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digbeezgrl   0

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HOOOO Boy, we even manage to bicker while on opposite sides of the planet LOLOLOLOL!!!! (L) Love him to bits anyway...

So, we're currently trying to figure out exactly what he should expect at the medical exam. Who's done this? What exactly to they poke and prod you with? I'm especially interested in what's happened to Londoners.

We're arguing bcoz I've told him to stop smoking the wacky tobaccy for the time being, just in case.

Save the lectures, I've been trying to get him to stop for 2 years now. Just afraid they'll slap him with a test that he'll fail miserably. So, is this part of the medical or no?

Just curious, and and always... Thank you! :yes:

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5/23/05..... Sean leaves me to continue his trip around the world :(

7/06/05..... Sean comes back bcoz we miss each other tooo much :)))

8/23/05..... Sean goes home for good this time :(

9/23/05..... Talking every day, deciding that we can't live apart

10/28/05..... Sara proposes! :)

3/11//06..... Filed I-129 with Texas after much hunting and gathering of evidence :)

3/18/06...... NOA1

6/23/06...... RFE sent from Cal. Center (IMBRA STUFF)

6/23/06...... Sean arrives in Tampa! Staying till September! :) :) :)

7/03/06.......RFE arrives at my house :(

7/06/06...... RFE sent back to California. Now, NOA2 PLEASE! :)

7/13/06..... Touched :)

7/17/06..... Received email stating 'RFE' info rec'd. Should have answer soon. Yeah, right. :(

7/18/06..... TOUCHED AGAIN - JUST SEND MY DAMN NOA2 PUH-LEEEZE!

8/22/06..... After much discussion and tears and anguish, we end our relationship

8/23/06..... NOA2... Great timing, Feds. Kiss my a$$.

*New Chapter*

9/30/06..... Packet 3 arrives at Sean's parents in London

10/02/06... Sends paperwork back with necessary contents

10/17/06... Notice for further evidence arrives in mail

10/19/06... Evidence gathered, returned to embassy

10/25/05... Notice for medical appointment

11/06/06... Medical Appointment

12/05/06... Notice arrives, interview date 12/21/06

pax Proficient

pax   0

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Yes, the medical providers can and do test for drugs. Including marijuana. And, yes, a positive test is good for a 3-year ban on entering the States. And, yes, there are VJers under bans of admissibility for drug use.

So if your sweetie cares a whit about this whole process, he'll stop smoking up.

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raymaga   25

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I would definitely be concerned about the drugs showing up in the blood test. It certainly wouldn't be worth it to me to jeopardize all you've been thru to be together for a few tokes. I would stop until after the medical exam.

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thesnowman   1

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I heard as well that they test for drugs and wacky baccy can stay in the system for 3 months, so it is probably best that he quits now

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digbeezgrl   0

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This, my good fellows, is EXACTLY what I've been trying to beat into that thick head of his....

That's what I figured. I'm going to insist that he stop smoking today. I know it can last forever if someone is a daily smoker, as he unfortunately is. Thank you so much. :D

One last clarification, tho.

Is the drug test absolutely compulsory? Or is it a maybe, if they feel like it that day, etc..

Not that it makes any difference, but just curious again... call me kitty! :blush:

4/03/05..... Met on Clearwater Beach at the Hostel, Love at First Sight! :)

5/23/05..... Sean leaves me to continue his trip around the world :(

7/06/05..... Sean comes back bcoz we miss each other tooo much :)))

8/23/05..... Sean goes home for good this time :(

9/23/05..... Talking every day, deciding that we can't live apart

10/28/05..... Sara proposes! :)

3/11//06..... Filed I-129 with Texas after much hunting and gathering of evidence :)

3/18/06...... NOA1

6/23/06...... RFE sent from Cal. Center (IMBRA STUFF)

6/23/06...... Sean arrives in Tampa! Staying till September! :) :) :)

7/03/06.......RFE arrives at my house :(

7/06/06...... RFE sent back to California. Now, NOA2 PLEASE! :)

7/13/06..... Touched :)

7/17/06..... Received email stating 'RFE' info rec'd. Should have answer soon. Yeah, right. :(

7/18/06..... TOUCHED AGAIN - JUST SEND MY DAMN NOA2 PUH-LEEEZE!

