medical and shots

[Bill and Eve 1]

Just starting our journey but when do you get your physical exam?? Do you wait until they set appointment and how long is that before your interview?? Also, innoculations when can we start those or do they give you a list of which are needed?? One, more qustions please can anyone who has gone through this process in Manila recomend a hotel very close to St Lukes and then one very close to the Embassy?? Thanks so much!!

[marriedtomrg 141]

There are a bunch of posts on the Philippine regional discussion board (scroll down the Forums list and you will see the link) re: cheap hotels near St. Luke's and the Embassy. May want to do a search on that question.

You can only set the interview after you have received your NVC case number, and the approved petition is sent to the US Embassy Manila. (You may want to contact one of the VJ members named Tahoma to ask about what shortcuts they used to get a proactive jump in the process.) The petitioner or the beneficiary sets the appointment for the Embassy interview. Your medical exam has to be completed before the interview date, ideally 3 weeks before (just to avoid any potential snags in the process, especially if your SO has never been diagnosed with TB before). If s/he has a vaccination record from his/her pediatrician, s/he can present it to the doctors during the medical exam, otherwise the doctors there will tell your SO what vaccinations or booster shots s/he needs based on age and gender, and all of those shots and whatever tests and lab work is already part of the medical fee (which is in US dollars but paid in PHP equivalent).

Just starting our journey but when do you get your physical exam?? Do you wait until they set appointment and how long is that before your interview?? Also, innoculations when can we start those or do they give you a list of which are needed?? One, more qustions please can anyone who has gone through this process in Manila recomend a hotel very close to St Lukes and then one very close to the Embassy?? Thanks so much!!

[gary9891 10]

Just starting our journey but when do you get your physical exam?? Approx 7-8 before your interview date.

Do you wait until they set appointment and how long is that before your interview??

You can call the embassy and choose an interview date after NVC sends the approval letter

Also, innoculations when can we start those or do they give you a list of which are needed??

St Lukes will give you the shots as required during your physcial, the price is included in the medical fee. You will likely get more shots here in the USA for AOS.

One, more qustions please can anyone who has gone through this process in Manila recomend a hotel very close to St Lukes and then one very close to the Embassy??

We stayed at the Best Western La corona, good food, free breakfast and free internet. Thanks so much!!

Edited October 11, 2010 by gary9891