AOS'rs...

[ashenflowers 5]

well... this is fun. I received my RFE info today. Seems like they lost MY ENTIRE F'ING MEDICAL. "All USCIS records relating to you have been reviewed. The U.S. Department of State medical forms DS-2053, DS-3024, DS-3025, and DS-3026 are not in any of those records".

SO very glad my trip to Toronto, and an overnight hotel stay to get my medical were a complete waste of time.

Can I just move back home? Cause seriously, this is ridiculous. Not only do they misprint my Visa in my passport (anyone remember that? good times)... and they do not give me an I-94 at the POE (also fun.. had to drive in LA for that one)... but now this.

Oh, and lest we forget the $300 to get it in the first place.

[Sam and Ben 2]

Well, to be fair... getting the medical done in TO wasn't a complete waste, as you wouldn't have been approved for the visa without it.

[Peachey 10]

Can you call Dr Snieden and have them fax the USCIS another copy? Or mail another one to you? I'm sure they keep records.

[ashenflowers 5]

Well, to be fair... getting the medical done in TO wasn't a complete waste, as you wouldn't have been approved for the visa without it.

You suck. lol

And yes, Peachy, I've emailed them to ask if I can get another copy mailed to me (or mailed to my parents who will then mail it to me, as that's probably cheaper). I expect to have to pay for it of course. Sigh... If I don't get a response in 2 days I'll try calling.

Also, I've decided if I can't get a copy I'll just have to get another complete medical done without wasting time trying to track down my original. Though of course, I still don't even know how I'll pay for it. They only gave me until August 12 to deal with this, which is a lot less than the 90 or so days that I've seen most people get for handling RFEs.

I'm freaken irritated. Nothing like doing something AND PAYING to do something properly only to have them fu©k it up anyways. AGAIN.

[Kimbear 53]

oh wow ashen..#######..you are just being kicked from one end to the other since poe...damn girl..i thought i had bad luck with alot of stuff..but i think you beat most of us out here. ((((((hugs)))))))

Hopefully stuff turns around and starts to get better..you need some good news, good days..i'm crossing my fingers for ya.

[AandB 3]

Wow Ashenflowers, i'm so sorry for all what's happening to you! I really hope your Dr. in Toronto will b able to send the USCIS your medical!

Have you all wrote your SSN number in the AoS forms? I haven't applied for it yet as i want to wait for the marriage certificate to arrive to apply in my married name. But as soon as i get the marriage certificate i want to send my AoS application. Should i wait longer to get my SSN or can i just not write it on the forms? (It's always asking for the SSN "If Any")

[Kimbear 53]

you dont have to fill out your ssn number i dont think if you dont have it. i got mine right away with my marriage certificate so i was lucky to get it all done in married name.

[ashenflowers 5]

Thanks guys... I AM getting really tired of all this ####### happening to us. It's all really making me question over and over whether moving here was the right thing to do or not, but now I feel it's much too late to go back. I just wish I had more time to deal with my RFE, because I'm not sure how much a new medical will cost, or how quickly I'll be able to make an appointment. I don't even know if it's worth it to try to get in touch with my POE in Detroit to see if they somehow 'forgot' to forward it on and still have it. I don't trust anyone in this process anymore, and will probably just suck it up and pay to do it all over again.

I just want this to go away, and am really biting my tongue about things because I don't want to say certain things on a public forum in case 'big brother' is watching. LOL

AandB, I'm sure you'll be ok with not having an SSN on the forms, since as you mentioned it does say 'if any'. I'm not sure why they really ask for it anyways, since it doesn't seem to affect anything. But who knows. It really doesn't take that long to get the SSN in the mail though, if you're willing to wait a week or two to send of AOS.

[Dan and Ali 3]

Ashen, I'm so sorry to hear you guys have been having such a rough go of it =\ Here's hoping things start looking up soon!

[Arabella 4]

Ashen, I'm so sorry to hear you guys have been having such a rough go of it =\ Here's hoping things start looking up soon!

Bah Ashen that's a lot of bad things all happening to you! At least you get to be with your adorable hubby!

Personally, I don't even care about this part of the process because Sean is with me every day and I can't get enough of him! Yay Canada for making such an awesome guy!

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Ah Ashen! That's such a pain, wow. I was reading a story in the AOS forum a couple months back where this happened to someone and they contacted their congressman. After they got their congressman involved, the medical was magically found. I tried to go back and find the link but I haven't had any luck. Perhaps getting your congressman involved would help you out? I'm not really sure. I think If it was me I'd just go get a new medical done to avoid wasting weeks playing games with people who may or may not help. Just be very careful who you decide to go see... When I was trying to get my I-693 transcribed I had one doctor tell me it was going to cost $800.00 to have a complete medical done. Unfortunately a lot of civil surgeons seem like they just want to rip you off. Sorry you're having a hard time! Just think, once you cross this last hurdle you are USCIS free for 2 years!

[ashenflowers 5]

Ah Ashen! That's such a pain, wow. I was reading a story in the AOS forum a couple months back where this happened to someone and they contacted their congressman. After they got their congressman involved, the medical was magically found. I tried to go back and find the link but I haven't had any luck. Perhaps getting your congressman involved would help you out? I'm not really sure. I think If it was me I'd just go get a new medical done to avoid wasting weeks playing games with people who may or may not help. Just be very careful who you decide to go see... When I was trying to get my I-693 transcribed I had one doctor tell me it was going to cost $800.00 to have a complete medical done. Unfortunately a lot of civil surgeons seem like they just want to rip you off. Sorry you're having a hard time! Just think, once you cross this last hurdle you are USCIS free for 2 years!

Thanks Huggles. I called a place in town today on the CS list, and they said about $200 for the entire medical. So that's not too bad. I hope they understand what I'm asking for. They sound like they did though. lol I thought about calling the congressman, but am worried that they won't be able to do anything in time. Since I only have a month to handle it, time feels precious. I can NOT believe the hurdles we have to go through. I mean, this process is full of regular hurdles in itself, but adding extra ones like we've had (and some others have had) are just ridonkulous.

siiiiiiiiiiiigh

[Kimbear 53]

heh..just noticed on my transfer letter for my aos it states:

"in order to speed up processing we have transfered"

funny..since from what i keep reading transfers take 2 months or more longer to get approved.

[cdn_gewels 0]

Ashenflowers, I got my RFE today, and they want my medical too!!! I did transcribe my vaccines by a CS here in Orlando, paid something like $150 for that as they had to give me a shot too... I called the number on the form and talked to a supervisor today, who was actually really nice, but said that I understood the paper correctly. They have no record of my medical and I have to get it done.

To top that off, I went to get my SSN in my married name yesterday. Turns out, somewhere in the system they didn't change my maiden name to my married name, so they have to do a name verification and will then send me my new SSN. Too bad it won't come before my Canadian license expires (Saturday)... Now hubby will have to drive me around to get this stuff all taken care of. I am so frustrated with the system. Even when you do everything right, you still get screwed!!!

[Hugglebuggles 60]

It's true Ashen, it seems like when it rains it pours. One problem leads to another, and it eventually just seems endless. But when you finally get that card in your hands it's going to feel even sweeter because you know the hell you went through to get it! On the bright side, you're at CSC so you don't need to go through all the interview fun. Preparing for the interview is a hurdle in itself.

cdn- Any way you can apply to get your FL license in your maiden name now? Do you have an SSN in your maiden name? I was just wondering because without a valid Canadian license, I'm wondering if they will make you go through the whole process to get a Florida license- written test, driving test, etc. I could be wrong, and I hope I am, because that wouldn't be too fun.