My medical Exam at SLEC

By Gladys Erhardt on Aug 6, 2007 in Opinion

Medical Examination Day

I remember my medical exam at Saint Lukes (SLEC) was a pain in the butt. If you happen to hear the phrase ‘ hurry up and wait’, well, you’re in when doing the medical test.

I stayed in San Carlos Mansion, a few blocks away from SLEC and is a 5 minute walk from and to SLEC. I and 2 ladies (who are also processing their fiancee visa and whom became my friends) got up at 3 30am to prepare for our medical exam day.

Here are the things we prepared:

  • 3pcs visa photo’s (put your name on the back of each photo’s)
  • Passport (bring the original and photocopy the biographic page for 2 copies). The purpose of this is that, the original passport will not be given back by the SLEC staff because they are the one who will forward the passport as well as the medical result to US Embassy in Manila -for the interview. I needed the photocopies for my CFO seminar and as an identification.
  • Appointment letter ( bring the appointment letter and have it photocopied also). The photocopy willbe collected by SLEC staff and they will verify it with the original. They will stamp the original to prove that the medical exam has been performed.
  • Cost of the medical exam - $95.00 USD (for adults -15 years and older)
    - $67.00 USD for children 14 years and below.
    - Repeat X-rays costs $7.00 USD/per person.

*Note: Memorize your fiance’s biographic information and the manila case number as you will need these information to fill up the PDS (Patient Data Sheet). If you do not know how to fill it up or doubtful of what to answer, do not hesitate to ask the SLEC staff. They may not be that friendly but they will help you fill it correctly. Also DO NOT leave any question blank, if it is not applicable to you, write N/A or NONE to minimize (if not prevent) delays.

We arrived at SLEC around 4 30am and there were around 20+ people that are ahead of us; so it’s a pretty busy clinic huh?

The guard gave us a what they called “priority number” since there are hundreds of applicants that are taking/retaking tests each day; priority number was issued (maybe to ensure easy process). The guard also gave us a paper that contains a step by step guide. I find the guide very helpful hence there is a step by step PROCESS to follow. If you cannot fulfill step 2, you can’t proceed to step 3. SLEC is also a 4 story building, there are steps that you need to take on the 2nd floor; some are on the 3rd then back to 1st floor and etc. So by having the guide in hand; it’ll lessen the burden. And lastly, the PDS or Patient Data Sheet to fill out.

After filling up the PDS, we decided that it was too early to wait (SLEC opens at 5 30am and we still have a couple of minutes to burn) so we left our PDS to the guard ( they don’t allow applicants to bring it outside the premises) and went outside to eat because we are starving.

We went back to SLEC around 6am and viola, there were more than a hundred people who were already lining up outside the the building. It was a chaotic and VERY crowded. SLEC’s fron’t office pathway is too small to accommodate hundreds of people. Plus the fact that it’s located in an intersection and car’s, trike’s (tricycle), people and etc are passing by; it feels like you would want to hurry everthing.

We gave our priority number to the guard inside the building near registration booth (Yes there is a registration booth). Registration booth is used  to register applicants to their machine, SLEC’s staff collected our PDS, a copy of the appointment letter and cued us for the picture taking. This is probably their kept copy of photo of applicant’s info.

So that was pretty much the process on how to start the medical test. If I’ll put it in a simple sentence; line up to get your priority number, submit the required docs on the registration booth, have your picture taken and start taking the tests.

The next steps were to get all the needed medical tests:

  • x-ray,
  • urine test,
  • physical exam (get naked and lay on the table so the doctor can examine your butt..lol),
  • get some vaccine,
  • eye test and etc (if I’ll say etc, that means I forget the test but I know there is more and I’m just making an excuses :-D ..kasi nakalimutan)

As I’ve said, SLEC is a 4 story building and each of the test are taken on different floors. Not to mention that there are also VISA applicants from Australia, Canada and other countries that are also processing their med test so it is a bit challenging; meresay a challenge on your patience.

We weren’t able to get all our test done, me and my friends (Michelle and Vanessa) were pretty much exhausted around 5 in the afternoon so we decided to finish taking the test the following day.

The next day we went to SLEC, it was easier; we finished taking our test and waited for our interview back in our hotel. By the way, after taking/clearing all the tests, we submitted some signed docs in an office located on the first floor and wait for another minutes or hours for the result .  I tried asking the staff during that time if I did passed or failed but she told me, “we are not allowed to divulge the result, you will know it in the Embassy”. She also told me that my passport will be forwarded to the Embassy then handed me some papers ( I’m sorry I’ve completely forgotten what papers are those); it might be my receipt and some original docs..I don’t know .

So that was it, I was waiting for my interview with mixed emotion. Exhaustion, anxiety, excitement, joy…every emotion you can think of; is what I felt after I completed my med test.  Here comes another day of waiting for interview and few days of waiting for the final verdict.

Anyway, here’s SLEC info; in case you’ll stumble on this article and would want to contact them:

Saint Luke’s Medical Center Extension Clinic Information:

Saint Luke’s Medical Center Extension Clinic
1177 J. Bocobo Street
Ermita, Manila
Contact Numbers: (2)-521-0020 or (2)-521-8647 or (2)-524-6083
Website: http://www.stluke.com.ph/


Just so you know, FEES and PROCESS may vary; I had mine in 2007 and if by chance you read this on the years to come; please consult the USCIS website or the US Manila Embassy website for the latest FEES or PROCESS.


last updated 1st of July 2009

1632 Comment(s)

  1. i am applying for fiancee visa and we just got the NOA1 but i want to have ideas about the processing.

    I have a son who is a year old and i would like to ask, in case you know, if he’ll be included in the medical exam since, he’s part of the visa that i applied for.

    jona | Dec 6, 2007 | Reply

  2. hi jona,

    thanks for dropping by at my site and to answer your question, nop your son will not take those medical tests but only the injection, I forgot what injection was it. I have a friend who was with me during my medical and she has a daughter, her daughter got 2 shots.

    You need to bring your son’s shot records and have it notarized. That’s what my friend did, I think it was part of the requirement..you know to make it valid..

    Anyway I hope it helped.

    Gladys

    Gladys Erhardt | Dec 6, 2007 | Reply

  3. Thanks Gladys.

    I hope you don’t mind if I would have more questions in the future about the process.

    Good job for the site by the way. It is so helpful for me.

    Regards,
    Jona

    jona | Dec 7, 2007 | Reply

  4. Ei, I forgot, THANKS A LOT for the information.

    Happy Holidays!!

    jona | Dec 7, 2007 | Reply

  5. Hi Glad,

    Another question, what’s the difference between a visa photo and passport photo?

    Thanks.

    Jona

    jona | Dec 7, 2007 | Reply

  6. none (for me), both of this photo’s has the same angle. My passport photo was even the one I sent to hubby during our application for k1. the only thing though (that’s why you need to get another set of photo during your medical and interview dates) is that you need to have a RECENT (visa) photo on ur medical and interview (as far as I remember).

    Read the sample of the packet 4, you can download it online..everything was written there.

    Gladys Erhardt | Dec 7, 2007 | Reply

  7. no prob..

    Gladys Erhardt | Dec 7, 2007 | Reply

  8. sure..bring it on :)

    Gladys Erhardt | Dec 7, 2007 | Reply

  9. thanks Glad …

    i’ll drop by again if i need to ask something and check for updates on your site.

    ;-)

    jona | Dec 7, 2007 | Reply

  10. Hi gladys!

    Im waiting for my fiancee’s visa results by the US Immigration. This is my question i want to be prepare and know what are the different kind of medical examination should i’ll be taken soon at St. Luke Hosp.

    Thanks

    Marged | Jan 10, 2008 | Reply

  11. hi.tnx for this info.do have any idea if no vaccination record.my son’s vaccination record was lost and i cnt get it to clinic where in he was given a shots because it was relocated and i cant find it.would it be a problem for our medical?pls reply at my email darkangel_ayen@yahoo.com

    irene del rosario | Jan 11, 2008 | Reply

  12. HI Irene,

    I hope Gladys wont mind if I answer your question. Vaccination records are not necessarily needed at SLMEC. If you have one it will be more helpful for them , if you don’t the doctors at SLMEC will be the one to tell you what Vaccines you need and you may have to return the following day for it, but just in case they will ask for it, a notarized affidavit stating why you do not have the records anymore might help. I hope my comments help, Good Luck & God Bless.

    Deng | Jan 18, 2008 | Reply

  13. Hello.. the comments right above are very helpful. Well, i need some answers to my questions. My packet arrived last Feb. 4 stated to have an med exam n intrvw next month Mar 3 n 10, my prob is I have a 1 yr old daughter wc is also including to the visa my fiance applied, my question is.. Can I bring my mother to accompanied us? coz i read in the packet not to bring companion. I wl b needing my mother to assist me. And 2nd question is, I live in Cebu City kinda far, is it that important to bring my daughter on the date of my interview in the US embassy? Coz i am planning to go back in Cebu after the med exam and come back on the date of interview. Thank you very much.

    Rhea | Feb 8, 2008 | Reply

  14. Hi Rhea,

    I will answer your question according to what I’ve seen with my friends interview (I don’t have a personal experience on this one).

    Yes you need to bring your daughter to the interview especially that she’s included in the petition. Your daughter will get some vaccination and papers to fill up (of course by you) in Saint Lukes.

    Same thing on the interview, you need to bring her because..again..she’s a visa applicant too. Of course you can bring your mom, I have friends who brought their mom’s and it was ok. Or else to be sure hence your baby is only a year old, call Saint Lukes and ask them if its ok if you’ll only bring the papers of your daughter with you..

    They don’t allow anybody to go inside the SLEC building that is not an applicant so you can leave your mom in your hotel on this time or you can let her stay in the cafeteria infront of SLEC building. Bring s stroller with you para di ka mahirapan.

    Then again, call SLEC office first and ask if its ok not to bring your daughter on your med exam.

    Gladys

    Gladys Erhardt | Feb 8, 2008 | Reply

  15. good day Ms. gladys,
    i just arrived in Texas feb. 23, 2008 with fiancee visa. the health department here in DFW asked for a proof of my medical results from st. luke’s. but the records are already in the USCIS. is there a way for me to request for my medical records in USCIS? your favorable reply is highly appreciated. im so stressed na…thank you and God bless.

    Marly

    marly | Mar 7, 2008 | Reply

  16. hello there! ask ko lng sana.. what if my almuranas ako titingnan bayan xa pag i examin ka??

    kikiro | Mar 14, 2008 | Reply

  17. Hi kikiro,

    Almuranas is fine, they won’t check that.

    Gladys Erhardt | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply

  18. hi gladys,i have a question if u dont mind,i am an approved fiance visa and i am here in the united states now and married to my fiance,i have a 5 years old daughter,she was included on the appointment letter as a k2 applicant,but i didnt bring her to the st lukes for medical exam bcoz she is following to join to me so i think ill just send her to get medical exam with my mom,what my question is do the st lukes still do the medical exam to her even f shes only with my mom?do they still honor the appointment letter which is date sept 28 2007? thnk you…

    jasmen | Mar 29, 2008 | Reply

  19. Hello…

    Just wanna ask something…I have a 12-year old daughter…me and my fiance decided not to include my daughter for the petition because we would like to get to know each other first…then, after a year or 2 , that’s the time we will work for her papers… My question is, do you think is it a good idea? Does it affect his petition? I am waiting for your reply/ reaction…

    Thank you very much…

    MJ

    Emjay | Mar 31, 2008 | Reply

  20. hello gladys,
    i would like to ask a question if its ok with you, actually the scenario is about my aunt,during the medical exam just they saw something wrong with her x-ray so then sputum test was asked for her to do and unfortunately according to them she was suffering fr. a slight tuberculosis, then they advised my aunt to have a 6-months tx. primarily there, the problem is my aunt is from the visayas region and has no where to stay in manila,they asked the people there kindly or requested if they could have their tx. at home or just go to any gov’t. institution accredited by DOTS(service for tb patients)but they refused. Is it really a policy that they have to take the medication directly at medical extension what if they have no place to stay? In fact they will only take the medication for about less than an hour in a day, what really is the problem is the anxiety that they bring to my aunt including the expenses she’ll spend if she’s going to take it there, they try asking the people there yet their answers were all “wala kami magagawa”, i hope that they do explain thoroughly to their patients what is goin on because this people are not knowledgeable about this things, please help us on what to do.Also, does my aunt dont have the right to see the medical results,because the only result that was shown to them is the x-ray.

    mike | Mar 31, 2008 | Reply

  21. Hi Mike,

    I guess the best thing to do is to call Saint Lukes, asked them for explanation so every questions will be clarified and answered.

    Though taken from my friend’s experience, she also stayed for 6 months in Manila for the medication…so my guess is that, that’s how it’s processed.

    Gladys Erhardt | Apr 2, 2008 | Reply

  22. Hi MJ,

    Petitioning your daughter a year or 2 years later than yours is fine. It would not affect your petition processes, petitioning somebody is always a decision..and that’s both your decision so it’s ok.

    The embassy won’t mind it (I think) plus it’s none of their biz :) ,they might ask you why but just tell them ‘not yet’.

    Gladys Erhardt | Apr 2, 2008 | Reply

  23. Hi Jasmen,

    I have no idea about the detailed info on your case, best thing to do is to search for an information about the visa process on to follow to join.

    One thing I’m sure of is that all of the visa applicants needs to underwent medical exam/check.

    Gladys Erhardt | Apr 2, 2008 | Reply

  24. hi glad, i just want to know if u can answer some of my questios, i got my medical exam at st.lukes last feb,and said the’re was irregularity on my x-ray finding, and i had to do a 3 days sputum test,and after the doctor said that my 3 sputum smear test is negative, but i still have to wait for 2 months for culturing of the sputum. my question is, do u think it is possible that it trn out negative on tubercululosis? please give me some advise, i am very nervous now.what id positive? i am healthy, young and nevr get sick, i dont believe that i am suspected for having tb.

    myuu | Apr 7, 2008 | Reply

  25. hi glads,
    i hope u can answer some of my questions,or u can give me an advise. i had a medical exam at st.lukes last feb and teh dr said that i had to undergo sputum test because they seen an irregularity on my chest x-ray, my smear test was negative, my question is, is it possible that teh result will turn out negative? please give me advise, am getting inbsane thinking about it bec i do not believe i have tuberculusis, i am young, healthy i never get sick all these years of my life yet.
    thanks

    myuu | Apr 7, 2008 | Reply

  26. Hi gladys
    I have my medical appointment in St. Luke on May 5, 2008, my quesion is do they conduct examination during mentrual period?

    gerlyn | Apr 12, 2008 | Reply

  27. hi gladys, i just wanna ask if you know how many days for me in order to get my CENOMAR?

    fhelys | Apr 16, 2008 | Reply

  28. hello my name is ching… may lump po ako sa breast. kelangan po ba ipatanggal ko muna po ito para makapasa sa medical exam for k1? i need your advise po. thanks talaga.

    ching | Apr 16, 2008 | Reply

  29. hi myuu,

    I have no idea in terms of medical aspects so I can’t give you any answer on your question. But then on the lighter note, think positive all the time and everything will come out right.

    time flies really fast and the next thing you knew it, your visa is coming.

    Gladys Erhardt | Apr 16, 2008 | Reply

  30. Hi gerlyn,

    You can start the medical process like get the x-ray, eye test and other tests except for the physical exam. Physical exam requires us to take everything off and they’ll examine us..so you’ll go back on that part after your period is gone.

