Waiver for active TB for IR1 when disabled US spouse has to return to US for medical treatment.

[Hank_ 9,173]

You will not find it much easier getting opioid based drug much easier in the USA.   Doctors here are getting extremely difficult on that.   

 

I look at it as the government can't win the war on illegal drugs ... so they decided to go after prescription (narcotic) drugs as law abiding citizens are much easier to control ... then they will puff their chests and say - look what I did!!  I stopped drug addiction.  (dipsticks)  

 

 

[Search4Truth 2]

14 hours ago, Hank_ said:

You will not find it much easier getting opioid based drug much easier in the USA.   Doctors here are getting extremely difficult on that.   

 

I look at it as the government can't win the war on illegal drugs ... so they decided to go after prescription (narcotic) drugs as law abiding citizens are much easier to control ... then they will puff their chests and say - look what I did!!  I stopped drug addiction.  (dipsticks)  

 

 

Last time I had a prescription for a narcotic pain reliever in the US was 8 years ago. From what I have been reading, seems like narcotic (see effective) chronic pain relievers have become politicized. What a shame.

 

The resources in the US to help me with my health problems are still infinitely better than here in the Philippines. The goal being to not have to take narcotics. I won't live the rest of my life sedated.

 

My problem is not simply pain. Eight years of medical neglect has created a host of undiagnosed and untreated problems that I didn't mention. Uncontrollable BP, weakness, tightness of chest and labored breathing. I fear the Fibromyalgia symptoms are concealing other health problems.

I am optimistic that America is still the pinnacle of the Free World. Despite its many problems. That I will be treaty fairly and compassionately by the US Embassy. 

 

My experience so far has been that the people at the US Embassy are decent people. Who know the difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. That the purpose of immigration laws are to protect the nation from wrong doers. Not to keep an elderly man who, through no fault of his own, has a debilitating illness, to not be given a simple deferment of a medical treatment for his wife. So he can return home with his caretaker wife and two young daughters.

I will keep this thread updated on my progress. If for no other reason than posterity.

Edited June 30, 2018 by Search4Truth

[Hank_ 9,173]

9 hours ago, Search4Truth said:

Last time I had a prescription for a narcotic pain reliever in the US was 8 years ago. From what I have been reading, seems like narcotic (see effective) chronic pain relievers have become politicized. What a shame.

 

The resources in the US to help me with my health problems are still infinitely better than here in the Philippines. The goal being to not have to take narcotics. I won't live the rest of my life sedated.

 

My problem is not simply pain. Eight years of medical neglect has created a host of undiagnosed and untreated problems that I didn't mention. Uncontrollable BP, weakness, tightness of chest and labored breathing. I fear the Fibromyalgia symptoms are concealing other health problems.

I am optimistic that America is still the pinnacle of the Free World. Despite its many problems. That I will be treaty fairly and compassionately by the US Embassy. 

 

My experience so far has been that the people at the US Embassy are decent people. Who know the difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. That the purpose of immigration laws are to protect the nation from wrong doers. Not to keep an elderly man who, through no fault of his own, has a debilitating illness, to not be given a simple deferment of a medical treatment for his wife. So he can return home with his caretaker wife and two young daughters.

I will keep this thread updated on my progress. If for no other reason than posterity.

 

Immigration laws are not keeping you from entering the USA.   The embassies job, along with proper vetting of those that want to get a visa, is not allowing those with contagious diseases to enter the USA.   TB in the USA has climbed dramatic in the past few years.  The Philippines is in the Top Ten hit parade for TB.             

 

I would not use that phrase "care taker/giver wife" where the embassy may sniff it out ...  

 

As for hospitals, around Manila there are some very good hospitals (on par with the better U.S. hospitals); Makati Medical, St. Luke's Medical Center (Taguig) and a 3rd in Alabang that I can't remember the name.  St. Luke's Medical Center I can attest to as being very good ..     I have also heard that PGH is also very good.

 

 

 

[Jojo92122 1,924]

 

10 hours ago, Search4Truth said:

 

 

My experience so far has been that the people at the US Embassy are decent people. Who know the difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. That the purpose of immigration laws are to protect the nation from wrong doers. Not to keep an elderly man who, through no fault of his own, has a debilitating illness, to not be given a simple deferment of a medical treatment for his wife. So he can return home with his caretaker wife and two young daughters.

