, since Frankfurt is the desgnated embassy - perhaps you'd have better luck with Berlin? I hope your suggestion goes through though, it makes no sense that the USCIS//NVC/Embassies are expediting Ukrainian cases only for them to get stuck waiting for the medical appointment.

[Tatiana S 20]

I want to share my experience of passing the medical commission.  Maybe my information will be useful to someone.  The medical examination took place today, April 22, 2022. The clinic is located near the railway station.  We rented a hotel 10 minutes walk from the clinic.  When choosing a hotel, you need to be careful, because there is a "red light street" and there are drug addicts and prostitutes, it's very scary, read the reviews.  If you need the name of our hotel, I'll tell you, let me know.

 As for the medical examination itself.  The main thing is that you speak German or English or take an interpreter with you.  Also now there is a chat in the telegram channel with ordinary people who are ready to help (If anyone needs it, I can link to this chat). You can arrange for the interpreter to call by video link and thus help.

 

 First you go to the clinic and they give you a number and tell you to go up to the second floor and wait to be invited.

 

 You go to the secretary, she registers you, asks you to sign a document stating that you agree to transfer your information further and asks you to sign another blank sheet (this will be necessary so that in the next office where you go to take tests, just compare your signature, in the same place  you will be asked to duplicate it).
 At the secretary you will need to pay a fee of $275. You can do this in cash or by credit card.

 The secretary will give you an invoice to attach to your documents.  She will also keep a duplicate of the invoice and documents. After the secretary, you go down to the -1 floor, where they will ask you to give urine, take blood from a vein and do a fluorography.

 

 After that, you will again go up to the secretary, hand over your passport and papers that will be given in the laboratory and will be told to wait for the doctor to invite you.

 

 The doctor asks first about vaccines since childhood.  If you have not been vaccinated with TdaP (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis) in the last 10 years, he will offer you to do it immediately or when you arrive in the United States if you wish.  If you choose the second option, then you will be able to get this vaccine only after the wedding, but until you receive the final documents.

 If you had rubella and varicella, then upon arrival in the USA you will need to be tested for antibodies (my case) or get a vaccine.

 

 Next, they will check your eyesight, ask you to undress to your underwear, take your temperature, check your ears, and listen to your lungs. They will tell you to lie on your back and check your reflexes, just tap your hands and feet with a hammer.

 The doctor will once again ask questions that we answered when registering on the doctolib website (do you have psychological problems, have you ever had an alcohol or drug addiction, do you smoke or not).

 

 This ended the reception.

 

Then they said that the tests are done in 1-2 days and sent to the USA.  Then the United States, when it brings you to the base, sends documents to Frankfurt.

 

Further, if the United States does not have time to send documents to your interview.  You take this invoice with documents to the interview.  This will generally confirm that you passed the medical commission.

 

 The tests and examination by the doctor took 15 minutes.

 

The secretary was very friendly and eager to help.  The doctor did not ask any further questions.

 

 My you completely, go every day to the site and check the dates of the apointment.  Since there are emergency dates for the coming days.  It's how lucky I am. 

Edited April 22, 2022 by Tatiana S

[Tatiana S 20]

12 minutes ago, Tatiana S said:

I want to share my experience of passing the medical commission.  Maybe my information will be useful to someone.  The medical examination took place today, April 22, 2022. The clinic is located near the railway station.  We rented a hotel 10 minutes walk from the clinic.  When choosing a hotel, you need to be careful, because there is a "red light street" and there are drug addicts and prostitutes, it's very scary, read the reviews.  If you need the name of our hotel, I'll tell you, let me know.

 As for the medical examination itself.  The main thing is that you speak German or English or take an interpreter with you.  Also now there is a chat in the telegram channel with ordinary people who are ready to help (If anyone needs it, I can link to this chat). You can arrange for the interpreter to call by video link and thus help.

 

 First you go to the clinic and they give you a number and tell you to go up to the second floor and wait to be invited.

