our RFEs for AOS.. please help

[NCWife 0]

I am sorry about the RFE. It all depends on how fast you want to get your stuff sent in. If you want it real fast, the best is to do the medical all over again. I did my X-ray at the Health Department here and I didn't have to pay a single cent. Also, blood work (HIV and Syphillis) should be free at the Health Department. Hope that helps.

All the best!

Cheers.

[Jo-bel 0]

You can do it, it's kinda hard but I know you can do it.

I responded to my RFE just transcribe by the CS, honestly now I am kinda not sure if that is enough that's why I am still worrying.... as of now they resumed my case.

Yeah I understand, full medical cost another $, if just transcribe by CS... there is a risk. I hope the USCIS will not be generic in giving the RFE letter... look at our RFE letter, same RFE letter that just submitted the DS 3025. Even we read it many times it's kinda confusing... because we all know that k visa holder do not need a full medical examination. If we only sent the DS 3025 we will respond just the transcribe by CS. Since that we sent the I-693 even same letter we will think about getting a full medical.

You can do it...Wishing all all the best.

Edited December 16, 2009 by Jobel

[newlyweds 0]

I am sorry about the RFE. It all depends on how fast you want to get your stuff sent in. If you want it real fast, the best is to do the medical all over again. I did my X-ray at the Health Department here and I didn't have to pay a single cent. Also, blood work (HIV and Syphillis) should be free at the Health Department. Hope that helps.

All the best!

Cheers.

i have had another chest x-ray ordered by the department of health so im covered for that (this was because of further diagnostic testing by the military since they had me do a PPD and i came out positive)

how did you arrange for the HIV and syphilis test with the DOH? did you just call them? how about the full physical exam? I just had one done by my primary care provider by my health insurance. Can i ask for a copy of that and just bring it to the CS to transcribe it?

where did you have your full medical at? i mean aside from the chest xray, syphils and HIv test since you said those were done by the DOH?

because me and my husband had discussed that if this is the case, I might as well do a full medical

[newlyweds 0]

You can do it, it's kinda hard but I know you can do it.

I responded to my RFE just transcribe by the CS, honestly now I am kinda not sure if that is enough that's why I am still worrying.... as of now they resumed my case.

Yeah I understand, full medical cost another $, if just transcribe by CS... there is a risk. I hope the USCIS will not be generic in giving the RFE letter... look at our RFE letter, same RFE letter that just submitted the DS 3025. Even we read it many times it's kinda confusing... because we all know that k visa holder do not need a full medical examination. If we only sent the DS 3025 we will respond just the transcribe by CS. Since that we sent the I-693 even same letter we will think about getting a full medical.

You can do it...Wishing all all the best.

when did you get the rfe? and how long did it resume since they received the letter?

I think we will still wait for his 2009 W-2s since that will show a better figure, we're still figuring out what happened to his 2008 w-2s and why it showed a really low figure. So i think I will have the medical done after we get the W-2s

[f1_gurl 0]

we just received our RFE letter in the mail, and it asked us 3 things for the initial evidence

1. "Submit properly completed and signed FOrm I-693, Report of Medical Examination & Vaccination Record for the applicant on form I-485. The medical exam must be conducted by a civil surgeon who has been designated by UISCIS. The medical must be issued less than one year prior to the filing date of Form I-485.

a. vaccination sheet- we had a civil surgeon from our area update my vaccinations& transcribe my vaccination records, sent the sealed envelope with all our other documents.. but they still asked for it..

(I am going to talk to my civil surgeon about this and ask for another sealed copy, hopefully they don't charge us another $160 just for the transcription!!)

b. medical exam- at POE i handed to the IO my packet from the US embassy and i know it contains my medical results from my country but I don't know why USCIS sent me an RFE for it

my options:

(I called USCIS military hotline and the woman said, to visit www.cbp.gov and maybe try and trace where my document is)

***we could do another medical exam but then aside from the fact that it's gonna be costly, I can't afford to have another x-ray.. ( i had one for the K-1 medical, then another one for military since my PPD was positive) maybe I can just show them my CD from my medical in the philippines and my recent result from DOH here in PA..

