Dan and Akari

Hey @LennyO we didn’t get that second email, but the IL email said we needed to ensure we uploaded everything and had this statement: “Your documents may be rejected if uploaded under incorrect heading or in separate files.” I’m sure you did this but make sure you upload the documents into the proper category/ heading from the drop down list of document type. Probably not related but maybe worth double checking.

Posting update for posterity. Specific to Bangkok embassy per the instructions above... If you are required to submit a sputum sample for smear and culture test for TB, and you won't have the results to complete your medical packet before your interview, you must email visasbkk@state.gov and inform them of this situation. You will receive an autoresponse email that states: "Thank you for contacting the Visa Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. We will review your email as soon as possible. For immediate resolution to most inquiries, please see our helpful Visa Navigator or detailed information on our website. Due to the high volume of inquiries received, if your inquiry can be answered by the information on our Visa Navigator or on our website, you will NOT receive a response. If you are contacting us regarding a prior issue or following up on your visa application, please use the Visa Navigator for instructions on how to contact us. Please note that we DO NOT respond to general questions about visa services or the visa application process from this mailbox. For inquiries related to visa interview appointment scheduling, visa application fee payment, passport delivery status; please contact our U.S. Visa Service Desk at support-thailand@ustraveldocs.com or contact the call center at 02 105 4110 (Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:00, except on holidays). " Reviewing the Visa Navigator and Website, you will see instructions that indicate: Who Is Eligible To (Re)schedule An Immigrant Visa Appointment? You may only schedule a new visa interview appointment if falling under one of the following categories: I failed to attend the IV interview appointment scheduled by the NVC (or KCC for DV). My petitioner or I filed an IV petition through the USCIS office in Bangkok (before this office’s closure) or through the Bangkok Immigrant Visa Unit, and the IV Unit has asked me to schedule an appointment. My IV case was expedited through the NVC, and the Bangkok Immigrant Visa Unit has asked me to schedule an appointment. I am a follow-to-join IV applicant. The principal applicant has already applied for or been issued an IV, and the Bangkok Immigrant Visa Unit has asked me to make an appointment. Others such as second interview, oath renewal, reaffirmation, and the Bangkok Immigrant Visa Unit has asked me to schedule an appointment. You cannot reschedule your visa interview appointment date earlier than your initial interview appointment date. If you do so, you will not be interviewed. If you meet any of the following conditions, do not reschedule an immigrant visa interview appointment. Instead, please submit an inquiry to visasbkk@state.gov You have been interviewed. You are the principal applicant and you have not contacted the Embassy for more than a year. Your case is not current for processing based on the current cut-off dates. This includes retrogressed cases. Your visa class has been changed. Pay close attention to the wording to determine what you need to do since the autoresponse email says you won't get a reply if you find the answer to your inquiry on the Visa Navigator or Website. My wife is the primary applicant, and she never contacted the embassy, so we simply waited to receive a reply. Within 48 hours we received a reply from visasbkk@state.gov with the following instructions: Your case's interview date was provided by the National Visa Center (NVC). If you are not able to go to the interview on your scheduled date, you can reschedule the appointment after the original interview date from the NVC (20-MAY-2024) has passed, and after the hospital clears the medical examination. Please follow the instructions below to re-schedule your appointment after the date of your original interview has passed: Log in to https://www.ustraveldocs.com/th/. If you scheduled an appointment in the past, you should use the same email address and password as before. If this is your first time visiting the website, please create a login. Click the New Application/Schedule Appointment tab on the left Select Immigrant Visa, then All Immigrant Visas, then your visa class. Complete your personal information and passport details Add dependents, if any Answer the questions as “Yes” or “No” to continue Specify your document delivery information and update your case ID Schedule your appointment from the open slots visible in the appointment calendar. NOTE: If there are no available appointments, that means all appointments are filled. We frequently open additional appointments. Please continue to check the website for available appointments Once your appointment is successfully scheduled, click on Printable Version, and print two (2) copies of the Appointment Confirmation page. You will need both copies: · One copy is to show the hospital for your medical examination (if you have not completed your medical examination or if your medical examination is expired and you must get a new one). · One copy is for the Greeter when you arrive at the Embassy on the day of your visa interview. Hopefully this proves beneficial for anyone who may go through a similar experience in Thailand. 9 weeks to go before we get the results of the sputum culture!!