 

 You go to the secretary, she registers you, asks you to sign a document stating that you agree to transfer your information further and asks you to sign another blank sheet (this will be necessary so that in the next office where you go to take tests, just compare your signature, in the same place  you will be asked to duplicate it).
 At the secretary you will need to pay a fee of $275. You can do this in cash or by credit card.

 The secretary will give you an invoice to attach to your documents.  She will also keep a duplicate of the invoice and documents. After the secretary, you go down to the -1 floor, where they will ask you to give urine, take blood from a vein and do a fluorography.

 

 After that, you will again go up to the secretary, hand over your passport and papers that will be given in the laboratory and will be told to wait for the doctor to invite you.

 

 The doctor asks first about vaccines since childhood.  If you have not been vaccinated with TdaP (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis) in the last 10 years, he will offer you to do it immediately or when you arrive in the United States if you wish.  If you choose the second option, then you will be able to get this vaccine only after the wedding, but until you receive the final documents.

 If you had rubella and varicella, then upon arrival in the USA you will need to be tested for antibodies (my case) or get a vaccine.

 

 Next, they will check your eyesight, ask you to undress to your underwear, take your temperature, check your ears, and listen to your lungs. They will tell you to lie on your back and check your reflexes, just tap your hands and feet with a hammer.

 The doctor will once again ask questions that we answered when registering on the doctolib website (do you have psychological problems, have you ever had an alcohol or drug addiction, do you smoke or not).

 

 This ended the reception.

 

Then they said that the tests are done in 1-2 days and sent to the USA.  Then the United States, when it brings you to the base, sends documents to Frankfurt.

 

Further, if the United States does not have time to send documents to your interview.  You take this invoice with documents to the interview.  This will generally confirm that you passed the medical commission.

 

 The tests and examination by the doctor took 15 minutes.

 

The secretary was very friendly and eager to help.  The doctor did not ask any further questions.

 

 My advice, go every day to the site and check the dates of the apointment.  Sometimes to emerge the emergency dates for the coming days.  It's how lucky I am. 
 

I hope something was clear.  Sorry for the mistakes, I used a translator.

 

[CelloLover 26]

9 hours ago, Tatiana S said:

I want to share my experience of passing the medical commission.  Maybe my information will be useful to someone.  The medical examination took place today, April 22, 2022. The clinic is located near the railway station.  We rented a hotel 10 minutes walk from the clinic.  When choosing a hotel, you need to be careful, because there is a "red light street" and there are drug addicts and prostitutes, it's very scary, read the reviews.  If you need the name of our hotel, I'll tell you, let me know.

 As for the medical examination itself.  The main thing is that you speak German or English or take an interpreter with you.  Also now there is a chat in the telegram channel with ordinary people who are ready to help (If anyone needs it, I can link to this chat). You can arrange for the interpreter to call by video link and thus help.

 

 First you go to the clinic and they give you a number and tell you to go up to the second floor and wait to be invited.

 

 You go to the secretary, she registers you, asks you to sign a document stating that you agree to transfer your information further and asks you to sign another blank sheet (this will be necessary so that in the next office where you go to take tests, just compare your signature, in the same place  you will be asked to duplicate it).
 At the secretary you will need to pay a fee of $275. You can do this in cash or by credit card.

 The secretary will give you an invoice to attach to your documents.  She will also keep a duplicate of the invoice and documents. After the secretary, you go down to the -1 floor, where they will ask you to give urine, take blood from a vein and do a fluorography.

 

 After that, you will again go up to the secretary, hand over your passport and papers that will be given in the laboratory and will be told to wait for the doctor to invite you.

 

 The doctor asks first about vaccines since childhood.  If you have not been vaccinated with TdaP (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis) in the last 10 years, he will offer you to do it immediately or when you arrive in the United States if you wish.  If you choose the second option, then you will be able to get this vaccine only after the wedding, but until you receive the final documents.

 If you had rubella and varicella, then upon arrival in the USA you will need to be tested for antibodies (my case) or get a vaccine.

