guitarjam

You stated your wife already has her GCP certificate, she only needs to stop by CFO with her passport (with visa) and the CFO certificate to get the sticker affixed in her passport - no appointment needed for this.
I believe your stepson needs to select INDIVIDUAL for PDOS

Your wife is good to go as long as she has her certificate ... GCP (this is for spouses and fiancee only) is what she needed to attend. Once she has her passport with visa she takes that to CFO, along with her certificate to get the sticker in her passport (stepson will do the same AFTER completing PDOS)
Your stepson need to attend PDOS (not GCP) https://cfo.ph/PDOS_Reservation/
http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2834:rar-pdos-press-release&catid=108:cfo-press-release&Itemid=839

Thank you for your reply and info, more at ease now...

Yes, then it would have been a two month visa. This is why some people need to re-do their medical, if it's done too early compared to the interview. Because the processing of our visa dragged out, I had to re-do my medical.
It's the same with the police cert. For the country of residence, it's valid for a year and most embassies require it to be valid for at least another three months after the interview date, otherwise you need to get a new police cert.

As long as you depart even 1 day before the expiration date everything is good. I don't know the date line affects all this so I would plan ticketing at least 2 or 3 days before 6 months after the earliest medical, if that makes sense.
Sounds like the latest date you should plan to leave is sometime in March.

I entered the US the day before visa and medical exam expiry. no hassle at airport JFK.

Nine days? No worries. Have a safe flight.

That is wrong information. The individual has to be on US soil before the expiration date based on the local time and not the time they left. Also, I would never recommend to leave the day before because if the traveler experiences delays of any sort and then lands after the visa expires then he will be turned away at immigration.
The expiration date of your visa is the last day you may use the visa to enter the United States. It does not indicate how long you may stay in the United States. Your stay is determined by the Department of Homeland Security at your port of entry. As long as you comply with the Department of Homeland Security decision on the conditions of your stay, you should have no problem.
http://www.ustraveldocs.com/th/th-gen-faq.asp#qlistgen13

You could leave the day before it expires, it really doesn't matter! Just as long as you enter before it expires you are good.

That is the way that the sealed envelopes are intended to be with a corner cut off.

The bio page of her passport. The sealed envelope and passport come plastic wrapped. You can remove the passport which has the visa affixed, (it is separate from the sealed envelope) there is warning letter on the sealed envelope saying do not open or attempt to open.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/indianapolis-in/46204/march-weather/348323

Usually 6 months from the date of the medical.

Maximum of 6 months from the date of the medical. The date will be noted on the visa.

So did you get your notice in the mail, and what is the next step in the process in order to get visas?

Hi! I just recently did an IR2 interview. I paid it the same day as the interview at US Embassy.

St. Luke's doesn't want "the letter" from USEM, they want a copy of the interview confirmation letter/email/webpage printout, OR the NVC letter OR a screen print from CEAC with your MNL#.
https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=o/iS8zDpeAKjMWCuebHqOw==

You must use the I-601 to file a vaccination waiver, which is what I am doing, and have been communicating with simoncini03, which has been a big help

Thank you very much for your help!

The Embassy request that medical be done at least 7 days prior to the interview. If you have any issues with your medical you could be going to your interview with an incomplete medical causing USEM to issue you a RFE and a delay of 2-3 weeks.

Yes, exactly, you first have to get the visa denied before you send off the waiver.
For me...ughh I don't remember exactly but I would say not more than 10 days. After you go to the interview you are supposed to get your visa within 10 days ( at least in Germany) anyways, so for me i got my denial within those 10 days lol.

I was supposed to wait till after the interview denial, before sending in the I-601. So they sent a request for evidence of denial. So going to due the medical & Interview and wait for the denial notice and send that to them
How long did it take you to get the notice of denial due to missing vaccinations at the interview?

I filed the I-601 before the medical & Interview, didn't realize needed to be denied at the interview first! USCIS sent a request for evidence of being denied, so we are going to do the medical & interview, get the notice of denial and sent that to UCIS as the evidence.
"An individual who is outside the united state may file form I-601 only if he or she has been found inadmissible by U.S. consular officer at an immigration visa or nonimmigrant K or V visa interview."
Just hope they don't make a big deal about the denial date being after the requested I-601 waiver date
I guess after the evidence is sent in and a decision is made, we will be told to reschedule another interview

mine had fever and headache until today since my immunization was june4.. my left hand is swollen too.