Nanak32

Guys, medical exams for consular processing are valid for 6 months. 
 
@emil2888, you just need to enter before your visa expires. That is usually set as the date the medical will  expire, but you are not expected to remember when your medical expires, just follow the visa. This was a specific question I asked our CO at our interview. 

Effective Nov 1, 2018, medical examinations are effective for 2 years. The visa is good for 1 year. Look at the USCIS website.

I am not saying that I am correct in this.  I'm just relaying the experience that a close friend from England had.  She is a teacher.  There are a few companies that 'translate' transcripts, not in the sense of language translation but more of an evaluation.  She had some problems because her college had changed names and they did not have official transcripts the way American colleges do.  For example, there was nowhere she could have a paper with every class she took and the grade she earned or the description of the class.  Finally, she got someone from the former college to send the list of the classes a student had to have for that degree and a description of the classes (an official signature, of course)  The translating company looked at each class and compared it to what a student has to have to get the degree here.  So, she did have to take some extra classes that she felt she didn't need. I had the opposite experience when I worked for the British Council.  They didn't tell me until i had finished the job and then paid me at a lower level saying that my MA wasn't as good as the British one. Countries seem to be arrogant about their degrees as if someone from another country couldn't possibly be as qualified and if they can pay you at a lower rate, they will do it.  They were very keen to hire me for my degrees and qualifications but not to pay me. It could actually depend upon the company that wants to hire you. I wish i could be of more help but hopefully I've given you something you can use. It could be completely different in your profession.  Good luck.

Jesus is Love the email is from the ustraveldoc n right after the email when you type your passport number for tracking it indicates ready for pick up but before the email anytime you type your passport it indicates there is no detail to the passport number 

Good for you Ojo, mine also changed to issued on feb 27 but no email to pick up yet . It’s been 2 weeks after interview though so I guess the average time to pick up is the 3 weeks. 

Same boat with you . Issued status for two weeks on the CEAC . Let’s see next week God willing hopefully we will have it in hand 🖐. 

You need to update your profile per the detail given you after the interview. The update includes your email address and contact number. Takes between 3-4 weeks to get passport in hand from DHL. I received email from the embassy in the 3rd week after the interview but no text message.   Will be in DHL tomorrow since today is a holiday.

I think it's of the essence here that you communicate ALL of your thoughts to him. If you have already made the compromise in your head when you approach him - "maybe not move back to Australia, or a large US city, but at least move closer to my job - that's what I'll tell him" - then that's not going to sound much like a compromise to him because he doesn't know the sacrifice you've already made silently. 
 
Trust me, I and a lot of others here know the ups and downs of moving countries for your loved one. Just because the down comes five years in doesn't mean it shouldn't be taken seriously. In his head you gave up your old life five years ago. In your head maybe it hasn't really felt like a sacrifice until now. So make sure he understands what has changed for you. Talk about Australia. I can imagine you're contemplating the upbringing you had that your daughter will never have. Talk about that and the fact that you've been away from your family and friends for five years now. Tell him how and why you're no longer comfortable where you are. What would your dream life look like? Tell him. This is NOT complaining. This is you communicating what you want, and just because you're the one that wants change doesn't mean you're the bad guy.
 
I wish you good luck and I'm grateful that you chose to write about this. I'm still adjusting status and I'm doing well, but I have always had this hunch that if/when kids come into the picture, that things might change. 

Yes, Silvana, it is a good idea to get some American education.
I have a BA in Psychology, and after doing some reasearch, it looks like the only way for me to get a decent job in this field is going for a MA or PhD program.
I noticed a BA doesn't have so much value anymore when searching for a new job, but a graduate program would make a difference though.
I think JustBob was saying somewhere else that the BA nowdays has the value of highschol diploma and I agree with that.
My advise is - go to school, but wait until you get your GC, otherwise you will be considered an international student. As an international student, the school tuition and fees would be different/higher and you will be required to have a sponsor and pass a TOEFL test. Also, only LPRs and USC are eligible to apply for student loans.

Thank you all for your input. I also had the same feeling-it's never late to go back to school, and you will always have an excuse why not to do it. My hubby works as admissions director at senior rehab center, and he is thinking in getting his MBA so he can become an administrator. I told him it will take 2 years or so, but where will he be in two years from now? exactley.... IN THE SAME SPOT, if he doesn't do the MBA. Time will go by anyway might as well do something useful with it.
Harpa ...you are right..(i can only speak for romania) in my country for example we have an exam at the end of each semester but when you do your final exam in high school you have to pass an overall exam from the past 4 years. SO history -4 big books, chemistry 4 big books, romanian -4 huge books...etc etc..AND all exams are taken in about two weeks. so you almost have an exam everyday. Looking back I have no clue how i did it. When my hubby told me how you guys do it i was so happy. Just another example to get your driving licence-omg- you have to study this big book, and the exam is all tricky..like you are applying for a cop job or something...the test here is a joke actually when i did the example online i was laughing the entire time ..i could not believe that is that simple. In romania everything is so complicated, and hard, like they are setting you up to fail.
harpa you are right again, a lot of schools advertise this magic school that gives you a degree in a short time and you will find a job right away that will pay you sooo much money...i was reading how many schools have very atractive offers(meaning very good marketing)and people get into a lot of student loans and when they get out of schools only to find out it is a lot harder to find a job than they thougt it would be. So i think i will probably sacrifice few years and go to school, and not do the online school.
Thank you Bob for sharig the story with me, and thank you all so you much for the advice and wisdom you shared with me.

When I was young, my dad forced me to study business, because it's a "practical" degree. I was never very good at it and hated it. Yet what I learned helped me to make money, and when I moved to the US I didn't come empty-handed. I also lived in 7 European countries, which in turn aided me in learning foreign languages. It wasn't easy, but it was a worthwhile experience.
I always wanted to study Philosophy, and since I didn't have an appropriate visa and couldn't provide a US High School diploma, I went back to a private school and got one. That's right, at age 36 and even with a B.A. in business I got a US High School Diploma!
I then went to a community college where I eventually transferred with a 3.85 GPA and honors to UCLA. There I got a B.A. in Philosophy and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Even though it wasn't a "practical" degree, what I learned in school was invaluable and helped me immensely ever since, not only in regard to the English language, but in so many other ways.
I'm now 53, pretty old, yet I'm thinking about getting a Master's in Political Science "on the side."
I have a Professor of English Literature in my family. He got his Ph.D. late in life and when he married my sister in-law, she didn't even have a High School Diploma as she was one of 7 girls in the family and money had always been very tight. Yet she was really smart and got her GED. Right afterward they moved from California to Wyoming where she studied Archeology. When done, her husband got a job at a major university in Southern California and she started on her Master's while working for the US Forest Service. She's 54 now and I have no doubt that she made the right decision.
What does that tell you? It's never too late to go to school again. Some people say "but I'll be 40 by the time I'm done" and use it as an excuse not to go to school. But they'll be 40 at some time anyway, just this time without a degree. If the time needed to education is taken from the time that would usually go to watching TV or just hanging out with other people, it's time well spend.

Congrats