    Gladys Erhardt | Apr 16, 2008 | Reply

  31. Hi fhelys,

    It takes 2 to 3 weeks for NSO to release the CENOMAR certificate so you better request it right after you received your medical/interview appointment.

    That’s what I did with mine or else, request it a week or 2 weeks after you got your NOA2. The thing with CENOMAR and even NBI clearance, the embassy is requesting the applicants to have these clearances requested within 3 months before the interview. And the interview and medical timeline varies a lot…so if you’ll request it in advance, there would be a chance that you will request it again.

    So might as well, request on the time I’ve specified above…just to be safe.

    Gladys Erhardt | Apr 16, 2008 | Reply

  32. Hi Ching,

    They are conducting chest xray, that I’m sure..but I don’t know about the lump that you have..if it will cost you problem.

    Gladys Erhardt | Apr 16, 2008 | Reply

  33. hello glads,
    i got my medical result and thanks GOD THE HIGHEST it was negative and got interview,consul said that all my document are okay,so i paid for the delivery of visa, and for the verification, said take 3 to 4 weeks to wait, my question is,what is verification mean or y they do need to verify again, i thought before they call u for interview they verified the documents already.
    anyway, thatnks a lot for having this website and just easy to sign up.
    hope to hear more from you.

    myuu | Apr 17, 2008 | Reply

  34. hi gladys, ive been diagnosed with PTB last nov 2 for being exposed to my patients & was cleared already by january.my medical exam is scheduled tomorrow, im scared becoz i know they will still see d mark of having d disease, will i be able to have my immigrant visa granted even if being diagnosed with PTB? thanks

    sugar | Apr 20, 2008 | Reply

  35. hi glady’s its me again :) sorry i was’t able to reply on your answer on my last email.something bad came out with 1 of the member of my family ;( anyway i got a letter from d embassy that we have to call the embassy and have an appointment,so my fiance called the embassy and they told him that my interview is on april 29,2008 at 7:30 am.and i didnt know if they gonna send me pa d packet 4 or wala na ba?kse later is my medical na and i found out this when i check it online.they dont give me any instruction,what shall i do pa ba?do we have to call the embassy again to ask my packet?thanks in advance :)

    audrey | Apr 21, 2008 | Reply

  36. hello audrey,

    Hope glady’s won’t mind me answering your question, my fiance also called the embassy and my interview will be on may 16,08..They dont send the packet anymore,i got a letter from the embassy and it says there that i should download the packet 4 on their site. http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1en.pdf
    then, print that out along with appointment letter that was sent to you by the embassy thru email. Just click that link andyan lahat ng instructions and fill up the forms..you should take the medical 1week before the interview so you should be in manila now..do you have plane ticket now??

    bel

    Jennabel | Apr 21, 2008 | Reply

  37. Hi Gladys! I found your blog regarding your medical exam experience at SLEC very helpful. I hope you can help me with my concerns. My wife and I are permanent resident applicants for CANADA. The Canadian embassy has already instructed us to have our medical exams. We plan on taking it on May 5, 2008 at SLEC. I understand that the procedure you took with SLEC is for US visa applicants. Do you have any idea of the procedures we will be taking for CANADIAN visa applicants? I don’t remember the Canadian embassy requiring us to have our immunization history or immunization shots. Also, my wife is 4 months pregnant. Although the US govt. can substitute the xray requirement in liue of a tuberculin test, the Canadian govt. requires the actual xray films of the applicants. That is why we plan on just having the xray BUT WITH ABDOMINAL SHIELDING. I hope you can help us with the procedures for CANADIAN applicants. Also, will you also advise us to go to SLEC at 4:30am?Thanks a lot!!!

    Maurice | Apr 29, 2008 | Reply

  38. Hello Myuu,

    Congrats on your visa approval. With regards to your question about the verification, one commenter (in my website) told me that the verification process is, the embassy will verify the documents you submitted to them. This includes birth cert, CENOMAR and etc.. kaya wait ka lang,darating din ang visa mo.

    During my time, it was different, kasi the verification took place before the interview NOT after the interview. Ngayon iba na pala..nuon din the moment we were told to pay delbros that means na yung visa namin is on the process of making na. Kasi yung visa is like a stamp na ilalagay nila sa passport mo.

    But anyway, the best thing to do is to magliwaliw ka jan and spend a lot of time with ur fam tapos di mo na lang mapapansin nasa mga kamay mo na ang visa mo :). Nga pala, did you took your CFO seminar na?

    Gladys Erhardt | Apr 30, 2008 | Reply

  39. Hello Maurice,

    I hope Gladys won’t mind if I answer your concern. In SLEC, there’s a Canadian counter on the 5th floor and they’ll help you with the processing of your medical exam, whatever you need to undergo. But make sure that the guard on the ground floor would know that you’re applying for a Canadian Visa, they can help you with the next step that you need to do too.

    The earlier the better because you’ll be given a priority number though the rest of the processing would depend on the complexity of your medical results.

    I hope that helps! Good luck!

    jona | Apr 30, 2008 | Reply

  40. Hello Jona,

    Thanks for your reply. We’re considering coming over at SLEC at around 5:30 am. I hope the results of our medical exams will turn out all normal. Thanks again!

    Maurice | May 1, 2008 | Reply

  41. hi gladys.
    would an asthma be detected in the exam and would it be a problem? i was asthmatic when i was a child,from elementary til high school.when i was college,it was not that bad.it wouldnt come,unless i could smell some strong chemical,like chlorine.and its the same until now.thank you…

    grace | May 1, 2008 | Reply

  42. hi glads and to everyone who joining here on this website.
    glads,
    thank you so much for replying my message.
    yes,i attended cfo already.it was required when i get my passport.

    u know i am just so worried, beacause i read some website stuff about thier experience on waiting period,from embassy they said 3 to 4 weeks but it take 8moths they waited before visa come.
    my husband is coming this april 21 to pick up us here,and me and my 2 kids has a ticket already.everyday i keep texting delbros, but until now,it reply that still at process in embassy.
    thanks for enlighten me.

    myuu | May 2, 2008 | Reply

  43. Hey Ching,

    I’d just done my medical last april 28, i have a breast lump too but the doc dont ask me about it so wala lang… I think it dont bother naman kasi its not contagious

    gerlyn | May 3, 2008 | Reply

  44. I’d just done my medical last april 28, i have a breast lump too but the doc dont ask me about it so wala lang… I think it dont bother naman kasi its not contagious

    yeah, all they just to find out from applicants if they have tuberculosis or hiv/aids.
    gudluck to you Gerlyn.

    myuu | May 4, 2008 | Reply

  45. HI good Evening Ms.Gladys I had my medical exam at st lukes extension in Ermita Manila last March 7 i follow the procedure but on the next week Mach 14 the clinic called me for an interview about my past medications, i though everything will be ok. but i got 3 missed calls from them every week the last time i got a call from them then this last April 14 they called again around 6 pm they asking me about the year when i undergo my operation on my “Sis” on my left breast…. The problem is where i can follow up my medical result if is everything ok and if i follow up it means that it doesn’t affects my application in canadian embassy… and how long does it takes to know the result and and how long they will forward it to canadian embassy coz i just worried because my other friends already released their visa… Thank you very much Hope u will help me regarding on this matter .. God Bless ….

    mila A | May 6, 2008 | Reply

  46. hi. thank you for being so faithful in answering mails here. i got ideas from u guys. i got mail from US embassy last march 31. i wasnt able to call them for my interview sked and med exam coz i was busy these past few days. i just wanna know how can i be scheduled for med exam?? will the US emba be the one to tell me when? what about the appointment letter who will give that?? please help me. thanks so much.

    another one, i have cenomar already, but it was released last october, do i need to get a new one???

    last one (so far), u have mentioned that u have put off everything during the med exam. what kind of check up did they do? will they check me down there like what the OB does??? hehe. i just wanna know.

    hope u’ll reply. thanks so much. God bless.

    yenna | May 10, 2008 | Reply

  47. I want to know whether you will be given a visa to canada after the medical exams detecting that you have bilateral nodular goitre. i would also like to know how long it really takes to get a reply from the embassy after doing the medical exams.

    nana kwadwo | May 15, 2008 | Reply

  48. hello gladays and to everyone who joining here,
    i just want to share how happy i am now. LAst night i got a txt message from delbros saying that my visa is on the way now, so by saturday(May 24) is our flight.my honey*** is coming on 22nd, at last we will be together this time.

    GOOD LUCK EVERBODY!!!!!!
    Dont stop praying and hope.

    myuu | May 16, 2008 | Reply

  49. hi myuu,

    Im also an applicant for fiance visa, i had my interview last may 16 and it was successful..I just wanna ask,if how long for you to wait til you received your visa? Where is your location, coz i lived here in mindanao and i know it might take longer. Thanks and Goodluck to your trip!

    Jenn | May 21, 2008 | Reply

  50. hello gladys,

    i’m just curious about what slec looking for the urine examination..i have small hemorrhoids also would this be a problem..thank’s a lot and Godbless!

    new1 | May 29, 2008 | Reply

  51. hi glads,

    Good evening ma’am Glads, im also an applicant for fiance visa. my problem is i had early hemorrhoids and my question is could it be affected my medical at St. luke? Thanks and Have a nice weekend

    marilyn | May 30, 2008 | Reply

  52. hi there,

    thanks for your website, it helps me a lot to know what preparations to make in the future if our k1 petition will be approved which i’ve been praying so hard to make it happen the soonest in god’s will.

    my question is that why until now no approval yet for the I-129F since my fiance filed it last feb 2008, it’s pass three months now and im starting to become impatient even if i keep putting into my mind that patience is a virtue for this. it’s hard to feel this way because everytime i read about the timeline of others who underwent the k1, most of them and almost all of them got their approval from the time it was filed only for less than 2 mos and maximum of 3 mos.

    i am just wondering why? my fiance is divorcee with no kids and i have two kids ages 13 and 11 included in the petition, would you believe that this is the reason why the status until now if we search online still case received and pending?

    pls help me clarify things for this..thank you very much.

    aurora

    aurora | Jun 2, 2008 | Reply

  53. follow up questions..

    what are the list of vaccines needed for me and my two kids in St. Lukes and how much?

    are my kids included in the medical exams and interview in the US embassy…

    god bless

    thanks for your reply

    aurora | Jun 2, 2008 | Reply

  54. ms. aurora, the doctor will tell you what shots u need. in my case, i told the doctor that i had all the shots but my mom lost my records. the doctor recommended me to have measles and HPV vaccines. you will be asked for any chickenpox scar. If you have, no varicella shot will be given.

    yenna | Jun 2, 2008 | Reply

  55. hello there
    i been reading your blog and i have fiancee in davao.im also a avid reader of bob martins blogs.i find your experiences with immigration interesting for sure.we are currently waiting our appiontment with st.lukes and embassy interview.i was kinda dissapointed that u give no facts or imformation about your interview at embassy.im not sure why you would leave that part out of your blog,or mabe i didnt find that part of your journey here,did you have to stay in manila for the entire time between hospital visit and embassy interview?i would love some more info on this matter if thats ok? salamat

    RonW | Jun 5, 2008 | Reply

  56. Hi Ron,

    Here’s the link for my visa interview experience:

    http://www.gladysmuana.com/blog/2007/08/10/my-us-visa-interview-experience/

    Sorry about your disappointment but because of tons of entries (different topics) I posted is my gladysmuana.com blog, I know it will give some readers a hard time looking for related articles. Anyway, if you want to read more of my experience until I took my AOS (greencard) here in the States, here’s the website where I migrated my US Visa compilation files:

    http://pinaytalks.com/

    Thanks for dropping by and hope it helps.

    ———————————————–
    Gladys Erhardt
    http://www.gladysmuana.com
    http://www.pinaytalks.com

    Gladys Erhardt | Jun 5, 2008 | Reply

  57. hi gladys,

    just a follow-up of the comment i sent to you last june 2, 2008.

    thank you very much for the comment you gave to me regarding the vaccines needed.

    aurora

    aurora | Jun 6, 2008 | Reply

  58. Will they forward the medical exam results to the embassy or you would know first hand? thanks

    rommel | Jun 7, 2008 | Reply

  59. Hi Rommel,

    It’s both, I’ll get the result of some of the exam and also they’ll forward it to the Embassy.

    Gladys Erhardt | Jun 7, 2008 | Reply

  60. ur welcome Au :-)

    Gladys Erhardt | Jun 7, 2008 | Reply

  61. during the medical exam, is the asshole being checked? my friend has hemmorhoids and worry about it when he go or the physical exam.

    vonmichael | Jun 9, 2008 | Reply

  62. von, be careful with your terms.. but to answer your question, that is fine. they won’t check that.

    Gladys Erhardt | Jun 11, 2008 | Reply

  63. Hi Gladys,

    Thank God I found this site. I had my medical exam at St. Luke’s last june 12 and since then I am so worried and keep on looking online for any info that might help. I was asked to repeat the xray because the nurse said they found something suspicious. On the 2nd day upon the release of the xray film they gave me 2 films. I asked the interviewer if there is something wrong with my lungs because I had xray twice. He just said they are not allowed to divulge any info, the consul will be the one to tell me. That’s it just like that. He gave me the 2 xray films and a record of immunization I got and said they will just forward my passport, 2 photos and medical result to the embassy. My interview will be in 2 wks from now.. I don’t know if I have TB or what. They did not ask me to undergo sputum tests just like what I have read in this forum. I hope you can help me so that I will feel relieved. By the way.. I am applying for a K3 visa. Thanks so much.

    Lani | Jun 16, 2008 | Reply

  64. Hi Lanie,

    There is nothing to worry, when they gave you the go signal to get your interview, it means that you’re medical tests were already cleared and has a good result. One thing I noticed (before during my med exam and some friends info) is that, they’ll hold you for 6 months to 1 year healing process IF you are positive on TB. Also, I guess they supplied you with a wrong information (as far as my experience is concern). The consul will not tell you the result of your medical exam, the consul’s work is to interview the applicants. To validate the relationship, and things like that.

    Those results that they forwarded to the embassy will be included in your visa, the visa will be imprinted in your passport and will be released days after you passed the interview. This will be sent to you in a sealed envelop via delbros.

    The people from SLEC should have told you that you’re already cleared, you are entitled for that. That is your result. But anyway, maybe they changed their policy again but to clarify things out, you’re good for the interview. I think nobody goes for the interview until after they are cleared on medical tests.

    I hope that helps and quit worrying, you’re good for your interview. If you want to read more about my visa process, you can visit this site: http://www.pinaytalks.com

    Gladys
    http://www.gladysmuana.com
    http://www.pinaytalks.com

    Gladys Erhardt | Jun 16, 2008 | Reply

  65. Thank u so much Gladys. You reply so fast. I already read some of your blogs (I will surely get back to the AOS and the rest, I already bookmarked your site =D)

    I have read your visa interview experience,it helped me a lot prepare for mine. Your site is very helpful. God bless.

    P.S. You look so happy in your pic =)

    Lani | Jun 16, 2008 | Reply

  66. Thanks Lani ;-) , no problem. I’m happy that I was able to help.

    God Bless on your interview.

    Gladys Erhardt | Jun 16, 2008 | Reply

  67. Hi Gladys. I have another question. Do u think it’s ok to wear jeans paired with a decent blouse (w/ collar) on the actual interview? Do u think it matters?

