Enlightened!

[perfect 39]

I felt really bent out of shape last week to be asked to take my son for another medical and get another Vaccination supplement as according to the USCIS website he doesn't need another medical.

I phoned the USCIS helpline and got a really helpful lady who agreed that according to their "rules" he doesn't need one. However, she stated that if the request comes from a local service center we have to comply and get one done even if technically he doesn't need one. I ask you....what is the point of having "rules" if local service centers can choose to make up their own set of rules!!?

Anyway we booked an appointment for early this morning and the lady at the civil surgeon's office noted my explanation that the USCIS had rejected the original vacination supplement I had sent because the doctor's office had made a mistake when completing it. She then said that my son didn't need another medical, all they needed to do was re-do the vaccination supplement and re-submit it, because in her view the medical had been requested purely on the basis that the vaccination supplement was incorrect and there's a check box on the medical relating to the vaccinations which appeared to be incorrect because the supplement had been filled out incorrectly last time. She said that happens all the time - their requesting a full medical when it's just a problem with the vaccination supplement!

However, I wasn't about to take that chance to pursuaded her that we would do the medical AND correct the vaccination supplement. She even offered that if I was willing to pay cash she would do it with 25% discount! We have to go back on Thursday for the blood results and to collect the paperwork to resubmit so hopefully we will soon get an approval.

Edited April 10, 2006 by perfect

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Those 'rules' are actually Federal law.

[tomica52 0]

Way to follow up on that RFE. I am starting to realize that everything has to be done their way, and that we have to submit all the documents they ask for (even though we might have sumbitted them before...)

Alex