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Posts posted by AP_since_May2023
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1 hour ago, ujongjoe said:
It was mentioned upthread that Syphilis testing is only required for those aged 18-24, is this true?
Also, I see you did not need the $117 Tdap or $75 chicken pox vaccination, was that because you had proof that you were up to date on those vaccinations, or… ?
Apparently its only Gonorrhea/Chlamydia that is required for age 18-24. Syphilis is required for all ages. The staff had it reversed. Syphilis is also the cheaper one. Gonorrhea is much more expensive because it is a PCR test.
Yes, I had proof of TDaP vaccine (within last 10 years) and Varicella immunity (IgG; valid for lifetime), so didn't need to pay for those.
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19 hours ago, MJ21 said:
Yeah that’s been my past experience, they are always nice and accommodating. We are going to try a walk in and see if it works..
Yes, I would try that! And try different locations. I'm sure one of them will empathize with you and allow it
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15 minutes ago, MJ21 said:
Yeah she has to do the fingerprinting. Luckily the 221g process is just to submit the documents and passport, they don’t hold the passport. So the sooner you have the docs, the sooner you get it sorted.
I think Singapore is quite accommodating to folks in difficult/unfortunate situations such as yours, so might be worthwhile reaching out to SPD to expedite the process in that case.
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2 minutes ago, MJ21 said:
Yeah just another hurdle to jump. We didn’t get one because my wife hadn’t been in singapore for full 6 months, as at the original interview date. But by the revised date, it was 6 months and a few days, so they do require it now.
OMG. I'm so sorry to hear that. That is so frustrating. I assume your wife is a non-Singaporean? So she will have to appeal for a COC then have fingerprints recorded etc?
Otherwise, if she is a Singaporean, then the Police Certificate takes less than 1 week if I recall correctly.
Do you know what the 221g process entails? Once she obtains her SG Police Certificate, will you have to attend another interview or will they just issue the visa and "packet" immediately? Will they hold onto your passports in the interim so you can't travel?
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1 hour ago, MJ21 said:
We got a 221g, they need a singapore police certificate, we were borderline on that 6 month cut off for police certificates. The wait time to get a fingerprinting is 3 weeks, our fingerprint appointment is on the 24th of May, so looking at an almost one month delay. Any ideas on expediting the fingerprinting, wondering if we can do a walk in and make a request.
Oh no!!! I'm so sorry to hear that.
I thought police certificates are valid for 2 years from issue? This excerpt is taken from the NVC Website: "Important: Police certificates expire after two years, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued."
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10 hours ago, MJ21 said:
I ask because, the appointment email says that mobile phones are not allowed inside the embassy. Do the security office keep the phone for you? I believe there’s lockers on first come first serve basis for larger electronics, but wasn’t sure what to do with mobile phones
Hello, how did your interview go?
We just had our medical today and the physician (Dr. Chew) and staff were all very pleasant. We paid $500.04 each ($330 for Medical, $116 for CXR, $17 for Syphilis (VDRL), $37.04 GST). Was told it would take around 2-3 days for VDRL to be processed.
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On 4/25/2023 at 9:00 PM, MJ21 said:
I’d think this would be under EB… wait time for the letter could be 2-4 weeks more, and interview about a month after the letter..
Idk if things have sped up since, but it took 5 months from DQ to IL for me, and 6 months from DQ to Interview.
EB2.
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20 hours ago, ARSN said:
Wow. That's a long time for Singapore. Maybe I was too hopeful. I thought I would get it within a month.
I think those who receive their IL within 1 month are usually Family-based petitions, not EB petitions. But please keep us updated if/when you do receive your IL.
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On 4/21/2023 at 11:13 AM, ARSN said:
I am on EB1 follow to join category with priority date current. I received the DQ on March 27th. When can I expect the IL and interview?
It took me 6 months after DQ to receive my IL, and 7 months for Interview. I am EB2.
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12 hours ago, Jin Lee Sin said:
Yes, same. 1 day before interview and this email sent AFTER medical report got by embassy.
13 hours ago, FJT said:Yes! I got that 1 day before the interview too. But I've got those docs prepare already in advance. There wasn't anything additional that wasn't mentioned here https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/SGP-Singapore.html
Before the actual interview, they asked for the original docs in the exact order specified in the email. After they collected the docs, they asked me to wait at the waiting area for my name to be called for the interview.
Thank you both for confirming that. So maybe that's the reason why the Singapore Consulate told me that they can only confirm my appointment after they have received the Medical Examination.
Are you able to share some of the interview questions? I am EB2, so I expect that they will be asking me about my employment history and qualifications etc. but not sure what else they would ask.
Did they ask your spouse any questions? My spouse is a bit nervous and wants to prepare for the interview.
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12 hours ago, FJT said:
@SGtoMurica just got a SMS from Aramex notifying me that my passport is ready for pickup. I chose the free pickup option
(Aramex c/o Bstone Travel Pte. Ltd
101 Upper Cross Street, #B1-31, People's Park Center Singapore 058357)2 business days
Visa approved 17 Apr.
Passport available for pick up 19 Apr
Huge Congrats!! Do you recall what time your status on USTravelDocs changed to "Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery"?
