F1 case complete and waiting for visa # availability

[Shema758 11]

Wow, today is the 30th and there have been no interview letters for priority dates past October 1, am I to conclude that this bulletin will move by only 2 weeks?

[javisakid 64]

Wow, today is the 30th and there have been no interview letters for priority dates past October 1, am I to conclude that this bulletin will move by only 2 weeks?

Sad face. I will have missed the cutoff by 5 days? FIVE DAYS! I wish that they would bring back the V visa they had in the early 2000s which would have allowed those in our category to live and work in the US legally until we had our interview so that our lives wouldn't have to be on hold as it is. We're all separated from our loved ones and from our future because of some damn numbers game.

[Shema758 11]

Sad face. I will have missed the cutoff by 5 days? FIVE DAYS! I wish that they would bring back the V visa they had in the early 2000s which would have allowed those in our category to live and work in the US legally until we had our interview so that our lives wouldn't have to be on hold as it is. We're all separated from our loved ones and from our future because of some damn numbers game.

I am so disappointed Javisakid. I really thought October's visa bulletin would move by more than two weeks. But from last month's experience I have learnt to go according to the interview letters received. So all signs point to only two weeks movement. How disappointing!!!!

[javisakid 64]

I am so disappointed Javisakid. I really thought October's visa bulletin would move by more than two weeks. But from last month's experience I have learnt to go according to the interview letters received. So all signs point to only two weeks movement. How disappointing!!!!

Surprisingly, the anxiety I felt last month I'm not feeling it now (which is odd, because the time is much closer). I guess it's called being numb with pain. Well, there's a bright side to it all. We have more time to save for paying all the things we're gonna have to pay for: medical, updated police certificates, GC fees, plane fares and, of course, celebration party expenses.

[Shema758 11]

I agree with you that we have extra time to save for all our expenses. The celebration will come for me only after I have received my green card in hand though, LOL!!!!!!

[loudoff 25]

I would like to ask a question to all those who have had their medicals done, especially females (like myself). Do we all have to strip down to our birthday suits? And if yes, what exactly is done at that point?

Definitely not! The test will be mostly about finding if you have contagious diseases or not and are immune to the following diseases

• Mumps
• Measles
• Rubella
• Polio
• Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids
• Pertussis
• Haemophilus influenzae type B
• Hepatitis B
• etc.

. They will take your blood samples and test for TB and if you are not immune to one or more of the above diseases, you will be required to get the vaccinations. Good luck!

[Shema758 11]

Hey Loudoff thanks for your reply and good luck wishes, however I am still months away from getting my interview letter (priority date is March 2007). I was just enquiring for me to know what to expect.

[Mellow 8]

I would like to ask a question to all those who have had their medicals done, especially females (like myself). Do we all have to strip down to our birthday suits? And if yes, what exactly is done at that point?

Yes you have to remove all clothing, It will be the last procedure but may be different in other countries.

Loudoff have you done your medical ? From what country ? Are you female ?

[loudoff 25]

Yes you have to remove all clothing, It will be the last procedure but may be different in other countries.

Loudoff have you done your medical ? From what country ? Are you female ?

I don't see any reason to take off all your clothes unless you are required to do a chest X-ray for TB test which you have to remove your underwear and put on a gown. However, it is different from country to country so I may be wrong. I did adjustment of status and did my medical exam in U.S.

Edited August 31, 2013 by loudoff

[Mellow 8]

I don't see any reason to take off all your clothes unless you are required to do a chest X-ray for TB test which you have to remove your underwear and put on a gown. However, it is different from country to country so I may be wrong. I did adjustment of status and did my medical exam in U.S.

If you're already in the US the medical procedure is different. The physical exam involves looking at different parts of the body including the sex organ. Exactly what they're looking for beats me.

[grade6 1]

Hello guys, I passed my interview yesterday. I would say everything went exactly like what the VJs posted here, so I would not bother describing my interview again, everything was exactly the same!!. Just want to say that, just read the previous articles here relating to your country, then everything would be fine. Be patient and take it easy and be prepared, eventually all of us will make it.

[f1junkie 54]

Congrats grade6 that is great news.

[Harrolds 6]

Congrats Grade6. Awesome news!!!

[puru444 44]

They have wasted September and now october.

No one is getting IL's now, there's is no use to say this category F1. It works like an F5 if it exists ... this immigration system sucks man

[puru444 44]

My cousin went there with her husband 2 years back on student visa then his husband helped his brother to get an admission in same university and now their parents also live with them on tourist visa. All this has been done in just 2 years time frame the whole family moved there, and here we are people like us ... waiting for this ####### to happen since ages ...