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[CrystalNeufeld 39]

9 minutes ago, bort_s said:

I have a history of fainting as well when giving blood and have fainted occasionally with vaccines.  When I did the blood work at LifeLabs I had them draw my blood in a private room with me laying down.  They were accommodating, I was just upfront about it and asked to have the blood drawn laying down.  I find looking away helps my needle anxiety.  I know its odd I love tattoos but hate getting needles go figure. 

 

I had updated all my vaccines before going as they were covered by Alberta Health Care and saved me having to pay at Dr. Cheema's office.   

I am glad that they were accommodating like that! As far as we  could tell and the pharmacy could tell she has had all vaccinations she would need except Hepatitis. The pharmacy said theirs is like a set so many months apart so they didnt start it because they werent sure how Dr. Cheema would want it done. So Im worried if she faints and panics so easy and will have to have a Hep vaccine then to get blood drawn in another lab he will be having to carry this poor child around unconscious! This is a new development. She passed out after an injection at school and that made her fear injections so when they went to pharmacy it was horrible panic and fainting! 
Hopefully theyll be patient with her and get her through it. 
 

[bort_s 63]

5 minutes ago, CrystalNeufeld said:

I am glad that they were accommodating like that! As far as we  could tell and the pharmacy could tell she has had all vaccinations she would need except Hepatitis. The pharmacy said theirs is like a set so many months apart so they didnt start it because they werent sure how Dr. Cheema would want it done. So Im worried if she faints and panics so easy and will have to have a Hep vaccine then to get blood drawn in another lab he will be having to carry this poor child around unconscious! This is a new development. She passed out after an injection at school and that made her fear injections so when they went to pharmacy it was horrible panic and fainting! 
Hopefully theyll be patient with her and get her through it. 
 

I passed out receiving one of the Hep vaccines last year so now I just do vaccines and blood draws laying down, this has helped me it might be worth trying with your daughter.  

[CrystalNeufeld 39]

1 minute ago, bort_s said:

I passed out receiving one of the Hep vaccines last year so now I just do vaccines and blood draws laying down, this has helped me it might be worth trying with your daughter.  

Yes this last time she had one at the pharmacy they had her lay down and they put a cold cloth on her head. She still panicked and fainted. Im sure it is better but seems every time she has to have something done she gets worse with panic. I think all she needs is Hep A but them will have to go over for blood draw, too. We are so glad to be this close and her anxiety and depression has been worse with pandemic and waiting to immigrate so its just hard knowing she has to go through this, too. 

[State and Maine 190]

1 hour ago, CrystalNeufeld said:

Yes this last time she had one at the pharmacy they had her lay down and they put a cold cloth on her head. She still panicked and fainted. Im sure it is better but seems every time she has to have something done she gets worse with panic. I think all she needs is Hep A but them will have to go over for blood draw, too. We are so glad to be this close and her anxiety and depression has been worse with pandemic and waiting to immigrate so its just hard knowing she has to go through this, too. 

Maybe try some headphones and music. Might help ease her mind a bit

[Cammabear 34]

I had my interview yesterday and was approved! 

Questions are like everyone's been posting, I was surprised that my husbands financial documents were not looked at, or his birth certificate. 

One thing to note is that the fingerprint machines are not wiped between uses and there are no bottles of sanitizer at each window,. There is one large bottle on the security guards desk. I carry hand sanitizer on my purse and was thankful for that.

Good luck to all the future applicants going through this very long process! I'm not crossing over to the US until I have received my vaccines here in Ontario (I'm in phase 2 so hopefully will have them started in May) and am still not sure how I'm getting to Iowa to be with my husband. Ideally we want to drive my stuff down, but the 15 day stay here does not work for him. I may end up having to fly there myself and ship my belongings.

Thank you to this informative and helpful group!

[Hawk Riders 814]

1 hour ago, Cammabear said:

I had my interview yesterday and was approved! 

@betzzymathew, @Abe&Noha, @Cath&Claire, @SSS24: approved?

best wishes @BunyanP!