@Sid86Curious how things turned out for you. Were you able to finally get an interview after the second medical exam and sputum test? What country is your spouse interviewing in? We are unfortunately finding ourselves in the same situation. My wife's sputum test results should be finished by July 8, but I logged into ustraveldocs just to see what the appointment horizon looks like. Earliest appointment was 12 weeks out. I realize that appointment openings can change daily, but at 12 weeks out, we would have an interview and maybe 2-3 weeks to get her passport back and travel to the US before her medical exam expires. And I get that we must jump when they say jump, but that doesn't mitigate the fact that having a requirement to retest for TB right after immediately being tested negative for TB is insanity. I would understand if X amount of time had elapsed since your negative results, but back-to-back tests is overkill. Saying basically that it is what it is doesn't help.

As you can infer from the title of my post, my wife had her medical yesterday morning at the Nursing Home in Bangkok, and the chest x-ray showed minor scarring in the upper right lobe of her lung. Off to the sputum test we go to confirm she is clear of TB. Words can not describe the disappointment, grief, and myriad other emotions that accompanied this news a mere 30 days before her interview that we are looking at a minimum of 8-10 weeks delay. Emailing today to re-schedule the interview is going to be a grueling task. She has cried a river of tears already. We continue to maintain a positive attitude, but want to prepare ourselves for what this detour looks like. Consequently, we plan to schedule an appointment with a private physician to confirm the x-ray results, and if confirmed, hopefully find a test that provides results faster than 8-10 weeks. I know the panel physician will not use the results of an outside physician to modify her diagnosis and recommendation, and I know the second opinion is our personal decision. We just want to get an idea whether we should be setting ourselves up for a 2 month delay or an 8 month delay if she needs treatment. I'm hoping someone else can chime in with their experience in navigating this hurdle. Do we go ahead and try to schedule another interview in say, 11 weeks in the event the sputum test is negative? Are we required to wait until we get the results to re-schedule? Instructions for Bangkok embassy simply say that if we will not have the medical completed prior to the interview that we need to re-schedule the interview. Feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment.

Wanting to confirm I am uploading all the required civil documents for Thailand with my wife's DS-260 so we can hopefully avoid an RFE. Instructions on CEAC page where I upload files says: "Your country of origin and/or the U.S Embassy or Consulate you are visiting may require that you upload additional documents for review. You will be able to find country specific documents in the “Where to obtain documents” link" When I click the link, it takes me to this site where I can select Thailand which only lists reciprocity and documents for non-immigrant visas. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country.html Per the document upload page on CEAC's site, she is required to upload, and we have uploaded: 1. Passport bio page 2. Passport photos 3. Birth Certificate (along with translated version) 4. Marriage Certificate (and translated version) 5. Myanmar Police Certificate (and translated version) 6. Thai Police Certificate which they supplied in English which is accepted by the embassy I also read here https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-7-collect-civil-documents.html That I need to upload copies of my final divorce decree which I uploaded under "other documents" on CEAC, but this isn't Thailand-specific. Am I missing any additional civil documents required by Thailand specifically for CR1 immigrant visa?

Couldn’t find August 2023 filers so I figured I would start one. I, the USC, filed online for my wife, Burmese living in Thailand, and received NOA1 same day, August 2,2023. We had previously filed K1 in May 2023…long story. Sent letter to withdraw K1 at the beginning of September. Received notification on September 21 that “Case is being actively reviewed “ for our I-130. MyProgress at the time said four weeks, then moved to three, two, one and then “Your case is taking longer than expected “ Received notice of K1 withdrawal on September 27. Filed I-129f for K3 early October. Received notification of receipt of K3 a couple weeks ago. We are committed to maintaining a positive attitude to get us through this process and we do a lot of research to try to stay one step ahead. My wife is now looking for a clinic to update her vaccinations (she is from Myanmar and has no record of vaccinations), get a proactive chest x-ray, and I am gathering all the financial information needed. Wishing everyone lots of luck…and patience.

We filed our K3 petition and accompanying G-1145 a couple weeks ago. Wednesday I received a text notification from USCIS acknowledging receipt of the petition and informing me the I797C is forthcoming in the mail. However, when I login to USCIS to check my cases, this K3 petition is not showing in my list of cases. I see our original K1 petition with a status of "withdrawal acknowledgement notice was sent" from our withdrawal letter I sent and I see our current CR1 petition with a status of "Case is being actively reviewed by USCIS". But no K3. Is this normal? I sent a copy of the I-797C from our I-130 for spouse as required with the I-129F for the K3 so I would assume that they know the K3 is associated with this petition.