2. SUbmit a complete Federal Tax return submitted to the IRS from the petitioner/sponsor on form 1-864, affidavit of support, for the most recent tax year.

we had submitted his W-2s for 3 yrs, 2006, 2007, and 2008

he's military and he said that was the only thing he got from them.

so i dont understand either why they want federal tax returns.. we only have W-2s.. or is that the same thing.. I'm clueless about this.. as I have never filed for anything involving tax ever so bear with me on this lol

3. The petitioner's income on federal income tax return does not meet or exceed 125% (100% if military) of the poverty guidelineThe petitioner lists their current income on form I-864 as an amount to be considered as sufficient; however, no evidence has been submitted as proof of current income.

.(He was deployed 2007-2008; he was tax-free and then changed duty stations and for some reason his w-2s for year 2008 shows an adjusted annual gross income which was lower than the 125% but he earned so much more than the poverty guideline..(and i think everyone in the military knows that) HE IS STILL FIGURING THAT OUT FROM LEGAL why his supposed income was only that figure because even his superior did not understand why some information on the W-2 of 2008 (the social security wages )showed to be more than what he had earned..

with that last part, we will just send His LES since jan-december 2009. so that will take care of the evidence for current income...

so right now, this is seriously just overwhelming.. I am not sure how to handle that whole thing with the medical .. if someone has had the same experience do share what you had to do..

I really just want to be able to get thru this RFE.. and we only have 87 days starting dec.4

My husband is in the military too... along with the W2 for 2006, 2007 and 2008, I also included a copy of transcripts of his tax returns... i called IRS and requested for this... its for free they just send it to you thru the mail...

[Jo-bel 0]

You can do it, it's kinda hard but I know you can do it.

I responded to my RFE just transcribe by the CS, honestly now I am kinda not sure if that is enough that's why I am still worrying.... as of now they resumed my case.

Yeah I understand, full medical cost another $, if just transcribe by CS... there is a risk. I hope the USCIS will not be generic in giving the RFE letter... look at our RFE letter, same RFE letter that just submitted the DS 3025. Even we read it many times it's kinda confusing... because we all know that k visa holder do not need a full medical examination. If we only sent the DS 3025 we will respond just the transcribe by CS. Since that we sent the I-693 even same letter we will think about getting a full medical.

You can do it...Wishing all all the best.

when did you get the rfe? and how long did it resume since they received the letter?

I think we will still wait for his 2009 W-2s since that will show a better figure, we're still figuring out what happened to his 2008 w-2s and why it showed a really low figure. So i think I will have the medical done after we get the W-2s

I received my RFE by email last Nov. 27 and received by mail last Dec 2 and sent the response by priority mail last Dec 7 (because they made a medical test) and they received it last Dec 9 and the case was resumed last Dec 10....

It says in the email " We will notify you by mail when we make decision or if we need something from you, you should expect to receive a written decision or written update within 60 days of the date we received your response...."

Actually, how I wish that I had the full medical so I will not worry about if they will accept it or not. On that time I just thinking that they sent me an RFE email because Dr. Arnold made my 1st I-693, only to recognize now that it's not about his service.

You can do it, have a wonderful day always

[NCWife 0]

I did everything at the CS, here in Charlotte, NC because we were too lazy and it takes too much time to drive back and forth, here and there to get my stuff together. However, I did enough research about my county's Health Department and confirmed with my CS about the possibility of getting some test done at the Health Department, you know just to save some dough.

For the state of NC, we have to report any positive TB Skin Test at the Health Department and automatically, they sent me for Chest X-ray. Then, the Health Department issued me the report (signed by radiologist) and a letter (signed by the doctor) stating I don't need any treatment. So, if you made a copy of your previous TB Skin Test and x-ray reports, you just need to give it to the CS to transcribe the TB part. CS does not accept x-ray films.

Yes, you can get the HIV and Syphillis Test done at your local Health Department. I didn't do it there because as mentioned above, we didn't have the time to drive here and there. You need to call them and make an appointment. They usually allocate certain times for new patients so you need to call early. I remember it was a free test. One very important thing to ask is, how soon will the results come back. That's essential since you need to submit your response to your RFE by a certain date, right?

