I129F April 2017 filers -Part 2

[krizia 322]

8 hours ago, oatlidorison said:

Congrats!

 

For the medical does St. Lukes need a copy of the NVC letter,  or just the case number? I read something on our thread last last week about them now requiring the actual copy of the letter, but can't find where its buried. TYIA 

Yea both case number and the letter. Screenshot the ceac website saying its ready

[SinghM 1]

6 hours ago, Melodica256 said:

Hi all, unsure if anyone follows my case but tomorrow will be 174 days since our NOA1 on April 11th, with no NOA2. It will also have been 6 months since April, so I'm really hoping to get some answers. Is anyone else still waiting for NOA2?

I am @ 173 days right now..seems like there are bunch of us out there.

[CopperChem 328]

8 hours ago, Melodica256 said:

Hi all, unsure if anyone follows my case but tomorrow will be 174 days since our NOA1 on April 11th, with no NOA2. It will also have been 6 months since April, so I'm really hoping to get some answers. Is anyone else still waiting for NOA2?

Still waiting also, NOA1 was April 17th, RFE returned to USCIS on September 19th.

[LabOz 915]

8 hours ago, Keith & Monica said:

Monica is headed for her Medical.  Hopefully she won’t have to have too many vaccinations. 

No one likes needles. I'm going in for annual flu shot later this week.

Having said that I would recommend they get as many vaccines from US Embassy affiliated medical center (St. Lukes for Philippines)

As when you apply for AOS they will need to have a medical with vaccines done here in America.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/questions-and-answers/vaccination-requirements

 

If you don't have proof of vaccines from St.Lukes then the Civil Surgeon will charge you A LOT between $300 to $700 in some cases.

The shots at St. Lukes are all pre-paid with the set medical fee even if you get zero shots or five.

 

 Below is a link for Civil Surgeons in USA 

 

https://www.us-immigration.com/Doctors-list/oregon.html

 

Here is a link for ST. Lukes Exam and immunizations.

 

http://www.slec.ph/us-visa-applicants.shtml

 

TGIAM (Thanks God It's Almost Monday)

Edited October 2, 2017 by LabOz

[CE and JR 92]

7 hours ago, SinghM said:

I am @ 173 days right now..seems like there are bunch of us out there.

 

5 hours ago, CopperChem said:

Still waiting also, NOA1 was April 17th, RFE returned to USCIS on September 19th.

Hi Guys we were in similar situation and fileld in an electronic inquire and contacted the senator we had to wait to weeks but finally last friday we got the answer and things got to the next step

 

[amishbaby 407]

So, everything is in motion! My last post wasn't the happiest, but I've never felt so happy, at least nothing like this! He's on the flight right now from SYD to LAX. He get's there around 6am PST, and I'm EST so that will be around 9am my time. They are a bit early and will land by about 15-30 minutes before the time they were supposed to. Hoping a smooth POE, I'm nervous... I haven't seen him since December 2016. I can't believe this is happening! I will be back with more details. I can't wait to speak with you guys, it's been a while. I've mostly just been posting updates for you guys. I've been trying to clean and make everything perfect, figure out a nice outfit, and last minute stuff. School, wow, if I would have known how stressful and how busy I would have been I would have considered only enrolling in one class instead of two a term. I've been so busy the last 16 hours, and haven't gotten much sleep these days. I hope everything is going smoothly for you guys, and I'm excited for you all, this experience has been intense emotionally for me. 

 

I will let you all know how his POE went. 
 

