Room N

[BearAndKoala 16]

Good evening again, everyone.

 

So this is kind of a panic post. My fiancé is currently at St. Luke's, and they discovered her scars from her depression during her college days (seven years ago) on her wrist. Now she's waiting to be evaluated in "Room N"

 

That depression came from an abusive brother, an absent (but now returned) father, and the awful memory of a near assault at a college party. She's left that all behind and changed dramatically, and it shows. Should we be worried? Her interview is scheduled on July 16th.

Edited July 5, 2022 by BearAndKoala

[BearAndKoala 16]

1 hour ago, BearAndKoala said:

Good evening again, everyone.

 

So this is kind of a panic post. My fiancé is currently at St. Luke's, and they discovered her scars from her depression during her college days (seven years ago) on her wrist. Now she's waiting to be evaluated in "Room N"

 

That depression came from an abusive brother, an absent (but now returned) father, and the awful memory of a near assault at a college party. She's left that all behind and changed dramatically, and it shows. Should we be worried? Her interview is scheduled on July 16th.

 

UPDATE: She was given a "Mental Status Examination" appointment on July 12th. She's freaking out, overthinking and very stressed. She left that pain behind and now it feels like they're dragging her back into it. I'm trying to calm her down, is there any advice y'all can give that'll help settle her nerves?

 

[Daphne . 1,802]

4 hours ago, BearAndKoala said:

 

UPDATE: She was given a "Mental Status Examination" appointment on July 12th. She's freaking out, overthinking and very stressed. She left that pain behind and now it feels like they're dragging her back into it. I'm trying to calm her down, is there any advice y'all can give that'll help settle her nerves?

 

This appointment will give her the opportunity to tell them about it (and also that she is in a better place now).
They don’t want to drag her back into it, it’s very understandable that they want to know a little more about it

[Adventine 3,189]

Did she ever get treated for her depression? It would help to bring medical records from previous mental health providers to document whatever treatment she received and to prove she's over that dark period in her life.

[arken 4,197]

7 hours ago, BearAndKoala said:

She's freaking out, overthinking and very stressed.
 

And that's what they want to be sure she is in ok condition. 

 

7 hours ago, BearAndKoala said:

 

She left that pain behind and now it feels like they're dragging her back into it.

How would they know she left that pain behind without asking her? How would they know she is not in the same state she was at the time? This is her best opportunity to convince them how she has recovered in these many years. It's not like they are questioning to blame her, it's just a protocol to see her current state. If she is in good state, there won't be any issues. 

[BearAndKoala 16]

Yes I am aware that this is procedure and we're confident she will pass it. Our worry is missing her interview. I was incorrect before, her interview is scheduled for the 14th. Will she get her results on the day of her examination on the 12th? She's travelling with family and needing to get a new interview will be a huge strain on us.

[RO_AH 1,648]

2 hours ago, BearAndKoala said:

Yes I am aware that this is procedure and we're confident she will pass it. Our worry is missing her interview. I was incorrect before, her interview is scheduled for the 14th. Will she get her results on the day of her examination on the 12th? She's travelling with family and needing to get a new interview will be a huge strain on us.

She will not get the results until she finished the evaluation. It is VERY important for her to not stress and remain calm. Being stressed, worried, agitated will hurt her not help her.

[BearAndKoala 16]

2 minutes ago, RO_AH said:

She will not get the results until she finished the evaluation. It is VERY important for her to not stress and remain calm. Being stressed, worried, agitated will hurt her not help her.

I am reminding her of that, thank you.

 

I've read the evaluation takes a few hours. If she finishes the evaluation on the 12th, will she then receive her full medical exam results that day and not have to reschedule her interview?

[arken 4,197]

She will appear for the interview regardless of medical results. No need to reschedule the interview. Not sure if the medical gets sent directly to the embassy or gets handed to her. Usually the embassy will ask to mail or drop the medical at a given address they will make a final decision on the visa after that. Generally another interview isn't required.

[Commish10 427]

26 minutes ago, arken said:

She will appear for the interview regardless of medical results. No need to reschedule the interview. Not sure if the medical gets sent directly to the embassy or gets handed to her. Usually the embassy will ask to mail or drop the medical at a given address they will make a final decision on the visa after that. Generally another interview isn't required.

That's not the way Manila works. They will not interview without completed medical. 

[RO_AH 1,648]

1 hour ago, BearAndKoala said:

I am reminding her of that, thank you.

 

I've read the evaluation takes a few hours. If she finishes the evaluation on the 12th, will she then receive her full medical exam results that day and not have to reschedule her interview?

Her results are sent to the Embassy.

[BearAndKoala 16]

16 hours ago, RO_AH said:

Her results are sent to the Embassy.

Thank you. How long should that take?

[Chancy 6,239]

18 hours ago, BearAndKoala said:

I've read the evaluation takes a few hours. If she finishes the evaluation on the 12th, will she then receive her full medical exam results that day and not have to reschedule her interview?

 

Has she completed her vaccination at SLEC yet?  Was she given a copy of her vaccination worksheet?  If not, she will need to return to SLEC.  If she is not able to complete her final visit to SLEC before her current interview date, she will not be allowed to proceed with the visa interview and will have to re-schedule.

 

[BearAndKoala 16]

13 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Has she completed her vaccination at SLEC yet?  Was she given a copy of her vaccination worksheet?  If not, she will need to return to SLEC.  If she is not able to complete her final visit to SLEC before her current interview date, she will not be allowed to proceed with the visa interview and will have to re-schedule.

She has not, but she will be returning to SLEC on the 12th for her mental state examination. Can she receive it then?

[Chancy 6,239]

5 minutes ago, BearAndKoala said:

She has not, but she will be returning to SLEC on the 12th for her mental state examination. Can she receive it then?

 

It will depend on the result of her examination.  The SLEC staff will notify her if she needs to re-schedule her interview or not.  If the staff directs her to the immunization room after her mental health evaluation, she will likely get her worksheet on the same day and will not need to re-schedule her interview.  She will be allowed to proceed with the interview as long as she gets her medical results anytime before her interview date.  Even 1 day before is ok.