notantifun

Well, she's married. Simple as that! She faked her CENOMAR. This can simply be verified on the PSI website.

Ours took 12 days.

13 hours ago, itsy_bitsy said:

My mom had a problem with her x-rays at St. Luke's and had to do the sputum culture. The results came back clear, she got her visa and arrived to the US with my dad last month. They're staying in Wyoming with my sister right now although they may or may not move in with me here in Texas at some point.

This just means that your mother has been cleared of active TB. I underwent the same tests and mine came back negative and was granted visa. I arrived here in the US October last year.

13 hours ago, itsy_bitsy said:

Last week, I received a call from the health department in the county where they live. The nurse I talked to said that she was notified by the state about my mom's x-ray problem back in the Philippines and that as a state requirement, my mom needs to be tested for TB at the county health department. I explained to her what my mom had to go through as far as medical exam back in the Philippines to be able to come here. The nurse still insisted on a TB test. 

 

 

You cannot refuse this test. That's part of the Bwaiver. The health department just needs to test your mother's blood -TB Blood test Quantiferon. I underwent the same test. This tests for latent TB meaning is she carrying the TB virus in her blood. If she tests positive, she'll have to undergo treatment. They won't send your mother home. 

On 1/21/2018 at 11:19 PM, Snorkel378 said:

To give them an immediate and free pass while having us keep waiting in line for interviews background checks and other scrutiny as we wait? 

You seem very misinformed about DACA. Better read about it before playing the blame game. 

1 hour ago, Umka36 said:

I find it interesting of the differing views on women's virginity in the Philippines from folks who have spouses/partners there. In the end, does it really matter? 

It matters enough to the guy who brought it up on a thread of a totally unrelated topic.

39 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

So you are saying that isn’t common?  I never said they were the only evidence and I don’t care if you believe me or not. You can find the info if you want to. My example is more of the rule than the exception. That is so common there that this is not considered a bad thing. It is just the way of life. Annulments cost around 400,000 pesos and take years. When you earn 300 to 500 pesos a day that is a lot of money. 

10 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

I agree it is very real.  I know a quite a few that are married but "not to each other" ... 

Gheee.. I wonder what kind of people you're hanging out with. Let's just an entire nation on the few people we know pffft

7 hours ago, John & Rose said:

The average age that a woman in the Philippines loses her virginity is 15.  There are not a tremendous amount of virgins there.  Many are deflowered by much older married men.  It is a very confusing society.  86% catholic with no divorce but also very few marriages that retain fidelity.  Rose's sister is married and hasn't seen her "husband" in over 20 years.  She has a child with her live in boyfriend who is also married to another woman he hasn't seen in 18 years.

Where in the world did you even get this data? Obviously anecdotal and just plain silly. Your wife's family isn't evidence. Jesus!

I was a licensed teacher (license expired). I taught grade school and high school for 5 years before switching careers. I worked for an American payroll company as a tech analyst/report writer in my last 4 years before moving here in Texas.  I just filed for my AOS/EAD/AP last Monday. I have checked my previous employer's job portal but most job openings they have are cities away from where I live. Teachers get sh#t pay here from what I've heard and been told so  even though I'm a trained teacher, it's at the bottom of my list.

3 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

It may not be fraud, but it may be a reason for denial of a K1 and bring up a lot of unnecessary headaches.

 

To the OP, please review the risks and make your decision accordingly.  I know what I would do, but this is your decision and risk.

 

Good Luck!

The only reason it will be the reason for denial is if they let the embassy know........ with the mock wedding pics and all. Only idiots will do that. People do mock weddings all the time. I don't know any law that prohibits that.

Calm down, people. A mock wedding isn't fraud.

15 hours ago, Aisa30 said:

Hi everyone, my father finished his tb treatment outside st lukes and they asked for medical certificate.  After like 2 weeks they called my sister and told her that my dad has to wait for a year! i was very upset and they didnt really explain anything to her. ive been sending them emails and no response. Its really frustrating. I dont even know what to do. Does anyone here knows why my father has to wait for another year even though he submitted the medical cerficate that he has been treated? 

It's because he had his treatment outside of St. Lukes. Although I did not undergo TB treatment, this was explained to me during my pulmonary evaluation after the sputum test. 

Hi all. We are currently assembling our AOS packet. When you guys say copy of marriage certificate, does it have to be certified true copies? Or just photocopies are fine? Thank you.

On 10/27/2017 at 10:49 AM, dcpa55 said:

So I just finished my medical exam at St Luke medical center extension clinic. They never said i had a problem. They just gave me tetanus vaccine. And when I got my passport I saw they put class B. Well, I had thyroid cancer 7 yrs ago and had surgery and radiation therapy and I have maintenance medication. They all know it and I gave them medical certificate. When i asked the nurse what it means she said she cant discuss it. I asked her if passed and she said the consular in the interview will tell me. Why wont they tell me? This is freaking me out. Can this give me a denial at the interview?