Oh, and I still have to post his experience with the embassy. I want to let everyone know how that went. They were shocked by how many papers he had, and he said they were very nice, seemed to joke around/were laid back with him, and it seems he made a pretty good impression right from the beginning. He said the lady he had denied a few people while he was there, so it just feels super good to know we did things right, from the looks of it. I also want to give hope to those to not be scared if they have any issues issues, for example, the ESTA that he traveled on last year should have been an inauthorization from getting denied a visitor visa in the past, but on the ESTA form it was incorrectly selected that he wasn't. He was denied Nov 2015, and ESTA was done in Sep 2016. He also applied again without attending the interviews twice (long story) a month after the denial and again in Aug 2016. I have to say our relationship wasn't easy with some stuff, but we have managed to get through this whole thing. This process was made to make everything hard on us, and see how we react. We all have to be a team, but that's how a true marriage is supposed to be. It's not going to always be pretty, either.  Anyways, now I am preaching. They know about the error since we stated it on the DS-160 and he had a paper to explain the situation, and didn't even ask him at the interview about it. So heads up to those that are scared not to stress yourselves. I did, and people said we would have to do a waiver. Of course, I asked many attorneys who seemed to know we would as well. I guess I'm saying, just see things neutrally and appreciate the advice at the same time so you know how to prepare. I know I let it get to me, and was paranoid throughout this whole thing. As long as your country isn't high fraud, they won't be too hard with you if you're honest with them. The consular officer almost laughed because the bank statements from the lady at the bank misunderstood and gave me for both my co-sponsor and myself a whole stack (like a book) of our transactions, and included a paper with the other information. So I just sent it to him and they didn't have a problem with 7 pounds of documents (I know, I went overboard. Lol) but all went well. She seemed to tell him to remember when POE ask him what he's in America for, to tell them he is getting married because that was a question he was asked and she mentioned that he gave the right response, when many people that day didn't. So, overall, be honest and good luck to those who are going to interviews soon, congrats on recent approvals, and if you are still waiting for the NOA2, it's coming soon. I'm sure most would have gotten it by now, hopefully.
 

I will be back soon.

P.S. I noticed how much I type, haha! Since being on VJ it has grown more and time. Maybe I should write some books on my chronicals through this process. 

 

[Salty2305 504]

I've posted in the UK forum but wanted to check here as well and see if anyone had any advice.

 

I've seen that sometimes in the medical, people who have suffered from depression in the past have had to provide more information from their GP. Does anyone know if this might be the same for anxiety? I was diagnosed with OCD and Chronic anxiety as a teenager and now I'm worried it's going to cause problems in my medical.

[Estibaliz 3,037]

6 minutes ago, Salty2305 said:

I've posted in the UK forum but wanted to check here as well and see if anyone had any advice.

 

I've seen that sometimes in the medical, people who have suffered from depression in the past have had to provide more information from their GP. Does anyone know if this might be the same for anxiety? I was diagnosed with OCD and Chronic anxiety as a teenager and now I'm worried it's going to cause problems in my medical.

I've just seen your other post while on the main page of the forum... I think you should be fine, since that kind of issues are not a potential risk to anyone else, which is what they seem to focus on when searching for all kind of illnesses (therefore the famous statement about not being a danger for yourself or others).

But yes, just an opinion, so let's see if someone with a more informed point of view can answer that. Just don't worry much about it

[Salty2305 504]

1 minute ago, Estibaliz said:

I've just seen your other post while on the main page of the forum... I think you should be fine, since that kind of issues are not a potential risk to anyone else, which is what they seem to focus on when searching for all kind of illnesses (therefore the famous statement about not being a danger for yourself or others).

But yes, just an opinion, so let's see if someone with a more informed point of view can answer that. Just don't worry much about it

The irony of someone with anxiety worrying about having anxiety is not lost on me haha

 

That's kind of the logic I was hoping for but I guess I'll see on Wednesday. Thanks for your help  

[_Mia_ 348]

38 minutes ago, Salty2305 said:

I've posted in the UK forum but wanted to check here as well and see if anyone had any advice.

 

I've seen that sometimes in the medical, people who have suffered from depression in the past have had to provide more information from their GP. Does anyone know if this might be the same for anxiety? I was diagnosed with OCD and Chronic anxiety as a teenager and now I'm worried it's going to cause problems in my medical.

Hi!

 

I''ve been stressing about this so much lately too.