I did my medical for $230 (at the CS) which included the bloodwork (HIV and Syphillis), Tdap shot and TB Skin Test. X-ray was done at the Health Department. So for your case, if everything is up to date, you just need to transcribe whatever you have into the I-693. The CS will still charge you the minimal office visit of course. Just have all the necessary reports (from your physician, Health Department, etc) with you and call your CS and find out how much you need to pay. Shop around if you need to.

All the best.

I am sorry about the RFE. It all depends on how fast you want to get your stuff sent in. If you want it real fast, the best is to do the medical all over again. I did my X-ray at the Health Department here and I didn't have to pay a single cent. Also, blood work (HIV and Syphillis) should be free at the Health Department. Hope that helps.

All the best!

Cheers.

i have had another chest x-ray ordered by the department of health so im covered for that (this was because of further diagnostic testing by the military since they had me do a PPD and i came out positive)

how did you arrange for the HIV and syphilis test with the DOH? did you just call them? how about the full physical exam? I just had one done by my primary care provider by my health insurance. Can i ask for a copy of that and just bring it to the CS to transcribe it?

where did you have your full medical at? i mean aside from the chest xray, syphils and HIv test since you said those were done by the DOH?

because me and my husband had discussed that if this is the case, I might as well do a full medical

[newlyweds 0]

we just received our RFE letter in the mail, and it asked us 3 things for the initial evidence

1. "Submit properly completed and signed FOrm I-693, Report of Medical Examination & Vaccination Record for the applicant on form I-485. The medical exam must be conducted by a civil surgeon who has been designated by UISCIS. The medical must be issued less than one year prior to the filing date of Form I-485.

a. vaccination sheet- we had a civil surgeon from our area update my vaccinations& transcribe my vaccination records, sent the sealed envelope with all our other documents.. but they still asked for it..

(I am going to talk to my civil surgeon about this and ask for another sealed copy, hopefully they don't charge us another $160 just for the transcription!!)

b. medical exam- at POE i handed to the IO my packet from the US embassy and i know it contains my medical results from my country but I don't know why USCIS sent me an RFE for it

my options:

(I called USCIS military hotline and the woman said, to visit www.cbp.gov and maybe try and trace where my document is)

***we could do another medical exam but then aside from the fact that it's gonna be costly, I can't afford to have another x-ray.. ( i had one for the K-1 medical, then another one for military since my PPD was positive) maybe I can just show them my CD from my medical in the philippines and my recent result from DOH here in PA..

2. SUbmit a complete Federal Tax return submitted to the IRS from the petitioner/sponsor on form 1-864, affidavit of support, for the most recent tax year.

we had submitted his W-2s for 3 yrs, 2006, 2007, and 2008

he's military and he said that was the only thing he got from them.

so i dont understand either why they want federal tax returns.. we only have W-2s.. or is that the same thing.. I'm clueless about this.. as I have never filed for anything involving tax ever so bear with me on this lol

3. The petitioner's income on federal income tax return does not meet or exceed 125% (100% if military) of the poverty guidelineThe petitioner lists their current income on form I-864 as an amount to be considered as sufficient; however, no evidence has been submitted as proof of current income.

.(He was deployed 2007-2008; he was tax-free and then changed duty stations and for some reason his w-2s for year 2008 shows an adjusted annual gross income which was lower than the 125% but he earned so much more than the poverty guideline..(and i think everyone in the military knows that) HE IS STILL FIGURING THAT OUT FROM LEGAL why his supposed income was only that figure because even his superior did not understand why some information on the W-2 of 2008 (the social security wages )showed to be more than what he had earned..

with that last part, we will just send His LES since jan-december 2009. so that will take care of the evidence for current income...

so right now, this is seriously just overwhelming.. I am not sure how to handle that whole thing with the medical .. if someone has had the same experience do share what you had to do..

I really just want to be able to get thru this RFE.. and we only have 87 days starting dec.4

My husband is in the military too... along with the W2 for 2006, 2007 and 2008, I also included a copy of transcripts of his tax returns... i called IRS and requested for this... its for free they just send it to you thru the mail...

how long did you have to wait until you received the tax returns from the IRS? because we're planning on waiting for his 2009 W-2s which will come out mid-late january..and i dunno when the 2009 tax returns will get here .

You can do it, it's kinda hard but I know you can do it.

I responded to my RFE just transcribe by the CS, honestly now I am kinda not sure if that is enough that's why I am still worrying.... as of now they resumed my case.

