Sallinger

Hi Everyone,

Specific question that I couldn't find answered anywhere else....... As you can see on my timeline, I filed AOS at the start of Jan and I have been eagerly awaiting my EAD/AP, surprisingly and luckily before it has arrived I have received an interview for March 24th for the actual I-485. That's less than three months from AOS application to interview, which was a shock.

My question is, in the event of me not receiving my combo card before my interview, assuming my interview is successful and I am approved, can the official put a stamp in my passport on that same day to allow me to travel?

My siblings all live across the globe and there is a unique chance for us all to be together in Australia from March 26th-April 6th so if I could get this stamp which would act as a temp green card it would mean I can consider joining them. Obviously I wouldn't book travel in case there is an issue with the interview but just to know it's a possibility allows me to start looking at flights, costs etc.

Realise there are lots of assumptions and if's in this post but if anyone can spread any light then that would be great.

Appreciate it.

I had my medical on Monday 13th and then my CEAC status was updated Thursday 16th, presumably receipt of the medical results at the embassy.

As I said, I had assumed that everything was ok as they had sent the forms on and naively presumed that meant I had 'passed' so to speak but I'm definitely not out of any normal processing times so I suppose only time will tell.

I'm hoping we'll all be ok, maybe the embassy will get in contact with you or it could be brought up in the interview? If I was you I would bring a GP letter confirming your recovery to your interview, even if not explicitly requested, just in case.

Ok, thanks for letting me know the timeline- sounds like nothing out of the ordinary thus far. Suggest we maybe both keep in touch with any updates as it sounds like we both feel like we are in similar spots.

Yea i'm planning on bringing along the latest information from the specialist, i'm also going to start to get quotes for specialist health insurance and bring along proof that I can make the payments, as far as I can tell so long as I can prove that it won't effect my ability to work or live a healthy life in the US it shouldn't be an issue. Time will tell.

Fingers crossed for you- hope you hear something soon.

Hi E&Z,

Sorry to hear you are in a similar predicament. What is your timeline like? When did you have the medical and when was your last point of contact with any official? Have you figured out a way to progress?

Hi Boiler,

I'm guessing that means you think our case has been sent to the Centers for Disease Control? I'm just so confused as it isn't a communicable disease- it's equivalent to having a bad case of asthma it just effects a different part of your body. I'm hoping that once I see my consultant in a fortnight and I get a letter to say the medication has worked and my symptoms have gone I will be able to attach it to my case and the hold up will be no longer than a few weeks. If anyone could shed any more light on this i'd be eternally grateful.

Thanks again,

Harry

Hi,

I'm hoping people can shed some light on any similar experiences during the London Medical. I had my medical today and i've come away feeling very confused.

I have a chronic underlying health condition, (ulcerative colitis- a form of stomach problem). I was diagnosed two years ago and take a number of medications to keep it under control. As I knew i'd be asked for the GP/specialist letter, I took a letter from my GP and specialist with me today.

Basically, my latest specialist appointment/letter (October 4th), states that my symptoms are aggravated and as a result he is putting me on steroids to try and put me back into remission. I have been on the steroids for two weeks and they have began to put me back in remission, which is great.

The Dr today however has said that because the latest specialist medical letter is stating my symptoms are aggravated he believes it might delay my process. He said that it will go through to the London embassy but 'a panel in Atlanta' might reject/delay my application until I can prove that the treatment is working and I have the symptoms under control.

My next appointment with my specialist is November 4th, by which point i'm confident i'll be better. I'm just confused about where this will hold me up in the process. Does it mean I will just not be scheduled for an interview in London? Does he mean it will effect my AOS when I get to the US? Does it mean I need to go for another medical?

Both the Dr and the Receptionist confirmed that it will still be despatched from the Knightsbridge office so I assume any decision to delay/reject my application will not be made by the Knightsbridge office but instead the Embassy itself.

Does anyone have any experience of something similar (i.e a chronic condition that is currently aggravated which delays the process?) To be honest if I get a letter from my specialist on the 4th saying my symptoms are better and the treatment has worked then i'm not even sure at this point in time where I would send that letter to?

Appreciate any support/info on this, as if the process isn't stressful enough- an acute medical condition holding it up is the icing on the cake!

Thanks in advance,

Harry

By "we will be having our interview", I of course mean "I will be having my interview".

Hi there...

Firstly, thanks to all those active contributors on the forum, myself and my fiance filed our I-129f last week and the quality of content and guidance on this site is just incredible and really helped us on the start of our journey.

I have a question however that i'm hoping people can help me to clarify. As we prepare for the next stage my fiance (petitioner-US Citizen) is beginning to complete the I-134, affidavit of support form.

She is currently working as a freelancer, and as such her income is inconsistent and from multiple sources/contracts. This means she will be unable to provide a letter from her employer stating a salary and earnings. Her latest tax return for 2013 states an income of approximately $33,000, so over the threshold of approx $20,000. Is that alone enough proof for the purposes of this form?

My concern is that on the G-325A form she has called out multiple sources of employment in the last five years, and if you look into her last tax return most of her income was earnt in the first half of 2013. I guess i'm worried that as the idea of the I-134 is to prove ongoing income and an ability to support your beneficiary, her form may be rejected should the embassy begin to do some digging into it?

Is this a case of me overanalysing the process (something i'm finding impossible not to do!) or do people feel this should be a genuine concern? We will be having our interview at the London embassy, if anyone has any specific experience of this it would be greatly appreciated if they could share it.

Thanks in advance,

Harry