Manila Embassy Interview/Visa Status

[Dakine 26]

should the TB skin test be done by the civil surgeon accredited by USCIS or can also be done by a private physican here in the US? will this be acceptable in the AOS?

btw, i am now here in GA...LA was my POE and the immigration process is fine.

thanks.

You can have the TD shot done by any doctor. Just take the record of such to the DCS.

Try your local heath department. Some to it for free.

[rea 1]

thanks for your quick response beckypua and mae!! such a great help!

rea

[vsmtghdy 2]

another question, is DS3025 can be submitted in lieu of I-693? where can we get I-693A, i've checked the uscis site and forms here but i can't seem to find it..

thanks..

Here's the form :

Supplement form to I-693

Jeng -> you can have the TB skin test at a center/local health department, and you will have to bring the results to the Civil Surgeon for transfer of the results/ medical record to be submitted for your AOS.

[iya 0]

Hi all! Just updating, got my EAD last Saturday, and my AP papers in the mail yesterday Interview na lang!!

[Dogwood_Poet 16]

Kathlene received her visa yesterday, she told me the DO NOT OPEN envelope has a mark where she opened the main envelope, but it is not open. how picky are they about the brown envelope? She is going to show me the next time we chat to see if I think we need to get it re-packaged.

[vsmtghdy 2]

Hi all! Just updating, got my EAD last Saturday, and my AP papers in the mail yesterday Interview na lang!!

CONGRATS on your EAD and Good Luck on your interview!

Kathlene received her visa yesterday, she told me the DO NOT OPEN envelope has a mark where she opened the main envelope, but it is not open. how picky are they about the brown envelope? She is going to show me the next time we chat to see if I think we need to get it re-packaged.

CONGRATS!!!! finally Kathleen have her visa. The main brown envelop should not be opened or if it looks like it has been opened/tampered, it should be returned to USEM and they should re-packaged it, or else, she might not be allowed entry at POE if they see the envelop has been opened/tampered.

[jeng 0]

should the TB skin test be done by the civil surgeon accredited by USCIS or can also be done by a private physican here in the US? will this be acceptable in the AOS?

btw, i am now here in GA...LA was my POE and the immigration process is fine.

thanks.

You can have the TD shot done by any doctor. Just take the record of such to the DCS.

Try your local heath department. Some to it for free.

Ok..that is great...we could have it for less charge with a friend doctor in church...

thanks beckypua and helen.

[jeng 0]

another question, is DS3025 can be submitted in lieu of I-693? where can we get I-693A, i've checked the uscis site and forms here but i can't seem to find it..

thanks..

Here's the form :

Supplement form to I-693

Jeng -> you can have the TB skin test at a center/local health department, and you will have to bring the results to the Civil Surgeon for transfer of the results/ medical record to be submitted for your AOS.

Hi,

just to confirm...TB skin test and TD shot can be done with a local doctor and not necessarily to a civil surgeon? civil surgeon is only seek for the transcription of records?

thanks.

[David-and-Mae 15]

Hi,

just to confirm...TB skin test and TD shot can be done with a local doctor and not necessarily to a civil surgeon? civil surgeon is only seek for the transcription of records?

thanks.

That is correct. I had my TD shots in our city health department for free but I had to pay $25 for the TB skin test. Be sure to have these recorded. They will give you a vaccination booklet (I have one from them). Civil Surgeon is the one who will transfer all your vaccination records. I must warn you... since we came from the Philippines where we had BCG shots when we were kids, it is possible that you are positive of TB (I am) because of the anti-bodies. They might insist to have you treated so better bring your X-ray film the day that they will read the TB skin test. That way, you have a proof that you don't have TB and your lungs are healthy, according to the chest X-ray you had in the Philippines. That could save you a lot. Same thing with the Civil Surgeon. Some (or most) of them will insist that you do the entire medical so you have to be firm that you only need the I-693a and that you had the medical at St. Lukes and all the documents were forwarded to DHS when you turned in the yellow envelope at POE. The PE we had during K1 process is valid for 12 mos. so no need to redo the entire physical.

Good luck!

--Mae

[jerrylee 0]

Hi all! Just updating, got my EAD last Saturday, and my AP papers in the mail yesterday Interview na lang!!

:dance: Congratulations!!! :dance:

Kathlene received her visa yesterday, she told me the DO NOT OPEN envelope has a mark where she opened the main envelope, but it is not open. how picky are they about the brown envelope? She is going to show me the next time we chat to see if I think we need to get it re-packaged.

:dance: Congratulations!!! :dance:

[gracy_byron 0]

Hi guys.... Just dropping by to say hello to everybody.

I finally got my EAD at the mail last week and I'll be off on my AOS interview this coming Monday. Wish me luck pls

[jerrylee 0]

Hi guys.... Just dropping by to say hello to everybody.

I finally got my EAD at the mail last week and I'll be off on my AOS interview this coming Monday. Wish me luck pls

Good Luck to you!

and Congratulations!!!

[David-and-Mae 15]

Hi guys.... Just dropping by to say hello to everybody.

I finally got my EAD at the mail last week and I'll be off on my AOS interview this coming Monday. Wish me luck pls

Sis Grace! Good luck on your AOS interview!

--Mae

[joemaria 0]

Kathlene received her visa yesterday, she told me the DO NOT OPEN envelope has a mark where she opened the main envelope, but it is not open. how picky are they about the brown envelope? She is going to show me the next time we chat to see if I think we need to get it re-packaged.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Hi guys.... Just dropping by to say hello to everybody.

I finally got my EAD at the mail last week and I'll be off on my AOS interview this coming Monday. Wish me luck pls

Goodluck on your interview Sis Gracy!

[gracy_byron 0]

Thanks Novelyn, Mae and Maria, I'll update you guys later