; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Medical examinations (1) Reimbursement Subject to the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary of State shall, on receipt of a petition for reimbursement, reimburse an alien described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(2) for the costs incurred by the alien for any medical examination required under the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) )). (2) Petition Not later than the date on which an alien receives Chief of Mission approval pursuant to subsection (b), the alien shall submit to a consular officer of the United States in the foreign country in which the alien is located a petition for reimbursement for any medical examination required under the immigration laws. (3) Consular officer determination (A) In general Not later than 7 business days after the date on which a petition under paragraph (2) is submitted, a consular officer of the United States shall provide to the alien who submitted the petition a written notice of approval or denial of the petition. (B) Explanation of denial A written notice of denial under subparagraph (A) shall be accompanied by an explanation for the denial and instructions for appealing the denial. (4) Appeals process The Secretary of State shall establish a process by which an alien may appeal the denial of a petition under this subsection. (5) Cap on reimbursement A reimbursement approved under this subsection may not exceed the fair market value of medical examinations, as determined by the Secretary of State, in the applicable foreign country. (6) Payment before examination The Secretary of State, on a case-by-case basis, may approve and disburse payment for a medical examination in advance of the medical examination. . 8. Authorization of virtual interviews Section 602(b)(4) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–8