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I know there is a lot of advice for passing the sputum test given by Filipinos. The truth is, none of them matter, and none of them will have any effect on the result. You cannot eliminate the risk of being subjected to sputum testing. It is based on a chest x-ray, primarily looking for scarring. If you have ever had a scar on your body, I think you know that drinking honey and ginger tea did not eliminate the scar. It will also not eliminate scarring on your lungs. A week or two of "treatment" will not change that. The best approach for medical is to just be sure you are rested. That has nothing to do with your chest x-ray, but it will help with the rest of it. If you happen to be a smoker, stopping that might help a little by reducing inflammation. I realize the possibility of being subjected to sputum testing is real and dreadful, but it is out of your control. Honey and ginger tea won't hurt you, so by all means have all you want. My fiancée said fresh spinach and whole milk was the secret. Good luck to you.

Transit means you are passing through a country without going through immigration in that country. It appears Panama allows you to be in the airport up to 9 hours while waiting for a connecting flight without the need for a Panama visa. It has nothing to do with the K-1 visa, so don't get it confused. The answer to your question is no, it does not matter what route is taken to get here, as long as any stop along the way will not require a visa (for that particular country) to transit through the airport for the connecting flight. Research "transit" for any airport you are considering, and it will list the requirements for that particular airport.

They have their own parking garage on site. I remember it well because it was nearly impossible to maneuver my truck around in it. There is a sign at the street entrance to lead you to it.

I was referring to RFE for the I-693 (which they almost certainly will not get since it should still be valid), not the DS-3025. I said they should send the DS-3025.

Previously, the I-693 was only valid for something like 60 days after it was signed. That is no longer the case. USCIS already has your I-693. K-1 does not submit I-693 unless specifically asked for it via RFE from USCIS. You can send your DS-3025 though.

They were only asking which middle name you wanted on the card since both would not fit. They did not legally change your name (except possibly to your married name). By SSA definition, only the first and last names are "legal" names. Middle name(s) or suffixes are just for differentiation among similar names, but they are not considered part of the legal name by the SSA. First, middle, middle, would all have to fit on line 1. Line 2 is reserved for last and suffix.

She will be fine. It's a 15 minute walk from Casa Bocobo to the Embassy. It will take away some of her nervous energy too. Mine also walked. She was a bit closer to the embassy (actually right across the street), but that made her walk to SLEC longer. Her walking pace is like a sprint, though, so nobody would be able to catch her anyway.

Mine was the other way around. First, the seminar, then individual counseling. It was quite relaxed. Nothing to get worked up over anymore. Bring the same documents you took to the embassy. One of the questions they like to ask is beneficiary's mother's maiden name. Mine was swift enough to realize she had a copy of my birth cert and glanced at it. Make sure she knows your address, state, phone number, and anything about kids or previous marriages. Tell her to be confident. Mine took place in Cebu. Others may be different. I feel like they are running it like it was intended now, to prepare them for moving to another country, instead of looking for any reason they can to delay you.

CFO is all in-person now. They prefer that you already have the visa prior to CFO. It's not difficult to get an appointment, so there is no rush. You should be able to complete CFO within a few days of her getting her passport back after the interview. Getting in before you have the visa is difficult and not really worth the effort.

Ours changed to "issued" and was picked up by LBC the day after the interview.

You are somewhat at the mercy of NVC. "Sent to NVC" only means they strapped it to a turtle's back and hope the turtle will eventually wander to NVC. Seriously, though, it takes 2-4 weeks for NVC to receive your petition and another 2-3 weeks for them to assign the MNL case number. Both of those are estimates. It can take longer, or it can be quicker. Start requesting the status from NVC in a couple of weeks using the public inquiry form online. Once you get the MNL case number, things are somewhat in your control. With the case number, you can complete the DS-160, pay for it, and then schedule your interview. I read that SLEC is backed up right now. Hopefully that will clear up before time for your medical exam. A fairly reasonable estimate to POE would be 3 months if you push once you get your case number. 1.5 months until Manila receives your petition, then another 1.5 months for interview, medical, and CFO. There are always variables, so be patient. For example, my petition took 2.5 months just to GET to NVC, while some others with the same NOA2 took only 2 weeks. I think it was that turtle's first trip. You're almost there...

