Tom&Angie

22 hours ago, boris64 said:

The A# was hand written on the stamp in the passport at POE at LAX for my fiance....

Thank you everyone for your information.

Boris was that number less than the 8 or 9 digits? 

Hi all,

I have lost my NOA2 needed for AOS. I am hoping  the approval letter from the National Visa center will be good enough in place of the NOA2. I am however having a problem finding her A number. Is this the Emigrant number sticker in the passport from the Philippines? It is A followed by 7 numbers. If any Filipino passport holders could confirm whether its the A number I would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

K-1 doesn't have a PD in the normal sense since it is not an immigrant visa

 

For all questions regarding Manila Embassy you will find it a lot better to post those questions in the Philippines Regional forum as you will get the correct answer as it relates to Manila versus the General K-1 forum

Thanks for the tip. I appreciate it. I searched and found others had the same issue and the answer was to use your acceptance date on your NOA1 as for K visa the priority date is irrelevant/not applicable. 

The funny thing is that on the US Embassy in Phils site fiance visa is listed as an Immigrant visa. Also on the traveldocs website to set the interview as shown in the pics.

I dont understand why its different. It gets confusing with this kind of misinformation out there.

Embarrassing.. I thought I had it figured out but apparently not. Anyone have any advice? I thought priority dates pertained to work type visas.

thanks but i figured it out

Hello everyone. 

I am trying to fill out our profile on the embassy interview scheduling site and it is asking for a priority date. I dont have a clue... Anyone help me out here?

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

No.  Needed vaccinations are taken care of at the SLEC medical and are covered as a part of the fee

Ahh ok. Thanks very much for the information. 

Ahh ok. Thanks very much for the information. 

We just recieved our NVC letter and we are registered with St. Lukes. My question is, does she need to see a regular doctor prior to St. Lukes for Vaccinations? I tried to search the forums but most the information is years old. It seems the St. lukes website says to have your vaccination records with you at the appointment. She doesnt have any at this point. Anyone help me out with some information?

22 hours ago, Naes said:

I know update us  

Well Naes you were correct! I was approved today! Thanks again and wishing you a speedier processing time!

Thanks very much for the reply!

As i am sure you know, this is a long process waiting for good news. I hope you're right!

Finally got a text from USCIS. I fully expected to check "my case" and find an NOA2 because they are processing my NOA1 dates right now. Instead I received an update saying my name was updated for my I-129F.  In "next step" section it says it will review my request for data change and, if needed, make the change. I haven't requested anything other than a new password on the stupid website to check your case because it was suddenly locked for some reason. Coincidentally that was this morning.

Does anyone have any ideas, help, or suggestions? Thank you in advance.

Thanks everybody for the responses. I agree that with the more efficient testing procedure it would be better to just wait and follow the process. Thanks again!

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

First thing I would note is that SLEC will not accept any other center's treatment until they are cleared for 1 year. So if she tested positive and you want the fastest course of action, getting treated at SLEC would be the path to take. They will not pass her medical until she is treated and cleared, and you cannot have the visa issued until she has passed the medical. Also, the K-1 visa is only valid for 6 months from the medical or the interview...whichever comes sooner. You can delay the medical exam if needed.

 

While TB is prevalent in the Philippines, it's not the norm to go through sputum testing or having a positive result. It's not rare either. Personally, getting tested early seems a bit excessive, but TB kills so I can't really blame anybody for wanting to be tested anyway. As for how exactly to do so there, I'm not sure, sorry. Typically the chest x-ray is performed, and if they see something there, they move on to sputum collection (3 days), then they let the cultures grow for 60 days. If it's positive, they let you know beforehand. If not, you should be fine (unless they extend it a week or so to be conclusive).

 

IGRA is available and a good test for personal use, but is typically used with children at SLEC (ages 2-14). A negative result would not necessarily mean SLEC won't see something on the x-ray requiring sputum collection. http://www.slec.ph/us-visa-applicants.shtml#required-exams

Thanks geowrian. That is exactly the information I was seeking. Even if she has Latent TB she shows no signs of it being active. I am not concerned for her health at this very moment so to speak. I was trying to cheat the system and get ahead of what could possibly be an extra 6 month delay if she tests positive. With the info you provided I see no reason to jump the gun and test now. Thanks again.

1 hour ago, maryLu said:

There is a blood test she can take, and that is the most accurate way to test for TB. It is called Interferon  Gamma Release Essay (IGRA) and it will  turn positive even if she has latent TB .

Thank you MaryLu. Latent TB is definitely widespread and common in Phils from what I have read. As high as 80% according to an article in Philstar from a doctor there.

Hello everyone. I am new to the forum, have an active k1 visa timeline, and of course questions. Really just one subject at this point.

TB- I had no idea of the high prevalence of it in Phils. I really thought the medical exam would be no issue as I figured it geared more towards STD, HIV, pregnancy and the like. I really never considered TB.  

So my question- I would like to get an advance screening TB test for my fiance. I realize that St. Lukes will not accept any other test but their own. But if she is found to be positive for TB now she could start treatment while we're waiting months (really an eternity I think) for NOA2. Could someone offer their educated opinion on my plan? My question. If treated just prior to St. Lukes medical exam, would the sputum test then be negative? I would think so but i am not an expert. Also what would happen if she was in the process of treatment? just delay the medical exam until after the full treatment course?

Normally I would just wait and follow the process, but of course now k1 Visas take 7-9 months or longer to approve.  Add in another 6 months for treatment... we will be having our 50 year anniversary before we even live together.