    Lani | Jun 17, 2008 | Reply

  68. Ms. Gladys

    I saw this site and I found it very helpful . Although most of the things discussed here is for the US Visa, may I post certain queries regarding the medical exam. My family will undergo medical examination for Australian Visa on September 24. We already booked a flight that day. We would probably arrived at SLEC around 10 and we’re willing to extend our stay until Sept 26. Will the process be the same? Are we required to get a no.? If yes, can someone get it for us? Are there also hotels or inns very near the clinic that is suitable for a family with a kid?

    Thank you.

    Jennie | Jun 17, 2008 | Reply

  69. hi!i am waiting for my I-140 petition(immigrant petition for alien worker).I would like to know if you have any idea if the medical exam you took for fiance visa is the same with the I140 visa?Do you remember having been tested with hepatitis B and C aside from HIV?thanks.i’d be looking forward to your reply.

    kathy | Jul 8, 2008 | Reply

  70. Hi to all! this is for SUGAR. i am also a nurse suspected to have TB and started on treatment last june and will have my medical exam next month. I would like to know if you continue taking your medication after being cleared from TB and what happened to your medical exam and immigrant visa. thanks a lot. this site is very helpful to me.

    booboo | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply

  71. Hi Gladys,
    I just had my medical last week and my Xray showed some signs of active TB. I am actually currently taking medications for that in about 4 months now. I have never been sick and I dont have any signs or symptoms of it. I just want to ask if SLEC will tell me to start my treatment right away once my sputum result is positive. I dont know what to do if they require me to start right away. I have a job in a bank and I cant resign right away. I need to give the company 2-3 months. And Im 8 hours away from SLEC so there’s no way for me to go there daily just to take the medicine. Will SLEC allow to take home the medicines? Will they allow the applicant to have enough time to resign from their job and move to Manila? There’s no way for me to start the treatment once they told me. It will be hard for me to resign because Im a bread winner and Im supporting my family. I really dont know what to do. Im in a very awkward situation right now.

    Belle | Aug 17, 2008 | Reply

  72. hi gladys,

    ask ko lang wat is the best time to go at st. lukes? kasi i have 2 kids 4 yrs old and 11 months. kung ganon karame ang tao bk mainip ang mga baby ko. at d naman pwede sila pumila ng ganon kahaba d b? binibgyan b ng priority ang may mga kasamang baby’s?

    thank you..

    rose

    rose | Aug 19, 2008 | Reply

  73. Hi Gladys,

    Ask me lang about your visa interview, ano ano ang mga tanong syo? how many questions? medyo kabado kasi ako. Thanks.

    Chat

    chat | Aug 31, 2008 | Reply

  74. hi…ask ko lang,ano yong mga medical examinations that the doctors check for applicants to Australia?im applying in australia for partner migration. wat exams did you have?thanks.h

    Janice | Sep 3, 2008 | Reply

  75. Hi Janice,

    I was a US visa applicant and base on my medical exam, they took the following: physical exam, lab tests like (blood test, urine test, eye test), chest x-ray, vaccination..these are all that I can remember. I’m not sure if the medical exam for US visa applicants is the same with the AUS visa applicants.

    Gladys
    http://www.gladysmuana.com

    Gladys Erhardt | Sep 3, 2008 | Reply

  76. Hi Chat,

    Madali lang ang mga tanong, the consul will only ask/verify if the relationship is true..like itatanong ng consul kung kelan naging kayo, anong address ng fiance mo and etc. Lahat ng tanong nakabase sa relationship. Wag kang kabahan, ,madali lang ipasa..basta ba kumpleto ang papers mo.

    The people in the embassy are not strict yet very professional. Some may call them strict pero yun cguro yung mga applicants na di kumpleto ang papers. Yun lang naman talaga ang habol nila, kumpleto yung papers and yung appearance mo sa embassy. Yung mga tanong, parang e-ve-verify lang nila kung totoo ba yung mga nakasulat sa papers.

    God Bless sa interview.

    Gladys
    http://www.gladysmuana.com

    Gladys Erhardt | Sep 3, 2008 | Reply

  77. Hi glads, im very happy that i found your site..this is a good way where you can help those applicants going to usa and other country..Well i have already a schedule for interview this coming october and just worried for my medical coz i am recently diagnosed having breast cancer but already finished my adjuvannt chemotherapy treatment..they said no problem coz its not a contangious case but one thing i got worried now coz im having a minimal ptb due to my low immune system at madali me nahawaan..but i am currently taking my medicines for 2 months already then my interview is coming so with the medical too..my question is this are they going to hold me for interview due to my minimal ptb?? my doctor here will provide certification for my treatment and i hope st. lukes doc will acknwoledge..i got my xray follow up last sept 1 and it seem that there was an improving result compared to my 1st previous xray…gladys hope you can share me some advises with this matter coz my feet started tremblingnow..lol..thank you girl for having such a wonderful site..God bless you..

    Libragirl | Sep 4, 2008 | Reply

  78. Gladys,

    Your blog site is very informative. Thank GOD for people like you. I was kinda worried about my medical exam as well. SLEC made me take 2 xray tests and according to them they have found abnormalities on my first chest xray. The following day right after my 2nd xray they said that they will submit na all the results to the US embassy. Does that mean everything is ok na? When I asked them about my results they just say they cannot say anything about it and it will be the US embassy that will inform me. It just scares me though and makes me worried. My interview will be this September 17. HOpe SLEC people will tell you what is going on with your tests so you would at least know what to expect..Thanks again.

    Lavender althea | Sep 5, 2008 | Reply

  79. Hi Gladys and to all! thank you for the blog of yours,its really informative.Im a K3 visa applicant..My question is for the medical exam at SLEC;Im planning to take my kids with me nxt wk for medical.And already made reservations for the hotel.But,I just want to make sure :Is it true,that we dont need to schedule it( the medical exam at SLEC)? Or we need to call USEM or SLEC for that?Kc we’re planning to just walk-in since,we already have appt letter and our interview date is set already.Thank you in advance..God Bless.

    dulce | Sep 18, 2008 | Reply

  80. Hi Ms. Gladys,

    I’m waiting for my visa, both for me and my daughter. I have become more nervous and more excited after my hubby informed me (just days ago) that we will be with him in the US soon. I’m just confused whether medical exam for k1 and k3 (spouse visa) is the same? I mean the procedures at St. Luke’s? When you say, physical exam, as in every part of your body ba yung iche check nila? Thanks for your help. I really need guidance on steps to take. Thanks and God bless.

    janice | Oct 29, 2008 | Reply

  81. hi miss gladys..ask ko lang kung okay lang ba na 4 months pregnant ako..papasa kaya ako sa medical exam? were applicants for a canadian visa as an immigrants.. im really scared na baka maiwan ako ng family ko dahil buntis ako..hope you can reply to this.. God bless

    shiela | Nov 2, 2008 | Reply

  82. Hi Gladys, i just want to ask. Paano magsubmit ng application for temporary visa sa Canadian embassy? Lagi kasing busy ung premium hotline nila, ilang days na kung 2matawag dun. My iba pa bang way to submit? halimbawa drop sa box nila kung meron? O kaya pwdeng ipadrop na lang dun. d2 p kc ako sa malayong province eh. thanks…mail mo naman ako ng info about dun…
    salamat

    Ryanne Calwill | Nov 10, 2008 | Reply

  83. Nagpa medical exam po ako last nov 03, since nkakita po sila ng scars sa left hands ko pina psychaiatris po nla ko. snabi ko po yng totoo na nung 1997 nag attemp me na maglaslas dahil sa personal affairs.ask ko lng po if pwedeng maka affect eto sa visa application ko to canada… after namn ng psych evalution pina-uwe na po ako.worry po kc ako…tyvm

    rain | Nov 11, 2008 | Reply

  84. Hi Rain,

    Base on my medical exam, nagtatanong sila about sa stability ng aplikante, kung kaya bang tumira sa ibang bansa na di magbe-breakdown. Tapos nung physical exam ko naman nakita ng doktor na meron akong scar sa left na pulso. Tinanong ako kung nag attempt ba daw ako magsuicide, sabi ko naman na hindi kasi talaga namang hindi, makulit lng ako nung bata pa kaya maraming scar.

    So I think it matters..

    Gladys

    Gladys Erhardt | Nov 12, 2008 | Reply

  85. Hi Ryanne,

    Sorry pero wala akong alam sa Canada eh.. sa US lang.

    Try mo refine yung search mo sa internet and makakahanap ka rin ng info about it.

    Gladys Erhardt | Nov 12, 2008 | Reply

  86. RE:

    Oo naman, kasi yung main factor nung physical exam is they’ll check kung meron bang nakakahawang sakit yung aplikante at kung may disorder ba. Yung parang mga mabibigat na problema sa katawan.

    Basta lang din kumpleto at ok lahat yung papers mo, like vaccines and etc, kasi kapag may kulang, pababalikin ka nila. God Bless sa incoming med exam nyo.

    Gladys Erhardt
    http://www.gladysmuana.com
    http://pinaytalks.com

    Gladys Erhardt | Nov 12, 2008 | Reply

  87. Hi Janice,

    The medical exam and even the interview for k1 and k3 is the same. The procedure and all. physical exam means you’re going to take off your clothes and the doctor is going to check your body, che-check yung dun sa ibaba pero slight lang naman..parang glimpse lang. I’m not sure bakit. Yung sa daughter mo naman, kunin mo lahat nung vaccine records niya and have it notarized kasi yan yung ginawa ng kaibigan ko na may anak. To save your daughter from getting more shots of vaccine. Kasi may vaccine sila na ibibigay para sa atin and sa bata.

    Hope that helps.

    Gladys Erhardt
    http://www.gladysmuana.com
    http://pinaytalks.com

    Gladys Erhardt | Nov 12, 2008 | Reply

  88. hey.. thanks for the info.. now i have a glimpse on what will happen on our medical examination.. super thanks po!..

    tanung ko lng den po, how can i get to st. lukes? i’m from bulacan kxe..i only know some parts of manila and i dont know where Bocobo st. ermita manila is..if i ride by LRT, wat station is nearest to st. lukes?.. thanks! :)

    christine | Dec 8, 2008 | Reply

  89. hello Glads and Christine, mayron lang ako tanong sa inyong dalawa. Yong packet 4 , letter lang ba yan? kasi naka-tangap ng letter from Manila US Embassy ang fiancee but they yong name is akin then yong address sa fiancee ko stating na i’m eligible call for appointment. That letter yon na ba ang packet 4? kasi ang laman ng letter instrutions lahat. So yong DS-156, DS-157, DS-156k? i should download it nalang lahat online? Akala ko kasi yong packet4 malaking package yon. and how come they addressed it sa fiancee ko.. im a little bit confused. or naka hindi lang nila nahanap ang address ko..huhuhu please help me…

    irene

    Ayen | Dec 8, 2008 | Reply

  90. is it possible to have positive smear even without feelinh any symtoms coz im young healthy

    joanna | Dec 15, 2008 | Reply

  91. Just pray you never had child hood TB, This has seriously delayed my wifes process

    Ed beacham | Jan 12, 2009 | Reply

  92. Ayen,

    For K1 Visa applicant you can get what you need from the following sites:

    K1 Packet
    http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1en.pdf

    Forms-DS 156, 157, 156K
    http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/forms/

    About the letter that you mentioned, could be the Approval Notice (I-797). Why it was sent to you with your name but with fiance’s address? I have no idea. What I know is that after filing the petition for you, your fiance (petitioner) will get some response letter from the USCIS and NVC (National Visa Center) with your name stated in the letter as the beneficiary (fiancee). NVC then will forward the APPROVED petition here in Manila (US Embassy)then soon after the US Embassy-Manila will send you a letter stating that you are eligible to be scheduled for a visa interview. You will need to call 1-909-101-7878 to schedule an appointment interview. Plan ahead on when you want to have your medical exam coz the interview appointment should be 2 WEEKS after your medical exam. That is what the gentleman who took my call told me.

    Before getting an interview, you need to have your medical exam at St. Luke’s Ext. Clinic first. You can check the Medical Exam requirements at the paket website above. Bring the original appointment letter from the US Embassy with you and guard it with your life. Have it photocopied. If you called for an interview appointment already, bring the original confirmation letter plus a photocopy. One of the St. Luke’s staff asked for mine but when I told her I don’t have it with me she told me to bring it the next day. I still have it though. Bring extra 2×2 pictures. You CAN also have your medical exam even if you DON’T have your passport yet (like I did) although St. Luke’s will not forward your medical exam results until you bring one coz they will stamp it as a proof of your medical exam.

    I’ve only gone as far as the medical. Still have to go back at St. Luke’s tomorrow for my results (and my son’s too).

    Goodluck to everyone!

    Angie

    Angie | Jan 26, 2009 | Reply

  93. hi gladys
    gud day? i got my a neagtive result in my smear result and i will come feb. 24, i am nervous coz i will be very upset if it turns positive for the culture resut,if smear turns negative,,how many percent will it takes for the result of culture examination…

    joanna | Jan 28, 2009 | Reply

  94. JOAN,
    I WILL SURELY TELL U IT IS 100% NEGATIVE IN UR CULTURE RESULT, BECOZ IT HAPPENS TO ME TOO. NOW IM IN STATES ALREADY I CAME HERE LAST NOV 23, 2008
    THINK POSSITIVE ITS REALLY HARD TO DO THAT TEST IN ST LUKES, A LOT OF EK EK

    janet | Jan 28, 2009 | Reply

  95. hello janet tnx for the nice advise it helps me to lessen my worriness..so i see! that thing also happens to you, yah correct they have a lot of ek ek that made my interview delayd i am supposed to get interviewed dec 17, but then that thing happen well then tnx for the nice advise,,see yah there… and god bless

    joanna | Jan 31, 2009 | Reply

  96. hi gladys,

    I’m having my physical exam next month for canada. I want to know if they found a scar from your x-ray, would it be affect your visa application? I don’t have any history of TB, but my xray results always have my scar appeared and my doctor told it was just a scar and i don’t have any problem with my lungs.what will i do? some told me that applicants have like this are being deny or disqualified.. pls i really need your help…. hope to get your urgent response..thanks thanks
    - beauty of pampangga

    beauty henson | Feb 22, 2009 | Reply

  97. hi gladys,
    thanks in advance hope anybody can help me, supposed to have my interview on march 5, 2009 but got reschedule there is something wrong with my lungs, need smear test, on the following three days, im worried about what if i have positive tests, is it goodbye america now…is there anyway to go there with a positive tests…ooh no…or if ever i have positive smear tes (pless no)..is it possible to have an arrangement with the usa governemnt to have my treatment in usa.? please help me..im really worried..

    bam

    bam | Mar 1, 2009 | Reply

  98. After seeing how many others have turned positive for tb, I am now convinced that this is St Lukes way of screwing the americans for more money. They told my wife that 75% of all people that go through the medical, test positive for tb. Yeah right!!! Corrupt mother fuckers!!!

    Ed beacham | Mar 8, 2009 | Reply

  99. why they always doing this shit!!!, instead they helping us to be w/ our love ones,they are getting us apart ur problem is same mine…..well im sorry i know someday its gonna fine….

    jhoed | Mar 8, 2009 | Reply

  100. By the way jhoed is my wife.. Love her love her love her. Soon baby

    Ed beacham | Mar 8, 2009 | Reply

  101. about the 2nd oppinion well.. if ur doing that in other clinic u know saint lukes is power full at the u.s embassy maybe they gonna deny ur visa just think 1st if u wanna go to ur love ones in usa or canada…..

    jhoed | Mar 8, 2009 | Reply

  102. love u tooo so much honney ed miss u i know soon we r gonna be together just pray… i miss u so bad…mwahhhhh

    jhoed | Mar 8, 2009 | Reply

  103. Also Gladys hasnt updated the fees. I just paid $640.00 USD for my wife and 5 and 6 year old step kids. I will have to pay this every time the sputum test comes back positive. The medical expires after 6 months and thats how long she has to take the antibiotics for.. Lets see how many times St lukes will make me pay this.. unfortunetly its not just St Likes thats corrupt. They are linked to the US embassy. Hmmmm, wounder whos getting kick backs?

