houston100

Just got approved. CSC filer, June 16, 2016 NOA, July 6, 2017 Approval. I think CSC is finally moving a bit further into June

Hey guys,

Quick question. We just got the temporary GC. Right now we're going to school for the next 2 years. We're living with my parents until we finish our programs, and go back to work, which will coincide with when we file for ROC.

Will USCIS a statement from my parents that we live with them? I'll also have some short leases from the times we are at internships during the summer, but I don't have a joint lease otherwise. Will that be an issue? Trying to get prepped in advance.

Thanks in advance

Just wanted to give an update here.

We sent in only the vaccine part of the I-693 (whatever the doctor put in the sealed packet, but no physical). Status went to "card/document production" on I-485 today. So it seems we've been approved.

I don't recall when we got the physical in HK, but it was last summer, so we may have also just "scraped in."

To sum up, I guess lessons learned would be:

1) Demand to see the vaccine record after the overseas physical and check against CDC requirements (the doctor in HK didn't volunteer anything and said "everything's ok", but I probably should have instructed my wife to really push him)

2) Otherwise be prepared for vaccine RFE and find a doctor that will do it

3) If AOS takes longer than a year from the physical, be prepared to do full physical (maybe?)

Thanks for everyone's help!!

Hey, you are just couple of steps ahead of us. I'm also in Houston area.

My fiancee (in China) was not able to find complete shot records since her birth (unlike we do here in US).

Did your fiancee able to find her complete vaccination shot records in China?

Or are you just proceeding with shots determined during the K1 visa medical exam?

Thanks

I don't think you need complete shot records since birth, only those age appropriate. See the chart here. http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/ti/civil/vaccination-civil-technical-instructions.html

A lot of them are age inappropriate and so irrelevant (e.g., Polio, DTAP, etc.)

Most of the rest we were able to find in small yellow "immunization books" given out by the local immunization authority (only they are allowed to do it apparently).

The only one that was required she apparently didn't have was Tdap (effectively a 10 year booster). We didn't even know that - the doctor in China didn't say anything during her physical, didn't give her any records to keep, and just gave her a sealed packet. It was only after I got an RFE that I found out (which I'm responding to now).

For anything you can't find and that's age appropriate, you should be able to have blood work done or take the shot again (don't know which applies to which vaccine, but a doctor can tell you)

Hope that helps

Hey guys, just an update. We went to the civil surgeon today, accepted everything and getting the sealed envelope back next week.

Curious thing we were told: the doctor went to a meeting with USCIS a few weeks ago, and was told that policy would be changing soon and full physicals (no more vaccine transcription only) would be required of everyone on K-1. Not sure if they just heard wrong or explained it wrong, but I'd be curious to hear if anyone has heard the same.

Thanks guys. Found a doctor in my area on the list of ones that don't rip you off for $50.

As for Varicella, I have doctor documented prior disease (she had chickenpox), so I'm hoping we're all set.

I called USCIS and they indeed said don't do another physical, just transcribe vaccines.

Hey guys,

Thanks for any advice in advance

I got an RFE today for my wife's AOS that states "Please provide the results of the vaccine history on form I-693, in a sealed envelope" (it's the only box checked out of 12 other potential RFE items)

My interpretation would be that we would only need to have the civil surgeon transcribe the vaccines, no physical exam (but I could be misinterpreting the above). Has anyone ever done this successfully in answering the above type of RFE (or do civil surgeons insist on full exam)? Or is it just safer to do the whole physical?

If we did the full physical, then there's at least one follow up for TB test reading, but I think we have all her needed vaccines. On the other hand, if I just get another RFE for not doing the whole thing, I'd rather just do it all at once and get it over with.

Thanks!

Thanks!!!!

Hey guys,

Few questions:

1) My wife is adjusting from K-1, sent in paperwork in November '13, received notice a few weeks ago that we "qualify for interview waiver." Is everyone that gets that notice not interviewed?

2) I may be starting an MBA program in the fall (need to see in a few weeks how decisions pan out). If I do that I'll have to forgo income for a few years. If they do interview us (rather than just send the GC), should I send in a new I-864 with my parents and brother as co-sponsors. Can I just bring a new form and proof if they do that?

I'll also have to move cities, does that put as at the back of the line?

3) My wife was just approved for AP and will hopefully get it in week or two...we got married within 90 days (within 2 weeks actually); no overstay, and she never overstayed any visa. Anything else we should bring with us to travel other than that and her passport (marriage certificate?) ?

My hope is everything is approved in the next few months but just want to be prepared for whatever happens.

Thanks for the advice in advance!