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Keep us posted, I'm a week behind you (interview 17th July) so will be good to know how long it takes for you to get yours back. We're hoping to fly out 2 weeks later but have booked flexible flights just in case!

Here's one to get you started -

Congrats! It will depend on the consulate, some have waits of only 3 month or so for an interview letter once you're DQ'ed, others are 2 years+. You can search for threads or timelines to give you an idea of how long the wait is at your consulate. And of course, how quickly you submit your paperwork and complete the DS-260 will be a factor too.

No worries. It's just the 'start new topic' button, but I'll flag this and ask a kind mod to move it your own thread for you. You might want to give more info - why you were outside the US if you were applying for AOS, whether you had AP, what your status was in the US that you were applying to adjust from, etc. Those in the know can then try and help. Good luck.

When was her medical? It's 6 months from the date of that usually.

You might need to be more specific - what kind of case, any location requirements etc. But best to start your own new thread rather than hijacking the OP's, and then hopefully people can advise.

Yes, your summary record will have any hospitalisations on it anyway, but you also get asked about it on both forms (the one you fill in advance and take with you, and the more detailed one you do there). So you will need dates and reasons. The Doctor was very understanding, she said to my daughter that there seems to be an epidemic of mental health issues for teenagers following Covid and the lockdowns. She wasn't worried about it at all and she could see they were very superficial wounds (you can only see the scars in the right light, but we knew we had to be honest about it). The whole interview was focused on it really (other than the physical exam and weight/height measurements), but then my daughter has nothing else on her medical record. She's never been hospitalised or had any major illnesses, so it was the only thing they had to ask her about. The exact wording on the checklist that you get when you book the medical is "If you have any significant/ongoing/previous medical conditions (i.e depression/diabetes/hypertension etc) please ensure that you bring a report from your GP/Specialist/Consultant regarding this; including, medication, prognosis, management etc. (this includes conditions such as depression, anxiety, diabetes and hypertension)." We got the letter to try and avoid any follow up documents being needed, and it worked for us. You also have to give details if you tick 'yes' to anything on the form, so we did a one page sheet just giving details of her depression and self harm, her treatment, dates, and other info which we handed in to reception. Good luck with yours.

Given the amount of applications Manila must deal with I'm surprised it's not longer tbh. Some poor people are waiting 2 years or more at other consulates. Hopefully as the year progresses they'll bring that backlog down and get it nearer 'normal' levels, best of luck and hope you get your IL soon.

You've previously said the overstay was over a year. So which is it? You need to be really precise as there's a big difference between a 7 month overstay and an overstay of over a year.

How long was the overstay and what visa/status did you overstay? Edit: I see this has been answered and answered before, have another read of your previous threads. Good luck.

No worries, as long as you're aware that AOS isn't relevant and that you'd have to return home to wait for your immigrant visa once any F1 expired? Personally, given the lengthy wait ahead of you, I'd get your mother to file asap, and then just see what happens with an F1 app. As per the other threads, the chances are slim but it will depend on your ties to your home country. Good luck.

You've posted this in the AOS forum, but that's not relevant to you. Hopefully a kind mod will move it to the student visas forum. This recent thread may be useful, there are many others if you search as well -

Hard for anybody to help without more info - specifically which consulate will you be interviewing at and what is your nationality? Those two bits of info are key.

Not sure what list you’ve got, but you do need to take a summary care record, which is essentially a condensed version of your medical history. We had our medicals in London a couple of weeks ago and my 18 year old daughter is on Sertaline and has a history of self harm. We took a letter from her GP - not a ‘letter of support’, what you need is details and facts from your doctor. Dates, treatment, prognosis and the all important phrase (as you’ve mentioned) about not being a danger to yourself or others. You have a more detailed questionnaire to complete when you arrive too, and are asked about hospitalisations. My daughter was questioned about her mental health and the doctor examined her thoroughly to look at how old her scarring was and check for anything fresh. It was no problem at all and nothing further was required. I suspect if her self harm was more recent we may have needed a more in-depth report but thankfully didn’t need it. HTH and good luck.

OK, so no police cert required then (16 and over IRRC). Not sure if you'll need a court order if you can't get written permission, I know you would for immigration to Canada but not sure what the US's rules are. Hopefully somebody with knowledge will chime in. Good luck.

What does the country specific documents list say? Anything else on there? Police cert depending on his age? My children needed them but they’re older teenagers. If he’s your step son then presumably you’ll need written consent from his father to remove him from the Philippines, or a court order if you can’t get that.

Just to add that this is specific to our visa route - I’ve no idea if that changes if you’re doing AOS.

We’re not doing AOS, we’re consular processing. But you don’t need the rest of the doses for immigration purposes, just one is enough (unless it’s the Covid vaccine, then you need the full course). https://www.uscis.gov/tools/designated-civil-surgeons/vaccination-requirements

As above, they just give the first one - we had our medical there a couple of weeks ago and only got the first dose of any we were missing.

Ah, ok, yes that will delay things then. Good luck, hope you get an IL soon.

Are you a spousal applicant? If so, and you were DQ'ed in March then you should have definitely had an IL by now. If you scroll up you'll see that IL's were issued in May for people with April or May DQ dates (including myself), for interviews in July. So next batch will be for August interviews, but you should have had yours by now I'd have thought.

You’ve posted this in the K-1 forum, it would be worth looking at the Australia specific forum and asking in there. Latest posts seem to suggest about 5-6 months from DQ date. Good luck.

You can meet and marry wherever you like, and you'll file online so can do that from anywhere too. Not sure what you mean about 'fly back home together', do you mean her visiting the US with you? She can do that (assuming she has a B visa or ESTA), but would then need to return home to wait whilst her immigrant visa is processed.

As previously advised, you can get married whilst apart, but you'll still need to meet in person again before you can petition for your wife anyway. Just Google 'Utah online marriage'. Or you could travel to her, and get married in person, then file straight away. Good luck.

Hi, looks like you submitted back in March and you're still struggling to get DQ'ed? There must be a problem or a document missing, as I previously suggested you should start your own new thread with exact details of what you supplied, what you're applying for and visa which country/consulate, and then those in the know can check and see what the problem is. Tagging your questions on to these NVC monthly submission threads means only a few people will see them. Good luck.