A certified copy usually would come from the court where the divorce took place. How you obtain it would depend on the local policies for that particular court. For me (in Texas), it was just a matter of going to the court records department, asking for a certified copy and paying a small fee. Here, a certified copy just has something like "certified true and correct copy" printed on every page and has a seal on the final page. I cannot advise if the UK consulate will want a certified copy or just a copy.

Petitioner is you, the US citizen. Beneficiary is your foreign fiancé I-134 is completed by the you, the petitioner. Tax returns will be yours.

No need to notarize letters of intent. Witness statements are not required but it's up to you to send or not.

I gave up on finding a pillow that suits me and made my own by cutting/folding/rolling up a memory foam mattress pad and stuffing it inside a zippered pillowcase. It's definitely a lot firmer than "firm" pillows, and you can make it whatever size and firmness you want. I don't mean cut it up into blocks. Cut it the width you want it and then fold/roll it into shape. The zippered case will hold the shape, then you can put it inside a regular pillowcase.

If you want to nit-pick, the seal is not 100% visible, specifically "Guyana" is not legible. I see a "G" but can only assume it says Guyana. The detailed description of the seal provided above also does not say "Guyana" is part of the text, only "General Register Office."

Just choose one and enter it. Whatever you choose is fine. Focus on the important entries.

OP's original I-693 likely expired and had to get one in the US. About a year ago, USCIS released a statement encouraging including I-693 with I-485 rather than waiting for an RFE in these situations.

I didn't answer that part because I don't know the answer. It appears (from reading the same website you pulled your screenshot from) that most immigrants have a 5 year waiting period before being eligible. K-1 is included in the group that must wait 5 years. That is 5 years from green card issue date, not 5 years from entry date.

A legible copy is fine for the original I-129f submission. Later, for the interview, you may want to have the petitioner send you an original (with updated date) to you.

Health insurance is not required for AOS or any other stage of the immigration process. Health insurance statements are sometimes submitted as bona-fide marriage evidence when removing conditions, but it is not mandatory. It was a requirement for a short period of time for certain immigrant categories from 2019 until 2021, but even that requirement has been lifted.

After NOA2 and NVC processing, the K-1 time to interview is dependent on which consulate the beneficiary will interview in. Looking at the average table you posted is not very helpful. You will see more accurate results by looking at K-1 timelines and using the filters to sort it by choosing the country and interview date as the filters. The filters are beneath the timeline list. For UK, NOA2 to interview looks to be averaging about 3-4 months. It also shows when the user last updated their info, so you can kind of guess if they stopped updating.

Yes, it is required for under 18 unaccompanied travelers. Go here for application details: DSWD e-Services -MTA | Department of Social Welfare and Development

There was a study a while back about false positives in TB cultures. They referenced 14 separate studies, each with over 100 patients. Only 1 of the 14 studies had no false positives. That means almost every lab produces SOME false positives. However, the actual false positive rate was only 3%, meaning 97% of the time the culture result was accurate. The most common cause of a false positive is cross contamination, when a positive specimen comes in contact with a negative specimen. SLEC probably is at the high end of how many TB cultures they process compared to the rest of the world. That should mean they are very good at it. But it also means they have a lot of samples, increasing the chance of cross contamination. Only India, Indonesia, and China have a higher incidence of TB than the Philippines. In 2020, there were almost 600,000 cases in the Philippines. That's about 1 out of every 200 people, making it pretty easy to come in contact with it if you are in a city.

That is terrible news! Unless things have changed lately, your 6 month treatment plan is probably accurate. That is if you get treated at St. Luke's. It is directly observed treatment. They actually watch you take the medication. If you get it done elsewhere, it will take even longer. SLEC will not care that another facility gave her a clean bill of health. Their say is final, and you have to comply with whatever they say if you want to get a visa. There are others on VJ that have gone through this, but I don't see any that are very recent. Maybe someone with recent experience will answer you too. Be sure she listens carefully when they give her treatment plan options to be sure you understand if it will take longer if treatment is not done by SLEC. Sorry for your bad news.