    Ed beacham | Mar 8, 2009 | Reply

  104. Hi Ed and Jhoed,

    Thanks for dropping by and sorry for not updating the recent fees/cost. I know that the fees went up few years back but I haven’t had a time to search for it. Been busy in processing other paperworks when I got here in the States. Anyway, God Bless in your journey and soon, you’ll be with each other.

    God Bless again.

    Gladys Erhardt | Mar 8, 2009 | Reply

  105. hi gladys,

    I’m having my physical exam next month for canada. I want to know if they found a scar from your x-ray, would it be affect your visa application? I don’t have any history of TB, but my xray results always have my scar appeared and my doctor told it was just a scar and i don’t have any problem with my lungs.what will i do? some told me that applicants have like this are being deny or disqualified.. pls i really need your help…. hope to get your urgent response..thanks thanks
    - beauty of pampangga

    beauty henson

    Hi beauty,

    I’m not sure about the details on x-ray test, I mean on how they would assess if you pass or not. The best way to know the answer is to re-read the medical guidelines you have, that will give you more specific answer. Worse case scenario, if your scar will affect your processing, it doesn’t mean that they will deny you. You will probably get some treatment too (like the US visa applicants, but hey this is just my guess ok?) and re-take the test after you’re done.

    The denial of the application is when there are big problems that they can see on the applicant/s. Like HIV diseases, FRAUD relationship during the interview, falsified documents/papers. Again, try to re-read the guidelines of the med exam for Canada (you have in your packet); you can clarify everything from your guide.

    *************

    hi gladys,
    thanks in advance hope anybody can help me, supposed to have my interview on march 5, 2009 but got reschedule there is something wrong with my lungs, need smear test, on the following three days, im worried about what if i have positive tests, is it goodbye america now…is there anyway to go there with a positive tests…ooh no…or if ever i have positive smear tes (pless no)..is it possible to have an arrangement with the usa governemnt to have my treatment in usa.? please help me..im really worried..

    bam

    Hi Bam,

    No it’s not goodbye America, if your test comes out positive; your trip going to the States is going to be delayed. You’ll have to undergo months of treatment then re-take the med exam. No, they won’t allow you to go here in the States if you are diagnosed with TB, there is nothing you can do about it..but of course to undergo with the tratment they’ll give you.

    **************

    With regards on the issue of ‘positive TB’ result from SLEC, I have no single idea why it turned out this way with the recent applicants.

    Or it might be that there is really a problem with the applicant, from what I understand; they’re very strict with the process.

    Don’t ever give up hope though. Diagnosed with ‘positive TB’, doesn’t mean that it’s the end of your journey. There’s just maybe something that needs to be corrected/fixed and after the completion of thetreatment; take the re-test then for sure you’ll pass the medical exam.

    I know its takes a toll on the processor but what can we do right? Really, when you’re processing your visa; patience is a virtue.

    Gladys Erhardt | Mar 8, 2009 | Reply

  106. Hi Gladys Ty for all the infos, i got my smear test results actually a week ago, i got negative result now i wonder if i will be positive or negtaive with the culture test result the doc told me that its 50 to percent…dont rejoice she said bcoz there were some its negative on the smear but positive on the culture test..so now im back to square..

    My question is can i expedite my medical result in St. Lukes?..im really needed to go to my hubby ASAP because he was diagnosed of CANCER OF THE LIVER and his doctor said its terminal case and he was given 6to12 months to live…its really sad but i have faith in GOD that he will not die soon…

    Can i expedite my culture test result instead of waiting for two months? so that i can proceed to my interview?…what do you think…thanks a lot…anybody who can share pls help me…my hubbby cant see me in the philippines per doctor’s medical advise…

    it pains when you are separated bcoz of this medical ekk..ekkk

    Bam,

    Bam | Mar 12, 2009 | Reply

  107. Hi Bam,

    I’m not sure if you can expedite the result, I haven’t had any experience of that. But why not inquire in SLEC? There’s no harm in trying and they can answer you better that I do.

    Also, who knows somebody can read your post with the same experience and they’ll share theirs. I am so sorry about your situation, especially the condition of your hubby.

    Just hang on there, I hope and help you pray that everything will be alright soon.

    Gladys

    Gladys | Mar 12, 2009 | Reply

  108. TO ALL ON THIS SITE!!! ST LUKES IS CORRUPT!!! EVERY SINGLE MAN, WOMEN, AND CHILD THAT HAVE THE XRAY WILL TES POSITIVE FOR TB!!! ITS THEIR WAY OF GETTING MORE MONEY OUT OF THE FOREIGNERS. IF YOU COOPERATE AND PLAY THEIR GAME, EVENTUALLY THEY WILL LET YOU COME OVER. BUT YOU HAVE TO TAKE THEIR PILLS FOR 6 TO 12 MONTHS FIRST. EITHER EXCEPT IT, OR HAVE YOU SPOUSE FILE A LAW SUIT AGAINST THEM. WHICH IS WHAT IM GOING TO DO AFTER MY WIFE TAKES THE 6 MONTHS OF PILLS AND THEY STILL SAY SHE IS POSITIVE!!!

    Ed beacham | Mar 14, 2009 | Reply

  109. hi beauty henson, i wanna help u,just think about this i dont have any illness b4 i came in at that clinic but after that xray and stuff.well they gonna say ur possitive in tb all u have to do is take that treatment for 6 months and pay again then they gonna set a date for ur interview so its mandatory just play thier games ok!!!

    jhoed | Mar 14, 2009 | Reply

  110. Gladys, I was thinking about seeing an attorney when my wife gets here 10 years from now, lol. What paperwork, if any, will I/we have to do when she gets here. how do I get her and her 2 kids a SS number?

    Ed beacham | Mar 22, 2009 | Reply

  111. MR. EDWARD BEACHAM…….WILL YOU MARRY ME AGAIN COZ I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

    jhoed | Mar 22, 2009 | Reply

  112. Any time/any where baby

    Ed beacham | Mar 22, 2009 | Reply

  113. Hi joan, how was ur culture test result? is it negative or positive?, i had my smear test too last March its all negative now, my culture result will b eon May 8, im kinda nervous for that, please let me know…what happened.

    ty bam

    Bam | Mar 24, 2009 | Reply

  114. Hi joed, tanong ko lang, was ur smear test results positive or negative?, mine was negative (three days), kinda nervous about the culture test, my hubby is sick and just needed to be in USA …i dont know wat to do…ty

    Bam | Mar 24, 2009 | Reply

  115. bam,,my smear is nega but my culture turns to positive (THEY SAY)so all i have to do is take the treatment in 6 months..hopefully ur culture is negative goodluck!!!!

    jhoed | Mar 28, 2009 | Reply

  116. hi ask lang ako,ok lang ba kung may hemorroids ako hindi ba siya problema sa medical examination…?my husband will filing petition for me soon…so ask sana ako…ano ba kadalasan tanong kung interview na?

    julie hudson | Apr 9, 2009 | Reply

  117. hi, ask ko lang po kung yung culture test is negative, it means ok na yung medical mo na wala ng 6 months treatment? pano kung may treatment for 6 months, may chance paba na ma aprroved yung fiancee visa for australia?..kasi di ko pa siya na i lodge sa via center yun ang sabi ni doc after 2 months pa daw or 6 months..ang tagal naman! pls need your advice, is their anybody have the same cases?..thanks poh!

    plumm | Apr 12, 2009 | Reply

  118. hi,im the one who goes in and out everyday except saturday and sunday to the saint lukes bcoz of the 6 months treatment.if ur culture result turns to negative well u pass the exam…and if ur possitive (they say)well u gonna do what i did go in and out everyday to take pills in 6 months and theres a possibility that u come in usa if u take the 6 months treatment its the only way to go to ur loves one and if ur nega so good luck and see u at saint lukes….

    jhoed4life | Apr 12, 2009 | Reply

  119. thanks sa info, but still curious about the total cost for the treatment. yung bang charge for the test is kasama na dun yung pills?..Oz charges is about 6,500 bukod paba yung bayad sa treatment?..thanks again

    plumm | Apr 12, 2009 | Reply

  120. HELLO

    julie | Apr 13, 2009 | Reply

  121. HI GOOD EVENING…ASK KO LANG SANA IF SAME ANG PROCESSING NG FIANCEE VISA AT NG PETITION FOR WIFE?AFRAID KASI AKO SA INTERVIEW AT MEDICAL KO KASI MAY ALMORANAS AKO..CAN YOU GIVE AN ADVICE…WAIT ME..TY SO MUCH AND IM HAPPY FOR YOU NOW..GODBLESS..

    JULIE

    julie | Apr 13, 2009 | Reply

  122. hi jhoed…
    musta na, hope ur okay….how long na ba u be into medication…gosh is there in anyway you can have the medication at home…

    ty.

    bam | Apr 13, 2009 | Reply

  123. hi jhoed….i hope there is a way to take the medication outside from st lukes…this is crazy….

    bam | Apr 13, 2009 | Reply

  124. hi…i think there is no prob with almuranas kasama ko mayroon sya malaki but she got approved right away…hindi katulad ko waiting for the culture test parin…

    bam | Apr 13, 2009 | Reply

  125. hi julie.…i think there is no prob with almuranas kasama ko mayroon sya malaki but she got approved right away…hindi katulad ko waiting for the culture test parin…

    bam | Apr 13, 2009 | Reply

  126. hi gladys…how much ung house nyo…where ba sya located…my hubby might be interested…ty

    bam | Apr 13, 2009 | Reply

  127. hi bam….im starting took a treatment last march 9,about ur question theres no other way just to take the medication inside thier clinic except saturday and sunday bcoz they close, so u gonna bring home the medication for that day…yes it is a crazy thing ive ever done but i have to go in and out in that clinic…so good luck

    jhoed | Apr 21, 2009 | Reply

  128. ty jhoed, wish u can join ur hubby soon, …i will update regarding my result this May 8, 2009…some of my friends (i have met in St. Lukes)…the reps already called them and asked to get the results…they are all positive…im really nervous, i think if somebody called you b4 the due date they already have seen some problems….and yes for the records out of 584 applicants on that day, only 165 more or less…got passed….ty for all the infos…

    bam

    bam | Apr 23, 2009 | Reply

  129. i got my smear result today..NEGATIVE DAW! but ofcourse my culture pa diba, so have to go back after 2 months kung wala talga problem..but oh no! they gave me another problem today, have to undergo ultrasound and urinalysis again for my urine test. they just wanna know kung saan galing yung blood from my urine. Im not so happy, it adds sa mga worries ko and time. di ba nila ma i forward yung medical sa embassy kapag wala na nun..bakit kaya?

    plumm | Apr 27, 2009 | Reply

  130. My fiance’s xray and first test was postive. She was put on 4 medicines and 30 days later she tested negative. Still on the same medicine for 30 more days she tested negative again. Now they have reduced her medicine to two pills. We are waiting for culture test results on May 22nd. St. Lukes keeps telling me she will be on medicine there 6 months even with her being negative. I am looking for info to speed the process so she can get her interview after culture results.

    Rusty Bresse | May 3, 2009 | Reply

  131. Do you mean that from 3 days sputum test,one is positive? All my 3 days smear test are negative but i have to wait for culture result on June 25 then take another x-ray..im kinda nervous to it, hope nobody call from st.lukes before my due date…like what bam said here.

    plumm | May 3, 2009 | Reply

  132. hi Gladys and to everyone,

    I’ll have my smear test tomorrow and im not worried, you know why guys?because i claimed that God already healed me!(although i know i never had TB or any symptoms since birth)let’s just think positive guys, everything has a purpose..instead of focusing on the negative side,the worries adds tension and torture to us.let us enjoy everyday of our lives, next thing we know, our long awaited VISA is just a few minutes away within our reach…trust God,believe and never doubt..that is all i have right now…i just hold on to His promises that He will never leave us nor forsake us…Love is patient..1 Cor.13.

    Godbless us all!

    bardge24

    bargde24 | May 4, 2009 | Reply

  133. Sorry bardge, prayer will get you nowhere with st lukes. Trust me…. Your resluts are positive for TB. Just bend over, take it up the ass like every one else, and hopefully some day you will make it.

    Ed beacham | May 5, 2009 | Reply

  134. i love you mr.vin diesel of my life

    jhoed | May 5, 2009 | Reply

  135. i love you my mr.bean of my life

    jhoed | May 5, 2009 | Reply

  136. i love you my mr. beacham of my life

    jhoed | May 5, 2009 | Reply

  137. Rusty,nothing can or will speed up the process. There is major corruption going on over there. Do the research. 99% of every man, woman, and child that go through St Lukes for the TB test… Test positive with the culture test. They do this on purpose, because the entire medical procedure expires after 6 months. The medication for TB takes 6 months. Now guess what?? You, me, and every other foreign spouse now has to pay again for the medical… See whats going on?? Think about it. Just like me and every one else.. Just bend over and take it in the ass, and enjoy it.. If you/we try to fight them they will never allow our spouses to come over. sorry but its a fact

    Ed beacham | May 5, 2009 | Reply

  138. Hi bardge, sorry if i mispell ur name, well, it’s true everything has its own purpose and i dont limit GOD to move into our lives. My husband is a Minister of a Pentecostal Church based in Florida. I will be flying this week to get my culture test, and claiming it in JESUS NAME that it will be according to HIS WILL. Our situation maybe difficult for us specially for my husband, he was diagnosed of a terminal liver cancer and expected to live 4-6 months, he is on chemo therapy right now, but im trusting GOD that HE WILL BE HEALED. What im trying to emphasize here is i know that its hard to wait, but we can patiently do it., and if whatever the result on monday (march 11) for my culture test this will not be a reason for me to complain and murmur, because i trust HIS WORDS, HE will do no harm to anybody and HE IS OUR GREAT PROVIDER….

    I will continue to update u guys whatever the result will be….ty and lets pray harder for each and everyone of us….prayer is FREE so please include my Husband Donald for all your prayers…

    see u…….

    Bam | May 6, 2009 | Reply

  139. hello guys, i called St. Lukes regarding the culture test, and they said its ready for pick up, they reminded me that the medical result will expire in 3 months time so meaning, its not 6 months as they are saying….im happy that i didnt bring my daughter for medical with me, my plan is to do it after my visa process, i think its the prudent way to do, just to save the fees….ty guys

    Bam | May 6, 2009 | Reply

  140. AMEN!yes bam,let us not LIMIT what GOD can do…He is Jehovah Rappah…our healer…Im glad to hear that your husband is a Minister in a Pentecostal Church in Florida..i am a Born Again Christian and my husband is in Tampa Florida! ;-) ill include your husband in my prayers…i believe that everything has a purpose,and that God’s timing is perfect!

    bargde24 | May 7, 2009 | Reply

  141. my God is a covenant keeping God…(”,)

    Jeremiah 29: 11-13

    11″ For I know the plans i have for you,”declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you,plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and i will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

    bargde24 | May 7, 2009 | Reply

  142. tomorrow is the result of your culture test Bam..Godbless..just hold on to His promises…God is so good…ALL THE TIME!!!

    bargde24 | May 7, 2009 | Reply

  143. hi Bargde, ty for all of ur responses, yes my result is ready for pick up but im flying on May 11, 2009 because of the typhoon that hit Manila and some of the Luzon areas, im not comfortable flying when the weather is bad…

    Thank you for the prayers…i believe that if Jesus of Nazareth can heal two thousand years ago, he still the same today. Hebrews 8:13 ” God is the same yesterday, today and Forever…

    My husband is presently in Ocala and he resided in Tampa years ago…we are planning to move to Gainesville as soon as we arrive because im planning to study my Masters in University in Florida.

