SteveCinHou

Mine was delivered 11/24 and checking account showed check was cashed this morning.

Rules apparently changed last November.  It's very unlikely you need a new medical.  My wife had her interview earlier this month and didn't need a new medical.

Congratulations to you and your wife... 

Yes, in Houston.  We went to the office on Gears Rd.

Had our interview this morning.  Went very smoothly and didn't ask for many of the things I had brought along (attaching our interview letter here).  Asked for our IDs, marriage certificate, wife's passport, birth certificate, divorce decree from previous marriage, tax return, apartment lease.  And asked the series of canned questions about illegal activities, etc.  Didn't require a new medical (luckily, since we weren't able to get it done due to a number of circumstances).  Turns out the medical exam rule changes 11/1 this year and there's now a 2-year windows instead of the previous 1-year window of validity.  It's a little more complicated than that, and I didn't catch all the nuances to the rule.  But net result is that most people probably won't require a new exam from now on.  Didn't really ask anything about our relationship, didn't ask for pictures (which I had prepared), didn't ask for previous immigration documents or I-94, or anything regarding other children not living with us, or bank account statements, etc... none of that.   Most of the documents requested had been previously submitted, and were just checked against what was already on file and he already had there in his paperwork.  I think the only 2 documents he kept were the apartment lease and 2017 tax return.  Interviewer was very patient (my wife needed an interpreter), courteous, and professional.  We didn't get approval on the spot.  The interviewer had only been on the job 4 weeks and said his supervisor would need to review for final approval.  But he said he saw no reason we wouldn't be approved and should expect a letter within 30 days, with physical card to follow 5-7 days later. All-in-all a very smooth experience - better than expected.

Had our interview this morning.  Went very smoothly and didn't ask for many of the things I had brought along (attaching our interview letter here).  Asked for our IDs, marriage certificate, wife's passport, birth certificate, divorce decree from previous marriage, tax return, apartment lease.  And asked the series of canned questions about illegal activities, etc.  Didn't require a new medical (luckily, since we weren't able to get it done due to a number of circumstances).  Turns out the medical exam rule changes 11/1 this year and there's now a 2-year windows instead of the previous 1-year window of validity.  It's a little more complicated than that, and I didn't catch all the nuances to the rule.  But net result is that most people probably won't require a new exam from now on.  Didn't really ask anything about our relationship, didn't ask for pictures (which I had prepared), didn't ask for previous immigration documents or I-94, or anything regarding other children not living with us, or bank account statements, etc... none of that.   Most of the documents requested had been previously submitted, and were just checked against what was already on file and he already had there in his paperwork.  I think the only 2 documents he kept were the apartment lease and 2017 tax return.  Interviewer was very patient (my wife needed an interpreter), courteous, and professional.  We didn't get approval on the spot.  The interviewer had only been on the job 4 weeks and said his supervisor would need to review for final approval.  But he said he saw no reason we wouldn't be approved and should expect a letter within 30 days, with physical card to follow 5-7 days later. All-in-all a very smooth experience - better than expected.

Had our interview this morning.  Went very smoothly and didn't ask for many of the things I had brought along (attaching our interview letter here).  Asked for our IDs, marriage certificate, wife's passport, birth certificate, divorce decree from previous marriage, tax return, apartment lease.  And asked the series of canned questions about illegal activities, etc.  Didn't require a new medical (luckily, since we weren't able to get it done due to a number of circumstances).  Turns out the medical exam rule changes 11/1 this year and there's now a 2-year windows instead of the previous 1-year window of validity.  It's a little more complicated than that, and I didn't catch all the nuances to the rule.  But net result is that most people probably won't require a new exam from now on.  Didn't really ask anything about our relationship, didn't ask for pictures (which I had prepared), didn't ask for previous immigration documents or I-94, or anything regarding other children not living with us, or bank account statements, etc... none of that.   Most of the documents requested had been previously submitted, and were just checked against what was already on file and he already had there in his paperwork.  I think the only 2 documents he kept were the apartment lease and 2017 tax return.  Interviewer was very patient (my wife needed an interpreter), courteous, and professional.  We didn't get approval on the spot.  The interviewer had only been on the job 4 weeks and said his supervisor would need to review for final approval.  But he said he saw no reason we wouldn't be approved and should expect a letter within 30 days, with physical card to follow 5-7 days later. All-in-all a very smooth experience - better than expected.

Had our interview this morning.  Went very smoothly and didn't ask for many of the things I had brought along (attaching our interview letter here).  Asked for our IDs, marriage certificate, wife's passport, birth certificate, divorce decree from previous marriage, tax return, apartment lease.  And asked the series of canned questions about illegal activities, etc.  Didn't require a new medical (luckily, since we weren't able to get it done due to a number of circumstances).  Turns out the medical exam rule changes 11/1 this year and there's now a 2-year windows instead of the previous 1-year window of validity.  It's a little more complicated than that, and I didn't catch all the nuances to the rule.  But net result is that most people probably won't require a new exam from now on.  Didn't really ask anything about our relationship, didn't ask for pictures (which I had prepared), didn't ask for previous immigration documents or I-94, or anything regarding other children not living with us, or bank account statements, etc... none of that.   Most of the documents requested had been previously submitted, and were just checked against what was already on file and he already had there in his paperwork.  I think the only 2 documents he kept were the apartment lease and 2017 tax return.  Interviewer was very patient (my wife needed an interpreter), courteous, and professional.  We didn't get approval on the spot.  The interviewer had only been on the job 4 weeks and said his supervisor would need to review for final approval.  But he said he saw no reason we wouldn't be approved and should expect a letter within 30 days, with physical card to follow 5-7 days later. All-in-all a very smooth experience - better than expected.

We're in Houston and just got the interview letter yesterday - scheduled for 12/20.  Finally!  But wow! that's a huge list of documents they say to bring, most of which were needed for the initial filing.  And what about the medical?  That is now coming up on 2 years old.  Need to do it again?

We're in Houston and just got the interview letter yesterday - scheduled for 12/20.  Finally!  But wow! that's a huge list of documents they say to bring, most of which were needed for the initial filing.  And what about the medical?  That is now coming up on 2 years old.  Need to do it again?

You'll want the tax return for 2015 tax year, unless your interview is sometime after April 15.  It also doesn't hurt to have your tax returns for the previous 2 years on hand just in case - for tax years 2015, 2014, 2013 (advice I got elsewhere).
 
btw - my fiance had her interview last Friday.  Very smooth.  No problems.