IS THE TB SKIN TEST REQUIRED BEFORE SENDING AOS?

[shes 0]

were already married now and were planning to file the AOS by this month. i know that the I-693 is part of the filing, so our concern is this....

i went to a CS here in Southern Cali a month BEFORE me and my love got married. we paid for an amount and there, i had an HPV 2nd dose and the CS told us to just ask her the I-693 and she'll give it to us, we didnt ask for it since were not married yet at that time.

i'm just wondering why didnt she do a TB skin test on me at the time i went there the 1st time.

is anybody here from cali who can share the process from the 1st time you went to a CS up to receiving the I-693... when did your cs do a TB test on u?

[LikeALadybug 2]

I'm not from California but as far as I know you need a TB test to file for AOS. It's part of the medical. I would call the CS and ask why they didn't do one one. If you file with out it they 'll send you an RFE.

[Goldfee111 3]

well for the I 693 u need a complete vaccination record include MMR tetanus and Hep and the HPV shots

u need also the skin test because they must report that the test was negativ on the form

u need also a negativ HIV and Shypillis test wich had to be report on the form also...normaly the CS filed the 693 and give u a locked cover where its in and a copy for u..thats how i had to do it

[shes 0]

well for the I 693 u need a complete vaccination record include MMR tetanus and Hep and the HPV shots

u need also the skin test because they must report that the test was negativ on the form

u need also a negativ HIV and Shypillis test wich had to be report on the form also...normaly the CS filed the 693 and give u a locked cover where its in and a copy for u..thats how i had to do it

im under K1 visa petition and i had my medical completed in the PI not more than a year ago, there i had HIV and syphilis test done, plus a chest x-ray - ALL IS NEGATIVE. usics said that if the medical was done a year ago in your country then you dont need to do another medical but just to send the vaccination form as what this instruction about medical exam is saying:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-485instr.pdf

8. Fiancé(e)s.

If you are a K-1 fiancé(e) or K-2 dependent who had a medical examination within the past year as required for the nonimmigrant fiancé(e) visa, you only need to submit a vaccination supplement, not the entire medical report. You may include the vaccination supplement with your adjustment-of-status application.

....so why the HIV and Syphillis test again? btw are you the beneficiary? when did u actually had the TB skin test from ur cs?

[chris-lei 1]

I'm from SoCal. I located for a CS who would not do TB test, HIV and Syphilis test on me again since I had it done in the Philippines last June 4. He is Dr. David Lozano. You can look for him. At his office, they only transfered my vaccine record on I693, for only $45!

[chris-lei 1]

You need TST, Im sorry for my previous post. The CS did not request for HIV and syphilis test.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0004718190aRCRD

Edited December 3, 2008 by chris-lei

[sunlyk 1]

If I were you, I would only submit DS 3025. If it's ok with you to get RFE and if not you save money going to civil surgeon. I succesfully submitted a copy of my DS 3025 but that time I was ready to get RFE anyway it's not that longer to wait for as long as you can provide what they ask immediately. Again it's all up to you...

[marryme 0]

we had our medical exam for K1 in April and had another one done in October we took the medical packet with chest x-rays and shot records to the CS and they looked at it and advised we needed additional vaccines and a TB test. They told us the TB test result showed positive and needed a chest x-ray. The CS said they could not use the chest x-rays we did from Thailand since it was 6 months old so we had to pay extra for the x-ray.

[Goldfee111 3]

shes i filed aos from the us i married here and had an direct file...so i had to do all here in us because i lost also my vaccination reccord from german..so all shots again and new lol

[shes 0]

we had our medical exam for K1 in April and had another one done in October we took the medical packet with chest x-rays and shot records to the CS and they looked at it and advised we needed additional vaccines and a TB test. They told us the TB test result showed positive and needed a chest x-ray. The CS said they could not use the chest x-rays we did from Thailand since it was 6 months old so we had to pay extra for the x-ray.

hi there! its ok paying extra if its something important. so after u got a negative x-ray result, did the cs already gave u that sealed envelop containing the I-693?

[Dakine 26]

If I were you, I would only submit DS 3025. If it's ok with you to get RFE and if not you save money going to civil surgeon. I succesfully submitted a copy of my DS 3025 but that time I was ready to get RFE anyway it's not that longer to wait for as long as you can provide what they ask immediately. Again it's all up to you...

NOT very good advice!

Always do what USCIS ask for. Yeah you can get lucky but why take a chance. ANYTIME you send in RFEs there's a chance of them getting lost or not marrying up with the original.

[KimandRuss 0]

TB is a new requirement and it seems not all CS and/or panel physicians are on the same page regarding this.

We are also caught in the midst of this mess and we are submitting the DS 3025 only as well since a CS will not sign off on the TB since they did not perform the test.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

I'd like to add that if you had your K1 medical prior to June 1, then you could get by without the skin test and use the old vaccination supplement form. There's alot of conflicting advice given here because of the dates of the medicals and the changeover June 1. The people that say they only sent the DS 3025 and got approved are correct, but if you look at their timelines, their medical would have been around the time of their visa.

I'm one of the after June 1 medicals and like Kim, we just sent in the DS 3025 and are waiting for an RFE that forces us to go to a CS. We are the rebels

[shes 0]

I'd like to add that if you had your K1 medical prior to June 1, then you could get by without the skin test and use the old vaccination supplement form. There's alot of conflicting advice given here because of the dates of the medicals and the changeover June 1. The people that say they only sent the DS 3025 and got approved are correct, but if you look at their timelines, their medical would have been around the time of their visa.

I'm one of the after June 1 medicals and like Kim, we just sent in the DS 3025 and are waiting for an RFE that forces us to go to a CS. We are the rebels

what do mean by sending the DS 3025 only? didnt u submit the part 1 identification, part 2 vaccination and the part 5 CS certification on the I-693 with your DS 3025?

i made an appointment to my cs this monday. its so stressing how the secretary told me that i need to pay $150 everytime i see the doc.!!! the last time i went there for my 2nd dose hpv, we paid for $133 + $50 FOR THE SHOT! though the last time me and my hubby went there, we are told by the cs that we'll not gonna pay anything anymore the next time we come back there... geezz!!!!!!!!!! any advices?

[shes 0]

btw, how much did the TST cost you guys?