 

While I am sympathetic to your plight, you are not going to get a waiver based on sympathy.  

 

The US Embassy has to follow the law.   That's what makes America great.  The rule of law.  Everyone is treated equally.  Everyone must meet the qualifications to bring a spouse to the US.

 

The US Government is not keeping an elderly man who through no fault of his own who has a debilitating illness to not be given a SIMPLE deferment for a medical treatment for his wife.  You choose to stay in the PI.  You choose to neglect your health.  Nothing kept you from coming home to get treatment except you.  As an elderly man, you should know how to take responsibility for your choices instead of blaming the US Government for enforcing its laws.  

 

You can blame the PI for corruptions while you are illegally importing narcotics into their country.  Poor you.  You couldn't illegally import narcotics into the PI.  Those bastards keeping you away from your medicine.  

 

You want sympathy for you, yet you don't seem to take the risks that your wife may expose an entire plane full of people to a highly contagious disease.  Cuz this is all about you.  You.  You.  You.  Oh, poor you.  

 

Grow up.   Stay in the PI and die a painful death or come home and get treatment.  You are not entitled to having your wife here.  The rules will not bend to accommodate you during the immigration process.  You will need to bend to accommodate what the US Consulate is required by law to consider.  

Where is your son?  Why can't he help you?  Why can't he fly to the PI and take you back home?

 

 

Edited June 30, 2018 by Jojo92122

[Search4Truth 2]

1 hour ago, Hank_ said:

 

Immigration laws are not keeping you from entering the USA.   The embassies job, along with proper vetting of those that want to get a visa, is not allowing those with contagious diseases to enter the USA.   TB in the USA has climbed dramatic in the past few years.  The Philippines is in the Top Ten hit parade for TB.             

 

I would not use that phrase "care taker/giver wife" where the embassy may sniff it out ...  

 

As for hospitals, around Manila there are some very good hospitals (on par with the better U.S. hospitals); Makati Medical, St. Luke's Medical Center (Taguig) and a 3rd in Alabang that I can't remember the name.  St. Luke's Medical Center I can attest to as being very good ..     I have also heard that PGH is also very good.

 

 

 

Yes, I'm sure there are some very good hospitals in Manila. And some very good doctors too. I had a great one in Cebu. A prominent Rheumatologist. Who did her best to help me. As I've already stated at length.

 

But I am not in need of a hospital or a doctor.

 

I have a complicated and debilitating condition. One for which I have been determined to be disabled. A condition the cause of which is unknown. For which there is no known cure.

Fibromyalgia was erroneous assigned to Rheumatology because it was first thought to be inflammation related. It is now known not to be. One of the tests to rule out Fibromyalgia is to look for inflammation markers in the blood. One of the many tests I've had.

 

There is virtually nothing Rheumatologists can do for a Fibromyalgia patient but prescribe pain relievers. In their normal practice of treating inflammation related conditions they are not called upon to prescribe strong pain relievers. None I've seen would prescribe narcotics. It's just not part of their practice. A pain specialist is required for that generally. 

 

I've already been through the gauntlet of medical specialists in the US. The conclusion was that only narcotics were going to help me. Unfortunately it wont be the same pain reliever I was taking before because acetaminophen now raises my already high blood pressure, as my health has deteriorated over the last 8 years. But I'm hoping a pain specialist in the US will be able to help me. Already having tried to find pain relievers in the Philippines. Which I have already explained at length.

 

Having stabilized my condition in the US with a narcotic pain relievers, I can set about again doing the research to treat this condition myself. My goal is being able to stop all pain medication. Which may also allow me to go back to work. I still have a lot to offer to the business world. I loved my career before it was taken from me.

 

As I've also already stated, the Center for Disease control (CDC) states that after two weeks of TB treatment, it is no longer contagious.

 

But I'm prepared to leave all of that up to the experts and will be submitting their information and opinions with my request to the US Embassy.

 

Now I know that there is always someone in the government looking for a bogey man. Or perhaps just an excuse to be cruel. But there are also fair-minded people who are reasonable and compassionate.

