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9 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Then use that for documentation for the school record 

 

The immigration record is not always the right one to use.

I see. That's a relief. Thank you

7 minutes ago, payxibka said:

 

I have his immunization record from his pedia.

Correction: he completed 2 hep A shots when he turned 2..

Hi guys! I'm about to enroll my son here in the US but the school told me my son is missing some shots. We just came here a week ago and I thought it couldn't our medical should be ok. I looked at his emedical and Hepatitis A only said not age appropriate when in fact he completed his two shots when he was less than a year old. Whoever encoded my son's details maybe forgot to type those dates in.

Anyone had the same experience? 

How should I go about this? Is it expensive to go to the health dept?

1 hour ago, Gelline said:

Hi, does anyone know if i need to get a CFO sticker for my daughter? She is a dual citizen, US and PH. She is holding a US passport and a Philippine passport and departing from the Philippines the first time. I asked the CFO and they said she needs one. I just want to confirm if anyone has this experience cause what i understand is that this is a requirement for those that have a visa.

 

Thank uou

Hii, have you received your visa already?

15 hours ago, Gelline said:

Thank you. You will get yours soon. If you want you can email them or call them to get an update. Just check the status everyday,if its being updated thats a good sign plus they have your passport. I was worried too but i just kind of like let it go and just waited for it. All the best🙂 

Hii Gelline! We got issued today!! Thank you so much for the reassurance.

Have you received your passport back yet?

1 hour ago, Gelline said:

Thank you. You will get yours soon. If you want you can email them or call them to get an update. Just check the status everyday,if its being updated thats a good sign plus they have your passport. I was worried too but i just kind of like let it go and just waited for it. All the best🙂 

Thank you for the reassurance 😊 

I was worried at the first week of waiting too but now I got used to it haha I'm just glad they're moving things along and I'll just have to wait for my turn. 

All the best to you too 😊

5 hours ago, Gelline said:

I emailee them. I just checked right now and my status changed to issued. My visa will be sent to me within the week. Btw i took my medical exam sept 10, i guess they just received it thats why it took long. Your gonna get yours soon. 

Wow congrats Gelline! Safe travels 😊 

I hope we get issued soon too haha

6 hours ago, Gelline said:

Yes they told me they received my medical report and forwarded it to a consul for review. And they dont know when it would be completed. I guess i just need to be patient and wait for it, they have my passport and i see my case get updated everyday.

Did you email or call? 

8 hours ago, MaureenH said:

You can pick it up but not in the embassy but TOGo. 

It says issued

Congrats!!!

On 9/28/2020 at 6:41 AM, Gelline said:

I had my interview 2 weeks ago too. Havent received my visa and status still says ready

On 9/27/2020 at 8:20 AM, MaureenH said:

 

It just said ready.... they are always late to post the status.. just like the interview it says ready but it took a months for the schedule.

Any news? Mine still says Ready, last updated on Friday

5 hours ago, RandR16 said:

Hello does anyone knows the timeline for 221g after the submission of documents? My daughter just finished the interview, unfortunately they are asking for the US marriage certificate. Now I need to reschedule all my itinerary. I hope this will not take months. 

I've seen some with a turnaround time of 4 days after submission, others 16 days. 

Me too. Had my interview on the 15th. Till now it says Ready. 

On 9/26/2020 at 7:06 AM, Gelline said:

I got my interview approved last Sept 14. I tried emailing embassy about the status of my visa cause it still says ready but they havent replied to me. All i see is that they opened my case on the 24th around the time i emailed them

I wonder how should we go about this. I mean, SLEC said they only upload medical result to a database, right?

May I know how your consul looks like?

Were you given a 221g form?

1 hour ago, PWB said:

I have written loud and often about the treatment we received at window 37 during the initial document screening.  I was with my fiancée during the interview process and saw first hand the sloppy work that was done.  They also claimed that the NBI was missing/incorrect and we had the personal copy of the lower portion of the document that was returned by window 37 and they kept the official copy.  Efforts to resolve the matter before I had to return to the U.S. were hopeless since the Embassy went off line for maintenance and you had no direct contact with anyone who could help you.    Covid has changed everything.  I take the virus seriously, but it also has allowed Government, hospitals, and others a ready made excuse to be incompetent.   There has been reported computer problems with SLEC the last week lets hope your paperwork is not lost and you get your visa.   Best of luck.

Thank you! I hope your fiance gets her visa soon. Have another NBI ready just in case. 

All the best for you and your fiance!

1 hour ago, PWB said:

We interviewed on February 18, 2020 and at the initial document screen they claimed that they did not have our physical.  After two hours of waiting for them to find the physical we had the interview and passed.  I am not sure if they ever found physical because visa was issued 26 February and then withheld 27th.  So here we are 7 months later caught up in Covid.  She has since taken a 2nd physical.  I sincerely hope you don't get the same treatment that we did.  Based on what you read here SLEC is having a lot of problems lately. Sputum testing was also involved in her physical, she was of course negative.

My heart sank and I have no words on what you're going through right now. 17k is no joke and that's not even the hardest part of this whole process. I admire your strength, perseverance and patience.

I don't understand though why was your visa withheld, is it because of the medical? Did they lose the submitted record? When did she finish her first medical? Were you in contact with the embassy during the lockdown?

At this rate they're handling our case, I fear this might happen to us too.

Hi guys, last Sept 15 was my interview. It went well and was recommended for approval. However, the Embassy has not received my medical results and cannotn issue my visa right away. The consul said the turnaround time can be 2 to 4 weeks. I wasnt given a 221g paper though.

I underwent sputum culture but it turned out negative and I completed my medical last Sept 9. Then I called SLEC and they said my results we submitted on Sept 10. 

My visa status is still on "Ready" and the dates changed from Sept 15 to Sept 18, 22& 24. 

Anyone who has the same case as mine? How long did you wait before your visa issuance? 

Hi! Where did you get your new NBI clearance? Did you have to set an appointment thru the NBI website?

I've seen one on Facebook groups who was given that form so I thought it was her. 

I hope you hear from them soon. 🙏

What were the questions asked from her?

Did she get DS-5535? What documents does she need to submit?

People do medical now before they can get scheduled for an interview since the embassy won't schedule an interview unless one has completed all the requirements. It's a risk that people take, and while many has succeeded, it is not guaranteed and not recommended for everyone.

7 hours ago, Jaze said:

Hi! Been waiting for an interview date at the Manila Embassy ever since I got DQ'd in April.. They will slowly continue interviews in the Manila embassy for emergency and mission-critical cases which hopefully we get an interview date soon..since IR1/CR1 etc is considered mission-critical cases..😊

You've been DQed since April? Where's your case, is it still at NVC? 

Our patience will really be tested here. Just when I thought we're about to end this whole LDR journey, it gets frustratingly slow...

I'm still hopeful we'll get our interviews soon. 🙏

I'm still hopeful they're processing IR1/CR1 and IR2/CR2...

Any news guys?...

My son got DQed yesterday June 29 (I'm still waiting for mine). Unfortunately, Manila Embassy has cancelled interviews till July 31. I'm hopeful though because  some said those who got cancelled in March are having their interviews lately.

Has anyone received their appointments from Manila Embassy yet?

Hi guys! How much did all the immunizations cost? I didn't have any vaccinations since I turned into an adult.

Thank you in advance 🙂