2 business days is all we can afford because our interview is on Wednesday morning, and we fly out Sunday. So hopefully the officers processing our case will understand our situation. Thankfully it seems like for most people it is roughly the next business day whereby they can collect their passport from Aramex at People's Park.
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@Jin Lee Sin @FJT @MJ21 Did you receive this letter/notification from the Singapore Consulate informing you what to bring? If yes, how many days in advance of your interview did you receive it? Is it only distributed after the medical exam is received by the Singapore Consulate?
I received this from a friend who went for their interview last year. They told that they received this one day before their interview, so was panicking to gather the documents.
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On 4/15/2023 at 10:27 AM, MJ21 said:
We have not received any update yet, probably given the weekend. Hopefully something soon.
Hey did it go? Were you able to reschedule your appointment?
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3 hours ago, FJT said:
Also IR1 here and had my interview in 11 April in the morning! Unfortunately I was 221G-ed and they requested an additional document. We submitted it the next day (Wed) and then some back and forth clarifications over email up till Thurs. They told me they will not inform me if I am approved.
If I'm approved, the courier service will email me for passport pick up.
I was checking the UStraveldocs portal track my passport function multiple times a day and the status was just updated to Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery
I guess I'm approved today? Fingers crossed. Will update again when passport is available for pickup. @SGtoMurica
Huge congrats @FJT! And thanks for sharing.
May I ask which additional documents did they request for, in addition to the list that was provided on NVC Website?
I emailed the Singapore Consulate to confirm my appointment on May 10th as scheduled, but they said that they can only confirm appointments AFTER they have received our medical report? I dont know if the person responding to my emails is just sick of me bothering them lol
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19 minutes ago, MJ21 said:
Ours was F2A, were you a IR1? Did they mention something about manpower issues to you before or during the interview? They would prioritize IR if there’s a manpower issue, we are wondering if this is a short term thing or a longer term issue.
Agree. IR1 is always prioritized regardless of Priority Date.
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2 hours ago, Jin Lee Sin said:
In September I think. Btw, your visa class is IR1 or F2A? Interview questions all straight forward but the U.Singapore US Embassy is in manpower issue hence F2A interview probably rescheduled anytime.
My visa class is EB2. I think @MJ21 is F2A.
@MJ21 can you please update us once you have more information. It is greatly appreciated.
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8 hours ago, Jin Lee Sin said:
Finished my interview on 11 April and received my passport at Aramex changi in next day. Within 2 days.
Congratulations! And thank you for sharing the dates. When will you be departing for USA?
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2 hours ago, MJ21 said:
Yeah literally on our way. We were not impacted by the retrogressions, our priority date was sep 2019. When did you get the letter for the May 10 interview date, if I may ask? I’d think if anyone is impacted, it’s probably people having interviews in the next few days.
I'm glad you were unaffected by the retrogressions. Seems like another retrogression is planned for many EB categories in May 2023 Bulletin.
Yes, I got my IL on March 31, for May 10th. Singapore is reporting a significant rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, so I wonder if this is the cause of the manpower shortage. If it is, then I suspect that things will continue to worsen in the weeks to come...
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6 hours ago, MJ21 said:
We got hit with some bad news over night. Our appointment was cancelled by the embassy due to “manpower issues”. Embassy has asked us to reschedule via the ustraveldocs website. That puts us in more uncertainty again, not clear when we will get an appointment. We feel like we’ve been put in the back of the queue again. Anyone going through this?
Have you already flown from Canada to Singapore? What is your priority date? Do you think your case was rescheduled due to recent F2A retrogressions?
My interview is scheduled for May 10th and haven't been notified about any rescheduling.
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On 3/21/2023 at 3:42 AM, FJT said:
Just done with my medical. The doctor checked for the covid vaccinations.
The doctor will determine if you or your baby require any vaccinations. After the medical exam with the doctor, you will get the vaccinations by a nurse.
If you want to save money, get a flu vaccine elsewhere before the appointment and bring along the vaccine certificate. I recently got a free flu vaccine via my company's health plan. The doctor would have ordered for a flu vaccine if I haven't had one in the past 6 months.
In total I paid S$ 702 at IMC Camden.
Prices excluding GST in SGD
$330 ‐ medical exam
$116 - chest x-ray
$75 + $17 - 2 blood tests
$112 - TDap vaccine booster
To add onto the above costs, if between the ages of 18-24, Syphilis testing is needed and this will cost $202 SGD + GST.
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On 4/4/2023 at 7:29 AM, SGtoMurica said:
How long does it take for the Consulate to return our passport our your interview?
I emailed the Consulate and was told that it takes approximately 1 week for them to return the passport after the interview.
For those of you with past experience though, do you know how long it actually took? I'm hoping to book my return flight 4 days after (2 business days, 2 weekends) but not sure if this is too tight.
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1 hour ago, ujongjoe said:
From what I’ve read previously, it is sufficient for the doctor to make a determination of chicken pox immunity based purely on physical evidence of pox scars. Not sure if that has changed.
Haha I highly doubt that is allowed in this day and age.
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How long does it take for the Consulate to return our passport our your interview?
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FYI Update: Seems like all 3 medical clinics can now do e-filing.
Physician Medical Exam in Singapore cant be reached
in Asia: East and Pacific
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Assuming your wife is between the ages of 18 - 64 years, here are the vaccines / proof of immunity needed: