US Immigration from Philippines

Hello Guys, my case is CR1 but sooner it will be converted to widow visa since my petitioner passed away. Just asking as i have read that paying for IV fee requires only U.S Bank account but I dont have any account in the U.S

Is it okay to use friend's account to pay for IV Fee? at the moment, I am here in Saudi Arabia and don't know how can i pay for it.

Thank you.

Hello my fellow VJ members,

I created this topic for my fellow January 2020 filers for our parents to share our experiences on processing.

Petitioning my Mother and Father

Filed online: January 08,2020.

I m not quite sure how long is the processing for the I-130 for Parents.

Goodluck to us!

This is a long post. Just want to share how the medical was for me since this forum helped me a lot.

I stayed at Go Hotels Ermita which is a few minutes away from the clinic. I paid 3851.37PhP for 2 nights.

For SLEC, don t forget to bring your own pen. Also, I forgot which floor is which, so I ll just indicate the areas. Use the stairs too. Way faster than the elevators.

Day 1: January 7, 2020

I arrived at 08:10. No need to go there at 3 or 4 in the morning. A few extra hours of sleep sounds (and feels) better than waiting in line.

The guard asked for the following: passport, 1 copy of passport biopage, 1 copy of SLEC appointment letter, 1 copy of NVC letter, 1 copy of appointment confirmation letter for the USEM interview (if applicable), Security Bank receipt (if applicable), and 4 2x2 photos. He compiled everything and asked me to proceed to the photo room.

Almost every step of the process, aside from the SLEC papers, they will ask for your passport and ask you your name and birthday for verification.

PHOTO ROOM: They took a photo of me, I saw it was what they used for their system, and asked me my name and birthday for verification. After that, they asked me to proceed to the USA reception.

USA Reception: I waited for a few minutes until I was called. They just asked me my name, my birthday, if it was my first time to have medical at SLEC, and my relationship with my petitioner (fianc ). After that, they asked me to scan my right index finger. Then, they gave me my receipt along with the paperwork that I need for the process.

LABORATORY: There s a sheet of paper that explains what you will be tested for. You will have to write your name and sign after reading. (No erasures!) After signing, I gave my papers and the signed sheet to the reception area and waited to be called. When I was called, they told me to scan my fingerprint and asked me if I urinated that morning. I did at 7:45 so they asked me to do my urine collection at 8:45 and proceed to the phlebotomy area first.

PHLEBOTOMY: Did what they had to do, draw blood, and asked me to go do my x-ray.

X-RAY: They asked me if I m pregnant (I m not). Then, they told me to write I m not pregnant on the sheet and fill out the required fields. After doing so, I was asked to proceed to the women s xray room. You have to wear a gown (take your shirt and underwear off, of course) and to put your hair up in a bun. I waited for my turn and I was asked stuff again for verification. I inhaled the best I could when I was told to do so (I was honestly freaking out about this because of the various posts I have read). After this, I was asked to do urine collection.

URINE COLLECTION: I was instructed to collect my urine from the first drop until it reaches the line drawn on the container. It shouldn t be full or less than what s required. The nurse will accompany you inside the restroom and you would have to leave your bag out of the cubicle. After that, they took the container and they asked me to proceed to the vital signs area.

VITAL SIGNS: Gave them my papers and waited to be called. They checked the following: weight, height, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature. After this, I was asked to proceed to the eye test room.

EYE TEST: Asked if I m wearing eyeglasses and/or contact lenses and checked for visual acuity. After this, I filled out a sheet of my ki medical history and gave my papers to the US Counter and waited to be called.

PHYSICAL EXAM: When I was called, I was instructed to go wait by the clinic. The doctor asked about my history. After the interview part, the doctor did the physical examination. This was when the doctor saw my tattoo and asked if I only have one. I think she was checking for scars and such. She also asked about my highest educational attainment and my previous vaccinations. After it was done, I was told to give my papers back to the US counter and wait to be called.

CHECK-OUT: When I was finally called, I was instructed to go to the second floor to check-out before I can go home. I went down and gave them my papers. When they called me, they asked me about my previous vaccinations and asked to see my records. Then, I was instructed to come back the next day at 9:00AM.

I finished at 10:40. Finished everything in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Longest wait was for the physical examination.

Day 2: January 8, 2020

I arrived at 9:30AM. I showed the guard my receipt and my passport. He told me to stay at the ground floor, give my receipt to Counter A, and wait to be called. I was nervous the entire time because I have always read that people get sent to the second floor for immunization right away, if passed, or to the fourth floor for those under sputum. Not knowing what being at the ground floor means was torturous, along with the 2 hour wait. But I kept seeing people from the ground floor being called to go the immunization room. So that somehow helped and gave me hope lol. At around 12 noon, I was (finally) called to go to the immunization room! Thank God!!! I was nervous the entire time. The nurse asked about my medical history and if I m pregnant. I had to write I m not pregnant and she gave me 3 shots (TDAP, MMR, and Varicella some posts of people said they got 4 shots with the flu shot). I went back to the releasing area (ground floor where I was asked to wait) after for my sealed envelope, CD, and vaccination record.

I finished at 13:25. It was worth the wait! It took me almost 4 hours on the 2nd day. I was praying and freaking out (lol) the entire time I was waiting. I had colds and sore throat when I did the medical. I was worried about this too. But thank God, I passed! Prayers move mountains and we re one step closer

Hope this helps! I did my best to remember details so I probably missed some.

Anyhow, best of luck to everyone.

God bless us all!

Hello my fellow VJ-ers,

I am in the process of Petitioning my mother and father. I was wondering of I can just send a copy of my US Passport as a proof of citizenship or it needs to be both Naturalization Cert and US Passport?

Thanks in advance!!!

Hi! I.m have been here in the US for 3 years now. And applying for an IT field but always get rejected. All my credentials are from the Philippines.

I was a Grad of BS. Computer Engineering at La Salle. & I work at a public office and had my "Masters of Public Admin non-thesis". my coworker here told me to go to a any school (Lewis univ since it is la sallian school) and to evaluate my transcript of record to a school. I don't know how to do it. So anyone could help me?.
thank you.