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Congrats Shpat!

I received my Welcome Letter on Inauguration Day. I like to think Obama was welcoming me rather than the last guy

Congrats Mrs Rowe and Shrewdgal on your interview dates!!

Congrats CHD on GC & SSN!

Ive woken up on my first morning as a US resident! Will write POE review soon.

Hello all

Happy New Year. Glad to hear of people's progress and my thoughts are with you shrewdgal - all fingers crossed for a February interview! Such a sweet puppy CHD!

In a few hours (should be asleep at 4.30am but I can't) the shipping company will be taking my boxes away. My POE flight is tomorrow. So excited and nervous!

Hope all goes well Ilya R

Hi fellow December filers

Update from me:

Interview yesterday & visa approved (11 Dec)

Visa in hand this morning (12 Dec)

POE 6th Jan

Hope everyone is well

Thanks Rajaa

Visa, passport etc received this morning before 8am, less than 24 hours since my interview!

oh my goodness congratulations

strange thing I was going to write to you this morning when I realized you had the same interview date, but then my crazy pc was updating and turned the pc off on me

So wow this is great this is beautiful

congratulations

I love your name by the way, does it have anything to do with Desi arnez, who I adored,

I know you are so happy

take good care

Kat

Thanks. I didn't realise your husband's was the same day - I would have send a message too

It's is a great feeling. Im so glad you are approved too. It's been a long journey but we can soon be with our loved ones at last. Do you have a POE decided? Maybe he can make it time for the holiday period.

Ahh I never thought of dear Desi Arnez - doh!. My husband's name is Des and he's a desi (of south asian descent) my name is Lou, it seemed to fit heh.

Take care,

Lou

Thanks e-migra

Congrats to you both!

I got mine approved this morning too, its a great feeling!

Thanks Lauren + Tom

Back at work now, difficult to concentrate

Congrats again Isma. Glad you have visa in hand now!

My experience and questions were quite similar to yours. The actual interview only took about 10 mins and most of that was taken up trying to get the damn fingerprint scanner to work lol. So relieved to be all done. yay!

Good luck Gemmie! I had my CR1 interview this morning and it went fine. Hope yours did too

My CR1 visa was approved this morning. Relatively pain free. Out of embassy by 9am

Thanks for thinking of me guys They didnt mention I could have the visa today, just the usual 3-5 days courier delivery. But that's ok as my POE will be in January so no hurry. Im just glad it's approved yay!

Visa approved this morning

In and out of embassy within 55 minutes. Had a few questions (probably cos husband was born outside US) but not too hard. So glad the wait is over.

Roll on POE!!

Congrats Rajaa!

My interview is in 10 hours . Nervous now! Time for bed I guess..

Congrats Isma, CHD and Ilya R!!

My interview is in 3 days

Good luck CHD

If you need a back-up plan Isma my office is right near Oxford Circus. I wont be in work at 8am but you could leave your phone at reception in an envelope with my name & it will be safe. PM me if you need this option

Good luck Isma!

ooooh does my husband need this??? how did you know you needed that form?

Hi Rajaa

In the UK the doctors website states we needed a copy of a medical questionnaire, but I think there are different requirements depending on what country your interview is being held in.

Go to www.ImmigrantVisas.state.gov and choose your embassy/consulate from the drop-down list. It will direct you to information about what you need for your medical etc.

Good luck

I had my medical this morning. Seemed to go fine, I just hope the x-ray/blood test results are ok!

Now I guess it's just waiting for the interview...

Had the medical yesterday - went the same way as everyone else's on here.

After I paid the receptionist handed me a receipt stapled to a sheet detailing the vaccination record. Does everyone get this or is it just the CR1/IR1 applicants?

All the boxes are ticked either completed series, or not age appropriate. Apart from the Varicella (chicken pox) which says VH which means I've had chickenpox but we don't do the vaccine in the UK.

At the end it has a final set of tick boxes which say vaccine history incomplete and then the box is ticked applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver because vaccinations not medically appropriate as indicated above.

Is that what everyone normally gets on this form?

I got a copy of the vaccine record too. I was told the embassy will be sent the original with the chest x-ray etc but was to keep hold of my copy for US immigration (I guess that means at POE?)

My record is marked identical to yours. I was told I had all the nessecary vaccines so I assume what we got is normal

Had my medical this morning. All seemed to go smoothly (of course I don't the results yet so perhaps not lol)

Took about an hour in all, most of that waiting around to be seen. Receptionist was pleasant & handed me a quick medical questionnaire/AIDS test consent form. Saw a friendly nurse about vaccines first , straight into a chest x-ray, then into see a young female doctor after a wait. She didnt seem unfriendly but didnt say much. Did a eye test, height, weight, quick body exam, didnt ask many questions at all. Was told results should be at the embassy by Wed which is plenty of time for my interview (not until the following week). Paid the money and left. Really not any bother at all

HELP!!

I have my medical tomorrow morning and Ive just found out I have to provide a medical questionnaire - form IV18a. I havent recieved this document in any of the packets. Is there somewhere I should download it from??

Thanks guys

Hi Lou - I replied with the details on your post in the UK forum - PM me if it doesn't make sense - I didn't get the form in my packet either.

Lynne

Thanks so much Lynne - so helpful

Lou

Lynne

Thank you so so much

I thought I was quite organised but that ruffled me a bit!

I have the questionnaire now. Thanks again, you are a life saver

Lou