    Thank you so much….and i will keep in touch.

    Bam | May 8, 2009 | Reply

  144. hi Bam!i am going to st lukes on May 11 for pulmonary evaluation, i have an appointment at 9:30 2nd floor, hope to see yah if God permits.;-)

    I think you made a good and wise decision for not flying today,actually the weather is so bad yesterday and heavy rains poured out in manila and here in central luzon.

    May God bless you with your plans specially in taking your Masters degree and i contuinually pray for your husband’s recovery.Just believe and never doubt because our God is a covenant keeping God! (”,)

    God bless you and your family Bam!

    bardge24 | May 8, 2009 | Reply

  145. BARDGE and BAM: this WAS a site about St lukes and the visa process…. Not the bible!!!!!

    Ed beacham | May 8, 2009 | Reply

  146. dear bam,,, why they evaluate u at the pulmonary and they asking u not to bring ur kids im just thinking they did that to me too and they said im possitive i hope they’re not doing this shit to u…good luck

    jhoed4life | May 8, 2009 | Reply

  147. Ed, i think this is a site where we can also share our thoughts and experinces.., i think there is nothing wrong about my posts as long as it doesnt harm anybody ..SHALOM!:-D

    bardge24 | May 8, 2009 | Reply

  148. Hello jhoed,
    St.Luke’s didnt tell me not to bring my daughter, it was really initial plan to go ahead with my visa process bago anak ko. I think this is the most prudent way to do, kasi ur daughter will be approved if ur approved, so after i am through with my Embassy Interview, i will bring my daughter to St. Lukes have her evaluated, its tiring but it will save also monies especially if something went wrong with ur medical. You have option actually.

    Thank You for sharing ur thoughts.. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH..

    Bam | May 9, 2009 | Reply

  149. Hello Bardge, thank you so much for ur messages…yes i want to meet you in person also. i dont how to do that, hehehe, if u want my mobile number i will give it you or my email add,what do u think? i will arrive in airport at 8:45am, so most probably i will be in the building premises at 9-10am…..

    ty, and see you

    Bam | May 9, 2009 | Reply

  150. TO EVERYBODY,

    Im so thankful of this site because it is really a help for me….so Gladys thank you so much….with regards to posting some bible verses, im really sorry if there is one or two who is not happy to read God’s words i do respect ur opinion, but this is just an expression of our feelings, same way u express i love you’s to you love ones..nobody is against that….RIGHT?

    ….if u still doubt GOD’s Power and existence, try to ask where does the air you are breathing coming from? its free and priceless…. you will find the answer…

    thank you and good day to all of you.

    Bam | May 9, 2009 | Reply

  151. Hi Bargde,

    Thanks for the reply and ur message regarding my masteral, i am a PSYCHOLOGY graduate from University of the Phils., and im planning to take up Occupational Therapy in FL,my husband is also in the same field, he is a Mental Counselor in his State right now….he told me that if it is really needed to take medication in 6 to 9 months he will be moving here to be with us, im excited about this,although i want to see and explore America. I told him that it doesnt matter where we are as long as we are together…

    GOD BLESS YOU SIS, and see you….
    i will be at the second floor also monday….
    wish u luck for your pulmonary evaluation….

    PS….in my case i had my pulmonary evaluation two hours after my third and last day of my sputum test…. the rep told me, it will not take too long to get the test especially if ur negative….GOODLUCK…

    Bam | May 9, 2009 | Reply

  152. Hello GUYS,

    Just an update, my friend got her culture test result today, guess what…she is negative and she is preparing for the Embassy Interview….

    Bam | May 9, 2009 | Reply

  153. hi Bam!

    wow!im glad we’ll have an oppurtunity to meet on monday,
    do you have friendster account sis?;-)

    what ever the result of your test, i know God has planned it already, right?..that is the only assurance he have, that if we rely on His words everything will be alright.

    happy mother’s day to all the mothers on this site!specially to you Bam!(”,)

    Godbless!

    bardge24 | May 9, 2009 | Reply

  154. Bam,

    ill check tonight if you have some posts, i need to get your friendster account if you have so i can email you my number.:-D

    may you fulfill your dreams of studyng in the US..:-D
    i hope everything will turn out good tomorrow…Godbless sissy!;-)

    bardge24 | May 9, 2009 | Reply

  155. Hi Bargde,
    …Hi sis, just arrived from our sunday worship, ty for the greetings, just tm with this number ok, 0927-7087908….
    thank you, see u @ st. lukes…

    GOD BLESS YOU TOO….

    bam | May 9, 2009 | Reply

  156. Hi bam,

    ok copy sis!cu tomorrow!;-) Godbless!

    bardge24 | May 10, 2009 | Reply

  157. BAM… When your case takes as long as ours has you tend to lose faith. We have had problem after problem with our case. Starting with the idiot attorney I hired! He made several mistakes delaying things an estimated 3 to 4 months. Then all this false and corrupt shit with St Lukes!! Tell me??? Do you really believe that 95% of every person living in the Philippines has TB??. If thats the case… Then why arent the foreigners like myself getting it!! Its all about getting more money out of us!!! You watch… Your culture test is going to be positive.. Im sorry to say but its true. Tell me how happy you will be with your god then, knowing that it will now be another year before your with your spouse. Im not trying to sound like a mean person, but every thing im saying is a fact. My wife (jhoed) over there, found another website like this where one woman already had proof from another lab, that she was negative for tb. culture and smear test was neg!! When that woman presented that proof to St Lukes, the paper work dissappeared!!!! She requested the paper work and they told her they didnt know what she was talking about!! What does that tell ya. If after the 6 months of medication that my wife is taking( for nothing) St Lukes releases her. It will be 2.7 years since we met and married!! Fuck our govenrment, and yours!!!

    Ed beacham | May 10, 2009 | Reply

  158. HELLO GLADYS and BARDGE,

    Just arrived from St. Luke’s was very tiring and of course starving too hehehehe, but anyway its worth the waiting, I GOT NEGATIVE RESULT of my culture test and same with Angel and Lily Rose, the three of us just proceed to the Immunization which the the shots were really an OUCHH…but anyway…its worthy…but after that, i think we waited for almost four hours at the releasing counter…..but we made it through…our new appointment schedule is on May 21, 2009 @8.30am….

    Ty Guys, im reallly excited to be with my husband who is not feeling well right now….GOD IS GOOD BARDGE…ty for the prayers

    Bam | May 11, 2009 | Reply

  159. Hi Ed, im so sorry about the delay i know how it works, really i do, and no ur not so mean i dont see you like that, i will pray for ur wife’s visa process, and speedy recovery…or how the St. Luke’s call it…Medication…
    …and yes its true that 99% of the people here in Phils is exposed to TB Virus, but its up to the person if he/she can combat or has the protection, im talking to immunity because there were some people who really susceptible can easily caught up with disease maybe its time people to BOOST up our Immunity…
    Having an active TB doesnt mean ur dangerous…im sure the doctor can explain clearly about this….anyway for the comments, just see the positive side of the situation maybe this is just one way to test ur relationship in a distance, or many reasons or purpose that we dont know until now…

    GOD BLESS U ALL

    Bam | May 11, 2009 | Reply

  160. hi Bam!

    Just got home,just wanna say GOD IS REALLY GOOD!I enjoyed sharing some stories with you this morning at st. Lukes…wow!i have a new found pretty and sexy friend!(”,)hihihi…
    My smear test was negative so i have to wait until july 2 fo the culture result.See you soon!wether in Florida, St. lukes or at the airport!hahahahha!!!

    Thanks Gladys for this site, i found another friend on the net..;-)

    bardge24 | May 11, 2009 | Reply

  161. hi there…!can anybody advice what me to do before my medical examination?ano dapat kainin bago mag medical?may hemmorhoids ako,problema ba siya sa medical?thanks and wait for reply…

    julie | May 11, 2009 | Reply

  162. hai bam…ok na ang culture test mo?kailangan pa ba yan?ako kasi spousal visa ako…kailangan din ako niyan pag mag sched na ako?

    julie | May 11, 2009 | Reply

  163. hi julie,

    what to eat before the interview?well..in my case as far as i know i do eat healthy foods, i seldom eat pork, i love veggies,fish, milk,fruits, i do take vitamin C , E etc but still i am subject for smear test maybe because i have history of bronchitis which led to asthma last september 2008. if they find something on your lungs then you have to take smear test wether you are spousal or fiancee visa.

    bardge24 | May 11, 2009 | Reply

  164. hi julie,
    i think hemmorhoid is not a problem…

    bardge24 | May 11, 2009 | Reply

  165. BAM, I understand where your your comming from. But what about the woman I told you about that had proof of a negative sputum from another lab?? Then her paper work dissappeared after giving it to St Lukes.. I hope your aware that the medical expires after 6 months. Each man, woman, and child that have to take the meds for 6 months will now have to pay for and go through the medical again… And guess who pays for it again… Me/us, the foreign spouses. I just cant accept that that many people there are positive for TB. As for my wife and I, we are both very loving and trusting people. Being apart isnt what in worried about. I want time with her while im still young, lol.

    Ed beacham | May 11, 2009 | Reply

  166. hi bam…thank you so much for the advice…my problem is only my almoranas…hehehe!medyo halata na kasi siya pero hope hindi siya problema…ok na medical mo?fiancee visa ka ba?goodluck ha….

    julie | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  167. ano yong culture test?hindi ko siya gets?explain naman dito oh…hehehe

    julie | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  168. can anybody share me here…anong hotel mas makasave tayo sa manila?yong malapit lang din sa us embassy..thanks

    julie | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  169. Hi Julie,
    Hehehe its okay, i have the same feelings before, not everybody dumaraan sa culture test, it only happens if my problem sa medical result mo particularly sa xray result mo, pag nakita ang mga doctor na alanganin at hindi nila matukoy if its TB or not so they will advice you to have a three day sputum test, after that, tey need to wait for the culture test result after two months, ang culture test ay parang incubation ng plema mo at inoobserbahan kung may tutubo bang bacteria within two months, pag wala then wala kang sakit, or negative, pero pag mayroon u need to take the treatment hangang maging clear ang sputum test mo at xray.
    Just pray na on the first day walang problema ang xray result mo….para diretso kana sa interview embassy….

    goodluck….

    bam | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  170. Hi julie, my friend stayed in Bay View Hotel that cost 3000 plus per day, ako rin nag stay doon for a day…pero my other friends ay nakakita just acrross the St. Luke’s building 750 per day lang, aircon na sya at malinis ang banyo. Kasi Cr is the one that really matters to me, i cant pee and poops in a CR na masyadong mabaho at hindi at marumi..hehehehe…
    basta na tabi lang sya…nalimutan ko lang pangalan, tapat lang ng St. Lukes.

    Hope this will help…

    bam | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  171. Hi Ed,
    …I really dont know about this issue Ed, i know there is really an issue in St. Lukes, plus some of the employees are arrogant and dont know how to smile…
    The Check out personnell in Window D and the Rep from the Sputum Team were the only two that i can say that really have good manners…
    There is really delaying tactics and as u said before, LETS DANCE WITH THEIR MUSIC or else we will pay the price…

    thanks….and GOD BLESS YOU BOTH…

    bam | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  172. Hi Julie,

    …my culture test result is NEGATIVE, i had my Vaccine Shots yesterday and then i was scheduled for my Embassy Interview on May 21, 2009 ….

    Good Luck to ur Medical…

    bam | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  173. BAM??> Did you just recently do the 3 day sputum test??

    Ed beacham | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  174. julie u can stay in my friend condo if u want?its p24,000/a month everything u need is in there a tv,microwave and everything and its just a walking distance from saint lukes..i hope it can help u

    jhoed | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  175. bam u got lucky well wishing u a good luck for ur interview….

    jhoed | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  176. Hi Ed, nope i had my three day sputum last March 6, and its all negative, my culture test result was due on May 8, and i got Negative too,….actually all of us in the group, Angel, Lily Rose, Madam Mona, and another girl from Cebu, i just forgot her name,…im just wondering because our friend Sam was diagnosed of TB and was taking medication for three months prior to her meds, but she really got negative from the very first day…isnt that amazing, ….i think the medication she had taken for three months really help a lot for her to have negative result…

    Bam | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  177. Ty Jhoed, i wish all the best also….
    still have some issues with my Embassy Interview, knowing that my Hubby is ill and he needs to retire from his work, just recently, if i had my interview b4 i will no problem because he still working as a Mental Health Officer but since the MEdical Result took me two months to go, and my hubby got really sick he quit his job prior to my visa appoiment …ooh boy really a mess, but anyway he is receiving SS and VA pension hope this will not really matter…

    ty…keep u posted.

    Thank you Gladys for the site…
    owe u much….i found new friends in here..

    Bam | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  178. hi bam thank you so much for your tips..helps me alot…goodluck sa iterview mo…at masaya ako para sayo…atlast ok na medical mo…talagang ok lang may almoranas?baka kasi bagsak ako sa medical ito lang kasi problema ko eh..hehehe!yong hotel na sinabi mo malapit lang sa st.lukes?mura lang siya noh…ano pangalan ng hotel bam?thanks

    juli | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  179. san ka now nag stay bam?
    ako bago pa lang kasi nag file husband ko ng petition for me..so mas mabuti ng yong may mga tips ako..august manila then ako para mag endorse ng birth certificate ko…change gender kasi ako hindi pa tapos til now but hope matapos na siya para makakuha na ako ng passport…

    julie | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  180. thanks jhoed….kontak kita pag malapit na…

    juli | May 12, 2009 | Reply

  181. anytime julie

    jhoed | May 14, 2009 | Reply

  182. BAM, im really happy for you… maybe I am being just a lil paranoid, I dont know. Sure wish I could speed things up to get my lil jhoed here. Thats not her name by the way. She just likes to add mine to hers, lol. Well, we will just keep prayin and see what happens. S when are you leaving and what state are you going to? My baby will be comming to Texas when St Lukes/embassy allows her

    Ed beacham | May 14, 2009 | Reply

  183. Hi Ed,

    Thank you u need to explain i know exactly how it feels, but when i was told also in St. Lukes taht i need to wait for two months fro the culture test, i was really disappointed seems that everything was falling. but i look at the other side, i said, welll, at least i dont have AIDS and HIV which really bans for life because it has no cure…SEE at least there is a chance. According to my hubby, when somebody asked him how it is to be married to a FIlipina he will answer this….well u’ve got to have a mountain of PATIENCE…which is really true…just believe….
    my hubby is from FLORIDA, Ocala…my friend will be flying also to Texas, San Antonio i dont know if its in ur area..

    KEEP PRAYING, YOU WILL SEE…IT REALLY WORKS…
    Thanks…im praying for ur whole family.