Yeah I understand, full medical cost another $, if just transcribe by CS... there is a risk. I hope the USCIS will not be generic in giving the RFE letter... look at our RFE letter, same RFE letter that just submitted the DS 3025. Even we read it many times it's kinda confusing... because we all know that k visa holder do not need a full medical examination. If we only sent the DS 3025 we will respond just the transcribe by CS. Since that we sent the I-693 even same letter we will think about getting a full medical.

You can do it...Wishing all all the best.

when did you get the rfe? and how long did it resume since they received the letter?

I think we will still wait for his 2009 W-2s since that will show a better figure, we're still figuring out what happened to his 2008 w-2s and why it showed a really low figure. So i think I will have the medical done after we get the W-2s

I received my RFE by email last Nov. 27 and received by mail last Dec 2 and sent the response by priority mail last Dec 7 (because they made a medical test) and they received it last Dec 9 and the case was resumed last Dec 10....

It says in the email " We will notify you by mail when we make decision or if we need something from you, you should expect to receive a written decision or written update within 60 days of the date we received your response...."

Actually, how I wish that I had the full medical so I will not worry about if they will accept it or not. On that time I just thinking that they sent me an RFE email because Dr. Arnold made my 1st I-693, only to recognize now that it's not about his service.

You can do it, have a wonderful day always

is there a possibility to get another RFE if the documents u sent in for the original RFE was wrong or lacked more stuff?

[f1_gurl 0]

we just received our RFE letter in the mail, and it asked us 3 things for the initial evidence

1. "Submit properly completed and signed FOrm I-693, Report of Medical Examination & Vaccination Record for the applicant on form I-485. The medical exam must be conducted by a civil surgeon who has been designated by UISCIS. The medical must be issued less than one year prior to the filing date of Form I-485.

a. vaccination sheet- we had a civil surgeon from our area update my vaccinations& transcribe my vaccination records, sent the sealed envelope with all our other documents.. but they still asked for it..

(I am going to talk to my civil surgeon about this and ask for another sealed copy, hopefully they don't charge us another $160 just for the transcription!!)

b. medical exam- at POE i handed to the IO my packet from the US embassy and i know it contains my medical results from my country but I don't know why USCIS sent me an RFE for it

my options:

(I called USCIS military hotline and the woman said, to visit www.cbp.gov and maybe try and trace where my document is)

***we could do another medical exam but then aside from the fact that it's gonna be costly, I can't afford to have another x-ray.. ( i had one for the K-1 medical, then another one for military since my PPD was positive) maybe I can just show them my CD from my medical in the philippines and my recent result from DOH here in PA..

2. SUbmit a complete Federal Tax return submitted to the IRS from the petitioner/sponsor on form 1-864, affidavit of support, for the most recent tax year.

we had submitted his W-2s for 3 yrs, 2006, 2007, and 2008

he's military and he said that was the only thing he got from them.

so i dont understand either why they want federal tax returns.. we only have W-2s.. or is that the same thing.. I'm clueless about this.. as I have never filed for anything involving tax ever so bear with me on this lol

3. The petitioner's income on federal income tax return does not meet or exceed 125% (100% if military) of the poverty guidelineThe petitioner lists their current income on form I-864 as an amount to be considered as sufficient; however, no evidence has been submitted as proof of current income.

.(He was deployed 2007-2008; he was tax-free and then changed duty stations and for some reason his w-2s for year 2008 shows an adjusted annual gross income which was lower than the 125% but he earned so much more than the poverty guideline..(and i think everyone in the military knows that) HE IS STILL FIGURING THAT OUT FROM LEGAL why his supposed income was only that figure because even his superior did not understand why some information on the W-2 of 2008 (the social security wages )showed to be more than what he had earned..

with that last part, we will just send His LES since jan-december 2009. so that will take care of the evidence for current income...

so right now, this is seriously just overwhelming.. I am not sure how to handle that whole thing with the medical .. if someone has had the same experience do share what you had to do..

