January 2017 I-129F Filers

[TriloByte 1,818]

1 hour ago, mbassett said:

My Juvy finish the Sputum tests, looks like a 2 month wait for culture results now.

OMG she said so many people doing the tests, Guess we just stay put here and hope for the best

regardless we will get through this. Just some time and effort on our part

Congrats to all that are moving forward with your interviews. Hope you are with your loves soon

Have a great weekend everyone

2 months seems like an extremely long time for culture results. Does it really take 2 months to grow some bacteria? Hang in there.

[Bitofanerd 174]

23 minutes ago, TriloByte said:

2 months seems like an extremely long time for culture results. Does it really take 2 months to grow some bacteria? Hang in there.

From what we heard about the standard in the Philippines for TB, TB has a slow growth cycle. Back in the 80s and early 90s there was a small increase in TB cases showing up from Asian immigrants that cause a bit of fear of a major outbreak so they stepped up the testing. It's good for everyone involved and luckily is treatable even if it does appear in the tests.

[TriloByte 1,818]

17 minutes ago, Bitofanerd said:

From what we heard about the standard in the Philippines for TB, TB has a slow growth cycle. Back in the 80s and early 90s there was a small increase in TB cases showing up from Asian immigrants that cause a bit of fear of a major outbreak so they stepped up the testing. It's good for everyone involved and luckily is treatable even if it does appear in the tests.

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My fiancee and I had a TB scare here in the states when she last visited. We did a 2000 mile road trip to see my mom and 90-year-old grandmother. We both ended up with confirmed cases of the flu on the road there and back. We almost didn't get to see them because we were afraid that we would give the flu to my grandmother. It was a hell of an experience, ended up camping out in a hotel for a few days while we both battled the flu. Then a few days later got to see them when we were feeling better.

 

We drove back home to my place after that and then a few days later my grandmother ended up with pneumonia and fell and broke her hip. Needless to say, we were both scared to death that we had given her the flu. Called my mom and found that they had her in a negative pressure room with suspected TB! We went from being scared that we gave her the flu to terrified that she had given us TB! 

 

In the end, she didn't have TB and we found out later that my fiancee has been immunized against TB in the past and couldn't have caught it anyway. My grandmother also fully recovered from pneumonia and the broken hip. 

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[TriloByte 1,818]

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[PR&PR 325]

So I have been hoping for packet 4...But I had also registered on the AIS website to schedule appointment and been trying everyday, but it wouldn't let me. Well tonight I tried out of desperation again and I could schedule my appointment

[SkruDe 311]

Curious to hear some opinions on this.  When it comes to evidence of relationship for the interview, I have all kinds of hotel receipts, gift receipts, and an engagement ring receipt.  Do they want all these original receipts?  I'd prefer to make photo copies but I don't know if they CO's at interviews want all original documents of everything?

[PR&PR 325]

4 minutes ago, SkruDe said:

Curious to hear some opinions on this.  When it comes to evidence of relationship for the interview, I have all kinds of hotel receipts, gift receipts, and an engagement ring receipt.  Do they want all these original receipts?  I'd prefer to make photo copies but I don't know if they CO's at interviews want all original documents of everything?

if you have both I would just make copies but also bring the originals, better cover your basis. Honestly from reading on their website, it doesn't seem like they really care about originals or not, especially when it comes to evidences: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/file-my-application-online-e-filing/how-do-i-know-if-i-need-original-documents

[HazeyHaze 221]

10 hours ago, Emmz said:

hey guys just want to ask i paid bpi friday around 4pm wen can i shedule my interview then? on monday? or even on saturday 

Here you go:

 

I just checked the calendar and the earliest slot available is on July 21. Good luck!

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[Buttaflyzoe 20]

On 5/26/2017 at 1:54 AM, NatO23 said:

I'm the same - it's been there for a week now and still showing as 'At NVC'. I'm really hoping they ship it to London today, before the long weekend. Yours too!

Mine never changed, as long as you have the case number , pending on your country you could set up your appointment and take your medical. 

[mbassett 288]

9 hours ago, TriloByte said:

2 months seems like an extremely long time for culture results. Does it really take 2 months to grow some bacteria? Hang in there.

Unfortunately it appears that it is really slow to grow and we just need to be patient and hope for the best

 

For sputum cultures, the sputum is added to a special surface in a laboratory, under circumstances that will encourage the TB bacterium to grow. Lab technicians then check whether or not the bacterium grows. Because TB bacteria grow very slowly, this often takes 3 or 4 weeks, sometimes even more. If there are TB bacteria in the sputum, then they will start growing in round clusters, and the culture is deemed positive. A positive culture is proof for an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, so it is proof that somebody has active TB.

[Emmz 154]

just want to ask for the fiancee beneficiary who undergo medical exam if they do FASTING before they go medical thanks in advance

[PR&PR 325]

5 hours ago, HazeyHaze said:

Here you go:

 

I just checked the calendar and the earliest slot available is on July 21. Good luck!

Is this just for the Philippines? My appt. scheduling came right after the payment and I could do it.

[calahjosh931 59]

3 minutes ago, PR&PR said:

Is this just for the Philippines? My appt. scheduling came right after the payment and I could do it.

This is not for Canada's @PR&PR  don't worry 

[HazeyHaze 221]

6 hours ago, PR&PR said:

Is this just for the Philippines? My appt. scheduling came right after the payment and I could do it.

I didn't try scheduling right after I paid so I wouldn't know if one can schedule right away. But yeah, this is just for the Philippines.  

[HazeyHaze 221]

6 hours ago, Emmz said:

just want to ask for the fiancee beneficiary who undergo medical exam if they do FASTING before they go medical thanks in advance

There's no need. In fact, it is advised to go there with a full stomach as you are not allowed to eat inside.