Basically I struggled with depression and anxiety in my teens and also SH although it was never anything really serious...I was just being a silly teenager nearly 17 years ago. I also had a time in the UK when i was a bit down. It all shows on my medical history although I was never on any meds or diagnosed with anything I want to be better safe than sorry so I have got a letter from my GP stating that I'm fine now and not a danger to myself or others. I am still a bit worried and I was thinking about not mentioning my teenage past, however you need to declare this on the medical questionnaire at Knightsbridge and they do not specifically ask for depression, they ask if you have ever suffered from a mental disorder which anxiety is. The way I see it, it's better to cover everything before hand and just be honest when you go there. A lot of people have suffered from some kind of mental health issues at least once in their life and I think they just want to ensure that you are ok now   

[Salty2305 504]

1 minute ago, _Mia_ said:

Hi!

 

I''ve been stressing about this so much lately too.

Basically I struggled with depression and anxiety in my teens and also SH although it was never anything really serious...I was just being a silly teenager nearly 17 years ago. I also had a time in the UK when i was a bit down. It all shows on my medical history although I was never on any meds or diagnosed with anything I want to be better safe than sorry so I have got a letter from my GP stating that I'm fine now and not a danger to myself or others. I am still a bit worried and I was thinking about not mentioning my teenage past, however you need to declare this on the medical questionnaire at Knightsbridge and they do not specifically ask for depression, they ask if you have ever suffered from a mental disorder which anxiety is. The way I see it, it's better to cover everything before hand and just be honest when you go there. A lot of people have suffered from some kind of mental health issues at least once in their life and I think they just want to ensure that you are ok now   

Thanks for the kind words! I won't have time to go to the Doctors now unfortunately so I'm going to have to risk it and hope that it's not flagged. I've ticked yes on the form and will add a supplement page which should hopefully suffice. Good luck with your medical too! When's yours?

[_Mia_ 348]

54 minutes ago, Salty2305 said:

Thanks for the kind words! I won't have time to go to the Doctors now unfortunately so I'm going to have to risk it and hope that it's not flagged. I've ticked yes on the form and will add a supplement page which should hopefully suffice. Good luck with your medical too! When's yours?

I think worst case, if they need additional documentation they just wont send your medical to the embassy until they get a letter from your GP so I'm sure you'll be fine

I've not booked mine yet as we're waiting for NVC lol. I think he's gonna try calling them today. But I just sent my ACRO off just now so we'll have to wait for that to get back as well before I can book anything.

Good luck  

[Estibaliz 3,037]

Is it me or our house is getting more quiet lately? Of course weekends have an effect on that, but it's Monday again

I guess people are busy moving on with the process and taking care of things. And the ones still waiting, 5-6 months after filling, are probably not in the best mood to see others progressing.

 

So let's hope for a good week around here. Good luck to the ones that are having the medical this week, like @Salty2305 or their interviews, like @AnJ Co (have a great trip tonight... or tomorrow, not sure about the time), @krizia and @Y&P. Hope lots of you get your NVC# and cases moving to the Embassy, and even more NOA2'S, because... About time!

 

Fingers crossed

[CopperChem 328]

11 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

Is it me or our house is getting more quiet lately? Of course weekends have an effect on that, but it's Monday again

I guess people are busy moving on with the process and taking care of things. And the ones still waiting, 5-6 months after filling, are probably not in the best mood to see others progressing.

 

So let's hope for a good week around here. Good luck to the ones that are having the medical this week, like @Salty2305 or their interviews, like @AnJ Co (have a great trip tonight... or tomorrow, not sure about the time), @krizia and @Y&P. Hope lots of you get your NVC# and cases moving to the Embassy, and even more NOA2'S, because... About time!

 

Fingers crossed

This would be an accurate statement at this point. When we finally get NOA2 I will probably be back. But frustration has hit a pretty high level. Pretty much ruled out Thanksgiving at this point and praying for Christmas.

[Estibaliz 3,037]

12 minutes ago, CopperChem said:

This would be an accurate statement at this point. When we finally get NOA2 I will probably be back. But frustration has hit a pretty high level. Pretty much ruled out Thanksgiving at this point and praying for Christmas.

Hopefully this week you'll get your NOA2, but yeah, I understand how it's frustrating with day after day passing by.

We'll be waiting for your good news...