 

 Next, they will check your eyesight, ask you to undress to your underwear, take your temperature, check your ears, and listen to your lungs. They will tell you to lie on your back and check your reflexes, just tap your hands and feet with a hammer.

 The doctor will once again ask questions that we answered when registering on the doctolib website (do you have psychological problems, have you ever had an alcohol or drug addiction, do you smoke or not).

 

 This ended the reception.

 

Then they said that the tests are done in 1-2 days and sent to the USA.  Then the United States, when it brings you to the base, sends documents to Frankfurt.

 

Further, if the United States does not have time to send documents to your interview.  You take this invoice with documents to the interview.  This will generally confirm that you passed the medical commission.

 

 The tests and examination by the doctor took 15 minutes.

 

The secretary was very friendly and eager to help.  The doctor did not ask any further questions.

 

 My you completely, go every day to the site and check the dates of the apointment.  Since there are emergency dates for the coming days.  It's how lucky I am. 

Thanks for the feedback!

I'm surprised you were able to schedule an appointment so soon.

When did you schedule the appointment?

When was your appointment date?

When is your interview date?

[TBoneTX 43,065]

15 hours ago, Tatiana S said:

I hope something was clear.  Sorry for the mistakes, I used a translator.

It was very clear, and it will help many people.  

[nick050183 9]

Looks like they added 2 doctor locations. New one's in Munich and Hamburg.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/FRN-Frankfurt.html

[Tatiana S 20]

On 4/23/2022 at 1:15 AM, CelloLover said:

Thanks for the feedback!

I'm surprised you were able to schedule an appointment so soon.

When did you schedule the appointment?

When was your appointment date?

When is your interview date?

In early April, I signed up for a medical examination for May 23, but on April 8-9 I was lucky to moved a medical examination for April 22.  The interview with the consul will be on April 28

[CelloLover 26]

Just emailed the medical clinic in Frankfurt to ask some questions. I immediately got the following automatic response via email

 

Quote

Due to the exceptional nature of the situation, the U.S. authorities will accept the medical after the interview date.

 

[RnJ2021 59]

We got a medical in Vienna on May 17 via email. 

 

Visa Medicals
MEDIZIN AUGARTEN
Primary Health Care

Dr. Wolfgang Molnár und Dr. Ivana Molnár
Gruppenpraxis für Allgemeinmedizin OG
Untere Augartenstrasse 1-3/4/1/5
A 1020 Wien

E: visamedicals@medau.at
T: +43-1-330 34 68
F: +43-1-330 68 91
W: www.medau.at
Link: https://visa.medau.at/

Hamburg said they were not doing medical. Recommended Berlin (no open slots when I looked) and Munich (we did not contract).

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[Tatiana S 20]

I got  a visa.  The interview went well.  For start need to enter the embassy through security.  Next, will need to give the passport at the window 19, 20 or 21 and wait to be invited.  Then give the secretary all the necessary documents (a letter stating that you plan to get married within 90 days, evidence of your meetings and something else, I don’t remember).  Then wait for the consul to invite for an interview.  When I was interviewed, there were three consuls, two women and a man.  The women were welcoming and friendly, the man was very strict.  I was lucky, I got to the woman.  I sweared an oath and be fingerprinted.  Then I was asked the following questions: - When did I meet my fiancé?  - How did we meet?  -How and where do we plan to hold our wedding?  -When and how did we understand that we wanted to be together in order to apply for a K1 visa?  When was the last time I saw my fiancé.  
 

And the most important thing!!!  
 

The deadline for completing our interview was April 12.  And since I passed on April 28, the secretary demanded a second letter from my fiancé that he agrees to marry within 90 days.  It's good that my fiancé was waiting for me near the embassy and I was allowed to go out and that he wrote this letter right away.
 

Therefore, pay attention, maybe you also need to prepare such a letter in advance.  
 

Good luck with the interview.

Edited May 19, 2022 by Tatiana S