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For UTI or any infections: Increase your fluid intake, if you can drink at least 2-3Liters of fluids in 24 hours, that would be great. No soda/cola drinks please. For fever: Paracetamol or Acetaminophen 500mg every 4 hours as needed for fever more than 37.8C is safe (especially for the kidneys). Usually within 48-72 hours fever will subside. Avoid salty food, especially junk foods. If you are a stone-former, you may have to avoid intake of Vitamin C as this can also form stones. For herbal medications that you can buy OTC which is also good for UTI and stones--> Sambong releaf which you can take 2x a day. If it gets worst, you may need to see a doctor. As what others have mentioned, San Juan De Dios, Manila Doctor's, UP-PGH are near Roxas Blvd.

Bottom line, fluids is always good. Just increase your fluid intake. Good Luck and God Bless.

(Just a simple medical advice from an Internal Medicine Specialist, but there is nothing better than be seen personally by a Doctor.)

Good Luck on your interview.

I submitted/mailed my application March 13 and they had encashed the check March 16 and received the NOA1 on March 20 (their letter was dated March 16). NOA2/Biometrics appointment letter arrived April 3 (the letter was dated March 27). I just had my biometrics April 17. Maybe this will get you some idea...

13 March 2009 - mailed the I-751 packet (CSC)

16 March 2009 - NOA (I-797C)- Conditional Resident status extended for a period of one year.

27 March 2009 - I-797C: ASC Appointment Notice

17 April 2009 - Biometrics Schedule @ USCIS Sacramento

hi am mareid from usa citizen wife and i hav my permanet residant card for 2 yers and i been in usa for 3 monthe now and my wife she tured me bad and she ask me for divorce i wanna help whats it will happeind for me if she divorce me do i will stay in usa after 2yers can me hav my green card for 10yers or 5yers or i will lose it pleasss help me

Question:

Are you semi retarded or fully retarded?

Not because a person cannot speak good english or write with a good grammar, that does not mean the person is "retarded". Just like in our Country, Philippines, not all can speak good English-- are you saying that these people, your co-Filipinos, are "retarded"? I just wish people will be more considerate especially for those whose primary language is not "English".

Good Luck on your interview.

First of all, I'm sorry to hear about the case of one of your step son.

Panel Physicians conducting medical/physical examination and Civil Surgeons (in the US) follows the Technical instructions for Tuberculosis. Under this Instructions are the following:

1. A TST (Tuberculin skin test) must be performed on all applicants 2 years of age or older, regardless of pregnancy or previous immunization with BCG vaccine. There are two exceptions:

• Applicants who have written documentation of a previous TST reaction of 5 mm or greater of induration (with the signature of a health-care provider) need not be retested. In such a case, the applicant will need a chest radiograph to evaluate for TB disease. A verbal history of a positive TST reaction from the applicant is not acceptable.

• Applicants who report a severe reaction with blistering secondary to previous tuberculin skin testing need not be retested. In such a case, the applicant will need a chest radiograph to evaluate for TB disease.

2. Applicants for Whom a Chest Radiograph Is Required=> A chest radiograph is required for all applicants who:

• Have a TST reaction of 5 mm or greater of induration.

• Are immunosuppressed, regardless of the TST result, including those who are: (a) HIV infected (B) Receiving the equivalent of 15 mg/day or more of prednisone for at least one month © Have a history of organ transplantation.

• Have signs or symptoms of active TB disease, regardless of the TST result.

3. An applicant with an abnormal chest radiograph(s) suggestive of active TB must provide three sputum specimens on separate days within a 7-day time frame. The collection of the three sputa must be supervised. All three sputum specimens must be examined for the presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) AND cultured for M. tuberculosis.

They don't usually start patients on multi-drug anti-TB regimen (quadruple or triple regimens) because they have to make sure which medicine the patient is still susceptible, this is to prevent the incidence of multi-drug resistant type of TB (MDR-TB). One reason why there's rising incidence of MDR-TB is because doctors give medicines even if the patient don't need that medicine (yet) and when that patient will have an active TB, the medicines will not be useful since patient is already resistant to that medicine. And there are those patients that take the medicine and when they feel fine, they will stop the meds and this will make this organisms resistant to this medicines. There are those that are smear negative (sputum AFB negative) and will turn out positive with the culture and these are those that may have to be treated. There are those that are smear negative and culture negative.

Panel Physicians and Civil Surgeons will have to Classify Applicants with Evidence of TB, since there are those that will be cleared but will need further evaluation upon arrival in the US. Applicants should be medically cleared before USEM can grant them their visa.

She can go and proceed with her medical exam and tell the doctor that she is pregnant... what they will do is for her to wear an "abdominal shield" to protect her tummy/baby. Athough bdominal shield is pretty safe, but of course applicants are still afraid to have xray done because of fear about the baby especially if done during the 1st trimester (organogenesis period). The doctor cannot force patient/applicant to have xray done if they refuse. What they will do is to make a "note/recommendation" that xray was not done due to the fact that patient is pregnant and that this will be done at a latter time. Just keep this is mind. Good Luck and God Bless.

Conan, as far as I can remember, Panel Physicians are not supposed to do internal exam anymore. They can only do external exam... they will either let you stand up and bend down, or lie down and spread and that's it, no internal exam. I think it was 2 or more years ago when a Doctor was examining internally and many had complained about her, so SLEC removed her as a panel physician and they can only do external exam, as in look but no touch. That is what I remember, not sure now if they have returned back to doing internal exams.

You cannot really tell 100% just by looking on the external part/perineal area if a person had been pregnant/given birth, there are signs but it is always better to do internal exam (I.E.) to be sure. Hymenal tags may also (sometimes) look like you've given birth (as a scar or something), depends on the doctor examining. There are also signs/symptoms that can make or look and misdiagnose a person as being pregnant (Pseudocyesis)- boobs becoming bigger, areola darkening and becoming bigger, abdomen/uterus enlarging, morning sickness, etc..., but ultrasound and HCG exams will confirm that they are not pregnant.

Panel Physician will not be able to determine if she had abortion, they can however determine if an individual had been pregnant.

How the heck do they tell if she has EVER been pregnant?????? Especially if it was a really early termination. How reliable is this and how long does the pregnancy have to go to leave permanent signs? Any doctors here?

B&Gie, I am a Doctor, maybe not an OB-GYNE but I am an Internal Medicine Specialist. If a patient has been pregnant, 6 weeks post-partum, there are still signs that can tell if a person has been pregnant. Signs can be seen on the breast, cervix and uterus. Uterus will start to go back to normal (involute) usually 6 weeks post-partum. Will this answer suffice?

If she wants to be "really" honest about it... my advice is to answer only what is being asked by the Panel Physician with "YES or NO" and only elaborate if asked to do so.

Have you ever been pregnant before? --- if "YES" ---> How many kids? Any abortion/miscarriage? If she answer "YES", then she will be referred for a Psych evaluation. For the Psych evaluation, they have to determine that she is stable mentally and will not be a "threat" to herself or to anyone else in the near future. If they will think that this behavior (not just abortion but any harmful behavior) will probably recur in the near future, then they could either recommend if the applicant will need to be institutionalize, will be needing further psych eval when she gets here in the US, or if she will be a possible "liability", then a possible "denial".

It is her choice to reveal that she had abortion before. Panel Physician will not be able to determine if she had abortion, they can however determine if an individual had been pregnant. Cytotec does not stay in the system that long for them to see, and this will be irrelevant for them to pursue examining. It is not the drug that they will be after but the "harmful behavior" of the applicant that will be needing further pysch evaluation.

IMMIGRATION POLICIES ON VISITING AND RETURNING OVERSEAS FILIPINOS:

TEMPORARY VISITOR

Under RA 6768, a former Filipino citizen and his/her spouse and children traveling with him/her are entitled to visa-free entry to the Philippines for a period of one (1) year. Extensions may be requested at the Bureaue of Immigration (BI).

PERMANENT RESIDENT (NON-QUOTA IMMIGRANT)

Aliens Married to Philippine Citizens

A non-quota immigrant visa under Section 13(a) may be issued to alien spouses who are married to Philippine citizens, upon presentation of proof that the parties contracted a valied marriage.

In case of an alien married to a Philippine citizen, the Philippine citizenship should be maintained by the latter for the non-quota immigrant to be valid under Sec 13(a) of the Philippine Immigration Act (PIA).

In the event that the Filipino loses his/her citizenship, he/she can apply for the downgrading of his/her dependents' 13(a) visa to temporary visitor's visa under Section 9(a) and thereafter, apply for a non-quota immigrant visa under Section 13(g) for himself/herself, his/her spouse, and their unmarried minor children below 18 years old.

Looks like you are well-prepared. Good Luck on your application.