I really just want to be able to get thru this RFE.. and we only have 87 days starting dec.4

My husband is in the military too... along with the W2 for 2006, 2007 and 2008, I also included a copy of transcripts of his tax returns... i called IRS and requested for this... its for free they just send it to you thru the mail...

how long did you have to wait until you received the tax returns from the IRS? because we're planning on waiting for his 2009 W-2s which will come out mid-late january..and i dunno when the 2009 tax returns will get here .

You can do it, it's kinda hard but I know you can do it.

I responded to my RFE just transcribe by the CS, honestly now I am kinda not sure if that is enough that's why I am still worrying.... as of now they resumed my case.

Yeah I understand, full medical cost another $, if just transcribe by CS... there is a risk. I hope the USCIS will not be generic in giving the RFE letter... look at our RFE letter, same RFE letter that just submitted the DS 3025. Even we read it many times it's kinda confusing... because we all know that k visa holder do not need a full medical examination. If we only sent the DS 3025 we will respond just the transcribe by CS. Since that we sent the I-693 even same letter we will think about getting a full medical.

You can do it...Wishing all all the best.

when did you get the rfe? and how long did it resume since they received the letter?

I think we will still wait for his 2009 W-2s since that will show a better figure, we're still figuring out what happened to his 2008 w-2s and why it showed a really low figure. So i think I will have the medical done after we get the W-2s

I received my RFE by email last Nov. 27 and received by mail last Dec 2 and sent the response by priority mail last Dec 7 (because they made a medical test) and they received it last Dec 9 and the case was resumed last Dec 10....

It says in the email " We will notify you by mail when we make decision or if we need something from you, you should expect to receive a written decision or written update within 60 days of the date we received your response...."

Actually, how I wish that I had the full medical so I will not worry about if they will accept it or not. On that time I just thinking that they sent me an RFE email because Dr. Arnold made my 1st I-693, only to recognize now that it's not about his service.

You can do it, have a wonderful day always

is there a possibility to get another RFE if the documents u sent in for the original RFE was wrong or lacked more stuff?

Dont wait for the 2009 w2.. just call IRS and request for tax transcript of ur husband for 2006, 2007 and 2008.

[newlyweds 0]

ok, thanks! will call the department of health by tomorrow.. also i think the HIV might be covered by my insurance, im gonna make a few calls again tomorrow..

i did shop around, i called a CS yesterday and they finally called me back earlier, i explained about not having the chest xray anymore so she said the fee would be lesser; but she said i should get a flu shot, the regular one .. so i think i'll have to arrange for that at the base.. anyway, i had a regular physical chck-up at my doctor the other day, can i also just ask for a copy of her check-up then take that to the CS? that was a regular check-up i had arranged for even before i ever got the RFE on my email

I did everything at the CS, here in Charlotte, NC because we were too lazy and it takes too much time to drive back and forth, here and there to get my stuff together. However, I did enough research about my county's Health Department and confirmed with my CS about the possibility of getting some test done at the Health Department, you know just to save some dough.

For the state of NC, we have to report any positive TB Skin Test at the Health Department and automatically, they sent me for Chest X-ray. Then, the Health Department issued me the report (signed by radiologist) and a letter (signed by the doctor) stating I don't need any treatment. So, if you made a copy of your previous TB Skin Test and x-ray reports, you just need to give it to the CS to transcribe the TB part. CS does not accept x-ray films.

Yes, you can get the HIV and Syphillis Test done at your local Health Department. I didn't do it there because as mentioned above, we didn't have the time to drive here and there. You need to call them and make an appointment. They usually allocate certain times for new patients so you need to call early. I remember it was a free test. One very important thing to ask is, how soon will the results come back. That's essential since you need to submit your response to your RFE by a certain date, right?

I did my medical for $230 (at the CS) which included the bloodwork (HIV and Syphillis), Tdap shot and TB Skin Test. X-ray was done at the Health Department. So for your case, if everything is up to date, you just need to transcribe whatever you have into the I-693. The CS will still charge you the minimal office visit of course. Just have all the necessary reports (from your physician, Health Department, etc) with you and call your CS and find out how much you need to pay. Shop around if you need to.

All the best.

I am sorry about the RFE. It all depends on how fast you want to get your stuff sent in. If you want it real fast, the best is to do the medical all over again. I did my X-ray at the Health Department here and I didn't have to pay a single cent. Also, blood work (HIV and Syphillis) should be free at the Health Department. Hope that helps.