    Bam | May 14, 2009 | Reply

  184. Lol, yeah, I know what your hubby means about the patient thing.. My god, it takes forever. I bet there are many relationships that fail because of the waiting period. You will love Florida, its warm year round there. Once in a while it will get a lil cold in the winter, but its nothing like the cold in the northern states. Ive been to San antonio, its about 4 hrs from me. Im sure you friends spouse already knows about this, but just in case he doesnt. Tell her they have to go to the river walk

    Ed beacham | May 15, 2009 | Reply

  185. I meant to address that last message to BAM

    Ed beacham | May 15, 2009 | Reply

  186. Hey Gladys, congratulations for successfully acquiring that visa.

    I too am scheduled for an interview this coming may 21st. I got married to an american citizen but here in the philippines.

    Just done with my medical exam at SLMC last May 8th.

    There’s one thing that bothers me though, bcoz the clerks at SLMC didnt give me back my Philippine Visa when my Med. Exam got released. Would that be a problem for me? Or they’ll be the one to forward it to the US embassy? Thanks in advance and congratulations once again.

    TIKBOY | May 15, 2009 | Reply

  187. Hello ed, ty…yes my hubby said its hot especially Miami but Ocala and Orlando isnt that much…yes its true and sometimes my hubby is really edgy about dealing with immigration process, i was told today that i need to have a CURRENT I 184 or the Affidavit of Support during the interview, so all you guys have it updated before the interview, my hubby becomes pissed off, because of the timing, he said the updated I 184 will not arrive here soon as my interview will be on May 21st..ooh boy….and some of the revision that we need to look up to is from working to being a pensioner….lots of paper works…we needed to have an award letter both from SS and VA…
    i know i will be told to come back if icant have all the documents prior on my interview another waste of time…

    anyway ty for all your comments regards to Jhoed…and her kid/s/

    bam | May 15, 2009 | Reply

  188. hi Tikboy i think the personnel in the window will inform you about this….they are going to submit it in the embassy so dont worry, anyway i understand why cant hear, ur excited and at the same time u must be very tired and hungry for the long wait…hehehhehe…congrats…we have same interview date…@8.30am

    bam | May 15, 2009 | Reply

  189. HI ED……..
    TNX for the posts….sure u will not be like the other men falling out of love an interest because of the separation..hehehhe..i know u are a good husband and father..

    bam | May 15, 2009 | Reply

  190. hello people….,
    can anybody share me here what documents to bring before go to manila for medical and interview…nangangapa pa talaga ako now kung ano gagawin ko…hehehe!share naman diyan…goodluck for interview bam.

    julie | May 16, 2009 | Reply

  191. do i need to bring affidavit of support came from my husband before go to manila?thanks…hope some reply

    julie | May 16, 2009 | Reply

  192. hi julie!you need to bring 2 recent photos,your medical fee wc is $213 if im not mistaken and your passport.just those three.;-)

    bardge24 | May 17, 2009 | Reply

  193. i forgot julie, plus the appointment letter from the embassy and the approval letter from NVC.

    bardge24 | May 17, 2009 | Reply

  194. thank you so much…ano yong recent pics?it is 2×2 pictures of passport size lang?problem ko talaga yong almoranas ok ba siya sa medical?thanks alot…hope to hear your reply…

    julie | May 18, 2009 | Reply

  195. whats the meaning of NVC?

    julie | May 18, 2009 | Reply

  196. hi julie, you need to bring 2×2 pictures.NVC stands for National Visa Center…i think hemorrhoids is not a problem…

    bardge24 | May 18, 2009 | Reply

  197. thank you so much bardge24….!pwede dito na sa davao galing ang pics ko or sa manila na magpapicture?thank you talaga ha..kulit ko..hehehe..marami bang case na almoranas gaya ko na nakapasa na sa medical?

    julie | May 18, 2009 | Reply

  198. hi julie!yeah pwede kang pa picture kahit dyan sa davao, basta 2×2 with white background. about your question if marami bang nakapasa?well, i really dnt know the percentage,hehehehe..i just assumed na hindi gaanong prob ang hemmorhoids kasi parang mas strict sila sa xray…;-)

    bardge24 | May 19, 2009 | Reply

  199. ganon ba?hehehe!but thanks ha…!hope ok lang tong hemmorhoids ko…nakapasa ka na?

    julie | May 19, 2009 | Reply

  200. To Julie,

    still waiting for the culture result. after that dun palang ako bibigyan ng schedule of interview ng US embassy.;-)

    bardge24 | May 19, 2009 | Reply

  201. ahhhh!bakit nag culture test ka pa?may problem sa xray mo?san ka nag stay now?mura lang ba siya?thanks alot…

    julie | May 19, 2009 | Reply

  202. To Bargde
    Hi sis, musta na…ako ito natotorete pa para bukas…im not yet ready…talagang The Devil is trying to destroy me….but i rebuke it in JESUS NAME…
    alam one after the other ang problem…kakainis…basta ang masasabi ko…im not yet ready for tomorrow’s interview…its alll about the documents i needed…

    ty

    Bam | May 19, 2009 | Reply

  203. To Julie…

    Hello julie just a quick note for u…are u in IV or Non Immigrant Visa…
    i have link to give u…please follow the link and download it…this is a complete procedure and things and documents u needed to acquire to bring during the whole visa process…

    just be systematic and organize all the papers you will see …u will have a calm and more relax process..

    ALMURANAS AGAIN is not an issue…

    http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhniv1.html

    Bam | May 19, 2009 | Reply

  204. thank you so much bam.can you tell me the name of the hotel you said couple of days…na mas mura lang siya na malapit sa st.lukes…dito pa kasi ako now sa davao city…para naman makasave ako..thank you so much always..hope you will be ready for your interview and godbless…you can make it….your husband needs you so try to be strong all the time

    julie | May 19, 2009 | Reply

  205. my husband filing me a spousal visa…i think takes 1 year to approved..so much better if i know and have ideas right bam…thank you so much ha…pila rin ba kunf medical na?

    julie | May 19, 2009 | Reply

  206. HI sIS bArdge,

    Im so sorry but i cant make my appoinment tomorrow, was rescheduled to June 2009….i think this is the best way to do….because i cant make it on time..i cant be at the facility tomorrow and all my papers are incomplete..its risky right?

    Bam | May 20, 2009 | Reply

  207. julie…its not actually hotel, but pension houses…but i think if u are going to stay there for or three days thisn is fine, i dont know about ur taste….the place is clean and with AC…just across the St. Luke’s you will find it there….ask the St. Lukes guard they will tell you…

    are you in Immigrant or Non Immigrant?…because u have the option actually to do it Immigrant or non immigrant…

    good luck…

    Bam | May 20, 2009 | Reply

  208. hmmm….im going to immigrant….thanks always

    julie | May 20, 2009 | Reply

  209. ano nga ba tawag sa atin na i petition ng husband?ganoon kasi case ko..ka file pa lang ng husband ko…

    julie | May 20, 2009 | Reply

  210. hi julie…NVC means national visa center .

    jhoed | May 20, 2009 | Reply

  211. BAM. I know they are different for fiancee and spousal visa. For my wife, if the interview date ever comes. She will need the I134, affadavit of support. What is required is his/your spouse/husband last 3 tax returns, Proof of bank accounts, an entire years worth of bank records, showing deposits and withdrawls. and A letter from the bank officer stating that all of this is true. And prior divorce decrees if your spouse was married before. And a statement form his employer showing what date he started and what he makes. Its all on the tax returns, but Im going to put it on mine any ways. It also requires all of the above to be submitted in duplicate!! If you man is only a fiancee, it might be the I184 that you were talking about, things may be different for that. My wife and I are finding on a daily basis the FUCKING embassy is changing the requirements. GLADYS was the lucky one when she went through her stuff, back then it was easy. Now its almost impossible. Go to the embassy and uscis websites and everything I am telling you should be there. Good luck

    Ed beacham | May 20, 2009 | Reply

  212. JULIE. I hate to tell you this, but if your spouse is just now filing the paper work. You have at at least a 2 year wait till your here, depending on where u live. California visa center is much faster. My wife and I will soon becomming up on 3 years. And thats with having an attorney file the paperwork for us. However, he was one of our mistakes. He caused a 3 to 4 month delay in our case. I wish you and your spouse luck. It takes alot of love, trust, and patience to survive this journey

    Ed beacham | May 20, 2009 | Reply

  213. daddy u forgot the cenomar from NSO and proof that u were having a commitment to her/him like chat boxes,call logs,western union reciept bday/xmass cards and everything that might help…i hope u can do it in any ways good just complete all that documents and its all diffends to ur consull just bring all the stuff that might help u so good luck!!!

    jhoed | May 20, 2009 | Reply

  214. wow…really ed?takes too much time to wait..whew!i cant believe it…

    julie | May 20, 2009 | Reply

  215. hi sis Bam,

    “All things work together for good to those who love Him”.Bam, its a wise decision that you did not take the risk or else your expected date might take longer than expected.One good thing, your mom can visit her sis/bro here in tarlac!!!wow!just PM me ok, im so excited to see you!;-D

    bardge24 | May 20, 2009 | Reply

  216. to Julie,

    I go home daily from tarlac to manila, anyway it’s just 3 hr trip.;-D i had my culture test bec. there was a findings in my xray test. but my smear was negative already.just need to wait for the culture result.
    Godbless you!:-)

    bardge24 | May 20, 2009 | Reply

  217. thats why…hope all will be ok for your culture test…and thank you always for reply my commments here..godbless you too…your follow up as fiance visa?

    julie | May 21, 2009 | Reply

  218. Yes Julie, If my wifes 2nd culture (key word, if) test comes back negative, she should be here in Nov Or Dec. That will make it about 2.8 years. Where are you going in the U.S.? Or is it some where else?

    Ed beacham | May 21, 2009 | Reply

  219. my husband came from arizona…!wow…takes too much time for you to wait your wife..she have tb ed?why needs too long to wait for culture test?hope will be negative result so you and your wife can be together forever in your place

    julie | May 21, 2009 | Reply

  220. JULIE, yes she did have tb, she is currently taking the medications. She is a good woman and worth waiting for, not like these terrible American woman. You will see how bad they are when u get here. We are praying the next test will be neg. If you like heat… Arizona is the place to be. It gets hotter there than the Philippines

    Ed beacham | May 22, 2009 | Reply

  221. hi ed…wow!where she get that tb?was heritance?well my husband ed told me about some women in usa…some are good but some are bad too and alot cheat to thier husbands right…?not like filipina women…they are good wives and you wait for worhty woman too ed..im sure now how your wife miss you alot like i miss my husband terrible..but god will help you ed..and i will pray for your wifes medical..hope next will be negative right..so more happy for you and her…where she came from?i mean what particular place here in phils?yes your right arizona is more hotter…but hope he have air so can help me..hehehe..thanks

    julie | May 22, 2009 | Reply

  222. JULIE, yes, its true. American women are what led me to my wife. The only good American women were from my moms generation and older. Its my opinion that only about 4 to 5 percent of American women are faithful and respesctful to their husbands here. My wife over there thinks im wrong. But its hard not to think like that. Im not just talking about personal experiences, every male friend, and co worker I have ever talked with says their American spouse at one time or another cheated on them too. So… My opinion is that they are SHIT!!!! Yes, my wife got tb when she was 14. She took the sputum test during the medical, not only did they find the scars on the lungs because of it, but it came up in her culture test as well. Were hoping the next test in Aug, will be neg. My wife is from Pandacan in Manila.

    Ed beacham | May 23, 2009 | Reply

  223. julie….. actually i just want to make clear I DONT HAVE A TB i just have MICROBACTIRIUM and now im taking treatment for 6 months and thank god now im in 2 months and 15 days well i have to do it bcoz theres no way out or onther way just to be with my hubby anyway thank u for your prayer and i look forward to meet u in saint lukes.by the way im staying here in metro manila…good luck hopefully ur visa processing not take too much time like me and my hubby did..

    jhoed | May 23, 2009 | Reply

  224. ohhh…sorry jhoed..hehehe!well atleast you in processing right…and i wish next will be negative because your husband wait you in his place..godbless you always….after youve done your medical and you need to wait for culture test?theres no more paying medical again?i mean after your medical and they find out something in you cant go in usa?needs to medical again and pay again?thanks..hope to see you too in st.lukes…i came from davao city….

    julie | May 23, 2009 | Reply

  225. hi ed!!!!yes your right…!now i know why you want filipina and you never make any mistakes for marrying filipina because they are nice wives like me…hehehe!my husband too was divorced to his ex wife before i think 7 yrs ago because he find out this lady cheated….even if you spend too much for your wife now shes worthy right because you have wonderful filipina wife…and im sure ed time will came you and your wife will live together with happiness forever…!

    julie | May 23, 2009 | Reply

  226. hi jhoed…heres my yahoo id…can we chat sometime…?i just want to ask about medical..thanks….julie_hudson2443@yahoo.com..add me..thanks…godbless

    julie | May 23, 2009 | Reply

  227. hi julie…,
    i’m a filipina and i came here through fiancee visa.
    why you caught my attention? heh.. because i am here now in Tucson, Arizona. yeah.. the weather here is hot now.. thought it’s not summer yet., i would rather stay at home than go out here in Tucson.
    Welcome to Arizona soon!

    Czaiye | May 23, 2009 | Reply

  228. Hi,

    will just ask if hepa B positive is not eligible to work in canada? the patient had HBV DNA testing with below 1000 copies result? what can you say about this matter……do the patient needs to recheck the hbv dna testing prior to go to medical clinic for p.e and kedical approval?
    thanks and waiting for your answer…..
    thanks

    jojo | May 24, 2009 | Reply

  229. JULIE. We wanted you to know, in case you didnt know. Jhoed and I are husband and wife. I told Bam that once but I wasnt sure if you saw it or not. Yeah, it has been very expensive June 5th im going there again. That will be the 5th time, but she is worth it. Maybe you 2 can meet at St Pukes, lol Lukes some time

    Ed beacham | May 24, 2009 | Reply

  230. CRAIYE. Yeah, just wanted to let you know. I have heard in the Summer time there in Arizona, they shut down alot of the businesses by 12 oclock cause its too hot to work… It may have just been a rumor, I dont know

    Ed beacham | May 24, 2009 | Reply

  231. julie….yes i have to do my last sputum on my 5th months of treatment then i have to wait 2 months for the culture result to come out, then they (saint lukes) tell me if when i gonna do my remidical that means i have to repay more or less 27,000 for me and the 2 kids if, everythings fine they gonna set a date for my interview…

    jhoed | May 24, 2009 | Reply

  232. yes..i know you and jhoed are husband and wife…well goodluck and godbless for you jhoed..hope you can pass right..so you have medical and for kids too?wow alot to spend right..

    julie | May 24, 2009 | Reply

  233. Yeah, it was like $640.00 last time. That was for 3 people, her and 2 kids. That rate also goes up on a daily basis. So next time it will probably be $800.00, lol

    Ed beacham | May 25, 2009 | Reply

  234. Hi,

    It is nice to have this website, I am applying for a K1 visa and my partner didn’t met the new required poverty guidelines. Our immigration counselor told him to find a co-sponsor to help us out. But I have read in some websites that US consulate in Manila, doesn’t allow any co-sponsors.

    Does anybody here, have this issue before. Please do enlighten me with this.

    Thank you

    Febie

    Febie | May 25, 2009 | Reply

  235. Hi Febie,

    Of course your fiance can get a co-sponsor, I had some friends that has co-sponsor and they were fine. Mostly, it is the parents that co-sponsor the applicants..

