Julia & Aaron

Hope this helps! I've had to block out my personal information but it should be relatively self explanatory!

I'll also try see if I have my copy saved still and attach it here. I'll have to do that tomorrow though

Perhaps explain that it usually has medications, allergies and a summary of key medical events from your notes. They might call it something else. Sometimes speaking to a GP or practice manager is easier. My GP gave me what I needed when the receptionist didn't

That's unusual that your GP doesn't know. It was just a summary of medications, allergies and any significant medical issues (mainly therapy referrals and antibiotics for me) Maybe book an appointment with your GP and see if they can find/print some kind of summary? Good luck!

I know @TheGreatHBh didn't have a report, he might be able to help?

Thank you, I intend to have some kind of copy. I realised after posting this it makes more sense to print my own records from the online system, as that's what they'll do anyway. Saves me money too!

No problem, I understand how important it is to have this information. The letter was the original. I scanned a copy for my future records though

I had my interview on the 22nd and my passport is due to arrive on the 29th, a week exactly for us. It's may take longer depending on holidays, location etc. We have flights already booked (assuming this would take longer) on the 27th September but American Airlines has the option to change for a fee/the difference in flight price so we're going for that route (even if I won't be on the return, it's just cheaper)

Everything went well at my interview and now I'm putting some final logistics into place. My main concern is what to do with my NHS records. Obviously it's good practice to have them for future insurance purposes etc. I have access to records on the NHS app and via my GP's online system. Would a copy from these suffice in the future? Or should I put a subject access request in to my GP?

Totally understandable that you're nervous but they were very relaxed about it and spoke casually about it to me (it's not police interrogation, don't worry) Although, I would say don't give more information than you need to. Keep the appointment quick for yourself, they just want to know you're not hurting yourself now and that you're not going to hurt anyone else. This is the main wording of the letter from my GP: My GP surgery just said I should drop in a letter asking for exactly what I need. I was advised to ask for: a brief history of the issue (including how self harm occured and any attempts at your life), what treatment occured, what my mental health is like now and that it must include wording that states you are "not a harm to self or others". My GP asked me to complete a generic depression/anxiety survey to confirm my current mental health. Hope that helps, if you can get a letter form your GP covering those things, you'll be absolutely fine 🙂

I scheduled the interview myself. The instructions letter I received said to attend the medical and then book the interview. There's a web link on the letter that tells you where to make the booking. They had appointments about 2 weeks in advance

I applied for mine during the whole cyber attack thing by sending the form via email on 12/05. I got a confirmation email on 26/05 and it was shipped to me on 02/06 :)

I'm really glad it went well for you! I was thinking about it on the way home and I was wondering if you'd be on these forums too, haha. Best of luck with everything else going forward!

I thought it would be useful to post a review of my appointment at Visa Medicals in London on 4th August 2023. I found it hard to find recent ones and hopefully this'll calm someone else's nerves! I waited until I had my instructions letter from the embassy before calling to book my appointment. There was a relatively short wait on the phone (better than calling my GP) and I was offered an appointment within a few days. Forgetting that I was still waiting for a letter from my GP and that it was the weekend, I had to call and reschedule for later the same week. The lady on the phone laughed when I said I got over excited. I received a confirmation email with instructions like where it is, documents to bring and booking translators (if applicable) I arrived at Bond St very early. Killed a couple hours in Leon, found Bentinck Street and had a wander. My appointment was at 11:10am, pressed the buzzer at 11:05am. The email suggests a one in, one out situation. That isn't the case and is probably left over from COVID era. I was worried I was going to be told off for buzzing 5 minutes early, no one even spoke on the intercom, they just let me in. Visa Medicals is the first door on your right when you come in. The lady on reception asked for my name and 'all the documents we asked you to bring' which threw me a bit. It's probably a good idea to have everything ready to go in one bundle, not in well organised seperate sections of a folder like I did. I think I excepted the doctor to be asking for the reports and vaccination records, not the receptionist. This is what I gave over: My passport 4 US sized visa photos (Snappy Snaps can do US sized photos, it was ~£35 for 8 photos) A copy of my ACRO police certificate A copy of the first page of the instructions letter form the embassy with my LND number and visa category Summary care record from my GP Vaccination records from my GP COVID pass from the NHS app Hep B vaccination proof Medical questionairre A letter from my GP outlining past mental health issues, treatments and current mental health status (because I ticked yes to self harm) A discharge letter form a surgery I had in 2016 (because I ticked yes to hospitalization) Note, you do not get these back (except your passport) so make copies for your own records and keep the original ACRO and embassy letter for yourself. Here's how the email words the documents required: I was sent into the waiting room with two more yes/no questionairres to fill out. The first was very basic and asked questions related to allergies, steroids/immunosuppresants and pregnancy. Anything I ticked yes to, I put a note underneath explaining why. The second was more detailed (and very confusing because yes/no swapped places). These are the questions I can remember: Have you had an injury or illness that required hospitalization? Multiple questions on different types of heart/thyroid/kidney/liver diseases Have you ever taken recreational drugs? Multiple questions about substance abuse, related conditions and criminal record due to substance abuse Have you ever had thoughts of harming yourself? Have you ever acted on those thoughts? Have you ever had thoughts of harming others? Have you ever acted on those thoughts? Current medications (I also listed non-prescribed hayfever tablets and multivitamins) Any other medical conditions that required treatment? (I put yes - vitamin D deficiency, treated via daily supplements) Someone then called me through to take a chest x-ray. No need to remove my piercings (nipple included) and sent me back to the waiting room. A few minutes later a doctor called Michaela called me through. She was extremely friendly and I felt at ease with her. We discussed some of the questions I had ticked yes to like why I had surgery and what methods I used for self harm in the past. She repeated some of the questions to me directly, particularly about drug use and harming others. She told me that the US is very keen to ask these questions due to the availability of guns and the risk of gun violence. I had an additional report on my mental health from my last counsellor, so she took that from me as all evidence is good evidence. The rest of the exam was height, weight, vision, ears and mouth. Then I was asked to undress to underwear and socks and drape a gown over my lower half whilst on the bench. Here she took my blood pressure, took a blood sample for syphillis, listened to my heart and lungs, bent my knees around to check for pain and pressed different areas of my stomach. No urine sample was taken due to my age (27) and no past STDs. I have a scoliosis in my spine, which she noticed and asked if it caused back pain (it doesn't) and that was that. She sent me back into the waiting room while a nurse checked my vaccinations. I didn't need anything done as I'd had my DTaP booster at my GP recently and I'd already had Hep B vaccinations for work reasons in the past. They can do them for you but it may be cheaper to get them done elsewhere before your appointment. I paid and was given proof of vaccinations to use when I adjust status. All in all, nothing to worry about but I am glad I was prepared! Good luck to anyone going for their medical

Turns out it was an error. They weren't certain if the US embassy/medical requires it but it should have been printed on there. They're sending me out another free of charge - phew!