In the Pit of Despair

[GeekyGuy 0]

My fiancee and I are at our wits' end. We are hoping that some VJers here can provide us with some good advice.

The medical exam for her and her daughter (age 11) took place the first week of April. There was some slight complication when her daughter's TB skin test came back positive, but her chest x-ray came back clear. They both received the necessary vaccinations. My fiancee's exam results were submitted to the embassy on 4/5, and her daughter's exam results were submitted on 4/6.

Her interview on 4/7 at the embassy went fine, for both of them. The consular officer informed her at the end of the interview that both visas had been approved, K1 and K2. However, when she surrendered both passports, she was informed that their case was being placed in an administrative review/processing because they had not yet received her daughter's exam results. That to me seemed reasonable, as the results had been submitted only the day before. The notice also said for us to wait until we heard back from the embassy or received a letter from them telling them when to return to the embassy with the indicated documents.

However, I thought that the embassy has to receive the medical exam results from St. Luke's, and that they won't accept a copy from my fiancee?

Also, this was three weeks ago. Surely they have received the medical exam results by now? Also, according to the DOS' web site, we will have to wait 60-90 days for administrative reviews to be completed?

Is this right? Should I not wait, and send an email or contact the call center now?

[George & Gina 29]

My fiancee and I are at our wits' end. We are hoping that some VJers here can provide us with some good advice.

The medical exam for her and her daughter (age 11) took place the first week of April. There was some slight complication when her daughter's TB skin test came back positive, but her chest x-ray came back clear. They both received the necessary vaccinations. My fiancee's exam results were submitted to the embassy on 4/5, and her daughter's exam results were submitted on 4/6.

Her interview on 4/7 at the embassy went fine, for both of them. The consular officer informed her at the end of the interview that both visas had been approved, K1 and K2. However, when she surrendered both passports, she was informed that their case was being placed in an administrative review/processing because they had not yet received her daughter's exam results. That to me seemed reasonable, as the results had been submitted only the day before. The notice also said for us to wait until we heard back from the embassy or received a letter from them telling them when to return to the embassy with the indicated documents.

However, I thought that the embassy has to receive the medical exam results from St. Luke's, and that they won't accept a copy from my fiancee?

Also, this was three weeks ago. Surely they have received the medical exam results by now? Also, according to the DOS' web site, we will have to wait 60-90 days for administrative reviews to be completed?

Is this right? Should I not wait, and send an email or contact the call center now?

Call the embassy and check on the status NOW, if they can't tell you anything then call St. Luke's and ask them if they've sent the results to the embassy. You should be all over this instead of just waiting for them. Remember, while it may be very important to you, it's only daily routine to them and they really couldn't care less until you make an issue of it. They should be able to tell you if they've received/sent the exam results or if your fiancee needs to get them from St. Luke's and deliver them herself.

George

[Scott and Mhay 57]

I agree with George...call them and find out what is going on. The 60-90 day thing is BS..it is just a standard answer that they like to give. Talk to a live person and get the lowdown. Good luck!

[GeekyGuy 0]

Call the embassy and check on the status NOW, if they can't tell you anything then call St. Luke's and ask them if they've sent the results to the embassy. You should be all over this instead of just waiting for them. Remember, while it may be very important to you, it's only daily routine to them and they really couldn't care less until you make an issue of it. They should be able to tell you if they've received/sent the exam results or if your fiancee needs to get them from St. Luke's and deliver them herself.

My fiancee has called them, a couple of times. The only answer she can get out of anyone at the call center is, "you'll just have to wait, ma'am". I did ask her to call St. Luke's today, which is how we found out that her daughter's medical exam results were submitted to the embassy on 4/6. At this point, am I required to wait, or can I start bugging the living daylights out of someone?

[Scott and Mhay 57]

YOU need to call. Your fiancee is too nice. When they hear an american, they are normally more helpful.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Don't call the Embassy's call center. They are script-readers.

Call the Immigrant Visa Unit at the Embassy. They will help you. Call them before 8 a.m. Manila time because the phone line gets pretty busy after that.

Their phone number from the U.S. is 011-63-2-301-2000 extension 5184 or 5185.

Good luck!