    Gladys | May 25, 2009 | Reply

  236. I called the embassy call center today to ask but they said they are not allowing co-sponsor for a fiancee visa, unlike other visa that was applied such as spousal that will be allowed.

    I will have my interview on the 8th of June. Yes, we do have a co-sponsor but the US consulate in Manila, Thailand and one other country in Asia is not allowing a co-sponsor for the below poverty threshold petitioner.

    This is very frustrating we are together for over 3 long years with my partner fiance, we persevere in all of the trials of following the right way, the burdens of my annulment process on how our lawyer screwed-up and delayed everything. On how big of the money he get from us. My partner got fired from work for dealing with their women who are very feminist thinking that he is a chauvinist. I quit working and tend my kids becoz of family problems (my parents), my drug addict ex-husband is threatening them.

    I love my partner for life but it seems this is the end of everything of what we have started. My heart turned black by this time, I felt so so so numb. I cannot understand how could love stand in such a tidal wave of the sea.

    If there are other enlightenment that people can share regarding my case, pls do drop a comment of help. We need all of your prayers in this.

    Febie

    Febie | May 25, 2009 | Reply

  237. Co-sponsors are allowed to spousal visa & family petition not fiancee visa.

    Febie

    Febie | May 25, 2009 | Reply

  238. Hmmm, that might be new because during my time (2 years ago) I personally had a friend (we stayed in the same hotel, took our Medical exam and both passed the interview in the same week) and she was applying for a FIANCEE visa.

    Anyhow, I guess there is nothing that you can do..as always Goodluck.

    Gladys | May 25, 2009 | Reply

  239. anyone knows how much to pay for medical and interview?thanks

    julie | May 26, 2009 | Reply

  240. On May 2, 2008, SLMCEC will increase the medical examination fee by U.S. $30.70 to cover the costs of administering the currently available new vaccinations. The new medical exam fees will be U.S. $213.35 for adults (15 years and older) and U.S. $185.35 for children (under 15 years of age)

    source –> http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3218.html

    Gladys Erhardt | May 26, 2009 | Reply

  241. GLADYS, your wrong. I think u meant to say 2009. I was there with my wife Dec 08. I paid $640.00 USD for my wife and 2 kids under the age of 15. If I were you, I would be sure about what your putting in your site. Im also sure since Dec 08, that the rates have gone up again. Every time my wife checks… The price of the visas also go up!!! In Dec 08, they were $400.00 USD per visa

    Ed beacham | May 27, 2009 | Reply

  242. FEBIE. I know what your going through. By the time my wife over there finally gets here, its gonna be about 3 years since we met. Its all about money!!! My government, your government, they dont care about love.. Just keep giving them the money and some day they will let you come and be with your love. I wish I had nice and hopeful things to tell you but I dont. Its just a matter of time before I hire an attorney to take on St Lukes. Right now, they are holding my wife back. I want her tested by American dr’s

    Ed beacham | May 27, 2009 | Reply

  243. GLADYS. Im sorry, I was wrong to accuse you. I saw it on the site also. They are the dumbasses that wont take the time to update things

    Ed beacham | May 27, 2009 | Reply

  244. thanks gladys…and ed too…gladys i know now how much to pay for medical…only confusing is the interview…how much for it?thanks alot..my husband eager to know

    julie | May 27, 2009 | Reply

  245. Hi Febbie,
    I understand what ur going through right now….really sad, but always see the lighter side of the story, there were still option, why dont you guys get married, and have ur hubby filed for k3 non immigrant visa, this happened to my friend in Tolosa…and now they are okay…the marriage will not cost so much, as long as you keep it simple…a family affair…anyway what really matters is ur love and respect for each other…dont be dismayed and be disappointed your problem is not so big, at least u still have ur partner right now, not like my hubby who is struggling every hour of everyday, fighting for his life…begging for God’s Mercy just to extend his life and to have a fruitful and blissful life with his wife and children…KEEP MOVING and never lose hope…
    Remember GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME….ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE….just seek HIS PLANs for you and your partner…and never doubt that wherever you are and whatever may come out…GOD’s MASTER PLAN is always the BEST..

    BAm

    Bam | May 27, 2009 | Reply

  246. Hi Gladys…
    Just want to tell you that im so glad i have ur website i have found friends here…thank you so much for this opportunity…. more than words can say….i will continue to pray for u and ur family..

    BAm

    Bam | May 27, 2009 | Reply

  247. hi Ed
    ……….yes its true that there was an increase of Visa Application fees, because the increase started last May of 2008….
    …..how are you guys, i have read ur coming very soon…hmmm…seems there will be lots of fun again..just kidding…regards to ur family…

    bam | May 28, 2009 | Reply

  248. HI GLADYS…thanks for this site…i learn alot from you…hi the lady from tucson arizona..sorry just make comment now to you…i was busy here..hehehe!so hows the weather in arizona?im so excited to go in that place because my husband living there even if the place so hot but im sure my husband have aircon in his house…hehehe!

    julie | May 28, 2009 | Reply

  249. hi bam…you already tried us interview for your visa?how much to pay?so my husband can prepared when time for me to go in manila…im here in davao with my families…i spend some time to them before im leaving….hows your medical?

    julie | May 28, 2009 | Reply

  250. Julie,

    you don’t need to pay anything for the interview(during the interview), the fees were already paid by ur fiance when he filed for the petition.

    Gladys

    Gladys | May 28, 2009 | Reply

  251. Julie…one thing more, just prepare some money for the shipping/mailing fee of your visa. M not sure how much is it lately but it was around Php70 during my time.

    Don’t bring any cellphone during ur interview too (unless they’re allowing it now), during my time; they don’t allow it.

    If you accidentally bring yours, no need to worry; there are vendors outside the embassy and you can leave it to them for safekeeping until ur interview is done.

    Gladys | May 28, 2009 | Reply

  252. BAM, lol, yes, im leaving next Fri to come over there. My wife and I have been looking forward to it. About the fees… They seem to go up every few months…. Talk about inflation, lol

    Ed beacham | May 28, 2009 | Reply

  253. gladys thank u to have me in here site.. i just want to make clear in my appoinment letter theres a web.site what i do and dont to bring in my interview date and its say that i have to do my medical 1st then if the medicals done then the slec gonna make a date when is my interview.i have to bring a visa fee for my kids bcoz they are under my name and to the mailing fee and it cost 300 p300/per each passport…

    jhoed | May 28, 2009 | Reply

  254. GLADYS, yes, my wife(jhoed) Is right. the delivery fee is now p300. And it is $400.00 USD per visa!!! Once again, things were very different when you went through this. The fee I paid when I filed for my wife was to national visa center. That fee was for nothing more than their time to file it.. The Visa itself still needs to be purchased during the interview…$400.00 USD per visa!!! Also… to every one… Do not fall for the scam one of the banks has. They advertise. “pay for your visa here” But what they dont tell you… Is that if you do not get your visa for some reason…. The bank will NOT refund your money!!! Seriously… No joke. Its my wifes bank, Banco de oro

    Ed beacham | May 28, 2009 | Reply

  255. HOLY COW!&^%$ That is way TOO MUCH..

    My goodness! Whew. I didn’t know that it basically tripled for only 2 years, it’s outrageous!!

    During my time, the med exam fee was only $95 and I paid it in a (designated) bank..and I think that was it (m trying to remember)..

    Let me review my notes from last year and see if I paid for the visa in Manila US Embassy or I did not…

    I’ll be right back…

    Gladys | May 28, 2009 | Reply

  256. thanks bam…so i need more money when staying in manila…my husband will work hard for it now..we already married here in davao city…so he not file for fiancee..he file petition.its same with fiancee papers?thanks

    julie | May 28, 2009 | Reply

  257. saan tayo magsiminar ng cfo?anybodys knows here?pls reply me..i just want to know..whos the first?medical or cfo orientation?thanks

    julie | May 28, 2009 | Reply

  258. fiancee is same with petition for wife?

    julie | May 29, 2009 | Reply

  259. julie,it deffends to u but me i did the cfo seminar while im waiting for my appointment letter…its accross saint benilde(la salle)in taft avenue…

    jhoed | May 29, 2009 | Reply

  260. GLADYS. My wife (jhoed) also seems to think that I already paid for her visa when I sent the $355.00 USD to national visa center.. I could have swore that was only for their services… I have to email the attorney I used and ask him… But Yes the cost of the medical and remedical after 6 months of the medication for tb is the same… Its not bad for 1 person… But my wife has 2 young children also… So for me its right at or about $640.00 USD

    Ed beacham | May 29, 2009 | Reply

  261. JULIE. If I remember correctly…. The fiancee visa is called a K-1. If your already married… I believe Already married is the K-3. They are different. The fiancee visa requires proof that you met your spouse IN PERSON 1 year before filing the petition. If your already married, your spouse can file right away. From what I hear though.. They require proof of an ongoing relationship. Call records, chat rooms, western union reciepts, flower delivery reciepts, anything you got. Because there are alot of people doing this for the wrong reasons. Some guys are doing this for bad things. I beleive they will teach you this stuff in the seminar. I live in texas and I hear about these things very often like prostitution rings, women being used for porn.. The embassy is aware of this… So if you have no proof of an ongoing relationship there may be a problem… My wife (jhoed) Has it all!!! once again, good luck with everything… My wife and I have had help all along. I had an attorney here, and we had a woman over there that specialzed in helping people get married and go through the process. But her number isnt working any more.

    Ed beacham | May 29, 2009 | Reply

  262. thanks ed…yes we have proofs here..like pictures of our wedding,video and western receipts too and cards and emails..thanks always!how many months to wait for the petition?

    julie | May 29, 2009 | Reply

  263. hi jhoed…i live here in davao city so more expensive when i go in manila just to have cfo seminar right…so maybe i just wait for appointment then when have time i can go to have siminar?whats the requirements?thanks

    julie | May 29, 2009 | Reply

  264. so you mean ed when my husband paid 355 dollars for the filing of petition..thats not mean for visa?do we need to pay for my visa again?thanks alot

    julie | May 29, 2009 | Reply

  265. JULIE, it depends which location it goes through. East cost or West coast. California is much faster. Im in Texas, so mine went to the New hampshire location. It took About 8 Months from the time my attorney filed it. However, I mentioned this before… My attorney made some mistakes causing some delays. So maybe for you it will only be like 6 months. I dont know. I do know they are very busy. Millions of people around the world are trying to get here every day. And yes, I asked my attorney… That $355.00 Was NOT the visa fee!! I paid that too. That was nothing more than processing fee. When I was there at St Lukes in Dec/Jan it was $400.00 USD per visa, to be paid at the time of interview or at St Lukes before the interview. Personally… I would NOT trust paying that to St Lukes. They are corrupt bastards!! It sucks doesnt it?? LOl

    Ed beacham | May 30, 2009 | Reply

  266. julie…well my hubby ed didnt know yet if he payed already for my visa and me either..well its like embassy just bring all the proof that might help, like marriage certificate,pics and other documents. and youll see and meet new friends there bcoz u have to attend the seminar in 2 to 3 hours.just go there b4 lunch time and look for ms.jessica..good luck

    jhoed | May 30, 2009 | Reply

  267. hello Gladys!

    I’m so appreciative with how much information someone could get by just visiting your website. im amazed with how knowledgeable you are with regards to US K1 visa and i am hoping you could shed light to my predicament..

    here goes..

    i recently got married to a US citizen here in the Philippines and knowing that a fiancee visa would get me to the states the fastest, we are planning to go for it right after He gets back to he states a few months from now.

    Would the US embassy know about my status or would they perform a background check on me if i were to pursue the petition???

    If i play everything just right and if i could present a cenomar during the interview, would there be a chance that i would be given a visa???

    Ive heard that document verification thru delbros is no longer in effect and that the consul would determine if an administrative review be imposed on someone if the he or she would get suspicious or doubtful about something..

    will be waiting for your reply..

    thanks!

    christy | May 30, 2009 | Reply

  268. thanks jhoed and ed…i wish for both of you the happiness..and im waiting my appoinment too from now..thanks always for the information..i learn alot here….

    julie | May 30, 2009 | Reply

  269. ed how much you paid your atty for the petition?

    julie | May 30, 2009 | Reply

  270. hi i just wanna ask if i am carrier of hepa b will it be the one that will cause my visa refusal??my medical will on going soon thats why i want a quick answer

    janice | May 31, 2009 | Reply

  271. hi janice..i think your in trouble for your medication..i just heard alot here in site if you had that illness..you may under thier observation i think..but i know alot will reply you about this….get well soon..godbless..

    julie | May 31, 2009 | Reply

  272. JULIE. It was only $600.00 for the attorney I used, but like I said he made mistakes. AT first when my wife was diagnosed with tb (which is a lie), And was told she had to take meds there for 6 months, he said he never heard of that. So Im guessing hes doesnt have alot of experience with visa work. All the other attorneys wanted $1500.00 to $3500.00. So yeah, I think mine was so cheap for a reason. but he did his job which was get the paperwork filed. The rest is up to my Jhoed, St Lukes, and the embasssy.

    Ed beacham | May 31, 2009 | Reply

  273. christy…in my thoughts u and ur hubby had a mistake for applying k1 visa or fiance visa,bcoz the embassy need to take a look for ur cenomar and if they notice that u married to him i think they gonna ask u to reapply again for k3 or spousal visa..that was my thought..good luck

    jhoed | May 31, 2009 | Reply

  274. CHRISTY. Hello, jhoed and I are a married couple as well. I read some where that K-1 fiance visa took longer because you needed proof that the 2 of you met IN PERSON 1 year before filing the petition. And in mine and my wifes opinion…. We think you 2 made a mistake. You may want to get the advice of an attorny

    Ed beacham | May 31, 2009 | Reply

  275. thanks ed..seems expensive to have an attorney right..wheres your wife stay in manila now ed?

    julie | May 31, 2009 | Reply

  276. JULIE, I dont know the name of the town, but its very close to both the embassy and St Lukes. Thank god, because if she was some where farther… I dont think I could afford an appartment for her to go to St Lukes EVERY day for the TB medication. I feel sorry for all the people that are falsely diagnosed with TB through St Lukes, that live far away.. I dont understand why they make u guys go there every day to take the medication… You guys should be able to take it home with you.

    Ed beacham | Jun 1, 2009 | Reply

  277. can you ask your wife ed whats the name of the town?so i can write it on my notes..its not so expensive?thanks ed…yes seems alot spend money..imagine you go everyday just for medications…

    julie | Jun 1, 2009 | Reply

  278. Hello Huys and Sister Bargde..
    …will be in Manila three hours from now…hehhee…will have my daughter go for Medical in St. Lukes, and CRBA interview on June 5 for my son in US Embassy….my appoinment together with my daughter will be on June 11, 2009..wheewwwwwww….hope everything will be okay….i trust GOD about this….i have surrendered everything to him….

    i will keep u informed Sis about the process…but for now, my daughter had her PPD test which is negative, so i hope St. Lukes will not hold her for any medical reason or else our interview will be jeopardize AGAIN…

    thank you GLADYS…ED, and JHOED…and yes Sister BArgde..hehehhe

    Bam | Jun 1, 2009 | Reply

  279. HI….u here now?….hmmmm hope u have a good time….how is the Mexican Flu going in America?..hope u didnt have a hard time going through all the medical procedure or medical measures upon arrival…
    did u bring chocolates?…just kidding…what a kid stuff hhehehe….enjoy ur time with ur wife…and ur children..

