St. Lukes Extension Clinic (SLEC) Medical Examination Experience

[lara u. 66]

14 hours ago, Sagot said:

No.

 

 

Thank you!!

[Sagot 1,548]

7 hours ago, lara u. said:

Thank you!!

 

Walang anuman ~  

[Mag-Asawa 1]

On 4/29/2017 at 8:02 AM, lara u. said:

Do I still need to bring my Baby book (vaccines and boosters list when i was a baby). Is it still important? I lost mine.. if yes, i think i will be going back to my pedia and hopefully my records are still there..

No..you'll be ok without it. They will give you the vaccinations you need (probably only 2) and document that on the vaccination form. But make sure SLEC completes the vaccination form completely, ESPECIALLY that they put a checkmark or "X" in one of the two small boxes that are located towards the bottom of the form. One of the boxes says that you have completed all necessary vaccinations, the other box says you have not. In our case, SLEC didn't put a checkmark or "X"  in EITHER box. The Immigration Officer didn't notice this problem at her interview with the US Embassy in Manila (her fiancee visa was approved, no problem). But when we went to her AOS interview in the US after we got married, the Immigration Officer saw that neither box was checked and told us "this happens all the time" at SLEC. As a result, my wife's AOS was delayed, and we had to pay another $280 to get another examination by a USCIS-approved physician in the US, more vaccinations, etc. So...lesson learned..before you leave SLEC, make sure one of those two boxes are checked...and hopefully it's the one that says "all vaccinations requirements completed." Good Luck to you!!

[Mag-Asawa 1]

Just now, Mag-Asawa said:

No..you'll be ok without it. They will give you the vaccinations you need (probably only 2) and document that on the vaccination form. But make sure SLEC completes the vaccination form completely, ESPECIALLY that they put a checkmark or "X" in one of the two small boxes that are located towards the bottom of the form. One of the boxes says that you have completed all necessary vaccinations, the other box says you have not. In our case, SLEC didn't put a checkmark or "X"  in EITHER box. The Immigration Officer didn't notice this problem at her interview with the US Embassy in Manila (her fiancee visa was approved, no problem). But when we went to her AOS interview in the US after we got married, the Immigration Officer saw that neither box was checked and told us "this happens all the time" at SLEC. As a result, my wife's AOS was delayed, and we had to pay another $280 to get another examination by a USCIS-approved physician in the US, more vaccinations, etc. So...lesson learned..before you leave SLEC, make sure one of those two boxes are checked...and hopefully it's the one that says "all vaccinations requirements completed." Good Luck to you!!

Another thought..if you CAN get a copy of your vaccination records from the pedia and take them with you, it would probably be a good idea. You may be able to avoid having to get any vaccinations at SLEC if you've had everything already, and it would also help make sure that SLEC checks the box that says "all vaccinations completed"...which will help you avoid any vaccination issues at the time of AOS if you are one of the "lucky" ones (not!) that gets selected for an AOS interview. 

[Mag-Asawa 1]

On 4/29/2017 at 8:02 AM, lara u. said:

Do I still need to bring my Baby book (vaccines and boosters list when i was a baby). Is it still important? I lost mine.. if yes, i think i will be going back to my pedia and hopefully my records are still there..

Another thought..if you CAN get a copy of your vaccination records from the pedia and take them with you, it would probably be a good idea. You may be able to avoid having to get any vaccinations at SLEC if you've had everything already, and it would also help make sure that SLEC checks the box that says "all vaccinations completed"...which will help you avoid any vaccination issues at the time of AOS if you are one of the "lucky" ones (not!) that gets selected for an AOS interview. 

[Greenbaum 12,260]

2 hours ago, Mag-Asawa said:

No..you'll be ok without it. They will give you the vaccinations you need (probably only 2) and document that on the vaccination form. But make sure SLEC completes the vaccination form completely, ESPECIALLY that they put a checkmark or "X" in one of the two small boxes that are located towards the bottom of the form. One of the boxes says that you have completed all necessary vaccinations, the other box says you have not. In our case, SLEC didn't put a checkmark or "X"  in EITHER box. The Immigration Officer didn't notice this problem at her interview with the US Embassy in Manila (her fiancee visa was approved, no problem). But when we went to her AOS interview in the US after we got married, the Immigration Officer saw that neither box was checked and told us "this happens all the time" at SLEC. As a result, my wife's AOS was delayed, and we had to pay another $280 to get another examination by a USCIS-approved physician in the US, more vaccinations, etc. So...lesson learned..before you leave SLEC, make sure one of those two boxes are checked...and hopefully it's the one that says "all vaccinations requirements completed." Good Luck to you!!

If you had gotten your DS-3025 transcribed by a CS (about $70 saving you $210.00) that wold have been sufficient also. That would have satisfied the "all necessary vaccinations complete" question. 

[Sagot 1,548]

2 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

If you had gotten your DS-3025 transcribed by a CS (about $70 saving you $210.00) that wold have been sufficient also. That would have satisfied the "all necessary vaccinations complete" question. 

You are a few step ahead with your answer, they are still doing the medical at SLEC

[Greenbaum 12,260]

7 hours ago, Sagot said:

You are a few step ahead with your answer, they are still doing the medical at SLEC

I was referring to the comment that Mag-Aswa stated about her experience not the OP, hence leaving me right in step with the topic at hand.  

[lara u. 66]

20 hours ago, Mag-Asawa said:

Another thought..if you CAN get a copy of your vaccination records from the pedia and take them with you, it would probably be a good idea. You may be able to avoid having to get any vaccinations at SLEC if you've had everything already, and it would also help make sure that SLEC checks the box that says "all vaccinations completed"...which will help you avoid any vaccination issues at the time of AOS if you are one of the "lucky" ones (not!) that gets selected for an AOS interview. 

I'll probably try to get my vaccinations from my pedia.  thank you for the tips.

[Sagot 1,548]

9 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

I was referring to the comment that Mag-Aswa stated about her experience not the OP, hence leaving me right in step with the topic at hand.  

Ah... not sure she has been back since January.

[Sagot 1,548]

1 hour ago, lara u. said:

I'll probably try to get my vaccinations from my pedia.  thank you for the tips.

Don't stress on it if you don't.  SLEC will give you the required vaccinations.

[Greenbaum 12,260]

2 hours ago, Sagot said:

Ah... not sure she has been back since January.

She was on yesterday at 9:57 am.  Big Dummy ya getting old. 

[Sagot 1,548]

Yes I am...  and proud of it!!  

 

(remember Darrin and Gretchen?)

[Greenbaum 12,260]

On 5/1/2017 at 11:07 AM, Sagot said:

Yes I am...  and proud of it!!  

 

(remember Darrin and Gretchen?)

Yes I do remember them.

[Sagot 1,548]

5 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Yes I do remember them.

that couple that I emailed you about their profile, they us the same pose in their picture.  First time I saw their picture I had to do a double take.

 

 

Edited May 3, 2017 by Sagot