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Just wanted to add that in some consulates, the K1 might be valid for less than 6 months from the medical, if the applicant has a history of TB or HIV. Singapore is definitely one of them (3 months validity). If the applicant wishes to delay entering the US, they would have to pay for a new medical which would also be valid for 3 months from the medical. Since there is so much variance at the consulate stage, I've no idea if Manila actually adheres to this.

I did find this old thread that suggests the applicant (who has a history of TB) was informed her medical would be valid for 3 months/90 days, but the OP never posted back to confirm this.

thanks Kit, I rest my case...

At what point does the passport required? Just at the interview and the medical? Rose's daughter doesn't have the passport yet and I am wondering if we can do the same thing....pay visa fees and then schedule the interview while waiting on the passport for her daughter. Advice?

Scot

passport will be required during medical, booking for an appointment and during interview...

tisk tisk.... Stay on task here.... the discussion is K-1 visa (but you know this already), it has a validity of 6 months (you know that too???_

what size shoe do you wear?

it is really quite disturbing and depressing at the same time the "YOU" are under the false assumption that all "K1" (as you would like to me stay on the K1 thread) will be issued a maximum validity of 6 month regardless of the medical result of the applicant. As I have said before and I will say it again, that "NOT ALL K1" will be granted 6 months validity (contrary to your belief) and that the medical validity of those "K1" applicants (still on the K1 thread) who had undergone TB treatment will be limited for 3 months.

By the way, infusing sarcasm on this thread does not get you anywhere... guess you'll just have to try harder if you want to prove your point...

Feel free to search VJ here... posts all over this forum for YEARS - 2 months for the Sputum test, 6 months for the treatment .... not rocket science

But not all visas are valid for six months either...

I will go by how it is actually done in the Philippines by SLEC... thank you.

Feel free to look it up, I am pretty certain that SLEC's panel of physician goes by the 2007 TB Technical Instructions mandated by CDC.

kuya, pabili po ng balut!

Sige ba, ilan gusto mo? Habang wait ko ang reply ni Hank

TB Sputum testing 2 months.

If negative move on to interview. 4 months remaining.

If positive for TB - Treatment for 6 months.

New medical required after treatment. = new medical date.

None of this works out to your PFA 3 months.

We for sure are not on the same page.... thank goodness.

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Well that isn't true. If they have to do the TB treatment they are required to do a new medical upon completion so the medical date will be the last medical.

Ok, I do not think that Hank and I are on the same page here so let me put this conditions below:

* If the applicant had undergone medical and the panel of physician had determined that the applicant is "NOT TB positive", - 6 months validity

* If the applicant had undergone medical and the panel of physican had determined that the applicant is "TB POSITIVE", theywill have to go DOT (Direct Obeserve Treatment) meaning that the applicant cannot proceed with the scheduled interview and would have to treated for their TB. The treament usually last for 2-3 months. Only after that, when the panel of physicians had determined that the applicant is medically clear that they would give a green light for the applicant to schedule for an appointment and their med results to be forwarded by SLEC to USEM. - 3 months validity

You have your MNL # so it's........... ROCK 'N' ROLL time!!

Follow the flashing arrow for details!!

Yes you can do the medical early, just remember the visa validity (6 months) is tied to the date of the medical.

Have fun!!

Just to add to Hank's info, 6 months validity if the applicant have no problem with his/her med exams but its only 3 months if the applicant had been positive for TB and had been subjected to DOT...

When we filed our petition my fiancee was working in Kuwait. As we closed in on the NOA2 adjudication she returned to the Philippines and is there now.

On PAGE 2 Item 20 of the I-129 we specifically noted MANILA, Philippines.

NVC received the packet from USCIS on 04 NOV and sent it to Kuwait on 05 NOV. And even if I was calling everyday

I may have never caught this with the quick execution.

I called NVC and inquired about this. They said they NEVER look at page 2. Their protocol is to only look at page 1 the

and address you are currently residing at. So in light of this policy it seems they are encouraging applicants to put an

address OTHER than their legal address which theoretically is falsifying your document. But the I-129 is 3 pages -- NOT 1

page. The entire document should be considered in total. I explained to the NVC bot that there are 3 pages and she replies -- "Its not our form"

Any one here of this lunacy? (NVC = Not Very Competent?)

So now our status on CEAC is IN TRANSIT since the 05 NOV. I find this alarming since Kuwait is not a busy post.

So how does the shipment process work? I heard its DHL. Maybe is not air freight or maybe it just sits in a box at the embassy mail room for

weeks. I had expected our packet to have arrived by now since Kuwait is not a very busy post.

One interesting note on the CEAC site is I use the Immigrant tracking page vice the Non-immigrant tracking even though - technically - the

K1 is non-immigrant.

Will the Kuwait Embassy change the status -- eventually?

Our attorney is looking to have the packet forwarded to Manila -- god knows how long that will take the way things

are going. They feel optimistic it can be forwarded. They have already reached out (in writing) to both Embassy's but nothing thus far.

I don't want to complicate the attorneys efforts with our personal attempt -- it could complicate efforts.

