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newbster   4

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Hi,

My fiance had her medical today and they told her she is done in 1 day. I hadn't heard of that happening. Don't you usually have to go back on day 2 for shots?

But her 5 year old daughter they want to come back on Aug 22 for a TB skin test. What does that mean?

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Hi,

My fiance had her medical today and they told her she is done in 1 day. I hadn't heard of that happening. Don't you usually have to go back on day 2 for shots?

But her 5 year old daughter they want to come back on Aug 22 for a TB skin test. What does that mean?

Thanks

I got my medical done in one day. And yes, the daughter has to come back at least 2 days after the skin test for the reading.And since its a holiday on the 20-21st, the daughter has to go back there on the 22nd.

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reginakrys   33

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Some do finish their medicals in one day.

They will administer the TB skin test on the 22nd. They can't do it now or tomorrow because it HAS to be read within 48-72 hours. The TB skin test is to see whether the child has been exposed to TB. If she/he has a positive reaction, they will do an x-ray.

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newbster   4

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Hi, can anyone weigh in here? The travel costs are already so high. I'd like to book the correct trip length to Manila. If a 5 year old girl goes to SLEC on Tuesday at 9am for TB skin test. How long should she plan to stay in Manila? Is it 3 more days to get TB results on Friday? Or should the trip home be booked for Tuesday night then if necessary she will come back some later day/week? Thanks!

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Hi, can anyone weigh in here? The travel costs are already so high. I'd like to book the correct trip length to Manila. If a 5 year old girl goes to SLEC on Tuesday at 9am for TB skin test. How long should she plan to stay in Manila? Is it 3 more days to get TB results on Friday? Or should the trip home be booked for Tuesday night then if necessary she will come back some later day/week? Thanks!

if skin test is done on tuesday (tuesday is a holiday tho),the result will be read two days after so that will be thursday. If the skin test comes out positive, the girl will have to do an xray and they are usually asked to return the next day for the xray result.

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newbster   4

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if skin test is done on tuesday (tuesday is a holiday tho),the result will be read two days after so that will be thursday. If the skin test comes out positive, the girl will have to do an xray and they are usually asked to return the next day for the xray result.

Thank you. I had the date wrong. It's Wed Aug 22 so she'll have to return Friday. I just called SLEC and they said if she needs chest x-ray she'll get it Friday but have to come back Monday. Wow is all of this travel expensive. :(

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newbster   4

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You know I just thought of this. Anyone who has a child should know to only go to the medical on Mon or Tue so there is time to come back that same week for TB skin test reading then if necessary get X-ray and come back for that result on Friday. This would save anyone a lot of money. As it stands now we have to pay for 3(!) trips to Manila instead of 1 since I didn't know this.

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sparkygirl   6

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You know I just thought of this. Anyone who has a child should know to only go to the medical on Mon or Tue so there is time to come back that same week for TB skin test reading then if necessary get X-ray and come back for that result on Friday. This would save anyone a lot of money. As it stands now we have to pay for 3(!) trips to Manila instead of 1 since I didn't know this.

Yup, SLEC website should have that info but they did not put it up there. only found out about it during my immunization interview. we had to stay in manila for two weeks just for the medical. I have two kids.

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reginakrys   33

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Yup, SLEC website should have that info but they did not put it up there. only found out about it during my immunization interview. we had to stay in manila for two weeks just for the medical. I have two kids.

It does say on the website that TST is given to those 2-14 years of age, and that it is supposed to be read within 48-72 hours. It also says not to go for medicals on Thursdays if you are to undergo TST since there's no way they can read that within the required timeframe, being that it will fall on a weekend.

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Your I-130 was approved in 184 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC

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05/07/12 - Case numbers and IIN's (14 days/10 business days since NVC received)

05/07/12 - Sent out DS-3032 by email; auto-response received

05/08/12 - AOS fee invoiced, paid - "IN PROCESS"

05/09/12 - AOS fee shows as "PAID"

05/10/12 - Spouse's DS-3032 accepted; minor child's rejected = had petitioner call NVC = received verbal acceptance from operator

05/11/12 - Spouse's IV fee invoiced

05/14/12 - Daughter's IV fee invoiced, paid both IV fees - "IN PROCESS"

05/15/12 - Both IV fees show as "PAID"

05/16/12 - Sent both AOS and both IV packages to NVC via USPS (expected delivery: 05/19/12)

05/21/12 - All 4 packages delivered

05/30/12 - Received checklist for daughter's AOS

05/31/12 - Sent response to checklist via USPS (expected delivery: 06/01/12); Spouse's case completed

06/07/12 - Daughter's case completed; waiting for interview date

06/14/12 - P4 received: interview date 07/11/12

Embassy

07/04-05/12 - Medical at SLEC

07/11/12 - Interview: APPROVED!

07/14/12 - Visas on hand

POE: 10/17/12

GC's on hand: 10/31/12

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newbster   4

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It does say on the website that TST is given to those 2-14 years of age, and that it is supposed to be read within 48-72 hours. It also says not to go for medicals on Thursdays if you are to undergo TST since there's no way they can read that within the required timeframe, being that it will fall on a weekend.

Ah I didn't see that. Even though it says that it should also inform people that they will need to return yet another day after that for the x-ray result if TB test is positive and that many children in Phils are positive due to BCG vaccination....so really going on any day but a Tuesday or Monday with kids is a silly idea.

By the way sparkygirl. I'm really sorry to hear you had to take 2 weeks. That must have been very expensive.

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newbster   4

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Yup, SLEC website should have that info but they did not put it up there. only found out about it during my immunization interview. we had to stay in manila for two weeks just for the medical. I have two kids.

Did either of the skin tests show positive? I read that most Phils kids show positive due to some vaccination they get.

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sparkygirl   6

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Ah I didn't see that. Even though it says that it should also inform people that they will need to return yet another day after that for the x-ray result if TB test is positive and that many children in Phils are positive due to BCG vaccination....so really going on any day but a Tuesday or Monday with kids is a silly idea.

By the way sparkygirl. I'm really sorry to hear you had to take 2 weeks. That must have been very expensive.

neither did i see that.

That is true, BCG vaccination is SOP in the country that is why it is more likely for kids here to have a positive result in the skin test. Furthermore, ST. Lukes (at least the physician who did my son's skin test) did not correctly measure the spot. I know this because ALL my siblings and brothers-in-law are doctors.

Thanks, it was an expensive and very stressful trip.

 
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