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[JC75 0]

Hi kath n rob! & stella!!!

I'm still working my way around the site, I did actually start to fill in the timeline thing after entering my email addy but then the page went to a 'server error' page, but will try again ...

oh yah btw....quick question, i have seen some post's talking about the 'dragon lady'.........this is going to sound dumb but is this something I should worry about when going to Sydney for the interview? I'm worried enough now!

Thanks!

[CarolineM 0]

i'd say that's a bit of an urban legend. The woman to whom people are referring is Rose. She is actually VERY sweet and has approved everyone I have heard from. She IS, however, no nonsense in the sense that you'd better have your SH!T together...but that's par for the course anyway!

She is actually very sweet!! No worries.

When I signed up for health insurance - and when I put Stewart on mine...they didn't ask ANY health questions. Not one.

I don't think they can, can they?

[StellaR 0]

Thanks Karo. Well I have only been looking at immigrant health insurance and they have asked these questions. I am a real dummy with all this kind of stuff too. Andrew has been looking at health insurance for the three of us (son, me and him) too but he is on such a tight budget at the moment buying the house. He has his kids on a joint one with the ex and can't get back on to his work one for himself, but they are way expensive any how. Really going to have to wait till I can work some too. Mum and her sister was going to buy me some health insurance as our wedding present. Not romantic but something we both realy appreciate.

[StellaR 0]

Hi,

I have been looking and looking for the info on the types of immunisations are required and the tests done for the Sydney medical, and I got error messages on what I did find and I just can't find anything else. Can anyone easily lead me to where I can look up those things.

Andrew rang the Visa centre and have sent our petition to Sydney on the second.

Stella.

[StellaR 0]

Forget my last post, packet three arrived today

Two questions anyone please. Do I only send back the DSL-1076 after I have my medical and police certificates in my hand??????

And in my instructions it only asks for police certificates for other countries you have lived in for more than 12 months. Can this be correct ????? I thought it was 6 months or more. I lived in Sweden for 9 months, 16 years ago. I do hope so, would save some money and mucking around.

Yippee,

Stella.

[aussiewench 9]

Hi Stella

Just for anyone elses benefit.....there is an attachment within this thread for the immunisations. Im just not sure how far back.

Im not sure on what the DSL-1076 is.....check list???? As for the police certificates....go by the instructions you received.

Question re medical........can anyone tell me what they are going to actually do lol I have had a look but cant put my finger on any experiences. I have had my blood tests done to show immunity to MMR and then one for HIV. I get my tetanus shot now on monday as the nurse at the local medical center was called away. I was rapt though cause I wasnt/wont be charged a cent for any of it. But Im just interested in what the doctor at the visa medical is going to do.

Lorelle

Edited May 11, 2006 by aussiewench

[StellaR 0]

Yeah thanks Lorelle, I found what I was looking with the immunisations. I had saved it previously and forgot. Yes I just couldn't believe my luck when I read the instuctions for the police certificates, saves that bit of mucking around and if Kath hadn't advised me to wait I would have sent off for it unnecessarily. Thanks again to all you guys here.

About the medical, well I guess the others can fill you in. I have mine booked in Sydney for Monday so I can tell you my experiences then. I believe you can leave your undies on, so thats something but I have read somewhere on here they do a breast exam, that does seem a bit extreme. I am sure they will find lots of lumps and bumps in mine.

When is your medical again Lorelle??

Guess the DSL-1076 is a K1 thingy. It's just a form to say you have all the documents they have asked for but it seems, on here, every one sends it straight back with the DS-230, the first one you send back, when it seems you can't have EVERYTHING they mention.

Stella.

[aussiewench 9]

Medical is for the 16th....day after yours. Who are you seeing...Dr Millar or Dr English. Mine is with Dr Millar. Glad I can leave me undies on hahahaha So they dont do anything with the frilly bits then hu?

Good luck with yours Stella

When I had my blood tests done for my immunity thingymebob I got my local doctor to do a physical just so no nasty surprises......all was good except for high blood pressure which I've never had before lol damm immigration process.......I couldnt get my tetanus shot till this coming monday cause the nurse not available till then. Im doing it this way through medical center as it is not costing me a cent for anything.

Cheers everyone

Lorelle

[StellaR 0]

Yeah doctor Millar, I followed what others said on here easier to get to X-rays etc. Sorry to hear 'bout the blood pressure. Sure it will right itself when you get back to your man and this is all over with. I have had bad blood pressure since I was in my late twenties but strangely it has been OK and I know I AM STRESSED!!!

Same to you, good luck on Tuesday. Wonder if celebraties and such have to go thru all these indignant tests and vaccination jabs. Yeah I was hoping to get the HIV done before but just no time, got appointment so quick.

And if any K1 Aussies read this, can anyone tell me if they sent the checklist form DSL-1076 back straight away before they had police cetificates and medical in hand??

