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On 2/23/2018 at 5:46 PM, jennnnnnnnnna said:

My mom's flight leaves tomorrow morning, MNL time! (meaning this afternoon here in the US) She'll arrive tomorrow night! I'm so so so happy to finally be done with this process.  Hang in there, everyone. I'm sure the wait will be well worth it for us. 

Congrats @jennnnnnnnnna im so happy for you....thanks for updating us... God Bless

On 11/18/2017 at 3:39 AM, Caramel Swirl said:

Ouch!!!! what a set back, but I do understand because I'm in a 2-3 months wait after my mom did her medical, they saw a spot on her lung from the xray.  They had her do the 3-day sputum test, so now we are waiting on the cultures to hang out and cough up a result ....Good luck to us all!!

sorry to hear that @Caramel Swirl but look on a bright side....atleast they found out right away and proper treatment can be done on time, so its still a God's Blessing.

by the way.. how much do you pay for the Medical...any vaccination needed  for my mom... coz' i want to know expenses so i can start to save now :-) :-) thanks in advance

21 hours ago, jennnnnnnnnna said:

They have it on record. It's required for your mom to bring her old passport with her during the interview, I believe. But regardless, they have it on file showing if your mom worked or traveled abroad. You may want to request for the police clearance before the interview so you have everything before the interview. 

Thank you @jennnnnnnnnna

Hi @jennnnnnnnnna goodluck to your mom.... just keep praying

thank you for updating us , its really a big help... i just want to ask you, how did they know (Phil. Embassy) that your mom worked or lived in Japan before...she declare it or what? ... because in my case, my mom worked in Saudi before for 2 years and she dont have a police clearance in saudi.

My mom is a cancer survivor would you think it would be a problem for her medical.

@ktr do they require you a vaccination card to show. or they required any vaccination,.

thanx

On 10/24/2017 at 8:39 PM, jennnnnnnnnna said:

Hello everyone! Hope you all have been well and have heard good news from USCIS or NVC.  My mom's interview is coming soon. I've recently heard from the US Embassy in Manila and they've asked me to send an I-864A from my husband. Why? I have no idea. But I did send it anyway. Plus all copies of his W-2. 

 

Good luck to all of us!

Congrats @jennnnnnnnnna ... keep us updated so we can follow some procedures....ur a big help..Thanks...GOD BLESS US

On 8/14/2017 at 8:22 AM, nate and riyn said:

Thanks for the quick reply

 

I was wondering if anything i missed.

(IR5-petitioning my mom) and i believe we're the same, so currently my mom is living in Dubai for almost 2 years. She'll have all the process in Dubai and not going back in the Philippines for medical and innterview.

 

so this are the req that im preparing.

cover letter

i-864 form

i-864A form

Pay Stub or Bank statement

w2s and Irs

passport of me(i-864) and the husband (i-864A) proof of citizenship

BC of me and mom (proof of relation and her proof of citizenship)

MC of me and mom 

police clearance (dubai and phil)

pictures

DO I NEED TO SEND 2 PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS?

 

thats all i can think of

 

ANYTHING I MISSED?

Hello nate and riyn ...my mom is also in Dubai...is it possible for her to get interview and have medical in Dubai instead of going back to Phil.

i put our address in Phil when i filed the form I-130. ...does it affect the application... i just received my NOA 2 - case was approved, now im waiting for NVC mail for the case number in order to proceed. What would i do to make the medical and interview possible in Dubai...

thank you.

On 9/22/2017 at 0:25 PM, ktr said:

We had our medical last september 20. My mom is the principal applicant on a petition under fb1, we're her derivatives.

 

The night before I already prepared every required documents. There's 5 of us so I organized it by names. 

 

Were thinking about booking a hotel near st lukes but it was hella expensive so we decided to just wake up early and book an Uber insted. Were from cavite so the uber costed us P270 (including toll) which is more practical than booking a hotel. Tips in using Uber: use promocode you can use mine. Use code 'katier13377ui' to sign up. Enjoy! Details: https://www.uber.com/invite/katier13377ui, and leave early as in 3am or 4am. 

 

DAY 1

 

we left cavite around 3:50 pm and arrived around 4:40. There were two lines one for sputum and one for day 1 applicants. Dont worry as theres some vendor who will assist you. They even have chairs for rent.

 

The line wasn't that long when we arrived. Around 5:00 am they are already letting people in. You will present the documents in the entrance. They will arrange it for you including the photos. They will also stamp something on your hand. ALSO!! Pre register beforehand!! This will make the process faster.

 

Ground flr Counters A-M

 

We entered the bldg and we have numbers 31-35. After about 20 mins of waiting they already called out numbers and only Mama fell in line. You will have to wait in a small line (about 8 persons long) and wait for your turn. There are many counters (letters A to M) you will go to the one that flashes a red light). 

 

Me and my family shared one counter. The employee will ask for some details about that was written in the documents you provided and in the pre registration form as well. You also have to declare if you have previously had a medical in slmec. They'll know anyways. They will also have you double check the details in their record. they will give you a slip that serves as your check list. They will also scan your index finger. That took about 1 hour for the 5 of us. After this you can now go to the cashier in 5th flr.

 

5th flr

Cashier

The lady guard will get your slip once you arrive in that floor. You will be asked to sit down and wait for your name to be called. 

 

This took about 30 mins to an hour of waiting. Then you will line up about 10-15 mins on the cashier to pay. Do not worry if you came in a group they will only ask one to line up and do the payment.

 

Rates:

As of september 2017

16042.50 adult

8600 pedia

 

Note: rates will increase starting October 1 2017. 17k for adults and 9k for pedia.