[SSS24 7]

9 minutes ago, Hawk Riders said:

@betzzymathew, @Abe&Noha, @Cath&Claire, @SSS24: approved?

best wishes @BunyanP!

Approved for me!!

[Ptitchou 117]

5 hours ago, CrystalNeufeld said:

Yes this last time she had one at the pharmacy they had her lay down and they put a cold cloth on her head. She still panicked and fainted. Im sure it is better but seems every time she has to have something done she gets worse with panic. I think all she needs is Hep A but them will have to go over for blood draw, too. We are so glad to be this close and her anxiety and depression has been worse with pandemic and waiting to immigrate so its just hard knowing she has to go through this, too. 

So fainting is a new thing for me as well, but I'm in my 40s. I don't get it for injections, but blood draws and IVs, definitely. The first time in recent years was when I had a failed IV attempt by a younger nurse and they moved me to a bed and had my feet elevated while putting a cool wet cloth on my forehead and the back of my neck. Having your feet elevated is the key when you suffer from syncope (the technical term for fainting), not just lying flat. It allows the blood to flow back into the brain. Basically what happens is a defensive response by the body that causes all the blood to rush to the middle of the body and protect the vital organs. It's why your heart rate quickens and vision fades. So elevating the feet helps counter that. She may still get woozy but isn't likely to lose consciousness. 

 

Let the nurses know this is an issue and have her bring whatever comforts her. It may sound silly, but I brought a little squishable stress ball shaped like a plush lemur that my husband brought me. It helps me to squeeze it and flex to get the veins to surface for blood draws and also gives comfort. The ladies at Life Labs were super sweet about it.  Good luck! ❤️ 

[Cath&Claire 150]

2 hours ago, Hawk Riders said:

@betzzymathew, @Abe&Noha, @Cath&Claire, @SSS24: approved?

best wishes @BunyanP!

Approved for me! 💃

[summertime2 43]

Hey guys! Is it normal in uscis.gov for "Pending Cases" to still show I-551 after I made my POE? There was no email or anything to confirm my passport was stamped, so I just want to make sure everything's normal. They did stamp my visa at the airport, I just was expecting something in uscis.gov to update or something. Some visual confirmation that my green card is being worked on...

Edited February 26, 2021 by Allis0n

[DGF 730]

3 hours ago, Allis0n said:

Hey guys! Is it normal in uscis.gov for "Pending Cases" to still show I-551 after I made my POE? There was no email or anything to confirm my passport was stamped, so I just want to make sure everything's normal. They did stamp my visa at the airport, I just was expecting something in uscis.gov to update or something. Some visual confirmation that my green card is being worked on...

Mine stayed on "payment received" until my green card was issued, which was a few months after POE. Is that what you're seeing? There aren't any emails or notifications to confirm that your passport was stamped as the stamp itself is proof. 

[Skaur0609 145]

We finally got case update and got the visa!! Our visa was delayed due to PCC. I was also worried about extended background check as my husband is non Canadian.

 

Interview Date: 1/27/2021

Status after interview: Refused

PCC delivered to Consulate: 2/4/2021

Status Changed to Issue with admin processing - 2/19/2021

Issued final processing - 2/25/2021

Green Card fees paid!!!!!

Now waiting for passport to arrive.

 

Thank you everyone for your help. You guys made alot easier this past year. 

 

Thanks bunch!!!!

 

[State and Maine 190]

What’s everyone doing with their Canadian bank accounts when they leave? Are you leaving them open and paying fees? Are you closing them? Just trying to plan ahead here...

[INF 96]

49 minutes ago, State and Maine said:

What’s everyone doing with their Canadian bank accounts when they leave? Are you leaving them open and paying fees? Are you closing them? Just trying to plan ahead here...

To be a non resident, don’t you have to sever as many financial ties to Canada as possible? 

[Cath&Claire 150]

FYI 

interview 2/22

Tracking # received this morning, 2/26