Stella.

[aussie angel 0]

StellaR

I sent bak my check list straight away as most of us k1 did. It is normally about a month between sending it back and geting an interview so that gives you plenty of time to have your medical results back. good luck with it all

angela

[aussie angel 0]

Lorelle..

When i had my medical done it was easy. he asked all the questions that are on the form you say yes or no to took my blood pressure which was like yours up slightly wasnt a problem. listened to my heart, measured my height, weight, i got on the bed and thought here comes the yucky part but all he did was feel my tummy said your fine. some more questions general chit chat.... one thing he did say was a big help as far as immunisations goes was that i went to my doctor and got a blood test done for chicken pox measeals mumps and tetnus and i took copies of these with me for him to see the results. when my gp gave me the tetnus injection i got this all in writing as well signed dated etc. one of the forms that the doctor signes is your immunisation one i asked him if i could have a copy of it incase the original got lost so i also have that with me now. After i had finished with the doctor he took me out to the nures for my blood test for hiv and cyphillas ( not sure if i spelt that right) the nures had to see my passport then sighn the paper to say yes i am who i say i am she took my blood. Then off to have my xray same thing had to see my passport sighn the paper to say yes it was me. About a week later the doctor posted my all the paper work i needed for my interview including the xray which had been put on to a disk so no big envelope to carry.. I made copies of everything he sent me

angela

[jodee 30]

Hey Lorelle,....

I had my medical done in Darwin, but as far as I can gather the medicals are pretty much all the same, as the paperwork sent out to you is the same as everyone else is sent for a medical, and the doc has to complete all the required fields.

I had to bend over, touch my toes, showing flexibility basically, checks for scoliosis etc, and made me squat down and walk while squatting, it was to check something, god knows what, but Im sure it looks like a duck waddling....lol. Also had a basic eye test, blood pressure, height, weight, BMI. Not much to it at all really, was able to keep underwear on the whole time.

I didnt have any immunisation records to speak of, so I just grinned and beared it, and had a needle for tetanus, and had a MMR booster even though it wasnt really required for my age group, over 35 at the time... . I had had blood tests done for the HIV etc, about a week before hand, but that was organised by the Medical centre handling my medical stuff, and had to be sent directly to them. I had asked previously, directly to the Sydney consulate, if I could of got that done through my own personal doctor, and just take the results with me to the medical, and I got a big FAT NO!. X-rays wernt a big deal either, but again, had to been organised by the Medical centre handling the medical itself, and again, were sent directly to them. I had to pay for the X-rays immediately. Stupidly there was a new girl doing the bloods, and she tried to bulk bill me through Medicare, she later came to realise that blood tests for immigration medicals couldnt be bulk billed and had to be paid by the person requiring them. They sent me a letter requesting payment, I vehemently refused to pay, because of their error, and someone at their end not doing their job properly. I think they just qwrote it off in the end, I never heard back from them,...lol.

Just dont forget the piccies required for the medical paperwork, when you go. I think it was 2 passport sized pics, that they attach to the front page, and half stamp the docs stamp over it.

Good luck, IM sure you'll be fine,..

HUgzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Jodee

[JC75 0]

measured my height, weight...

Oh gawd I'm going on a diet now then, I hate the idea of anyone seeing that right now!

[StellaR 0]

Oh golly, thanks for the medical info but I am worried now. I do have scholiosis and those little excersises look like a nightmare to me. Very glad to hear nothing too intrusive though. And no breast exam, yippee.

Ok, so I will send the check list, did you just send it in the same envelope as the form DSL-1076???

Stella.

[densusan 0]

Hi Everyone,

I haven't posted here for a long time but noticed that a few of you are about to have medicals etc., I wanted to let you all know that when you get you get your medical results back from the surgeon be sure to make a copy of your vaccination status. When you are through with the K1 process, married to the loves of your lives and want to do your ' Adjustment of Status' they require you to submit what they call a supplement form to I-693. I found out the hard way! Luckily i had kept all my Immunology reports and an immunisation summary my doctor had printed for me in Adelaide but I ended up having to pay $75USD to a civil surgeon here in the USA just to transfer it all to the correct piece of paper.

I hope that all made sense and I haven't confused anyone but thought it might be nice if you all knew ahead of time.

Goodluck to all of you. We have been very, very lucky with how quickly the process has been for us and without this wonderful website and the people on it I am sure it would have been a lot more difficult. I arrived here on the 3rd., February 2006, we were married on the 12th., the AOS was submitted in March and we had our interview for AOS last thursday 4th., May in Buffalo NY (over 4 hours drive for us!) but all worth it because I have now been approved as a permanent resident of the USA!!!!!!!!! No more immigration for us to deal with for 2 years now.

I hope all goes as well for all you other aussies out there. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, just try to stay positive and keep smiling. GOODLUCK from Susan