In a Pickle But Heading Over Tomorrow

[widude 38]

 I haven’t been here in a while, kinda in an extended holding pattern. She was tripped up in medical, x-rays like is not uncommon. She made it through finally a few months ago. With the previous scheduling at the embassy I was able to search & schedule an interview. I had to cancel once she got tripped up at St Luke’s.

 

 I just logged into the ‘new’ scheduling portal, didn’t get far. It basically said, due to reasons with application, or other reasoning, log out for at least an hour. I’m on the page, any answer on why it’s a dead end? Yes I realize there may not be any open slots.

 

  Why am I still here? Well, if possible I’d still go through everything. In the interim I’ll do the visiting thing. Since I’m going over there, I thought we could try getting to the next step together.

 

  Is it a fee issue? I’m sure I paid earlier, no doubt long expired now. Anyone want to schedule an interview for us?? I’ll check things when I get there. What type of proof that the medical is complete and passed? I hate to ask, is it 6 months then one starts over? 
 

 Thanks. 

[J.M. 363]

Since it's been so long, have you checked your case status on CEAC to be sure it's still valid?

Medical results are sent directly to the embassy.  If her medical was "a few months ago" that really cuts into the time to complete everything and enter the US.  6 months is the normal medical validity time.

[rbv_shard 76]

4 hours ago, J.M. said:

Medical results are sent directly to the embassy.  If her medical was "a few months ago" that really cuts into the time to complete everything and enter the US.  6 months is the normal medical validity time.

For K-1 visa in Manila, the results are hand-carried by the applicant (beneficiary) to the embassy.

 

If up against medical exam expiration, consider proactively doing a new one (giving a fresh 6 months).  If you complete the process with the old medical, get the visa with almost no time left, and the visa expires, you likely have to start at the very beginning (new I-129F, USCIS processing, NVC processing, DS-160).  If the medical expires before the visa issues, you just rewind to getting the medical.

New medical shouldn't be a new suspicion-of-TB fiasco because either (a) she was treated and they have that record of TB history or (b) the x-rays caused false positives, but now SLEC is doing the IGRA test.

Edited Sunday at 09:24 PM by rbv_shard

[J.M. 363]

1 hour ago, rbv_shard said:

For K-1 visa in Manila, the results are hand-carried by the applicant (beneficiary) to the embassy.

 

Only in certain situations.  Generally, they are sent electronically.

[widude 38]

 Thanks, here now. I will look into it.

[widude 38]

 I logged into the interview schedule portal. She has a case there, says ‘active’ but that’s all I get, unable to search through interview options, even if they are full. 
 

  When I did it previously, way back prior to the medical, I got further. 
 

  Kinda drifting off with thoughts of ‘plan B’. That plan isn’t quite ready for daylight though.