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I'm okay with another medical exam and it would be great if they re-issue it. It is what it is.
I guess I'll just wait and see what happens.
Would I have to contact the US Embassy in Manila?
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For those that have K1 Visa approvals in the Philippines and have not left yet: What are your plans?
If the shut down continues for a few more months, my fiancee K1 visa will expire. Can we ask the US Embassy to extend the visa due to the corona virus? Do we reapply and start the process again?
Just wondering what options we have. Thanks in advance for any replies and stay safe.
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So no can go to the airport? Passengers arriving cannot leave the airport?
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My finacee is in Cebu City and leaving in mid April. The Island is on a lock down but the airport is still operating. Planes are flying in and out of the airport. She said there is no taxi or GRAB ( share riding) available.
Are there any members that is living in the Cebu Island and knows how to get to the airport during the lock down?
Thanks in advance for any input.
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I tried to look for an answer in the forum and I can't find the answer. Yet, I'm sure many has the same problems as I do.
I just received an email from the County Clerk at City Hall, my appointment for the Marriage License and Ceremony are canceled until further notice.
The surrounding counties are the same, local government offices are closed.
How can I get marry with fiancee with City Hall closed? She will be arriving in mid April and if they don't lift the "lock down" with 90 days, we are in deep trouble.
My questions is what other member's plan B is? Where will they be going to get marry? If they can't get marry within 90 days, what will they do? Have the fiancee stay in the USA until the corona virus settles down and then get marry? Have the fiancee go back to the home country and reapply in the future?
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Hope all are doing well in this shut down in the USA and your perspective home country.
My fiancee from the Philippines is coming soon in mid April and her port of entry is San Francisco. I know USA is stopping tourist from coming to the USA from Europe.
Have any members with K1 visa entered the USA without any problems from the Philippines or other Asian countries since this corona virus started?
I just don't want her to come to the USA and get deny entry to the USA.
Thanks in advance for your replies.
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She is coming from the Philippines from Cebu. The Philippines has not stopped people from leaving in Cebu.
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My fiancee is coming soon and I was planning to go to the Social Security Office to apply for her SSN. Now that the SSN Office are close due to the Corona Virus Scare, how do I apply for a new Social Security number for her? You can't do it online. Any advise will be appreciated.
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My fiancee is leaving soon from Cebu. I told her to carry on the packet from the US Embassy as she will need to present that to the Immigration Officer at the Point of Entry.
However, she also wants to carry on instead of packing her copy of the I-129 Petition and back up documents. The file is about 3/4 inch thick plus carry on my affidavit of support (I-134) file which is also as thick.
I guess her fear is the Immigration Officer at the Mactan Airport may ask her for documents and she wants to be prepared.
My question and request for answers is if anyone has left the Mactan Airport on a K1 visa, what was their experience going through the immigration at Mactan Airport?
After checking in at the ticket counter, I know they have to go pay the terminal fee of 850 pesos and departure tax. The next step is to clear immigration and custom. As a tourist, I never had any problems. However, for Filipinos leaving the country, do they encounter harassment? Should my fiancee carry on all the documents in case she is questioned?
Thanks in advance for any insights from others that has left the Philippines via Cebu Mactan Airport.
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I had my medical exam last January 13 and 14, 2020. I stayed at Hotel Soriente which is just a minute or two away from SLEC. I find the location of the hotel excellent as it is very near SLEC, stores like Ministop and Puregold, Banks (BDO and Security Bank) and there was also a mobile police station in front of the hotel which made the place really safe.So on my first day for the medical exam, I left the hotel at about 5:54 AM and arrived at SLEC at 5:56AM. There were already people lining up at the blue gate at side of the SLEC building but the queue wasn't that long. It took me about 10 minutes to get to the guard. He asked me for the following:*passport*photocopy of passport bio page*4 pieces of 2x2 US visa photos with complete name at the back*1 copy of the NVC case letter*1 copy of the SLEC online appointment confirmation*1 copy of the interview appointment confirmation - I scheduled my interview on January 28thAfter he checked my documents, he gave me my priority number. I got number 40 and he instructed me to go inside the building, in the waiting area for photo taking. It took me about 15 minutes to complete the process for photo taking. Before my photo was taken, the attendant asked me for my complete name and birthday. After photo taking, I was told by the lady guard to proceed to the Reception area for Finger Scanning. When it was my turn for the finger scanning, the lady attendant asked me for my requirements (the documents that was asked by the guard). She also asked for my complete name, birthday, what's my relationship to the petitioner and petitioners name. She gave me a form to fill out and gave me back my passport and