 

But in the end,  I'm just an old guy, perhaps more mileage than age, who through no fault of his own has a terrible condition, who simply wants to go home with his wife and caretaker, so he might get the medical help he needs to live a little longer for his wife and daughters. 

 

I'm not going to be repeating anymore of my points for those who aren't reading them before posting or just have a knee jerk reaction to me and my situation. It seems to be an abuse of the privilege Ive been extended by being able to post my visa problem here. For that privilege I will post it to its conclusion.

Thank you for your interest and concern,

Al.

 

[Search4Truth 2]

28 minutes ago, Jojo92122 said:

 

While I am sympathetic to your plight, you are not going to get a waiver based on sympathy.  

 

The US Embassy has to follow the law.   That's what makes America great.  The rule of law.  Everyone is treated equally.  Everyone must meet the qualifications to bring a spouse to the US.

 

The US Government is not keeping an elderly man who through no fault of his own who has a debilitating illness to not be given a SIMPLE deferment for a medical treatment for his wife.  You choose to stay in the PI.  You choose to neglect your health.  Nothing kept you from coming home to get treatment except you.  As an elderly man, you should know how to take responsibility for your choices instead of blaming the US Government for enforcing its laws.  

 

You can blame the PI for corruptions while you are illegally importing narcotics into their country.  Poor you.  You couldn't illegally import narcotics into the PI.  Those bastards keeping you away from your medicine.  

 

You want sympathy for you, yet you don't seem to take the risks that your wife may expose an entire plane full of people to a highly contagious disease.  Cuz this is all about you.  You.  You.  You.  Oh, poor you.  

 

Grow up.   Stay in the PI and die a painful death or come home and get treatment.  You are not entitled to having your wife here.  The rules will not bend to accommodate you during the immigration process.  You will need to bend to accommodate what the US Consulate is required by law to consider.  

Where is your son?  Why can't he help you?  Why can't he fly to the PI and take you back home?

 

 

Philippine customs allows for the importation of narcotic pain relievers. A doctor's prescription and pharmacy receipt must be attached to the outside of the package. The customs fees are high as I've already stated. Punitive one might say.

 

Thank you for your sympathy,

 

Al.

[Boiler 43,622]

Calling somebody elderly who is 62 may well be a breach of the ToS.

[Going through 5,668]

Where is your son now?  Is he in PI with you, or in the US?  Simple solution would be for him to accompany you back to the US?

[Jojo92122 1,924]

44 minutes ago, Search4Truth said:

 

Now I know that there is always someone in the government looking for a bogey man. Or perhaps just an excuse to be cruel. But there are also fair-minded people who are reasonable and compassionate.

 

But in the end,  I'm just an old guy, perhaps more mileage than age, who through no fault of his own has a terrible condition, who simply wants to go home with his wife and caretaker, so he might get the medical help he needs to live a little longer for his wife and daughters. 

 

I'm not going to be repeating anymore of my points for those who aren't reading them before posting or just have a knee jerk reaction to me and my situation. It seems to be an abuse of the privilege Ive been extended by being able to post my visa problem here. For that privilege I will post it to its conclusion.

Thank you for your interest and concern,

Al.

 

 

The US Government is not looking for a bogey man or just an excuse to be cruel.  They are fair-minded people who are reasonable and compassionate.  

 

The US Government is looking for you to meet the requirements that it requires from every other couple.  It's not reasonable to rely on compassion rather than make good choices and blame others.

 

No fault of your own for your terrible conditions?  Seems like you made bad choices by not coming home to get treatment.  You chose to stay where you couldn't get treatment and your conditions got worss.

 

If you want to live a little longer for your wife and children, then make the difficult choice to go home and get treated.

 

Abuse?  Really?  Grow up.  Shoot the messenger when you don't like the message. 

 

I am truly trying to help you by waking you up to the reality of your situation.  If you want to keep blaming others and make excuses, then you will be the one making your wife and children suffer.  The consequences of your choices will be on you and them.  Getting angry at me will not change your situation.  (Same thing I tell my kids.  Your choices, your problems if you make bad choices.  Getting angry at me for telling you the truth when you don't deal with your problems will not change things for you.)

