France/America couples

[lili&kai 0]

mmm I just did a wiki search on HPV ... beurk..

well I'm gonna call Dr Arnold tomorrow. I understand he can transcript my vaccination information, but he won't be able to do the TB skin and the HPV long distance so I guess that means I will have to go to a doctor and have it done at one point (lucie u say it's not required after u turn 27?).

ahlala c'est vraiment sans fin..

thanks a lot for answering my question. all of u make this process way more understandable and standable !!

Lili&Kai

[lucie&damon 0]

mmm I just did a wiki search on HPV ... beurk..

well I'm gonna call Dr Arnold tomorrow. I understand he can transcript my vaccination information, but he won't be able to do the TB skin and the HPV long distance so I guess that means I will have to go to a doctor and have it done at one point (lucie u say it's not required after u turn 27?).

ahlala c'est vraiment sans fin..

thanks a lot for answering my question. all of u make this process way more understandable and standable !!

Lili&Kai

yes, HPV is compulsory until 26 (included)... It sucks! It's a very controversial vaccin, I don't want to take the risk to do it...and the price is also outrageous! 400 dollars! USCIS is getting sued for that! I hope they'll lose this trial and soon!

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

In St. Louis, the Planned Parenthood got a grant to do HPV vaccines for free last year, so I have done two shots there already (next one in three months). I didn't really want to do it because I don't like the fact that they make us do the vaccine but they don't make US citizens have it mandatory, but since I know we have to do it, I took that occasion. At least this way I got it for free!

[Cécy 44]

I am so glad I came in when I did and did not have to do this vaccine!

I hope they do loose at court, such a vaccine should not be mandatory, especially since I heard that it's pretty much useless if you have it once sexually active.

I understand some vaccines, but not all of them make sense in my opinion, sadly as immigrants we have to follow the rules...

[lucie&damon 0]

I am so glad I came in when I did and did not have to do this vaccine!

I hope they do loose at court, such a vaccine should not be mandatory, especially since I heard that it's pretty much useless if you have it once sexually active.

I understand some vaccines, but not all of them make sense in my opinion, sadly as immigrants we have to follow the rules...

Yes exactly! I called few months ago my gyno in France where I go for a check up exam every year since I'm 15! And he told me there's no point for me of doing it! It's only for young girls who are not sexually active or who are in the first year of sexual activity. This vaccine won't do anything to me.

In the US I talk to a doctor here, and he doesn't think it's useless for me who's right? if doctors don't have all the same opinion on this it's not good.

I also read different article in the US and in France.

Apparently American are shocked that they do this vaccine to young girls...and in france people are shocked that they do this to older women ...again

[Koakland 0]

I don't think that the vaccine should be mandatory for anyone. I'm an USC and I have not gotten it and will not get it because I think its ridiculous and I don't trust vaccines for the first few years...I'm paranoid. It's unfortunate that they make immigrants get this vaccine.

[lucie&damon 0]

I don't think that the vaccine should be mandatory for anyone. I'm an USC and I have not gotten it and will not get it because I think its ridiculous and I don't trust vaccines for the first few years...I'm paranoid. It's unfortunate that they make immigrants get this vaccine.

I agree. When it's new it's not safe! A collegue of my mom at work had a vaccine in the 70s, I don't remember for what disease it was for... It was new and in every school there were doing it, saying it's great and completly safe. But these thousands and thousands of children who had this vaccine when they reached the age of 35 lost their teeth...

I definatly don't want to be the guinee pig of the US gov.!

[lili&kai 0]

well.. I'm just gonna send the vaccination page and wait.

By the time they ask me to do it I will probably be 27..

we received our marriage register today !

lili&kai

[Lili 3]

I am so glad I came in when I did and did not have to do this vaccine!

I hope they do loose at court, such a vaccine should not be mandatory, especially since I heard that it's pretty much useless if you have it once sexually active.

I understand some vaccines, but not all of them make sense in my opinion, sadly as immigrants we have to follow the rules...

Yes exactly! I called few months ago my gyno in France where I go for a check up exam every year since I'm 15! And he told me there's no point for me of doing it! It's only for young girls who are not sexually active or who are in the first year of sexual activity. This vaccine won't do anything to me.

In the US I talk to a doctor here, and he doesn't think it's useless for me who's right? if doctors don't have all the same opinion on this it's not good.

I also read different article in the US and in France.

Apparently American are shocked that they do this vaccine to young girls...and in france people are shocked that they do this to older women ...again

My US gyneco told me it is stupid to get it once you are married, what is the freaking point?

All of you...You can file for a waiver (additional $$$ and time of course) on moral grounds so you can be exempted from this vaccine. I remember reading about a canadian lady who was doing it for the same reasons.

well.. I'm just gonna send the vaccination page and wait.

By the time they ask me to do it I will probably be 27..

we received our marriage register today !

lili&kai

Congrats on your marriage certificate!!! Yeah! You will need it at the social security and DOL offices if you are taking your husband's last name!

[Koakland 0]

Jeremy's interview is scheduled for 1/29. We're so excited!!!!

[Pam&Josh 0]

Jeremy's interview is scheduled for 1/29. We're so excited!!!!

Congratulations!

It is so soon too! you must be so happy!

[Lili 3]

Congrats!! Which day are you planning his flight over?

[lili&kai 0]

cool cool cool félicitation!

the interview for me went that way:

- I passed the security

- I took a ticket

- I waited for my number to be called

- they called me a first time (windows on the left): they just took my convocation, asked me if I has all the documents and told me to go sit and wait

- then they called me again at that same window, same lady, and she went through all the documents I had brought (not in dept page by page but she check that everything is there) + she ask me a few question (address, when he plans to fly to the US and so on).

- 3rd and last call (there is no actual call, it's a board that has the numbers) : I went to the window in the middle to talk to the Consul. The interview can be either in French or English. She asked me how we meet, what Kai was doing, what I will be doing there, when we will get married. she didn't ask me for any evidence (like photos, travels tickets or anything).

- + I had to go back to do the finger print a few day later.

so that's how it went for me. altogether it took 2 to 3hours.

I'm sure it will go fine for Jérémy

Jeremy's interview is scheduled for 1/29. We're so excited!!!!

[Koakland 0]

Thanks for the well wishes and advice We are both very excited! Jeremy has to give his job 3 months notice before he leaves his job so he won't be here until mid-May but that's ok. We planned it that way. I'm just happy that his interview has been scheduled and that well be finally living together! I feel like I'm getting closer to moving on with my life.

[Ju&Ja 1]

cool cool cool félicitation!

the interview for me went that way:

- I passed the security

- I took a ticket

- I waited for my number to be called

- they called me a first time (windows on the left): they just took my convocation, asked me if I has all the documents and told me to go sit and wait

- then they called me again at that same window, same lady, and she went through all the documents I had brought (not in dept page by page but she check that everything is there) + she ask me a few question (address, when he plans to fly to the US and so on).

- 3rd and last call (there is no actual call, it's a board that has the numbers) : I went to the window in the middle to talk to the Consul. The interview can be either in French or English. She asked me how we meet, what Kai was doing, what I will be doing there, when we will get married. she didn't ask me for any evidence (like photos, travels tickets or anything).

- + I had to go back to do the finger print a few day later.

so that's how it went for me. altogether it took 2 to 3hours.

I'm sure it will go fine for Jérémy

Jeremy's interview is scheduled for 1/29. We're so excited!!!!

Hey

I just discovered this thread. You have to go back a couple days after ? That is great when you are living in Paris ! I hope you did...