instructed me to go to the 5th floor for payment. After 8 minutes, I'm done paying for the medical fee amounting to Php 17,025.00 and I was told to proceed to the 3rd floor for X-ray.At the 3rd floor, the nurse asked for the form I got from the reception area and for my passport. He also let me fill out another form where you will declare if you are pregnant or not. I waited for 17 minutes to finish the X-ray and was advised to proceed to the 4th floor for laboratory (urine and blood extraction).I went to the 4th floor, gave the form and passport to the nurse and he asked me to wait in one of the seats. But this time, I was so ready to pee. I felt like going to the restroom to pee even before my x-ray was taken. There were lots of people in the 4th floor waiting for there turn. So I took a seat and waited. The wait was just too long and I felt like I can't hold my pee anymore so I approached the nurse in the counter and told him that I am so ready to pee and can't hold it anymore and asked if it's okay if I just do it. He asked me when was the last time I urinated and told him at 5:28AM. The nurse was so kind to let me go first. He searched for my form, scanned it and told me to go to the left side of the room where urine samples are collected. I was instructed by the lady nurse on how to collect the urine sample. She said they need me to collect from the first "drop" until I reached the red line on the container. She told me not to fill the entire container, just up to the red line or a little above it. After collecting my urine sample, I went to the blood extraction area where blood sample was taken. By the way, before the nurses do any procedure, they will always ask you for your complete name and birthday.After laboratory, I was told to go to the 5th floor for Physical Exam. In here, they will take your height, weight, vital signs (bp, temp, pulse), eye test and physical exam with their doctor. There were a LOT of people waiting when I got to the 5th floor. I got there at 8:34AM. While waiting for my turn, I heard my name being called along with other 8 applicants. We were asked to go back to the 3rd (where our x-ray was taken). Now, I really got scared and wondered why. I used the stairs going back to the 3rd floor. I then asked the nurse what I need to do. She asked for my name and birthday and asked me to go to room 4 for x-ray. This isn't the same room where my first x-ray (of my back) was taken. So I asked her why do I need another x-ray. She told me the doctors were requesting additional x-ray but on the chest this time.So she took my chest x-ray but had to do it again. So she had to do the chest x-ray twice. Then she told me I'm good and to go back to the 5th floor. At this time, I was really getting super scared, super nervous. I lost all the confidence I had since the start of the medical process. 😢 At 9:11AM, I was back at the 5th floor waiting for my turn.Then I was called to line up for my height and weight. Then go back to the seats and wait again for my vital signs to be taken. After vital signs, I lined up again for the eye test. Once done with the eye test, I was told to submit my form to the representative in the US counter, just outside the eye test room. The attendants there will line it up for the doctors physical exam. The lady before me took a while to finish her physical exam. She said the doctor had a lot of questions for her. So I got scared again. LOL.When it was my turn for the physical exam, I greeted the doctor when I came inside the room (Room 5). She greeted me back and asked me for my complete name and birthday. She then instructed me to change to a lab gown. Take off my pants but leave my bra and undies on and was asked to lie down. She checked my chest, asked me if I felt some lumps on my breasts, she let me bent my knees and checked my tummy (push it lightly), then she asked me to turn back. When she was checking my tummy, she saw the scars that I have due to the surgery I had before (gall bladder removal). She asked me where I got those scars so I told her I had a gall bladder removal. She asked what type of surgery was it so I told her it was lap chole (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) and she asked me what year was it performed.She also checked (touched) my neck and instructed me to swallow. She asked if I have thyroid issues. I said I used to have thyroid issues but it's in remission already. She asked what kind of thyroid problem so I told her hyperthyroidism (grave's disease). She also asked when I was diagnosed with it. Then she finally told me to change.She was typing some stuff in her computer and started asking me again. She asked when was the first day of my last menstruation and when was the last time I had sexual contact. She also asked if I've gotten pregnant, have given birth, any miscarriage/abortion. Then she proceeded and asked me again about the operation I had, I think she is verifying the dates and the details of the lap-chole operation I had. And she also asked about my Hyperthyroidism. I told her I was diagnosed 2015 and that it was in remission as of 2018 and showed her my medical certificate that I got from my endo. She verified the meds I was taking for my hyperthyroidism and the last dosage that I took and if I am currently taking any medication. She also asked if I have my immunization record with me and if I already had chickenpox. I told her I don't have my records with me and that I had chickenpox before, when I was 7 yrs old. She asked if I have scars from that. I told her yes and showed her my scar in my face, between my eyebrows. And that was it. She told me to submit my paper back to the US Counter.When I submitted my paper to the US Counter, she took the form and gave me the receipt and told me to come back the next day at 9AM and that I can already go home. I was done with my medical exam (first day) at around 10AM.But at about 6:30PM, I got a call from St. Lukes. They verified if I've done my medical exam already. They asked from what counter I was checked out (before going home) and asked me how many times I did my x-ray. So I told him I was checked out from the 5th floor (physical exam) and that I had 3 x-rays in total - 1 at the back and 2 in front (chest). Then he said, "ahhh, the doctor required for additional x-ray" then I said yes and asked why. He told me they usually do that if the doctors reading does not coincide with each other. I remembered in the 3rd floor, there was a notice posted that at least 2 doctors will read the x-ray result. So he said, one of the doctors who read my x-ray saw something suspicious of TB. So I had to have that chest x-ray taken and that the morning doctor will have to read it to too. Apparently, all 3 doctors read my x-ray. The afternoon and evening doctor plus the morning doctor (who will have to read my xray the next day). I couldn't sleep at all after that phone call. I got really scared and sad. 