Now You're Really Asking For It!
Well, in the last post I discussed how doing meds before the Case Officer asked for it is not a very good idea since it's more than likely that by the time the details are processed, the 12-month validity of the medical exam would have expired.
Nearly two years later, my Case Officer has finally asked us to do the medical examination and present the police certificates. These need to be submitted by the end of this month (in 28 days).
HAP ids were assigned to each applicant. While the PDF of the Request for Information did not provide clickable links or properly a formatted URL to copy-paste into the browser, each applicant is to first logon to the eMedical website and logon using the HAP provided, personal details and CURRENT passport. A list of questions about the medical history are to be answered as below and additional information provided wherever a yes is answered.
The rest of the process is presented in the flow chart below, available from the following link.
Once I had filled in and printed out the referral forms for each applicant, I called in the eMedical center in my city by locating their contact details on the immi.gov website. They are open Mon-Fri and can schedule appointments between (timings).
Since I am in the process of creating new passports, I was able to confirm with them (after some tiresome back and forth) that I could use valid national identification in place of my passports, as advised by the authorities on this page under the section "What if I don't have a valid passport?". This includes original CNICs for adults and an FRC for children.
Incidentally I asked the local NADRA (executive branch) about how long it takes to make an FRC and they advised me that it would only take a couple of hours for a payment of Rs. 1,000 (though the NADRA website says it's only Rs. 500/-). I simply needed to bring in both parents' original CNICs, B-Forms of the kids and all the siblings in person to have their pictures taken.
I was advised by the eMedical center to bring in the following items to my appointment along with a payment of around Rs. 5,200/- per applicant:
1 - Valid photo identification for each applicant such as a passport/ CNIC and FRC as applicable. (They had also mentioned the passport must be valid for at least six months but when I pressed them to tell me where this was stated on the website, they backed up and let this one go).
2. Two passport photocopies for each applicant
3. Three passport size photographs with a white background and light clothing for each applicant.
4. HAP Reference Letter with attachments
5. Details of past medical history for any major surgery/ disease
6. Eyeglasses
The immigration advice for the above is listed under the section "What to bring" on the webpage.
I was also advised to do breakfast since it would take 3-4 hours and not bring in any bulky carry-ons (for security reasons). Females are advised to wear loose-fitting clothing with underwear, since they will undergo a full body checkup by female staff.
One more thing that they had to keep right for the end was that female applicants "should not be having their monthly cycle" at the time of the appointment, which unfortunately meant that I would have to reschedule a week later. That might give me enough time to make new passports though.
According to the website and the flowchart above, once results are submitted by the panel clinic, results will be auto-cleared in minutes or transferred automatically for processing.
Setting afoot to obtain Police Certificates was a lot less clear-cut and brought me to the local police station to inquire about said form mentioned in the PDF on the immigration website. I was able to obtain a single form at no cost, though the officer who gave it to seemed to me search deep into my soul (to see how much change I was worth) and made sure to tell me four or five times that I should make photocopies of the form in case I mess up something in filling it in. I'm sure he will be pleased I took the initiative of scanning the form and uploading it to this blog (below):
The officer asked me which country I needed the police certificate for and this was actually a legitimate question. He presented me the option of submitting it to him once it was filled to save myself some hassle or then have to get around to Gulberg station (which I'm assuming is a hyena den of some sort). On being asked what the cost would be for obtaining the Police Certificate, he very frankly stated "well, no official cost but plenty of 'unofficial' gair-sarkari costs". Something to contend with once it's time.
The officer said that items 1 to 7 on the form would need to be attached with the application form, which include:
1. Five passport size recent photographs with blue background
2. Photocopy of valid passport
3. Photocopy of CNIC
4. Photocopy of Husband/ Father's NIC
5. Verification Slip of CNIC (obtainable from any NADRA kiosk during normal office timings incl. Saturdays for a fee of Rs. 50/- per person)
6. Education certificates (Matric onwards)
7. Marriage certificate (for females only)
Let's see how this all pans out.