 

After the payment. You can now proceed to 2nd floor for your immunization interview. Do not worry as the employees will let you know the next steps and where you would go next.

 

2ND flr

Present the slip in the reception area. They will attach a form on your receipt that you will have to fill out. Afterward, give back the receipt to the reception. They will also ask you to present your immunization record but know that not all are going to be accept. Ours was not accepted but it wasnt a big deal.

 

Then wait for your name to be called. We waited for about 1.5-2 hours for our name to be called. If you have someone with you, you can sleep and they can just wake you up once your name was called. In this part of the medical, if you have kids under 14 they will do a skin test instead of the chest xray. What they do is that they inject a dead bacteria and see if it'll develop in the next 48 hours. 

 

Once they call your name, proceed to the reception and they'll assist you to the room for your interview.

 

The doctor will for your passport and receipt. You will also scan your finger in every step for this medical. 

 

He/she will ask about your medical history, last menstrual period, if you have chicken pox scar, traveled out of the country, and other questions. This took about 10 mins.

 

Then the doctor said that i can now proceed to 5th floor for my physical exam.

 

I waited for my other siblings to finish the interview since we werent called at the same time, only the two kids and our mom. 

 

We still havent had anything to eat so after the interview we went out. There's a mcdonald nearby. About a 3-5 mins walk.

 

We went back after we ate.

 

5th flr

Present your receipt to the nurse. They will take your weight and your bp. Then you will proceed to the room nearby for your height and your eye test. 

 

Note: you will be ask to present the receipt and the slip, as well as your passport so make sure you have those. 

 

After the eye test, you will have to wait again for your name to be called for the physical exam.

 

Lucky for me I was called right away. I moved to a chair outside room #8. The nurse will also give you a number. Then the doctor will call your number when it's your turn.

 

You will be asked to enter the room. Then the doctor would ask for your passport and your receipt and will have your finger scanned. The doctor will again ask for your medical history. Mostly were 'yes or no' questions. Just be honest.  

 

The doctor will ask you to remove your clothes but not your undergarments. You will be asked to wear a hospital gown. The doctor will check your hands and some parts of your body for scars. 

 

After the physical exam, you will be ask to proceed to 4th floor.

 

My siblings were still in queue for the physical exam. I think the doctor took their break that time.

 

I went ahead to 4th floor to have urine and my blood tested. 

 

You will present the receipt again and your passport to the nurses. They will ask you to sign a waiver. They will call you again when its your turn.

 

Once the nurse calls you they will usually ask for your name and your date of birth and scan your finger again. The nurse told me to proceed with the blood extraction but i ask to do the urine first as I already needed to take a leak. Also, they will ask for the time you last peed. It should be an hour before the urinalysis. After the urinalysis, i then proceed to the blood extraction area. The med tech will ask for your name and dob, the finger scan. Then extract blood. 

 

Then you can now proceed to the dreaded xray on the 3 rd floor. Again present passport, name, dob, finger scan. The nurse will give you something to sign. Then she will give you a folder that you will have to take on the x-ray room. Then you will go to the x-ray room there is a small waiting area where you will be asked to change to a hospital gown. You will have to remove your shirt and your bra if you are a girl. you will wait for your number to be called.

 

Then you will proceed to the actual xray room. The nurse will assist you and ask you to take deep breath and then exhale. 

 

After this, you can now change to your clothes. 

 

At this point, I'm already finished with Day one. So i brought the slip to the US check out counter in the same floor. The employee asked to me to come back tomorrow at 9am for the results.

 

I was done by 11 am. While my family are still upstairs waiting for their physical. 

 

I waited for them to finish. They finished at 2PM.

 

sorry if this is allover the place. Im still a little bit under the weather. I think this is the side effect of the vaccines.

 

I will update this with more details and also the day 2. 

 

 

Thank you ktr for sharing your experience...its very informative.... GoodLuck!

Hi Jennnnnnnnnna ... i just want to ask ,what type of AOS form you used ..is it Form 1-864 or Form 1-864 EZ... and where do i submit the AOS form. ...thank you :-)

On 7/30/2017 at 8:24 AM, jennnnnnnnnna said:

To those who are curious what the next steps are after the USCIS approval, here's my NVC timeline (so far):

 

06/13/17 - I-130 approved

07/20/17 - got my NVC case ID and invoice # over the phone. 

07/21/17 - received email from NVC with case ID and invoice # along with steps and document checklist

07/21/17 - chose agent (me) / got email confirmation right away

07/22/17 - paid $120 AOS fee (this one's tricky, because when I went to check my status on NVC's website, it says there I need to call NVC to confirm the information regarding the agent chosen was correct but on the receipt of that I received after choosing the agent, it says I will receive an email with my case id and invoice id... in my case, I just paid the fee right away since it's a Saturday and I won't be able to call NVC anyway.)

07/26/17 - AOS fee status changed from IN PROCESS to PAID

07/29/17 -  called NVC because it has been a few days and the IV fee is still grayed out. I was able to confirm that I'm on the right track and that it normally takes a whole week for them to process the payment.

07/30/17 - received IV invoice for $325, paid right away (the Beneficiary ID is on this invoice. I have been wondering where I could find it since it is needed when filling out DS260

 

I guess I'll try to be patient and wait for 1 whole week for them to process my IV fee... I have already filled out my AOS form and just compiling all other requirements. I'll let you guys know what happens next.  

Thank you jennnnnnnnnna for the updates ...a big help for me & ease my curiosity on what to do next.... GOD BLESS US.... looking forward on your next post.