Any other insight on the process, execution, and status processing -- or personal war stories lets hear it!

Actually, NVC is correct! It is not really their form! I-129F's, I-130's, I-140's or any form of form's that starts on "I" are USCIS forms and not NVC. So they are not lying to you when they say that it was not their form. As you can see, USCIS is under DHS and NVC is under DOS, totally different agencies

You are correct that their courier is DHL and you're I-129F should already by in KWT. If said that your lawyer had already inititiated contacting USEM Manila, all you have to do for now is to trust your attorney that he knows what he is doing and play the waiting game.

I was given an immigrant petition by US based hospital to work as a professional (nurse) in the US five years ago.. My priority date is still not current. Just this year my fiancé petitioned me on a k1 visa. I am wondering if my former petition will affect consul's decision?

Your EB3 petition will have no affect on your K1 application. On your EB3, your will be assesed based on the merits of the petition, meaning, if you are qualified and competent for the job and have passed the required exams and licenses (TOEFL, NCLEX, etc...) and a job offer that stating that the positiion offered to you five years ago is still valid.

While in K1 petition, you are based on how bona fide the relationship is.... The only problem you will have is... if you have mutliple K1 petitions filed by different petitioners on your behalf as those poses red flag.

Hi-

Thank you for your advice:) I will bring the 1040 from last year (although it doesn't meet the requirement). Yes, the "assault" charge was with an ex gf, however there are many circumstances around that and the case was eventually dismissed. Still not a proud moment in my life. IMBRA doesn't cover CR1 visas as we are already married like you mentioned. So I guess we'll just be prepared for questions about it.

Looks like you all set... Goodluck on the 14th...

Hi VJ family-

My wife and I will have our interview on this Thursday the 14th. We have 2 areas of concern.

1.) Financial. Last year I was in school so I had a low income. However I did receive VA disability over the 125% limit and have documented it with bank statements and letters from the VA confirming my disability rating as others have suggested. I now have had my job for 11 months and have made over 40k in salary and about 19k in disability. We're just hoping that's enough for the consulate officer and that last years taxes being low won't hurt us.

2.) I have had some criminal arrests in the past. One underage drinking, 2 disorderly conducts (paid fines), and an assault 4 that was put on deferred sentencing and later dismissed after meeting the criteria the court set forth. We disclosed all of this along with the final dispositions in the initial I-130 and my wife knows about each case. Will the consulate officer bring this up and if so what type of questions would they ask her about this??

I will be accompanying my wife to the interview. Thanks for any and all help!!!!

green,

1.looks like your above the 125% but just to be sure, bring copies of your 1040's, W2's and back statements just in case they might want to see it.

2. for you criminal history, your misconducts in the past might not be a factor. However, I do hope your assault does not involved women and children as they fall under IMBRA and Adam Walsh. Even you've already told your history to your wife, they may still disclose those information if they wish as it mandated by law (most especially for those K applicants).Also, since you've mentioned that you've indicated your history during your I-130 application, USCIS might have already ran some checks on you. The mere fact that they've approved your application is enough that your past history did not violate those IMBRA and Adam Walsh issues. However, CO might still asked those so just be prepared.

I am gathering all the documents needed for my fiancee's interview. I have not schedule the interview yet since I am waiting for the MNL number from NVC. I got my divorced finalized from my ex wife back in January of 2013. For the tax year 2012 we filed as married joint as shown on the 2012 tax transcript. I am also including W2 from 2012 and will send a letter from my employer. Both our names appear on the transcript with my current home address. I am also sending a certified original copy of the final dissolution of my previous marriage. Will her name on the transcript and filing joint married present a red flag or issue to the consulate in Manila ?

there might be some issues only if...your K1 petition was filed prior to the finality of your divorce, as one of the requirement of a K1 petition is that both parties must be legally free to marry, but if your petition was filed after the finality of the divorce, then there should be no problem...

May I ask if anybody here knows the mailing address of 221(g)?

just take your 221g documents to any 2GO branch nearest you and address them to the:

Consular Section

Immigrant Visa Unit

US Embassy Manila

1201 Roxas Boulevard

Manila 1000

2GO outlet have the 221g form for the Embassy, just indicate you name, case number and the name of the document you are sending. You should not be paying anything because those are free of charge.... Hope it helps

This is the email response I got from US Embassy in Manila (we are trying to move it from Doha to Manila):

Dear Mr. Jensen:

This refers to the K1 case of the referenced individual.

To enable us to process the transfer request, the applicant must provide us with a written justification for the proposed transfer.

The required documentation may be sent to the Embassy's Immigrant Visa Branch (Attn: Special Action Team) by fax at (632)301-2037 or 301-2591, or as a scanned email attachment at IVManilaAttachments@state.gov

Is the applicant me or fiancee? Should we both do one just to CYA? I already informed them for the reason for the transfer. I have not been able to get a hold of them via the phone.

The reason: her boss sent her home early from Qatar.