Nearly two years later, my Case Officer has finally asked us to do the medical examination and present the police certificates. These need to be submitted by the end of this month (in 28 days).
HAP ids were assigned to each applicant. While the PDF of the Request for Information did not provide clickable links or properly a formatted URL to copy-paste into the browser, each applicant is to first logon to the eMedical website and logon using the HAP provided, personal details and CURRENT passport. A list of questions about the medical history are to be answered as below and additional information provided wherever a yes is answered.
The rest of the process is presented in the flow chart below, available from the following link.
Once I had filled in and printed out the referral forms for each applicant, I called in the eMedical center in my city by locating their contact details on the immi.gov website. They are open Mon-Fri and can schedule appointments between (timings).
Since I am in the process of creating new passports, I was able to confirm with them (after some tiresome back and forth) that I could use valid national identification in place of my passports, as advised by the authorities on this page under the section "What if I don't have a valid passport?". This includes original CNICs for adults and an FRC for children.
Incidentally I asked the local NADRA (executive branch) about how long it takes to make an FRC and they advised me that it would only take a couple of hours for a payment of Rs. 1,000 (though the NADRA website says it's only Rs. 500/-). I simply needed to bring in both parents' original CNICs, B-Forms of the kids and all the siblings in person to have their pictures taken.
I was advised by the eMedical center to bring in the following items to my appointment along with a payment of around Rs. 5,200/- per applicant:
1 - Valid photo identification for each applicant such as a passport/ CNIC and FRC as applicable. (They had also mentioned the passport must be valid for at least six months but when I pressed them to tell me where this was stated on the website, they backed up and let this one go).
2. Two passport photocopies for each applicant
3. Three passport size photographs with a white background and light clothing for each applicant.
4. HAP Reference Letter with attachments
5. Details of past medical history for any major surgery/ disease
6. Eyeglasses
The immigration advice for the above is listed under the section "What to bring" on the webpage.
I was also advised to do breakfast since it would take 3-4 hours and not bring in any bulky carry-ons (for security reasons). Females are advised to wear loose-fitting clothing with underwear, since they will undergo a full body checkup by female staff.
One more thing that they had to keep right for the end was that female applicants "should not be having their monthly cycle" at the time of the appointment, which unfortunately meant that I would have to reschedule a week later. That might give me enough time to make new passports though.
According to the website and the flowchart above, once results are submitted by the panel clinic, results will be auto-cleared in minutes or transferred automatically for processing.
Setting afoot to obtain Police Certificates was a lot less clear-cut and brought me to the local police station to inquire about said form mentioned in the PDF on the immigration website. I was able to obtain a single form at no cost, though the officer who gave it to seemed to me search deep into my soul (to see how much change I was worth) and made sure to tell me four or five times that I should make photocopies of the form in case I mess up something in filling it in. I'm sure he will be pleased I took the initiative of scanning the form and uploading it to this blog (below):
The officer asked me which country I needed the police certificate for and this was actually a legitimate question. He presented me the option of submitting it to him once it was filled to save myself some hassle or then have to get around to Gulberg station (which I'm assuming is a hyena den of some sort). On being asked what the cost would be for obtaining the Police Certificate, he very frankly stated "well, no official cost but plenty of 'unofficial' gair-sarkari costs". Something to contend with once it's time.
The officer said that items 1 to 7 on the form would need to be attached with the application form, which include:
1. Five passport size recent photographs with blue background
2. Photocopy of valid passport
3. Photocopy of CNIC
4. Photocopy of Husband/ Father's NIC
5. Verification Slip of CNIC (obtainable from any NADRA kiosk during normal office timings incl. Saturdays for a fee of Rs. 50/- per person)
6. Education certificates (Matric onwards)
7. Marriage certificate (for females only)
Let's see how this all pans out.
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