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My fiancé had her medical exam for her K1 visa completed on 10-Aug, once she gets her medical clearance does the hospital need to stamp her passport? I read on some FB K1 visa forums this was needed for those in Manila. We are in Bahrain and I want to verify with experts here whether that is a legitimate requirement.

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1 hour ago, Bahrainexpat said:

My fiancé had her medical exam for her K1 visa completed on 10-Aug, once she gets her medical clearance does the hospital need to stamp her passport? I read on some FB K1 visa forums this was needed for those in Manila. We are in Bahrain and I want to verify with experts here whether that is a legitimate requirement.

I’ve never heard of a hospital stamping a passport.   Why in the world would they?

 

Hospitals do not issue visas.

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3 hours ago, Bahrainexpat said:

My fiancé had her medical exam for her K1 visa completed on 10-Aug, once she gets her medical clearance does the hospital need to stamp her passport? I read on some FB K1 visa forums this was needed for those in Manila. We are in Bahrain and I want to verify with experts here whether that is a legitimate requirement.

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4 hours ago, Bahrainexpat said:

My fiancé had her medical exam for her K1 visa completed on 10-Aug, once she gets her medical clearance does the hospital need to stamp her passport? I read on some FB K1 visa forums this was needed for those in Manila. We are in Bahrain and I want to verify with experts here whether that is a legitimate requirement.

There are references here in VJ that they do. 

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After a little research, it appears they did this a few years ago.   I am moving this thread to the Philippines regional discussion area for the PI experts to answer.

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

After a little research, it appears they did this a few years ago.   I am moving this thread to the Philippines regional discussion area for the PI experts to answer.

But the OP is in Bahrain. He wants to know if it's done everywhere.

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1 hour ago, Letspaintcookies said:

But the OP is in Bahrain. He wants to know if it's done everywhere.

OK.   I'll move it back to general K-1 procedures.  Thanks.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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12 hours ago, Bahrainexpat said:

My fiancé had her medical exam for her K1 visa completed on 10-Aug, once she gets her medical clearance does the hospital need to stamp her passport? I read on some FB K1 visa forums this was needed for those in Manila. We are in Bahrain and I want to verify with experts here whether that is a legitimate requirement.

 

SLEC Manila stamps the passports of applicants who have completed their visa medical.  (Yes, I have an SLEC stamp in my PH passport.)  As far as I know, this is not a Department of State requirement, as I could not find any reference to such in the DOS foreign affairs manual.  Seems to be a Manila-specific procedure.  I would not expect your fiancee to get a similar stamp in her passport at her visa medical in Bahrain.

 

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In Colombia, the hospital did ask for my passport to check against the paperwork, but that was the extent of it (no stamp). The doctor's office gave me a sealed envelope to take to the embassy later that day after the exam. I fail to see why a hospital would stamp your passport; it is a travel document. Maybe they've had instances of fraud and want to cover their butts.

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Hospitals asking for your passport as an id sounds normal but to stamp it? I don't see why.

 

So far, this seems to be something that occurred in the Philippines.

 

Passports are needed strictly for border crossings. It has no use in a medical setting besides as an id.

 

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