8/22/06..... After much discussion and tears and anguish, we end our relationship

8/23/06..... NOA2... Great timing, Feds. Kiss my a$$.

*New Chapter*

9/30/06..... Packet 3 arrives at Sean's parents in London

10/02/06... Sends paperwork back with necessary contents

10/17/06... Notice for further evidence arrives in mail

10/19/06... Evidence gathered, returned to embassy

10/25/05... Notice for medical appointment

11/06/06... Medical Appointment

12/05/06... Notice arrives, interview date 12/21/06

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pax   0

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Tell your man that it is.

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'cause you're better than that, and you don't need it

there's nothing wrong with you

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bethnash   0

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they didnt mention drugs at all when i had my medical but who knows what they test for ... id tell him they do test for drugs to make him stop, its not worth the risks

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Yep not worth the risk. I would suggest that you make it very clear to him the reasons why he needs to stop now. As far as the future try to help him rather than say stop, most people will not change until they are ready to.

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You should definitly tell him that if he doesn´t quit TODAY, there´s a huge chance he´ll be ruining the whole process for you two. He could get banned from entering US really. Make it dramatic or else he might not believe you. Make a statement, and tell him you´re SURE of it ´cus in VJ there are examples of couples who are going through the exact same thing.

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Kajikit   65

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What Luis says is not being over-dramatic. In the time I've been on the board, there have been several people who have been BANNED because of marijuana use coming up at the medical/interview. They don't HAVE to check for it at the exam but they can if they want to, and your fiance is taking a huge risk.

If it was my fiance I'd ask him which matters to him more - the drugs, or you. Because if it's you he has to quit and quit NOW and stay quit... the US takes drug use extremely seriously and he could get deported once he gets here if he is ever caught with the stuff in his possession... if he can't give the stuff up I'm afraid you're in love with an addict and I'd be extremely worried about comitting to a relationship with him. Marijuana is a very mild drug but it's still a drug and somebody who can't or won't quit smoking the stuff is still an addict.

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- Proposal (20 August 2000) to marriage (19 December 2004) - 4 years, 3 months, 25 days (1,578 days)

STAGE 1 - Applying for K1 (15 September 2003) to K1 Approval (13 July 2004) - 9 months, 29 days (303 days)

STAGE 2A - Arriving in US (4 Nov 2004) to AOS Application (16 April 2005) - 5 months, 13 days (164 days)

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digbeezgrl   0

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What Luis says is not being over-dramatic. In the time I've been on the board, there have been several people who have been BANNED because of marijuana use coming up at the medical/interview. They don't HAVE to check for it at the exam but they can if they want to, and your fiance is taking a huge risk.

If it was my fiance I'd ask him which matters to him more - the drugs, or you. Because if it's you he has to quit and quit NOW and stay quit... the US takes drug use extremely seriously and he could get deported once he gets here if he is ever caught with the stuff in his possession... if he can't give the stuff up I'm afraid you're in love with an addict and I'd be extremely worried about comitting to a relationship with him. Marijuana is a very mild drug but it's still a drug and somebody who can't or won't quit smoking the stuff is still an addict.

Thank you for your concern, but as I said, please spare me the 'I'd be extremely worried to get into this...' lecture. I'm a big girl, and he's nothing short of a dream come true for me, pot and all. As it happens, I've just spoke to him (lucky UKers, getting out of work 5 hours before me!) and he didn't even hesitate to say that he'd stop right away, as we both didn't realize how severe the consequences were to this particular aspect. So, I think it's more than obvious how much this means to both of us.

I've done a lot of research on this outside of VJ, and you guys are right on the nose as far as I can deduce.