All the best!

Cheers.

i have had another chest x-ray ordered by the department of health so im covered for that (this was because of further diagnostic testing by the military since they had me do a PPD and i came out positive)

how did you arrange for the HIV and syphilis test with the DOH? did you just call them? how about the full physical exam? I just had one done by my primary care provider by my health insurance. Can i ask for a copy of that and just bring it to the CS to transcribe it?

where did you have your full medical at? i mean aside from the chest xray, syphils and HIv test since you said those were done by the DOH?

because me and my husband had discussed that if this is the case, I might as well do a full medical

[Jo-bel 0]

we just received our RFE letter in the mail, and it asked us 3 things for the initial evidence

1. "Submit properly completed and signed FOrm I-693, Report of Medical Examination & Vaccination Record for the applicant on form I-485. The medical exam must be conducted by a civil surgeon who has been designated by UISCIS. The medical must be issued less than one year prior to the filing date of Form I-485.

a. vaccination sheet- we had a civil surgeon from our area update my vaccinations& transcribe my vaccination records, sent the sealed envelope with all our other documents.. but they still asked for it..

(I am going to talk to my civil surgeon about this and ask for another sealed copy, hopefully they don't charge us another $160 just for the transcription!!)

b. medical exam- at POE i handed to the IO my packet from the US embassy and i know it contains my medical results from my country but I don't know why USCIS sent me an RFE for it

my options:

(I called USCIS military hotline and the woman said, to visit www.cbp.gov and maybe try and trace where my document is)

***we could do another medical exam but then aside from the fact that it's gonna be costly, I can't afford to have another x-ray.. ( i had one for the K-1 medical, then another one for military since my PPD was positive) maybe I can just show them my CD from my medical in the philippines and my recent result from DOH here in PA..

2. SUbmit a complete Federal Tax return submitted to the IRS from the petitioner/sponsor on form 1-864, affidavit of support, for the most recent tax year.

we had submitted his W-2s for 3 yrs, 2006, 2007, and 2008

he's military and he said that was the only thing he got from them.

so i dont understand either why they want federal tax returns.. we only have W-2s.. or is that the same thing.. I'm clueless about this.. as I have never filed for anything involving tax ever so bear with me on this lol

3. The petitioner's income on federal income tax return does not meet or exceed 125% (100% if military) of the poverty guidelineThe petitioner lists their current income on form I-864 as an amount to be considered as sufficient; however, no evidence has been submitted as proof of current income.

.(He was deployed 2007-2008; he was tax-free and then changed duty stations and for some reason his w-2s for year 2008 shows an adjusted annual gross income which was lower than the 125% but he earned so much more than the poverty guideline..(and i think everyone in the military knows that) HE IS STILL FIGURING THAT OUT FROM LEGAL why his supposed income was only that figure because even his superior did not understand why some information on the W-2 of 2008 (the social security wages )showed to be more than what he had earned..

with that last part, we will just send His LES since jan-december 2009. so that will take care of the evidence for current income...

so right now, this is seriously just overwhelming.. I am not sure how to handle that whole thing with the medical .. if someone has had the same experience do share what you had to do..

I really just want to be able to get thru this RFE.. and we only have 87 days starting dec.4

My husband is in the military too... along with the W2 for 2006, 2007 and 2008, I also included a copy of transcripts of his tax returns... i called IRS and requested for this... its for free they just send it to you thru the mail...

how long did you have to wait until you received the tax returns from the IRS? because we're planning on waiting for his 2009 W-2s which will come out mid-late january..and i dunno when the 2009 tax returns will get here .

You can do it, it's kinda hard but I know you can do it.

I responded to my RFE just transcribe by the CS, honestly now I am kinda not sure if that is enough that's why I am still worrying.... as of now they resumed my case.

Yeah I understand, full medical cost another $, if just transcribe by CS... there is a risk. I hope the USCIS will not be generic in giving the RFE letter... look at our RFE letter, same RFE letter that just submitted the DS 3025. Even we read it many times it's kinda confusing... because we all know that k visa holder do not need a full medical examination. If we only sent the DS 3025 we will respond just the transcribe by CS. Since that we sent the I-693 even same letter we will think about getting a full medical.