I hope I don't have to start this over. Not feeling hopefu

Brett, for file visa request, NVC would only entertain file visa request if the case is still with them. However, if they have already forwarded case to the processing Post that was initially indicated during the filing of the petition which is DOHA, I am pretty certain that even if you'll try to contact NVC they would just reply that they are done with case and you (the Petitioner or applicant) should contact the Embassies involved to facilitate the transfer. (Ok just to clarify things, I am not suggesting that you should not contact NVC. But if you still want to consult or request NVC regarding the transfer, feel free to contact them by all means.). Now, I assume that by this time you've already sent the visa transfer with the USEM since you've already received a response from them. As what Hank had suggested, be patient as the transfer of the physical file may take quite a while. Once the file reaches USEM here in Manila, your will receive a letter of eligibility and just follow the instructions from there.

... thus bringing things back to the original statement regarding the OP in the process of getting her new passport THEN doing the medical.... rather then your suggestion of doing the medical using her old passport - the stamp from SLEC would be in her old passport and she would be using her new passport for the interview.. begging the question - would USEM look for the stamp from SLEC in her passport?

As for your profile and timeline information adding credibility - yes. Helps to know if you have completed the process or are "shooting from the hip". Of course one could easily enter false information there.

they would look for the stamp. but isn't it that the applicant should also be bringing her old and new passport upon interview? not for the sole reason of the SLEC stamp but also if the CO would like to verify her travel records and duration of ther stay on certain countries as they might be over a year which could be required to produre certain police clearance from that country (6 months if you are on a K visa applicant).

As for my profile, I will let you be the judge if you believe if am soliciting wrong information.

So the stamp is unnecessary? USEM won't look for it and if it's not in the passport will not question that? Just a policy at SLEC?

The idea here is to get through the visa process with the least amount of issues.

Being your timeline and profile are very lacking... when/where did you do this process?

I have no recollection that I ever mentioned that the stamped was unecessary not would I suggest to skip the stamp part. Also, I have not mentioned that it was a policy but i do recall that i mentioned it as a procedure. Policy and procedure are two different things. I am also not trying in any way complicate the visa process but rather want to help our fellow VJ'ers. Does lack of info on one's profile affect credibility?

... so why do you think SLEC stamps the passport? And you don't think USEM would look for that stamp in the passport? If the stamp doesn't matter at all why is SLEC even bothering to do it?i

USEM "might" be looking at those stamps as proof that the applicant had indeed undergo medical examination with SLEC. However, the stamps are more of a procedure rather than a policy.

... remember the 221g at the end where they request additional documentation ? If all the "T" and all the "I" are not crossed or dotted to the satisfaction of USEM...

K.I.S.S.

as you have said, the applicant would only be G'ed if they have not satisfied the CO with the required documentation during interview. But if the applicant had met all the required documents to the CO's satisfaction then it would be straight approval...

Hello VJ Family,

I have a question regarding my Fiance's 3 year old son, he was listed on the I-129F that was submitted with our original packet and we do plan on bringing him to the states when both Visa's are approved. We are at the point now that we just received the MNL # from the NVC after 5 weeks of waiting. After we pay the Visa's fee's for both her son and my Fiance and schedule an online interview with Embassy then go thru SLEC and pray all goes well.

* Does my Fiance need to bring the 3 year old to the interview at the Embassy?

* Also will we need to schedule a separate interview for him at the Embassy?

* Am i missing anything but the CFO?

Any help you can provide would be appreciated.

*personal appearance is required for all applicants regardless of age

*yes, since they schedule per individual applicant rather than per case or petition, (same date of course) since they would require the individual receipt number when booking for an appointment either online or thru the call center.

*children 12yrs old and below are exempted but needs to be registered

SLEC stamps the passport during the medical. If she switches passports by the time of the interview it could cause a slight delay.

It is true that SLEC stamps passports during medical and SLEC forwards medical results to embassy together with a copy of the applicants passport. However, I don't think switching passport could cause any unnecesarry delays. Come interview date, they have series of intake and pre-interview process (remember those filipino interviewers prior to CO?) they do initial interviewing with data and document verification. Their job is make sure that all of the applicant's information are correct and documents submitted are valid including AOS requirements. So during that stage they can update the passport information on the spot.

visas are "generally" (might not always be the case) released 2 days after the interview (granting you are approved and your visa is issued and printed the very same day) and one day delivery within metro manila via 2GO

any idea? how long they will delivered the VISA after the interview?

which is more faster? pick up or delivered to the house? - Manila area

rob, if the passport is the only thing that is holding yor wife to have her medical appointment, your wife can still under go med exams using her current passport because the passport is technically valid. unless of course that you want your wife's passport to bear the new married name. the important thing is to keep your appointment since you might never know the next available date if you get reschduled. granting that everything went well on the medical exams, and you are able to process the new passport prior to interview, you can havein their records updated at the time of interview. Assumming that you get refused or 221g'ed for additional documentation, and you received the new passport during that time, you can send it via 2GO courier free of charge and make a request addreessed to the processing team to update their records to relect the current name and passport number of your spouse. So when your visas are approved, the visas will reflect the new married name of your spouse.