😢 But thanks to my ever supportive fiance and family, they all helped me calmed down and tried to lift my spirits up.The following day which is day 2 of the medical exam, I went to SLEC at about 7:40AM. I asked the guard in the entrance (still outside the building) where should I go and showed him my receipt. He told me to get inside and go to the guard stationed at right side, in the corner. So I went to him and showed him the receipt. He asked for my name and asked me to scan my index finger. He was typing something on the computer, I think he was searching for my record. He stamped the receipt that I gave him, turned it over quickly and place it on the side facing down. I couldn't see what the stamp was so I asked him what's next. He told me to wait in the waiting area for my name to be called and instructions on what's next.So I seated in one of those chairs and waited for my name to be called. I saw some familiar faces from yesterday and I saw them placing their receipts in a box in the releasing counter. Some of them were even told that they are for immunization. So at that time, I was feeling really down, scared, worried that I might be for Sputum Test. I felt like crying while I was chatting with my fiance and my family. And the long wait is prolonging my agony. I stayed in one of the seats watching those people putting in their receipt at the box in the releasing counter and wondering why the guard got mine and what was the stamp for. So so so scary and stressful time for me. I waited for an hour and 26 minutes before my name was called. I was so relieved when I heard my name and was instructed to proceed to the 2nd floor for immunization. I was overjoyed and really cried when I heard my name. My hands were trembling and I immediately went to the 2nd floor. In my mind I said, I have to go now, asap before they change their mind and tell me to go somewhere else. 😁At the 2nd floor, I was 3rd in line. When it was my turn, the nurse asked me if I had chickenpox before and I told him yes and showed him my scar. He then asked me to sign a consent form and told me he will be giving me 2 shots, measles (on my left arm) and tetanus (on my right arm). The he told me to go back to the releasing area in the ground floor and wait for the releasing of result.I waited for the result for an hour. When my name was called, I was asked for my name again and birthday and passport. The nurse double checked the information from my passport and his computer and printed the results. He then asked me to double check my information in the immunization record and asked me to take a photo of it just in case I will lose the record. He also told me that I will need to bring that record when I go to the US. He then put inside the brown envelope (with a very big DO NOT OPEN mark in front) and sealed it with elmers glue. LOL. He told me my medical exam will expire in July 13, 2020. He then gave me the brown envelope, immunization record and CD and I'm off to go. Yahoo!!! Super happy day for me. 😍 By the way, I looked at the receipt to find out what the stamp on my receipt was and it said "medical records on process". I think I came in too early and the morning doctor who needed to read my chest x-ray wasn't done yet. If only the guard told me about it, I won't have stressed out a LOT of over. But it's over now, I passed the medical exam and I'm off to the next stage, the interview at the US Embassy.
- RO_AH, Jinky&Bob and Carpe Vinum
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I tried searching the forum archive for this tax situation but I still need help.
My fiancee is coming from the Philippines. She works at home using her own computer for US companies that needs online support. She gets hired and paid in pesos by a US company that specialize in connecting US Companies that needs online workers.
When she arrives, she wants to continue working online until she gets her EAD. She don't pay Philippines taxes on her income in the Philippines because she get pay in dollars but the company convert it to pesos for her. As far as her company knows, she is still working in the Philippines.
I plan to file Married jointly next year but do I need to report her income? She won't get a W-2 form or any tax form from the company she works for.
Thanks in advance for any help or advise.
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Thanks for the reply. I guess we will have to redo the K1 Visa again if she proves positive for TB. Get treated in Cebu. Wait a year and go through the whole process again.
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Okay, I know the last posting was 7 months ago. But I hope this forum can help me answers my questions. My fiancee is going to SLEC next week for her medical. If SLEC thinks she has scars on the X-Rays, they will make her do the Sputum Test by coming back in the future? for three days? Then wait for 2 months to see the results? Then if negative, continue the medical exam. If positive, stay in Manila for 6 months? for SLEC treatment. Otherwise, go home to Cebu, go thru treatment there. Wait a year after treatment to reapply the K1 Visa?
