Ricardo Oytas

20 minutes ago, Letspaintcookies said:

My interview was today. Approved and card is being produced without the need for the flu vaccine. 

That just makes me more frustrated with my case but good for you, that's awesome!

1 hour ago, HRQX said:

I'd say it's time to contact the Ombudsman and mention that per the USCIS policy manual a new full medical is not required and that you submitted the required "Parts 1. - 5., 7., and 10. of Form I-693" for the flu shot.

 

Select "I have received an action or decision that involves clear errors of fact or gross and obvious misapplication of the relevant law by USCIS." https://www.dhs.gov/topic/cis-ombudsman/forms/7001 That reason gets the quickest response (i.e. about 2 weeks).

Thank you, I will try that.

On 1/6/2021 at 7:30 PM, Boiler said:

I had to ring around to find someone who did not want to do the full medical, got lucky and found someone who just signed it for free, it only took a couple of minutes. Guess it depends when you submit for adjustment and agree not that logical.

I found someone who signed it but for $40, but I got another RFE for incomplete I-693

On 1/6/2021 at 6:14 PM, HRQX said:

The flu shot can be received at the local public health department or local retailer pharmacy, but make sure you also get vaccination proof/record. Then search for local civil surgeon that can do simple transcription and sign I-693 for lowest possible price.

I ended up finding a civil surgeon who transcribed my wife's vaccination record for $40. A few weeks later I got another RFE because I was apparently missing pages 7-11. I didn't need to turn those pages in (only parts 1-5, 7 and 10) because I filed I-485 within one year of the overseas medical examination, which it specifically says in the I-693 instructions.  I wasted $40 and now I have to pay ~$300 for another exam. I wish the people at USCIS knew how to do their jobs. 

City/ Town: Las Vegas

State: Nevada

Date of Service: 1/28/2021

CS Name: Dr. Prabhu

CS Tel. no: incl. area code: 1 (702) 877-9514

Cost: $40 (transcription for vaccines).

Vaccine Transcription only available: Yes

Turnaround time: Same day

When you call, ask for Lacey in the immigration department. She'll know about having the vaccinations transcribed without taking another exam.

17 hours ago, Boiler said:

I had to ring around to find someone who did not want to do the full medical, got lucky and found someone who just signed it for free, it only took a couple of minutes. Guess it depends when you submit for adjustment and agree not that logical.

was that for an RFE?

7 hours ago, Buster & Hitch said:

Wait so they want proof that you got vaccinated in the most recent flu season at the interview?

I guess so which doesn't really make sense. 

2 minutes ago, HRQX said:

The flu shot can be received at the local public health department or local retailer pharmacy, but make sure you also get vaccination proof/record. Then search for local civil surgeon that can do simple transcription and sign I-693 for lowest possible price.

Thats way easier than I thought. Thank you!!!

My wife (and I) had her AOS interview just recently on December 12, 2020. We just got an RFE letter (sent on Dec 31), saying "you must submit a complete form I-693... that shows that you received the Influenza vaccine." She had her K-1 immigration medical exam before coming to the U.S. on 9/30/2019 (when it was NOT flu season), so she didn't get a flu shot. On her DS-3025, it stated she completed all her vaccination requirements. We filed AOS within one year of her overseas medical so we didn't fill out an I-693. We just sent her DS-3025 paperwork with the I-485 AOS package. 

Shouldn't her flu shot still be waived since her medical exam wasn't during flu season? Do we have to find a civil surgeon and have him give her just the flu shot and fill out the I-693? Will the DS-3025 be valid for her other vaccinations or is she going to have to go through a whole medical/vaccination exam again? 

Her overseas medical exam expires on 3/29/2021, which is the date we have to turn in the RFE.

Thank you.

7 hours ago, payxibka said:

Since the consulate does not request documents in advance,  whom did you submit the document too?

@payxibkaThe U.S. embassy in Tokyo requested original documents to be sent to them. This was in the instruction letter or packet 3. It was strongly recommended because the documents could be subject to confirmation, which could take months to finish. It says in bold letters, that the documents I mail them will be retained in my file and that I shouldn't need a copy for the interview. So I'm just wondering if anyone has experience with mailing documents to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.

2 minutes ago, missileman said:

I would take a copy and explain that you have already sent the original.

thank you @missileman we do have a copy

So I mailed all the documents that was requested to the U.S. Embassy. They asked for the original CENOMAR but that was the only one we had. We mailed the CENOMAR, but now we don't have another one to bring to the interview. Will that be an issue? Since we sent it to them, they should already have it and shouldn't ask for it at the interview right? Thank you!

Do I need to send the requested documents listed in the instruction letter (packet 3) to the U.S. Embassy or can I just bring them all to the interview? 

Some people seem to have just brought it to the interview and didn't send anything to the embassy. From my understanding, it's just to speed up the process a bit, and is not an actual requirement. This is in Tokyo btw. 

Thank you.

On 8/3/2019 at 1:42 AM, Hank_ said:

Will she be re-acquiring her Philippine citizen before the interview (dual citizen)?     (sort of doubt there will be time but thought I would ask just the same)   Yes she can have both citizenships.

 

Don't see any reason for a denial.   

 

Part 2 of the I-129F asked about Beneficiary's citizenship, you can update this information in the DS-160 & the CO during the interview should be able to update everything else, and yes to bringing the citizenship documents (with English translation) to the interview.

 

She will need an NBI and PSA birth certificate from the Philippines.   Not being a Philippine citizen anymore I doubt she will need the PSA CENOMAR.

 

 

 

Thank you! We'll try to get the cenomar just in case.

5 hours ago, Naes said:

http://www.moj.go.jp/MINJI/minji78.html

 

I don’t know if your fiancé reads Japanese which I guess does because is needed for citizenship:

 

this explains naturalized japanese citizen also counts as dual citizens which needs to leave their old citizenship, this is also called choosing your citizenship, which is what they normally require at the time of changing the citizenship.

 

but on the k1 visa side, I’m guessing she would simply update them with the ds160 and explain the situation. And take the new passport with her. However they will also want to see the old passport.

 

 

Thank you! 

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

She can. She just has to apply for it: http://immigration.gov.ph/services/citizenship-retention-and-aquisition/application-for-retention-re-acquisition-of-phil-citizenship

Oh thanks! That's good information.

@geowrian Thanks for replying. I guess we'll just do that then. To answer your question, no, unless she can have both Japanese and Filipino citizenship. Thank you very much!

My fiance is in the process of becoming a Japanese citizen (she is currently a Filipino citizen; we wanted it be easier for her to visit countries as well as visit me); however, I just got the NOA2 letter. She will become a Japanese citizen before her fiance visa interview. Will that affect the K-1 visa process at all? Do I have to fill out more forms to show that change of citizenship? Or can she just bring all the Japanese citizenship paperwork to her fiance visa interview and show them there? Would they deny her at her interview for that reason? Sorry for all the questions. Any helpful information is appreciated. Thank you very much!