Hey, everyone,
Just wanted to share with you how my medical went at the Greenberg center two days ago.
I found the place pretty quickly. Yes, there are a couple signs and the entrance is in the back. The clinic itself is on the second floor. I liked the atmosphere and people's attitude. I scheduled my appointment a week earlier. It was for 8.30. It took them some time to go through all the documents and some procedures and around 9 I had some blood taken (from my finger instead from a vein, which was a bit strange to me) and I had the X-ray. I had to wait until 11 to see a doctor. The examination was very quick and painless. The doctor checked my eyes, my breathing and heart and my stomach. She had a few additional questions: Do you smoke? Do you drink? Have you had any surgeries?. Then it was time for the vaccines.
I was prepared to pay for all of them if I had to so make sure you have enough cash because they don't accept credit or debit cards there. It's best if you bring all the medical records of any vaccinations that you have had and basically everything about your health. It will only help the doctors and make the whole process very simple. It turned out I needed two shots - tetanus and for HPV (as they explained me the second one is required for all girls and women between 11 and 26 years of age). Everything cost me about 373 leva and 4 hours all together. They sealed all the medical documents in an envelope which I will bring to my interview on Monday along with the X-ray. It's important to ask for a copy of the vaccination chart because you will need it later on when you get to the States. They told me I will need the X-ray too.
That's all. Wish me luck on Monday!
I have red in the forum that some embassies have unwritten rules if the USC is not present at the interview. I called the embassy in Bulgaria and the officer was surprise that I am asking the question Could the USC be present?
She answer me that the interview is for the beneficiary not for USC.
Any opinion ?