You can do it...Wishing all all the best.

when did you get the rfe? and how long did it resume since they received the letter?

I think we will still wait for his 2009 W-2s since that will show a better figure, we're still figuring out what happened to his 2008 w-2s and why it showed a really low figure. So i think I will have the medical done after we get the W-2s

I received my RFE by email last Nov. 27 and received by mail last Dec 2 and sent the response by priority mail last Dec 7 (because they made a medical test) and they received it last Dec 9 and the case was resumed last Dec 10....

It says in the email " We will notify you by mail when we make decision or if we need something from you, you should expect to receive a written decision or written update within 60 days of the date we received your response...."

Actually, how I wish that I had the full medical so I will not worry about if they will accept it or not. On that time I just thinking that they sent me an RFE email because Dr. Arnold made my 1st I-693, only to recognize now that it's not about his service.

You can do it, have a wonderful day always

is there a possibility to get another RFE if the documents u sent in for the original RFE was wrong or lacked more stuff?

Yes I think, I saw people here with 2nd RFE.... and it's also written in the email. So it's better to accomplish it well. Good luck and wishing all the best.

[NCWife 0]

Go ahead and ask for a copy of the report from your physician. Usually they will fax the copy directly from their office to the CS's office. Just obtain whatever report that you have and take them to the CS. Hopefully, they don't charge you too much!

Cheers...

ok, thanks! will call the department of health by tomorrow.. also i think the HIV might be covered by my insurance, im gonna make a few calls again tomorrow..

i did shop around, i called a CS yesterday and they finally called me back earlier, i explained about not having the chest xray anymore so she said the fee would be lesser; but she said i should get a flu shot, the regular one .. so i think i'll have to arrange for that at the base.. anyway, i had a regular physical chck-up at my doctor the other day, can i also just ask for a copy of her check-up then take that to the CS? that was a regular check-up i had arranged for even before i ever got the RFE on my email

I did everything at the CS, here in Charlotte, NC because we were too lazy and it takes too much time to drive back and forth, here and there to get my stuff together. However, I did enough research about my county's Health Department and confirmed with my CS about the possibility of getting some test done at the Health Department, you know just to save some dough.

For the state of NC, we have to report any positive TB Skin Test at the Health Department and automatically, they sent me for Chest X-ray. Then, the Health Department issued me the report (signed by radiologist) and a letter (signed by the doctor) stating I don't need any treatment. So, if you made a copy of your previous TB Skin Test and x-ray reports, you just need to give it to the CS to transcribe the TB part. CS does not accept x-ray films.

Yes, you can get the HIV and Syphillis Test done at your local Health Department. I didn't do it there because as mentioned above, we didn't have the time to drive here and there. You need to call them and make an appointment. They usually allocate certain times for new patients so you need to call early. I remember it was a free test. One very important thing to ask is, how soon will the results come back. That's essential since you need to submit your response to your RFE by a certain date, right?

I did my medical for $230 (at the CS) which included the bloodwork (HIV and Syphillis), Tdap shot and TB Skin Test. X-ray was done at the Health Department. So for your case, if everything is up to date, you just need to transcribe whatever you have into the I-693. The CS will still charge you the minimal office visit of course. Just have all the necessary reports (from your physician, Health Department, etc) with you and call your CS and find out how much you need to pay. Shop around if you need to.

All the best.

I am sorry about the RFE. It all depends on how fast you want to get your stuff sent in. If you want it real fast, the best is to do the medical all over again. I did my X-ray at the Health Department here and I didn't have to pay a single cent. Also, blood work (HIV and Syphillis) should be free at the Health Department. Hope that helps.

All the best!

Cheers.

i have had another chest x-ray ordered by the department of health so im covered for that (this was because of further diagnostic testing by the military since they had me do a PPD and i came out positive)

how did you arrange for the HIV and syphilis test with the DOH? did you just call them? how about the full physical exam? I just had one done by my primary care provider by my health insurance. Can i ask for a copy of that and just bring it to the CS to transcribe it?

where did you have your full medical at? i mean aside from the chest xray, syphils and HIv test since you said those were done by the DOH?

because me and my husband had discussed that if this is the case, I might as well do a full medical

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yeah i will call my physician for it and ask my CS as well thanks! hopefully we dont get any more delays