Thanks again, Visa Warriors! This wait sure does suck, but it'll be worth it in end. :yes:

4/03/05..... Met on Clearwater Beach at the Hostel, Love at First Sight! :)

5/23/05..... Sean leaves me to continue his trip around the world :(

7/06/05..... Sean comes back bcoz we miss each other tooo much :)))

8/23/05..... Sean goes home for good this time :(

9/23/05..... Talking every day, deciding that we can't live apart

10/28/05..... Sara proposes! :)

3/11//06..... Filed I-129 with Texas after much hunting and gathering of evidence :)

3/18/06...... NOA1

6/23/06...... RFE sent from Cal. Center (IMBRA STUFF)

6/23/06...... Sean arrives in Tampa! Staying till September! :) :) :)

7/03/06.......RFE arrives at my house :(

7/06/06...... RFE sent back to California. Now, NOA2 PLEASE! :)

7/13/06..... Touched :)

7/17/06..... Received email stating 'RFE' info rec'd. Should have answer soon. Yeah, right. :(

7/18/06..... TOUCHED AGAIN - JUST SEND MY DAMN NOA2 PUH-LEEEZE!

8/22/06..... After much discussion and tears and anguish, we end our relationship

8/23/06..... NOA2... Great timing, Feds. Kiss my a$$.

*New Chapter*

9/30/06..... Packet 3 arrives at Sean's parents in London

10/02/06... Sends paperwork back with necessary contents

10/17/06... Notice for further evidence arrives in mail

10/19/06... Evidence gathered, returned to embassy

10/25/05... Notice for medical appointment

11/06/06... Medical Appointment

12/05/06... Notice arrives, interview date 12/21/06

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Kajikit   65

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I'm not trying to lecture you... but he has to understand how incredibly seriously the US takes this stuff. It's not like most of the rest of the world where it's a little slap on the wrist and a 'naughty boy, don't do that where anyone can see'. Which is where the concern comes in, because if he picked it up again after he was here, they could and would kick him out of the country and ban him for life and then you'd never be able to be together...

Karen - Melbourne, Australia/John - Florida, USA

- Proposal (20 August 2000) to marriage (19 December 2004) - 4 years, 3 months, 25 days (1,578 days)

STAGE 1 - Applying for K1 (15 September 2003) to K1 Approval (13 July 2004) - 9 months, 29 days (303 days)

STAGE 2A - Arriving in US (4 Nov 2004) to AOS Application (16 April 2005) - 5 months, 13 days (164 days)

STAGE 2B - Applying for AOS to GC Approval - 9 months, 4 days (279 days)

STAGE 3 - Lifting Conditions. Filing (19 Dec 2007) to Approval (December 11 2008)

STAGE 4 - CITIZENSHIP (filing under 5-year rule - residency start date on green card Jan 11th, 2006)

*N400 filed December 15, 2011

*Interview March 12, 2012

*Oath Ceremony March 23, 2012.

ALL DONE!!!!!!!!

pax Proficient

pax   0

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True that. Drug convictions stateside will get your man a one-way ticket out of the country and it will be very difficult, if not impossible, to get him back.

Abby (U.S.) and Ewen (Scotland): We laughed. We cried. Our witness didn't speak English. Happily married (finally), 27 December 2006.

Latest news: Green card received 16 April 2007. USCIS-free until 3 January 2009! Eligible to naturalize 3 April 2010.

Click on the "timeline" link at the left to view our timeline. And don't forget to update yours!

The London Interviews Thread: Wait times, interview dates, and chitchat for all visa types

The London Waivers Thread: For I-601 or I-212 applicants in London (UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia)

The London Graduates Thread: Moving stateside, AOS, and OT for London applicants and petitioners

all the mud in this town, all the dirt in this world

none of it sticks on you, you shake it off

'cause you're better than that, and you don't need it

there's nothing wrong with you

--Neil Finn

On second thought, let us not go to Camelot. 'Tis a silly place.

--Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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gimygirl   0

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he might as well quit now because he won't have any 'contacts' once he gets to the States ..... unless you plan on hooking him up! :thumbs::lol:

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