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Communicable diseases and a couple of other issues are inadmissibilities and so the focus of the exams , but it’s by far not the only thing they discuss. Lung cancer would be obvious anyway because the medical requires chest x-rays. https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/panel-physicians/medical-history-physical-exam.html The visa medical examination requires a medical history, obtained by the panel physician or a member of the physician’s professional staff, from the applicant (preferably) or a family member, which includes: a review of all hospitalizations a review of all institutionalizations for chronic conditions (physical or mental) a review of all illnesses or disabilities resulting in a substantial departure from a normal state of well-being or level of functioning specific questions about psychoactive drug and alcohol use, history of harmful behavior, and history of psychiatric illness not documented in the medical records reviewed; and a review of chest radiographs and treatment records if the alien has a history suggestive of tuberculosis a review of any other records that are available to the physician (e.g., police, military, school, or employment) and that may help to determine a history of harmful behavior related to a physical or mental disorder, as well as whether illnesses or disabilities are present that result in a substantial departure from a normal state of well-being or level of functioning. a review of systems sufficient to assist in determining the presence and the severity of Class A or Class B conditions. The physician should ask specifically about symptoms that suggest cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Symptoms suggestive of infection with any of the excludable communicable diseases (tuberculosis, syphilis, gonorrhea, and Hansen’s disease) should also be sought. a physical examination, including an evaluation of mental status, sufficient to permit a determination of the presence and the severity of Class A and Class B conditions. The physical examination is to include: a mental status examination that includes, at a minimum, assessment of intelligence, thought, cognition (comprehension), judgment, affect (and mood), and behavior a physical examination that includes, at a minimum, examination of the eyes, ears, nose and throat, extremities, heart, lungs, abdomen, lymph nodes, and skin all diagnostic tests required to identify communicable diseases of public health significance, as well as other tests identified as necessary to confirm a suspected diagnosis of any other Class A or Class B condition.

and please, don’t let her do this again. If her flight was delayed and she did leave the next day - despite it being out of her hands it is a verified overstay in that situation. She should always plan to leave at least a couple of days before her i94 expires, because stuff happens…weather, technical problems, etc.

There’s no problem with the background. But why ask after you’ve submitted when there’s nothing you can do about it anyway? please don’t post identifiable photos of yourselves all over the internet, sheesh.

I was responding to the specific suggestion made that they have a zoom marriage and then meet in Turkey. I agree on that last sentence of yours, which is why I’m puzzled at bringing up the zoom marriage idea in the first place. It doesn’t sound like they will have a problem finding somewhere to meet.

Wait times for a tourist visa interview in Brazil are Rio 409 days São Paulo 458 days Brasilia 324 days Porto Alegre 279 days Recife 329 days

Each sibling they can each have any spouses and under 21 children as derivatives on their petition (now or ones they acquire in the future) to the point above you’d need income enough to cover all siblings plus all their derivatives if you want them all to come and more like 15 years + than 10. Currently F4 visas are available for petitions filed before 22 March 2007. Wait is likely to get longer over time.

What am I missing here? If they’re meeting in Turkey anyway why not have a proper in-person marriage there rather than a zoom wedding?

There are no derivatives allowed on immediate relative petitions (parents are IR5). There is no way they can all come together. Fastest /cheapest way without leaving little kid alone is for one the parents to get a green card then that parent sponsors spouse + minor children as derivatives. However there is a high chance of the older sibling aging out if they are already 19 - they can still be sponsored by the parent as long as they remain unmarried, but will take longer.

I agree we need clarity on the visa type but the question itself is strange. Usually the issues to do with rejection are about the applicant not being able to sufficiently prove non immigrant intent and /or the ability to fund themselves without working illegally in the US. Is this a visa mill institution offering the course and if not, what exactly is the concern about it?