[Jojo92122 1,924]

Where's your son?  Why can't he help you?

[Hank_ 9,173]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

Calling somebody elderly who is 62 may well be a breach of the ToS.

Or makes those even older that 62 feel ... well... ancient!    (and I am not ready to accept that one)  

[geowrian 22,336]

2 hours ago, Search4Truth said:

As I've also already stated, the Center for Disease control (CDC) states that after two weeks of TB treatment, it is no longer contagious.

The CDC only says "a few weeks", but does not put a number on it. There is evidence that within 2 weeks of treatment that the diseases is no longer contagious, but that is not an official guideline by the CDC.

Would you want to be the person that makes the call if it's safe for others on a plane, then others in the US? I wouldn't. They will act based on an abundance of caution.

 

The other issue is DOT: a very serious issue with TB, especially among those from the Philippines, is that they start TB treatment, feel better after a few weeks, then stop because they don't think it's needed anymore as any symptoms have stopped. This not only doesn't fix the issue, but it puts everybody at serious risk of a drug-resistant strain of TB emerging. As such, they require DOT at SLEC.

How does one ensure that an intending immigrant will continue treatment once in the US and they have no signs of TB? That's another serious risk that I would not want to be a party to.

[Search4Truth 2]

I have done my research for my claims and will be sourcing the documents from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) pertaining to TB treatments and the World Health Organization (WHO) pertaining to commercial aircraft travel and contagious diseases, in my Extreme Hardship appeal.

 

Thanks for the interest and concern.

 

Al.

[Hank_ 9,173]

Plan for the best.  Prepare for the worse.  

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On 6/29/2018 at 8:51 PM, Search4Truth said:

Last time I had a prescription for a narcotic pain reliever in the US was 8 years ago. From what I have been reading, seems like narcotic (see effective) chronic pain relievers have become politicized. What a shame.

 

The resources in the US to help me with my health problems are still infinitely better than here in the Philippines. The goal being to not have to take narcotics. I won't live the rest of my life sedated.

 

My problem is not simply pain. Eight years of medical neglect has created a host of undiagnosed and untreated problems that I didn't mention. Uncontrollable BP, weakness, tightness of chest and labored breathing. I fear the Fibromyalgia symptoms are concealing other health problems.

I am optimistic that America is still the pinnacle of the Free World. Despite its many problems. That I will be treaty fairly and compassionately by the US Embassy. 

 

My experience so far has been that the people at the US Embassy are decent people. Who know the difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. That the purpose of immigration laws are to protect the nation from wrong doers. Not to keep an elderly man who, through no fault of his own, has a debilitating illness, to not be given a simple deferment of a medical treatment for his wife. So he can return home with his caretaker wife and two young daughters.

I will keep this thread updated on my progress. If for no other reason than posterity.

You are far from elderly at 62, and I'm a little confused now after reading your replies..one one you said that your vitamin c has pretty much kept you and your family's health in good conditions and that you are healthy...but now your saying you are greatly debilitated and that you just might have underlying health conditions, because of 8 years of neglect? (which I was assuming all along that you probable have other issues going on). You seem delusional to think that the government is some how in control of if and when you can go back to the US, but if your wife can't come it's not possible. 

 

This is just my observation, but it appears that you are living your life with the opinion that all your suffering and health conditions is caused from no part of your own...that it's not your fault and that someone owes you something. (getting your wife's visa, finding meds/narcotics in the Philippines). Wouldn't it be more beneficial so take ownership of your own health care plan, make decisions and try to get it done (go to the us, go to manila to a better hospital, go get medical help locally.) Please don't tell me that the care given there is that bad, because there are people that can help, they can easily diagnose any other ailments that you might have (B/P, cardiac problems, diabetes..etc) You don't need to be in the US for that. And if you do, just go do it on your own (for your family sake). 

 

 

Take care of your OWN self and don't leave it to others or live in a life of pity and worrying about who is to blame. Maybe get some mental health help also, it might ease your mind in all the things you are thinking about. It helps to talk to someone that may understand how you feel and think. 

 

In the end, your wife probable won't get an expedited visa, so you better plan to take care of yourself sooner then later, stop delaying.