Hi fellow 485ers:
Here is an upsetting story I heard from a net-friend called YoYo. His 485 was filed in late 1999 (EB1). Recently VSC sent him an RFE asking him to redo his medical exam. They said that the doctor he used was not INS-appoved. It is a bullxxxt since that doctor is still on the latest list and he confirmed it by calling INS info-line. However, his laywer suggested him to redo the medical exam, instead of argueing with VSC. This means another $700 for his family of three (same as mine) and all the time wasted... His lawyer said that a medical exam is usually valid for a year so if you argue with VSC, they may ask you to do it again anyway, which means more time wasted. This seems to be valid point but it is just so unfair for him to swallow the bitterness.
At VSC, our 485 files have to sit on the shelf for more than a year before somebody can even look at it. When they first open our files, all our medical exam are over a year old. No exception.
Has anybody else been asked for medical exam redo, for whatever reason? I\'m still waiting for any news on my case (ND=12/13/99), but I was wondering what I should do if I am in the situation. I think I\'d prefer to have my lawyer to call/write to VSC to argue. What do you think? I\'d appreciate your value comments.
Following link is the original discussions.
http://www.immigrationportal.com/WebX?14@@.ef280c2/27
Here is an upsetting story I heard from a net-friend called YoYo. His 485 was filed in late 1999 (EB1). Recently VSC sent him an RFE asking him to redo his medical exam. They said that the doctor he used was not INS-appoved. It is a bullxxxt since that doctor is still on the latest list and he confirmed it by calling INS info-line. However, his laywer suggested him to redo the medical exam, instead of argueing with VSC. This means another $700 for his family of three (same as mine) and all the time wasted... His lawyer said that a medical exam is usually valid for a year so if you argue with VSC, they may ask you to do it again anyway, which means more time wasted. This seems to be valid point but it is just so unfair for him to swallow the bitterness.
At VSC, our 485 files have to sit on the shelf for more than a year before somebody can even look at it. When they first open our files, all our medical exam are over a year old. No exception.
Has anybody else been asked for medical exam redo, for whatever reason? I\'m still waiting for any news on my case (ND=12/13/99), but I was wondering what I should do if I am in the situation. I think I\'d prefer to have my lawyer to call/write to VSC to argue. What do you think? I\'d appreciate your value comments.
Following link is the original discussions.
http://www.immigrationportal.com/WebX?14@@.ef280c2/27