Sorry to bust another VJ myth, but you can totally board a flight to the US with an expired green card as long as long as its original expiry was 10 years. Airlines are specifically told by CBP to board the person and that they (airlines) have to board on the basis of documentation that is accepted by CBP, they cannot decide who is and isn’t admissible. see the manual for Carriers, page 28 A Lawful Permanent Resident may travel to the United States without a passport with a Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551). Cards with expired I-551s may be boarded without penalty if the card was issued with a 10-year expiration date. https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/2019 Carrier Information Guide - ENGLISH.pdf and a CBP memo to airlines repeating the above and also noting Airlines should not be determining admissibility of a travel outside the parameters of the document requirements https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2021-Dec/Reminder- LPR Boarding 20210305.pdf

I highly suggest you find a competent lawyer who knows about adoptions and immigration to advise you/your family on whether it is possible in your particular circumstance, and what you need to do to make it all work. We have seen situations before where someone has adopted someone perfectly legally but it is not a valid adoption for US immigration purposes.

Does he have an interview scheduled already?

Seems the most obvious route, or both come while someone at home is looking after the dogs. I would at least try… then you know, soon, what the situation is, vs waiting possibly months to get an SB1 interview or 1-2 years to see the i130 process through from the beginning again.

Both these statements are erroneous. Both paths result in an immigrant visa, that is valid for 6 months from date of issue.

She can only use what she has and hope for the best. Some of it depends on her country of origin too.

Tell your mom to ask her congressperson for help to contact the embassy

Yes a parent visa is an immigrant visa all immigrant visas have the same document requirement at the embassy regarding the “civil documents” page. That includes a police certificate. Make sure to follow the link to “reciprocity tables” to see exactly what is required for your country. the only difference in documents are those proving the parent-child relationship as a basis for the i130

No. CSPA locks the age of a under 21 child of usc at filing date. They can never age out of IR2.

Unfortunately this error happens fairly often judging by the posts we get her. If you actually have an interview scheduled then it’s not a train smash, and you can just highlight it in the interview. But if it’s preventing you getting an interview you need to contact the embassy and inform them you are protected under CSPA and you retain IR2.

Regardless whether it’s a regarded as a valid adoption for immigration or not, a parent petition is an immediate relative petition and those do not allow for derivatives. So even if it’s legal for immigration (I’m not even going to make an attempt at figuring that out with parents still alive and no legal custody yet by the sounds of things), he can’t come with her at the same time, she’d have to file separately for him later +- 2 years.

Re-reading this thread, I think some of us are trying to answer the question “how can at least one of the parents be with the child to take care of them and not lose any more precious time with them” (per the post about how children are best gifts etc) when all OP actually wants to know is “what is the fastest we can get this child to the US because no-one is prepared to stick around and be with her if they can get a green card”.

You’re going to be waiting AT LEAST five years. Possibly longer. I honestly don’t understand why one parent can’t get a re-entry permit so that they don’t lose their green card, and look after this dependent daughter in the meantime. They can even take turns doing it. Or something, because she is not going to get to the US any time soon. Your “solution” is just wishful thinking. You need to face the reality, which is that this kid is not going to be in the US for years, so the family of responsible adults needs to figure out how to get her appropriate care in the Philippines in the meanwhile.

That’s quite funny. Or would be if the implications weren’t so serious. What happens if there is an emergency like an accident and they have to operate immediately in the US? You know surgery can go into 6 figures? I really hope you’re not stupid enough to go completely uncovered in the US. It’s pretty clear you’ve never experienced a system where almost all healthcare is private. How old are you and your brother?

Reimbursement of health during temporary stays in France. That doesn’t cover most of what they’ll need. Anyway, not worth the time discussing until it actually becomes an issue. Let us know if your mom gets selected.

Why on EARTH would you cancel an approved immigrant petition in the (probably futile) hope she can get a B visa? All her real ties seem to be in the US, as others have said, she is very unlikely to get a B. I suggest one of the parents gets a re-entry permit and goes home to take care of their dependent daughter until she can move permanently to the US.