221(g) Medical Expired

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Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate your advice 🙏

 

I was given a 221(g) after my interview, and I’m now ready to submit all my missing requirements. However, my problem is that my medical exam has already expired.

For those who experienced the same situation:

 

• Did you wait for an email or instruction from the embassy before submitting your 221(g) documents?

• Or did you contact the embassy first to ask what to do?

• Did anyone here submit their 221(g) requirements with an expired medical, or were you required to redo the medical first?

 

I’m also confused if I should:

• Proactively schedule a new medical exam on my own, or

• Wait for the embassy’s confirmation/instruction before doing a new medical

 

Basically:

• Should I submit my 221(g) documents now even if my medical is expired?

• Or should I redo my medical first and then submit everything together?

• If you contacted the embassy, how did you contact them (email or phone)?

 

Any shared experience would really help. Thank you so much in advance 🤍

[JeanneAdil 7,445]

look at your 221g paper , it should tell u how to submit documents

 

Fill out a timeline on your profile and ID the country and VJ members that are familiar with that embassy can help you

 

BUT do not take the medical exam now / wait till new interview is scheduled (and that could be a long time) 

taking it now could mean it also would expire before decision is made

[Moda25 92]

Just like @JeanneAdilsaid, wait till the embassy instructs you to redo your medicals because you don’t know how long it would take after you submit your documents to issue your visa. When my husband was placed on AP, his medical was less than one month old but because he was in AP for almost 6 months, the embassy had to instruct him to redo it when the AP was over. We didn’t take any step when it expired until he was told to do so.

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3 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

look at your 221g paper , it should tell u how to submit documents

 

Fill out a timeline on your profile and ID the country and VJ members that are familiar with that embassy can help you

 

BUT do not take the medical exam now / wait till new interview is scheduled (and that could be a long time) 

taking it now could mean it also would expire before decision is made

thank you for the guidance! i understand how to submit my documents. my only question is regarding my 221(g) requirements: my medical exam expires on January 7, 2026. Is it okay to submit my 221(g) documents even if my medical has already expired?

 

thank you 🙏🏻

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3 hours ago, Moda25 said:

Just like @JeanneAdilsaid, wait till the embassy instructs you to redo your medicals because you don’t know how long it would take after you submit your documents to issue your visa. When my husband was placed on AP, his medical was less than one month old but because he was in AP for almost 6 months, the embassy had to instruct him to redo it when the AP was over. We didn’t take any step when it expired until he was told to do so.

Thank you for sharing your experience, that’s really helpful. I understand now

I’ll wait for the Embassy’s instructions before doing anything with my medical, even if it expires, and just focus on submitting my 221(g) documents. It’s reassuring to know that they’ll guide me if a new medical is needed. 🙏🏻