 

Has anyone here have the same class or category and already passed? Any info will be a great help. Thank you!

Hi there. My visa annotations also indicated class b. I underwent the sputum test at SLEC which came back negative. Yesterday I received a mail from our City's Public Health indicating I have to follow up with them. By follow up I can only surmise it's a reevaluation. I will have to give them a call to confirm this. Anyway, although your health history is different from mine I believe the process will be almost similar. Your city's Public health office will contact you around 2 weeks after your POE. I do not think it's a cause for worry, just routine.

Best of luck to us.

5 hours ago, LionessDeon said:

If you  use the advance search tool you will see that there have been other topics started on this same subject.

She can make a small slit in the envelope to retrieve her passport.  The POE packet should remain untouched  DO not open or bother the envelope for POE.  

The POE packet is the yellow envelope right? But the clear plastic bag that encases it fine to open?

20 minutes ago, cyberfx1024 said:

As long as you have the email with the MNL# you can go ahead and do medical. Just print out that paperwork to bring with you.

I thought it has to say ready before you could proceed with the medical. When I did my medical, St. Luke's asked for another print out of the NVC status coz what I had given them was a screenshot I've taken with my phone and it wasn't very clear and they wanted to make sure it really said Ready.

2 hours ago, Dee elle said:

You wil go through immigration at your first arrival airport... on your suggested itinerary, it will be LAX.. you will be processed by CBP then collect your baggage and clear customs. Your next flight to Austin will be domestic travel. Arrival in USA is always done this way. 

2 hours ago, KULtoATL said:

You'll go through immigration at your first US POE so that would be LAX. I believe you'll also need to collect your bags and recheck them because LAX - AUS would be a domestic leg.

Thank you both for your very clear response.

Hi all.

I've explored the Point of Entry review section of VJ and there is a drop down list of the different POE locations. I was just wondering if this list is incomplete because I do not see where I will be or might officially go through immigration. Shouldn't it be at final destination? I will be flying from Melbourne>LA (LAX)>Austin (Austin Bergstrom). Will I go through LAX immigration or at my final destination at Austin Bergstrom?

Thanks to anyone who can help with my confusion.

12 hours ago, Cejoy said:

New Update: Sept 20, 2017 8:40am Visa approved! Thanks to all the support! 

☺️😉

Congrats!

2 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

I know there has been an increase in TB incidents in the USA, so I would guess CDC is "raising the bar" accordingly.

Probably. There's one member on here who Pmd me and shared his experienced with his wife (beneficiary) who also had a class b annotation. They underwent multiple evaluation. It was cancer. A lobe had to be remove from her lungs. But it seems like she's doing fine. 

26 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

I thought the additional testing was done for those that had completed DOT, not for those with a negative SPUTUM culture.

That's what I thought too. But I've read a few threads about Class B annotation and a few mentioned the repeat medical eval.

Also found this from the CDC website

Notifications and Follow-Up on Arrival https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2018/advising-travelers-with-specific-needs/newly-arrived-immigrants-refugees

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The results of the immigrant medical exam are collected at US ports of entry when immigrants and refugees arrive. CDC then notifies state or local health departments of all arriving refugees, as well as immigrants with notifiable class A (with waiver) and class B conditions who may need follow-up evaluation after arrival. State and local health departments are asked to report follow-up evaluation results back to CDC, as well as any serious conditions of public health concern identified among recently arrived immigrants and refugees. Such reporting enables CDC to track epidemiologic patterns of disease in recently arrived immigrants and refugees and allows for monitoring of the quality of the overseas medical examinations.

Apparently when you undergo the sputum test and even if the smear and culture test came came back negative you get the annotation on your passport indicating MED: CLASS B. This means that we will have to undergo another round of medical evaluation a few weeks after arrival. I read from previous posts about Medical class b annotation that there were some who were even required to undergo the 6 month treatment though optional. 

24 minutes ago, gregcrs2 said:

notantifun, did you get an annotation on your visa?

The annotation show my petitioner's name, the petition number and it says MED: CLASS B. 

13 minutes ago, gregcrs2 said:

That comment was a little snotty for sure.  

 

I go full snotty when some first world VJ member here pretend they have the same experiences as most people here. 

Hey, I respect your opinion.

2 hours ago, RO_AH said:

If you want your TB test you can keep your TB test. If not you can pay for everyone else's

2 hours ago, Hank_ said:

 

 

exactly ... just ask Joe the Plumber.

 

 

It's refreshing to see people make fun of a communicable disease on here. Isn't it fun to see people here on VJ post about their dreadful experience of having to go through the sputum test. Just refreshing. 

When I did my medical at SLEC, I unfortunately had to do the sputum test. I met a lady who was doing the sputum test too only she's going to Australia. She paid 8k+ initially and had to pay another 8k+ for the sputum test. US applicants who have to undergo the sputum test do not have to pay for the test. It's already included in the fee. Which means that all US applicants are paying for a test they don't need.