Hannah and Liam

I called the NVC a couple days after I received notification of our k-1 approval. It gave me peace of mind to know it was being sent to my fiance's country within the next business day. Be aware, you will have to wait a long time on the phone. They're extremely busy, but keep trying-first time I heard a busy signal in years!

At the Blackrock Clinic in Dublin, you do NOT have to have a case number or an NOA2 in order to schedule your medical. I thought the same thing after reading posts around this forum, but heard from someone else going through the process in Ireland that they were able to schedule the medical whilst awaiting their NOA2. So... I told my fiance to call them and they told him they do not require any case number and the medical is valid for 12 MONTHS. He is currently scheduled for his medical on the 13th and we have yet to receive our NOA2. The receptionist actually recommended he do it ahead of time because they ony schedule the medicals on Wednesdays and are sometimes booked up for months. He called a week ago and August 13th was the soonest appointment they had available.
They require your passport, passport photo and vaccination records if you have them. And it costs 395 Euro.
I know it's confusing, but I have a feeling the medical portion of the K-1 visa varies drastically depending upon the country. But, if the medical for your visa is at Blackrock in Dublin, go ahead and schedule it now! It can really slow down the process if you wait until you receive your NOA2 or Packet 3 to schedule it. Hope this helps!!