Thank you
Oct 6th 2009, 9:56 am
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Thank you
Thanks everyone who helped me during my visa application.
Even though it got suspended last month, because my wife is in the UK and they wouldnt accept her parents I864a forms as she isnt living with them my wife went back and opened a bank account and sent me the papers, and i sent em off to the embassy on 25th sep and got my visa through the post this morning. So all went well, immigration officer im pretty sure never checked my medical exam either lol i havnt been asked to get health insurance even though i have diabetes, which im amazed some people on here in good health have been asked to get it first.
So thanks everyone for your help
Even though it got suspended last month, because my wife is in the UK and they wouldnt accept her parents I864a forms as she isnt living with them my wife went back and opened a bank account and sent me the papers, and i sent em off to the embassy on 25th sep and got my visa through the post this morning. So all went well, immigration officer im pretty sure never checked my medical exam either lol i havnt been asked to get health insurance even though i have diabetes, which im amazed some people on here in good health have been asked to get it first.
So thanks everyone for your help
Oct 6th 2009, 10:40 am
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Re: Thank you
Congratulations on getting your visa
I have never heard of USCIS requesting that someone get health insurance. I think you might be getting confused with people on here who have written about how they have been managing their health (myself included) by arranging health insurance.
I wanted to clarify that because a lot of people read these forums and I don't want them thinking that they would be asked by the USCIS to have health insurance arranged.
USCIS assess a person's health and public charge status via the medical carried out by an appointed doctor (aka panel physician). It is not a requirement of any USCIS visa process that a visa applicant has health insurance arranged. It helps, of course, but that's very different to it being required.
Oct 6th 2009, 10:46 am
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Re: Thank you
I have never heard of USCIS requesting that someone get health insurance. I think you might be getting confused with people on here who have written about how they have been managing their health (myself included) by arranging health insurance.
I wanted to clarify that because a lot of people read these forums and I don't want them thinking that they would be asked by the USCIS to have health insurance arranged.
USCIS assess a person's health and public charge status via the medical carried out by an appointed doctor (aka panel physician). It is not a requirement of any USCIS visa process that a visa applicant has health insurance arranged. It helps, of course, but that's very different to it being required.
I wanted to clarify that because a lot of people read these forums and I don't want them thinking that they would be asked by the USCIS to have health insurance arranged.
USCIS assess a person's health and public charge status via the medical carried out by an appointed doctor (aka panel physician). It is not a requirement of any USCIS visa process that a visa applicant has health insurance arranged. It helps, of course, but that's very different to it being required.
Rene
Oct 6th 2009, 10:48 am
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Re: Thank you
A while back, there was a rash of posters who had visa interview in London and were specifically asked to show proof of health insurance up front. It happened sporadically for a period of time, but seems to have calmed down again. It's not a requirement, but as I said for a while the ConOffs were requesting it.
Rene
Rene
Fries you moved yet?
Oct 6th 2009, 10:48 am
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Re: Thank you
A while back, there was a rash of posters who had visa interview in London and were specifically asked to show proof of health insurance up front. It happened sporadically for a period of time, but seems to have calmed down again. It's not a requirement, but as I said for a while the ConOffs were requesting it.
Rene
Rene
However, as a balance against that, I wrote this http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...75#post7879775
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Oct 6th 2009, 2:00 pm
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Re: Thank you
Let's not confuse CIS people with the consular people who issue (or deny) visas.
Regards, JEff
Regards, JEff
Thanks everyone who helped me during my visa application.
Even though it got suspended last month, because my wife is in the UK and they wouldnt accept her parents I864a forms as she isnt living with them my wife went back and opened a bank account and sent me the papers, and i sent em off to the embassy on 25th sep and got my visa through the post this morning. So all went well, immigration officer im pretty sure never checked my medical exam either lol i havnt been asked to get health insurance even though i have diabetes, which im amazed some people on here in good health have been asked to get it first.
Even though it got suspended last month, because my wife is in the UK and they wouldnt accept her parents I864a forms as she isnt living with them my wife went back and opened a bank account and sent me the papers, and i sent em off to the embassy on 25th sep and got my visa through the post this morning. So all went well, immigration officer im pretty sure never checked my medical exam either lol i havnt been asked to get health insurance even though i have diabetes, which im amazed some people on here in good health have been asked to get it first.
Congratulations on getting your visa
I have never heard of USCIS requesting that someone get health insurance. I think you might be getting confused with people on here who have written about how they have been managing their health (myself included) by arranging health insurance.
I wanted to clarify that because a lot of people read these forums and I don't want them thinking that they would be asked by the USCIS to have health insurance arranged.
USCIS assess a person's health and public charge status via the medical carried out by an appointed doctor (aka panel physician). It is not a requirement of any USCIS visa process that a visa applicant has health insurance arranged. It helps, of course, but that's very different to it being required.
I have never heard of USCIS requesting that someone get health insurance. I think you might be getting confused with people on here who have written about how they have been managing their health (myself included) by arranging health insurance.
I wanted to clarify that because a lot of people read these forums and I don't want them thinking that they would be asked by the USCIS to have health insurance arranged.
USCIS assess a person's health and public charge status via the medical carried out by an appointed doctor (aka panel physician). It is not a requirement of any USCIS visa process that a visa applicant has health insurance arranged. It helps, of course, but that's very different to it being required.