My questions is have anyone that don't live in Manila actually moved to Manila for 6 months for treatment? My fiancee is from Cebu and it's very difficult for many reasons to move to Cebu for 6 months.
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After receiving my NOA2 on November 8th by mail, I received an email from NVC today dated December 10th that my petition is being forwarded to the US Embassy in Manila. 32 days later. May have been sooner if not for the Thanksgiving holidays and the closing of NVC for a day and a half due to increment weather. Now the next "hill" is for the US Embassy to contact my sweetheart.
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I called this morning. I set my alarm to wake me up 4AM to call them. Hopefully, they will be back to working tomorrow. Otherwise, each day they don't work is another day added to the petition process. In a few days, it will be 30 days since I got my NOA2. I tried emailing them a week ago but got a standard reply telling me to send email via their website. I have not heard from them.
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On 11/17/2019 at 9:11 AM, Greenbaum said:
I'd like to a take a survey. Please respond if you would like. Just let me how many times in total, from the first meeting to the interview that you will have met in person.
For me we met two times.
Thanks
I visited 5 times before the petition filing and once during the petition process.
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Update: November 8th
Day 155 – I finally got my NOA2 after responding to the RFE. It has been a week since I responded. I am lucky because I read in other VJ forums that RFE can delay your NOA2 approval for up to 2 months.
Now it's another month wait for NVC to send me their case number. But after waiting over 5 months for the NOA2 approval, a month wait is like a walk in the park. LOL
Now my next stage is NVC. Do I stay in this forum or do I need to start posting on NVC Stage November 2019?
I already updated my timeline.
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Update: October 24th
Day 140 – I received an email requesting RFE. It said the RFE will arrive by mail. I checked the phone app and it said the same. After waiting 140 days, I am happy to receive the RFE. At least I know it is being work on.
After reading postings here on RFE I had a feeling I would get one. I only send the top sheet of my divorce documents when I should of send in the whole package with the judge signature on the last page. Dummy me.
But I already made a copy and am ready to send it in as soon as I get the RFE. Assuming that is what the RFE is requesting. They don't tell you ahead of time what the RFE is requesting for.
October 28th : The RFE arrived today. I was right about the divorce papers. I'm mailing it out tomorrow via Priority Mail USPS. They should get it by October 31st. Now I am hoping to get the NOA2 within the next two weeks.
I already updated my timeline. Bad news is the RFE but good news is they are working on it.
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34 minutes ago, chxakx said:
So sorry about this... But yes, you'll be there for his birthday next year! I like this mindset. I'm still kinda hoping for all of us to be with them for Christmas. I've been rooting for people on this thread since I understand the frustration.
I really hope you'll get your NOA2 soon. You've always encouraged people to stay positive and I just want you to know that helps me a lot even when I was just silently reading. Hope you'll have a better day today.
Praying for good news for everyone. ❤
I am changing my expectations too. I was hoping to get my NOA2 within 90 days. It came and went. Then maybe 120 days (4 months). It came and went too. Still nothing. So now I am expecting it at 7 months like the USCIS website says. So if I get it earlier than 7 months, I'll be happy.
This waiting for the NOA2 is stressful when you see others getting theirs under 90 days. I am happy for them. I just want to be happy for myself too. LOL
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5 hours ago, chxakx said:
I'm so happy for everyone who got their NOA2 already! Congratulations!
...but it's also frustrating at the same time because I feel like I'm the only one left (although obviously, I'm not) especially when I see people who filed later than we did get theirs first. And most people still get theirs in less than 90 days... I agree, it doesn't get easier. Lol. Overthinking it doesn't help so I've been doing my best to distract myself. I don't know what to do while waiting especially because I'm not working.
But hopefully, today is the day for all of us!
I really appreciate this thread (I've been reading and I can't stop myself from posting anymore lol) and everyone who supports each other in this journey.
God bless us! We'll eventually get our NOA2, hopefully sooner (today) rather than later lol.
I could not have say it better. 118 days for me. Lucky for me. I'm leaving in two more days to the Philippines to visit my sweetheart. Give her copy of our petition and I-134 so she will have it for the interview.
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6 hours ago, Dale. said:This isn't much any of us can say but you are not alone.
Tomorrow is a fresh new days and good things are coming
114 days today. Totally agreed with Dale. Tomorrow is a fresh new day and good things are coming.
We still have to go to work and make money for more petition costs. Plus after the NOA2, the next waiting period is the NVC, but it won't take as long, 4-5 weeks only.
Hold steady and think positive, the NOA2 will arrive.
131 Days and still waiting.
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Thank you and it's my fiancee in Cebu. At this point, her coming now makes little sense as we cannot get marry in the USA due to local government shut down.