Sputum culture

[Benito123 1]

I am calling them everyday and I tried to call a few minutes ago and they are not answering my call but I will try later maybe. Thank you Ken

[jempot1188 5]

Hi jempot 5240389 and 5240478

Thank you!!

[jempot1188 5]

Hi, Had sputum test last week for 3 days, initial results are negative and adviced to wait for 2 mos to get released. Is slec the one that would notify usem to cancel the interview? Or do i have to call them now the usem to set a new date for interview? Sputum/smear results are negative and no history of any tb or smoking should i be worried for this long 2 mos wait?

Thank you!

[Benito123 1]

On my case, My agency is the one who canceled my interview. Did they gave you call center hotline number?

[jempot1188 5]

On my case, My agency is the one who canceled my interview. Did they gave you call center hotline number?

Yeah i think i should call usem then just to be sure it doesnt look like i missed the interview.. Coz most likely slec wants me to resched my interview by end of feb 2016,

Thank you!

[ken1215 1]

Hi, Had sputum test last week for 3 days, initial results are negative and adviced to wait for 2 mos to get released. Is slec the one that would notify usem to cancel the interview? Or do i have to call them now the usem to set a new date for interview? Sputum/smear results are negative and no history of any tb or smoking should i be worried for this long 2 mos wait?

Thank you!

In my case, I emailed USEM just to be sure. Also, after I emailed USEM, they replied and had send me a username and password to reschedule my interview and made my profile online. From there I can see all the availbale schedules for interview, that's how I got my interview the next day after I got my medical result from slec.

About your case, you don't have to worry about it, if you had negative smears and don't have any symptoms then most likely you'll have a negative sputum culture too.. Only very few people turns positive and from what I see, those are people who shows signs/symptoms of tb.. Just keep on praying and keep your hopes up, the next thing you'll know you'll be send for immunization..As for me, there's not a day that goes by that I thank God for not having a call from slec..

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hi, Had sputum test last week for 3 days, initial results are negative and adviced to wait for 2 mos to get released. Is slec the one that would notify usem to cancel the interview? Or do i have to call them now the usem to set a new date for interview? Sputum/smear results are negative and no history of any tb or smoking should i be worried for this long 2 mos wait?

Thank you!

You cancel your interview, and you schedule a new interview when you have cleared the medical at SLEC. SLEC use to do it but lately they have been telling the patients to handle it.

[jempot1188 5]

You cancel your interview, and you schedule a new interview when you have cleared the medical at SLEC. SLEC use to do it but lately they have been telling the patients to handle it.

Im trying to call the usem but looks like rhey are on holiday, anyone knows when theyll be back? My supposed interview is january 7th 2016 do i have to cancel it as soon as possible?

[jempot1188 5]

In my case, I emailed USEM just to be sure. Also, after I emailed USEM, they replied and had send me a username and password to reschedule my interview and made my profile online. From there I can see all the availbale schedules for interview, that's how I got my interview the next day after I got my medical result from slec.

About your case, you don't have to worry about it, if you had negative smears and don't have any symptoms then most likely you'll have a negative sputum culture too.. Only very few people turns positive and from what I see, those are people who shows signs/symptoms of tb.. Just keep on praying and keep your hopes up, the next thing you'll know you'll be send for immunization..As for me, there's not a day that goes by that I thank God for not having a call from slec..

I do have the user and password and ill register now, but yes i think ill have to get rescheduled once i get a release from slec.

On top of this sputum and smear exams i am a dialysis patient and had to do treatment 3x a week, the head of pulmo talked to me on the 3rd day of sputum to get my eval so i wont have to comeback till feb2016, my case is diff and i had to go to sputum becoz they saw abnormalities on my xray which turns out to be water/fluid in my lungs which is chronic for dialysis patients ive tried to ask for reconsideration but they only insist just to wait for 2 mos becoz its their policy.. Other than that they were all nice to me and always give me priority on the long waiting lines

[Hank_ 9,174]

Im trying to call the usem but looks like rhey are on holiday, anyone knows when theyll be back? My supposed interview is january 7th 2016 do i have to cancel it as soon as possible?

Go online at USTRAVELDOCS in your account

[ken1215 1]

I do have the user and password and ill register now, but yes i think ill have to get rescheduled once i get a release from slec.

On top of this sputum and smear exams i am a dialysis patient and had to do treatment 3x a week, the head of pulmo talked to me on the 3rd day of sputum to get my eval so i wont have to comeback till feb2016, my case is diff and i had to go to sputum becoz they saw abnormalities on my xray which turns out to be water/fluid in my lungs which is chronic for dialysis patients ive tried to ask for reconsideration but they only insist just to wait for 2 mos becoz its their policy.. Other than that they were all nice to me and always give me priority on the long waiting lines

Here's the link where you could log in and reschedule your interview https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/.. Regarding your case, it maybe just fluid in the lungs, since you are on dialysis.. I, too was having an asthma/allergic rhinitis during my xray, so im thinking it was just congestion..Anyway, since you mention before that you dont have any symptoms and your smears came out negative, so, you dont have to worry about it, you'll get a negative result for sure.. but then its their protocol to make sure that you dont have tb, so you have to wait for 2mos, it is what it is.. a lot of people have underwent sputum exam, and maybe 90% of them passed based on their comments in the forum.. just hang in there, you'll get through this. Edited December 24, 2015 by ken1215

[jempot1188 5]

Merry Christmas and thanks to all your help!

[Benito123 1]

Merry Christmas to all of you!

[Benito123 1]

One more question.... do you have to fill out a new DS160 when scheduling a new interview? Would it be a problem if I create a new one?

[Hank_ 9,174]

One more question.... do you have to fill out a new DS160 when scheduling a new interview? Would it be a problem if I create a new one?

Are you talking about re-scheduling an interview? No you do not need to complete another DS-160.

If you are errors on your DS-160 and want to complete a new one, no problem, complete the new DS-160 then bring THAT confirmation page to the interview.