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Very pleased it went well, including the cahuna confirmation These Brits and their colorful language, huh? My husband reported about his "gentleman vegetable" being checked after his medical, haha!

Very pleased it went well, including the cahuna confirmation These Brits and their colorful language, huh? My husband reported about his "gentleman vegetable" being checked after his medical, haha!

Very pleased it went well, including the cahuna confirmation These Brits and their colorful language, huh? My husband reported about his "gentleman vegetable" being checked after his medical, haha!

Here's what my husband reported about his medical:
My medical was today. Luckily i don't live far from London so it was a 45 minute train and tube ride. I got there 40 minutes early and went into the reception part at Bendtinck Mansions. Said my name and appointment time and the receptionist told me that there x-ray machine wasn't working. They gave me a map and i had to take a 10 minute walk to 121 Harley Street. When there i explained who i was and who'd sent me. I waited 10 minutes and then had my chest x-ray. Now another ...10 minute walk back to Knightsbridge Doctors. Once there i had another form to fill out which took less than 2 minutes and then gave over my interview date letter, passport, passport picture, medical history and Police Certificate. I waited for about 15 minutes and the Doctors then called my name. I was in!!! Heart racing!! He was very reassuring. Ian Cole was his name. Asked me a few questions and that was all fine. Then he took my height and weight. i swear i was taller that!! lol Then onto an eye test. That was fine. Then had to take off my t-shirt and he checked my heart and breathing. All fine. Then he asked me to lay down and he checked my tummy, fine again. After that he said stand up and drop your trousers. Now it it was time to see my ding dong area!! Dropped the boxers as well and checked for any hernias and then checked i had 2 cahunas!! lol They were there!! And then the cough test. that was all fine again. Next it was time to take my blood, the bit i had been dreading. I told him straight away when we first went in i was petrified of needles. He reassured me again. So i lay down and he keeps talking keeping me calm and hey presto it was all over!!! I didn't even pass out!! lol. That was it!! All over. He said if you don't here anything from us within 2 days everything is fine and my medical notes will be going to the Embassy on Monday. A quick shake of hands and i had to wait in reception again to wait for my notes and passport. Oh, and then to pay the £245!!! I hope this is helpful of what possibly to expect

I'm not going to try to play catch up on ~35 pages of posts, just gotta take a deep breath and let it go

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My husband landed in Boston last Wednesday evening, zipped through the airport thanks to preclearance at Dublin, and we had 5 days to settle in and enjoy our time together. Today I'm back at the office and it's time to figure out what everyday life is going to look like. VJ at work is a given I hope there's been a lot of good news around here lately!

You're not officially all clear for a few days after the medical while they wait for test results. Knightsbridge only get in touch if something is wrong. At the appointment they say something like "if you don't hear from us by [date] everything is fine," so you just wait a couple of days and hope for silence!
Congrats on another step done!

In 5 days the length of this thread doubled
My husband landed in Boston last Wednesday evening, zipped through the airport thanks to preclearance at Dublin, and we had 5 days to settle in and enjoy our time together. Today I'm back at the office and it's time to figure out what everyday life is going to look like. VJ at work is a given I hope there's been a lot of good news around here lately!

My husband just got done with his medical, he's on the Tube heading home! Mr Chatterbox simply stated it went fine and all is ok lol

In 5 days the length of this thread doubled
My husband landed in Boston last Wednesday evening, zipped through the airport thanks to preclearance at Dublin, and we had 5 days to settle in and enjoy our time together. Today I'm back at the office and it's time to figure out what everyday life is going to look like. VJ at work is a given I hope there's been a lot of good news around here lately!

Just what I thought you might have done. Making a photocopy of originals and stating that they were certified(true copy) is not valid for nvc as far as I understand. Registrar should be able to issue "certified" copies that look just like originals. Someone else should confirm this though.

I believe this is correct.
"Certified copy" typically means it is issued by same registrar office that created the original document.
"Notarized copy" can be a photocopy that is certified by a notary.
For birth and marriage certificates, they want documents printed and signed/sealed by the issuing agency aka "certified copies."

I would love to help but he's actually going through customs in Dublin. We've had mostly bad experiences with Logan just for regular visits, so he decided to take advantage of the US border preclearance available in Dublin rather than dealing with the whole process in Boston.
Just got the message! Clearance at Dublin is done!

Hehe! It's a pretty handy option. Seemed like an ideal plan for us, saving time and money flying from Bristol instead of Heathrow and dodging the almost certainly miserable experience at Logan. Unfortunately the person who helped my husband in Dublin wasn't too sure of what to do, so now he's really nervous that the visa wasn't processed properly. He's also exhausted, concerned he'll have customs issues in Boston, and at his wit's end because he's been traveling since something like 4 AM and won't get here until the equivalent of 11 PM. It's already been a long day for him and he's not a happy camper. Fortunately he's now boarding his flight to Boston and I live about 15 minutes from the airport, so when he gets out of the gate I can hurry him home. Let the final countdown begin!
*opens flight tracking website*

I would love to help but he's actually going through customs in Dublin. We've had mostly bad experiences with Logan just for regular visits, so he decided to take advantage of the US border preclearance available in Dublin rather than dealing with the whole process in Boston.
Just got the message! Clearance at Dublin is done!

9 hours until he lands in Boston! Somehow I have to get through work today. He's currently in Dublin sitting through a lengthy layover and about to go through customs >.> <.<
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Yea, I'm not too bummed about it. At least we have the interview date in hand. Our honeymoon/anniversary will be a celebration as his interview is just 4 days after he gets back to London. It's almost over!!

I would love to help but he's actually going through customs in Dublin. We've had mostly bad experiences with Logan just for regular visits, so he decided to take advantage of the US border preclearance available in Dublin rather than dealing with the whole process in Boston.
Just got the message! Clearance at Dublin is done!

9 hours until he lands in Boston! Somehow I have to get through work today. He's currently in Dublin sitting through a lengthy layover and about to go through customs >.> <.<
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9 hours until he lands in Boston! Somehow I have to get through work today. He's currently in Dublin sitting through a lengthy layover and about to go through customs >.> <.<
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9 hours until he lands in Boston! Somehow I have to get through work today. He's currently in Dublin sitting through a lengthy layover and about to go through customs >.> <.<
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LAST WEEKEND LIVING ALONE 72 hours from now he'll be home with me, ahhh!!

I got Univision on my comp here and my ear buds in. I'm really brushing up on my Spanish right now!
My favorite player on the French squad was already taken off boo hoo lol
I'm taking time off for the Germany match, there's no way I'm going to be quiet for that!!
Last week for the Germany/USA match we had our all-staff meeting at the same time. Someone brought in a laptop and set it on the floor LOL!!!

LAST WEEKEND LIVING ALONE 72 hours from now he'll be home with me, ahhh!!

We're hoping! Thank you and thanks to dwheels for helping!! :-D
In the meantime, I'm trying to watch the World Cup quietly. Massive FAIL!