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Just got my waybill email I hope it'll be available for pickup tomorrow so I don't get stuck here over the weekend, but at least I've heard something now

I agree. We booked in May also and our hopes of moving it up were dashed when no dated appeared... but at the same time, you're waiting for a specific goal, unlike waiting for that NOA2. You know exactly how far away it is and that made time pass a lot faster

Some consulates require it for K1 anyway.
On the advice of others, I also just put spouse

I have no intention of complaining officially about either doctor. Mine only has me as a patient as a favour to a relative and constantly makes me aware of this fact, but out of respect for my uncle I don't say anything. So while I can understand that perspective too, it's hard to really articulate exactly how rude and unhelpful he was being to me. And I frankly find it terribly unprofessional how he behaved to Dr. Seiden, professional disagreement or not.
I also think it's completely understandable how upset I was, given how much rides on this medical and the immigration process, a fact my doctor is very well aware of. This post would've been markedly different had the entire situation been approached with some degree of sensitivity on behalf of my doctor. His disagreements with Dr. Seiden or the immigration requirements should never have been aired in front of me like that. I was under no immediate timeline to resolve the issue, and he knew that. Had he said "Let me look into this, I don't feel comfortable giving you this shot." and sent me home while he contacted Dr. Seiden or public health, I would've been fine. Worried until it got resolved, but by no means a sobbing mess in his office while he yelled at Dr. Seiden on the phone.
It was very hard not to feel like they were then going to look for the tiniest thing to fail my medical over, since my doctor was being such a jerk to them.
So, no, my intent here is not to be angry specifically that my doctor wouldn't give me the shot, its that everything was handled in such a terribly unprofessional manner. It worked out, and having my vaccination records (that I was previously unable to obtain) will be helpful down the road. I just think it's fairly appalling that a medical professional behaved in that way.

I have no intention of complaining officially about either doctor. Mine only has me as a patient as a favour to a relative and constantly makes me aware of this fact, but out of respect for my uncle I don't say anything. So while I can understand that perspective too, it's hard to really articulate exactly how rude and unhelpful he was being to me. And I frankly find it terribly unprofessional how he behaved to Dr. Seiden, professional disagreement or not.
I also think it's completely understandable how upset I was, given how much rides on this medical and the immigration process, a fact my doctor is very well aware of. This post would've been markedly different had the entire situation been approached with some degree of sensitivity on behalf of my doctor. His disagreements with Dr. Seiden or the immigration requirements should never have been aired in front of me like that. I was under no immediate timeline to resolve the issue, and he knew that. Had he said "Let me look into this, I don't feel comfortable giving you this shot." and sent me home while he contacted Dr. Seiden or public health, I would've been fine. Worried until it got resolved, but by no means a sobbing mess in his office while he yelled at Dr. Seiden on the phone.
It was very hard not to feel like they were then going to look for the tiniest thing to fail my medical over, since my doctor was being such a jerk to them.
So, no, my intent here is not to be angry specifically that my doctor wouldn't give me the shot, its that everything was handled in such a terribly unprofessional manner. It worked out, and having my vaccination records (that I was previously unable to obtain) will be helpful down the road. I just think it's fairly appalling that a medical professional behaved in that way.

I have no intention of complaining officially about either doctor. Mine only has me as a patient as a favour to a relative and constantly makes me aware of this fact, but out of respect for my uncle I don't say anything. So while I can understand that perspective too, it's hard to really articulate exactly how rude and unhelpful he was being to me. And I frankly find it terribly unprofessional how he behaved to Dr. Seiden, professional disagreement or not.
I also think it's completely understandable how upset I was, given how much rides on this medical and the immigration process, a fact my doctor is very well aware of. This post would've been markedly different had the entire situation been approached with some degree of sensitivity on behalf of my doctor. His disagreements with Dr. Seiden or the immigration requirements should never have been aired in front of me like that. I was under no immediate timeline to resolve the issue, and he knew that. Had he said "Let me look into this, I don't feel comfortable giving you this shot." and sent me home while he contacted Dr. Seiden or public health, I would've been fine. Worried until it got resolved, but by no means a sobbing mess in his office while he yelled at Dr. Seiden on the phone.
It was very hard not to feel like they were then going to look for the tiniest thing to fail my medical over, since my doctor was being such a jerk to them.
So, no, my intent here is not to be angry specifically that my doctor wouldn't give me the shot, its that everything was handled in such a terribly unprofessional manner. It worked out, and having my vaccination records (that I was previously unable to obtain) will be helpful down the road. I just think it's fairly appalling that a medical professional behaved in that way.

For what it's worth, I got mine done by Waterloo Regional Police this morning for 30$ and had it within ten minutes.