    Bam

    Bam | Jun 1, 2009 | Reply

  280. hello there…is there someone knows how much the cost of plane from manila to arizona?…its just one ride…only me after all my documents done..my husband ask about it so he can prepared money for my ticket..thanks alot…hope to hear reply soon

    julie | Jun 1, 2009 | Reply

  281. JULIE. The name of the town is Pandacan/metro Manila. Also, Unless there are other international airlines there… Philippine airlines only flies to California. Thats where I have to go each time I go to see my wife. Your choices are either San Francisco or Los Angeles. From there you will need a flight to Arizona. First of all, start with http://www.philippineairlines.com Then you have many other choices in airlines to Arizona. I use http://www.americanairlines.com From these sites, you can put in your destination by airport code… Manila is mnl San fransisco is sfo los angeles is lax. You can put in travel dates and times and get you estimates.

    Ed beacham | Jun 3, 2009 | Reply

  282. thanks ed…godbless

    julie | Jun 5, 2009 | Reply

  283. hello gladys,
    here iam again finally im here in us with my husband, i just remeber the days in my st.lukes,they thought i got tb,then the result comes out im negative,,why do they want the people there to suffer coming back and forth even they donot have this tb, they got alot ekekek,,,

    joanna | Jun 7, 2009 | Reply

  284. hi joanna…musta ka na?hope your ok and doing good….!la bang problema sa medical pag may almoranas?thanks

    julie | Jun 7, 2009 | Reply

  285. hi sis Bam!

    Godbless on your interview tomorrow..keep us posted ok?:-) let’s claim it in Jesus’ name!*d^_^b*

    bardge24 | Jun 10, 2009 | Reply

  286. Sis Bardge…
    The interview went fine….tbu i needed to submit David’s CRBA since he is travelling with me…thats the only thing they needed from me…THANK GOD…but since David’s American Registration will be available in 3 to 4 weeks according to the Consuls who are processing….so which only means mas mauuna ka pa yatang umalis hehehe…but im happy that wala nang problema about my documents…aside from this one…
    TY for Praying….the challenge though…is Im prayng Daddy will be physically okay to wait for another month or two..love u so much take care always.

    Bam | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply

  287. Sis Bargde…My daughter got negative pala for all her medical exams..Thank God….love u sis

    Bam | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply

  288. HI Sis,
    may i sha share pala ako sa iyo, siguro hwag mo nalang dalhin ang cellphone for ur interview, kc un ang naka delayed sa akin… i forgot to leave my digital camera too, which is always inside my hand bag…so i need to go out and look for a place where i can place my electronic devices…pero sad thing is that malaki talaga bayad…150 per cellphone…since i have two cps plus charger, plus digital camera, plus water of my daughter….which they asked me 600…tssskkkk…talaga ang pinoy masyadong corrupt…i have no choice kc …or else di ako makakapasok…hmmmmmmm…

    Bam | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply

  289. hi
    im new here and im happy cuz i found this site..i really need some help regarding my k3 visa petition. my hubby just got both petition approved last may26 and the NVC send a letter to him saying that they send the approval copy of our petition to the embassy here in manila and also the NVC gave a MNL case # to my hubby,…
    (1) my question is can i just use the approval petition (NOA2-hard copy for both petition) to go to st.lukes and get my madical done even if im still waiting for the embassy to send me the packet? or should i have to wait for the packet first?
    and do u think how long before they send me the packet?
    (2) i also have a question about the document verification, should i have to pay for it even if all my papers came from NSO already? i mean my m-cert, b-cert and my cenomar and the annotated marriaage contract? and how would i pay for it?
    (3) about the medical should i go to another hospital first to get the X-ray just to make sure that my lungs is ok? and even my daughter cuz she have a weak lungs since i gave birth but she was takin a vitamins for 6 months, is that ok?
    (4) last but not the least, about the annotated marriage certificate, what the embassy need? is it only the annotated marriage certificate from the NSO proving that i am annuled already from my previous husband? cuz i got everything original in hand right now…
    hope u can help me out or give me some idea what to do cuz i kept thinking about this and it makes me go crazy cuz i dont know what to do
    godbless and thank you in advance…

    ashley | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply

  290. Hi Ashley…
    wowwwwwwww…thats a lot…anyway maybe u can call the embassy regarding all ur concerns or ur hubby can do that,because one case is different from one another….u may call the st. lukes to inquire also….

    Saint Luke’s Medical Center Extension Clinic
    1177 J. Bocobo Street
    Ermita, Manila
    Contact Numbers: (2)-521-0020 or (2)-521-8647 or (2)-524-6083
    Website: http://www.stluke.com.ph/

    will get back to u…hope Gladys can help u and others too….

    bam | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply

  291. hi sis Bam!!!Praise be to God!!!Hallelujah!!!He answered all our prayers!Have peace sis, our Mighty God will take good care of daddy donald…im so so so hapi for you sis, finally!!!!!yyeeeppeehh!!!!one more step and you are finally there!*d^_^b*

    actually my sister also told me not to bring any cp or electronic device, it is strictly prohibited inside the embassy’s premises…grabe ang mahal pala ng charge per unit!whoa!!!!but anyway at least ok kana sa lahat ng docs mo..yeeppeehh ulet!!!hahhhaha!!!see you soon sis,lapit na rin ako..mwahs!

    bardge24 | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply

  292. I just got married to a US Citizen. I have the same problem with one of the previous posters regarding hepatitis b carrier. Can anyone here share info if that was included in the medical exams conducted at st. luke’s. Will that cause a denied immigrant visa if found out to be hepatitis b positive?

    Any info is much appreciated.

    Thanks.

    BA

    BA | Jun 12, 2009 | Reply

  293. pwede bang gamitin ung NOA2 approval para s medical? i mean ung approval letter lang ang dadalahin para s medical? or ung email nalang n pinadala ng call service s hubby ko nung ng-set xa ng interview date? pwede n kaya un? kc ala p til now ung packet n hinihintay ko, gusto ko n sana mg-pamedical…

    ashley | Jun 13, 2009 | Reply

  294. hi ashley!

    yeah pwedeng gamitin un, ako ung binigay lang ng agent sa call center and pinakita ko plus ung approval letter, valid naman kasi ang medical for six months…

    bardge24 | Jun 13, 2009 | Reply

  295. bardge24!!
    thanks for some info huh, so its means khit ung NOA2 nalang ng both petition nmin (which is i-130 and i-129f approval letter, k3 kc kmi) nalang ang dadalahin ko, then dalin ko nalang din ung email confirmation n ipapadala nila s hubby ko after he set the appointment date for our interview.. xa nga pala my tanong n din aq sau, k4 kc ung daughter ko pero ala ung name nya s approval letter n na-received ng hubby ko, then khit dun s letter from NVC ala din ung name ng daughter q dun, ok lang b un s medical? and s interview? naguguluhan din kc aq dun ei…baka kc mg waste lang aq ng money for her medical pos ala nman xa s approval letter…normal b ung ganun and understood nb ng s medical ung ganun? i got my MNL case# from the NVC un ung pinadala nilang letter s hubby ko so pano kaya gawin ko dun? need some advice please help me…thanks in advance

    ashley | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  296. hi bardge24!!
    ask ko n din pala sau pano nga b tumawag para mgpa-appointment s embassy for the interview? c hubby q n kc ang tatawag bale i got the number to call already, pos sabi nila wait lang s confirmation email, ipapadala b nila un s email address ng hubby q? then un nlang din ang i-print out q to show para magamit s medical? e ano nga b ung MNL case#? parehas b un s case# n ibibigay nila sakin s packet4? cenxa n h dami aq tanong…lol..hirap n kc mgkamali ei…thanks.

    ashley | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  297. Hi ashley!

    ur welcome…*d^_^b* in my case, i am under K1 kaya i cannot answer all your questions,sad to say.:-(
    but my friend Bam and most of the applicants here are K3 like yours…let’s just wait for them to log so they can share also their experiences, yeah tama ang sinabi mo, mahirap magkamali talaga, it’s a waste of money and most esp., time.just like what i’ve said, in my case,they accepted my appointment letter from the call center agent, plus the apporval letter.IN MY CASE

    bardge24 | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  298. Hi ashley!

    ur welcome…*d^_^b* in my case, i am under K1 so i cannot answer all your questions,sad to say.:-(
    but my friend Bam and most of the applicants here are K3 like yours…let’s just wait for them to log so they can share also their experiences, yeah tama ang sinabi mo, mahirap magkamali talaga, it’s a waste of money and most esp., time.just like what i’ve said, IN MY CASE, again i must stress (”,),they accepted my appointment letter (interview date) from the call center agent, plus the approval letter from NVC,in addition to your inquery, my case no. and MNL case # are the same.:-). hope this wud help u out..:-)

    bardge24 | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  299. oooppsss…i got it doubled..heheheh

    bardge24 | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  300. Ashley,

    here is the no. of Visa Information Services 1-909-101-7878…they will give you an interview date then send it to your email add which you will present at st.lukes and at the US Embassy as well.

    bardge24 | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  301. Hey bam…. What is CRBA???

    Ed beacham | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  302. Ashley. I know you were asking these questions to Bardge, but I wanted to help also. Your husband was supposed to include your kids in the petition!! That maybe a problem. The attorney I used told me that if the kids arent in the petition then they will need seperate petitions, further delaying the process. Also just as a warning, be prepared for St Lukes to tell you that you have TB. Its a scam to get more money out of foriegn spouses. It will also delay things for you 6 to 7 extra months. I was just there with my wife and asked to see my wifes x ray. Im not a Dr but I have alot of knowledge in the medical field. I asked to see my wifes x ray. She showed me my wifes collar/shoulder bone and said thats where the TB is. You dont get TB in your bones!! 9 times out of ten its in the lungs. You will see… If you have any questions my wife is jhoed in this site.

    Ed beacham | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  303. ashley why u dont call the USembassy here in manila. in my oppinion maybe ur dauther under ur name like in my case, just ask ur hubby if he include ur goofball when he filed ur petition.then call the embassy and ask them if theres ur daughter’s name like what i did b4…..good luck

    jhoed | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  304. BA… If you just now got married you got 8 to 10 months before you get notice about your case. From there you will recieve a letter in the mail informing you to go to St Lukes. My wife and I have been married now for 1 year and 10 months years and shes still not here!!! The visa journey is a long and miserable process!! 90 percent of every man, woman, and child that go to St Lukes for the medical are diagnosed with TB. There are reasons for it… but i really dont want to get into it.. Its all about money. Feel free to ask myself or jhoed (my wife) if you have any questions

    Ed beacham | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  305. ba,,,,r u sure that u r possitive in hepa b? well if ur not or if u r that is not a contagious one.the slec looking for a carrier of TB and HIV i mean AIDS…maybe its not u, who knows?good luck

    jhoed | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  306. ashley,,,about ur documents. u dont have to pay for annotated if all ur documents are from the national statistic office or NSO.if u wanna do ur medical exam in other hospital well ur wasting money and time ull see its all deffends to slec bcoz they r only clinic honored by USembassy..its all up to u …..

    jhoed | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  307. ashley,,,about ur documents. u dont have to pay for annotated if all ur documents are from the national statistic office or NSO.if u wanna do ur medical exam in other hospital well ur wasting money and time ull see its all diffends to slec bcoz they r only clinic honored by USembassy..its all up to u …..

    jhoed | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  308. hi guys!!
    i can’t understand this crap!! cuz why is st.lukes told almost everybody that they have a tb? for what? to get more money from our asawa cuz they know that most of the patient there are married with a foreigner ? alam nyo guys everything what i’ve read here it makes me scared specially s medical n yan, kaya tuloy my hubby made a decision to get atleast x-ray s FEU before i proceed to medical. that is rediculous cuz we’ve been waiting for almost 8 months for our petition to get approve, and now its always something new cuz i have to deal with this people working there in the medical…hope everything is ok when we get there cuz my hubby really need us..
    xa nga pala ung visa information service number n ang huli ay 7878, un b ang tatawagan ko or ng asawa ko? ei ano ung 9888 ang huli n from united states daw un at pwede tawagan ng petitioner? alin ang pwede s dalawa? c hubby nalang kc ang pinapatawag ko for the appointment of interview, xa n daw bahala ei…
    guys salamat s info huh, malaking tulong sakin ung mga sinabi nyo….godbless ya’ll!!

    ashley | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  309. hey guys!!
    ung daughter ko naka-include din xa s I-129f petition ko nung ng-filed c hubby, but the problem is ala ung name nya s approval letter ko which is i-130 and i-129f. then ung NVC ngpadala din ng letter s hubby ko ala din name nya dun kaya naguguluhan talaga aq kung alam b ng embassy dto n kasama ang daughter ko s petition as k4..pano b dapat ko gawin guys? i dont have landlne here either so how am i gonna suppose to call the embassy and try to find out abot that? any idea n pwede ko gawin? thanks guys and godbless!!

    ashley | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  310. Hello Ashley…i know how it feels…i have also with me my daughter we had our medical and embassy interview and we passed but we need to wait for my son’s CRBA..or Consular’s Report on Birth Abroad kc may anak kami ng asawa ko…kasama na dyan ang US passport nya. sana pala inuna ko na ang CRBA nya mga two months ago para hindi masyadong prob sa delay..but anyway, my daufhter’s name is not included also, but she was legible naman kc, k4 naman, kung approved ka, approved din sya…sa interview hindi nga sya tinanong, mostly ako lang…

    ang ginawa ko…i go ahead with my medical and when na cleared na ako, sinabay ko na sya sa next trip kc, mahal ang bayad sa st luke’s eh paaano kung di ako pumasa at wait ako until 9 moths e di paso na ang medical nya at ulit uli…i think that was prudent way..
    my husband kc mabusisi, he will ask and call reps sa embassy, at saka 18usd ang bayad sa pin nya. at pwedeng kang tumawag ng maraming beses…dito mahal…long distance ka eh, 56 pesos ang bayad per minute…kaya he said he do the inquiry nalang…

    sa hepa naman, pag contagious d ka talaga i aalow, pro pag pwede pa remedy well, hintay ka hangang maging okay ka na…sila rin ang gagamot sa iyo…if u have doubts about ur medical, huwag mo munang isama anak mo, sayang din pera mo, that is 8,998.00 ang bayad ng last akong pumunta doon…

    ask kana lang ulit kung may questions pa…

    bam

    Bam | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  311. hi Ed….
    Welcome guy, still in Manila? CRBA stands for Consular Report of Birth abroad. This is only for child/ren who were born outside of USA but their biological father is American Citizen, Legal Permanent Abroad, or Naturalized na US Citizen…children dont need to have visas to travel rather they need us passport and birth registration….so taht’s what im doing with my son…Cebu Consular Office are accepting applicants but they still need to have personal appearance in Manila, so better to do is just do it in MAnila…for speedy result…the process will take 3-4 weeks upon approval of interview….

    how are you guys and Jhoed….hope u btwo have a great time..

    Bam | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  312. Hello Sis…lapit na ng Culture Test mo hahh…pray ako for u dont worry God HAs Healed you na…
    musta ang pag teteach mo…i miss teaching also…im handling college students kc…i think ur in elementary right?

    mas mahirap ata yun, gawa ka pa ng lesson plans…ako hindi na….syllabus na lang…

    keep praying for my hubby…He needs more of that…

    Bam | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply

  313. hi bam!!
    i went to the embassy today just to find out what is going on about the us passport of our daughter, kc kagaya mo din my sarili n din kmi baby ng hubby q bukod p dun s isa n k4 nmin (anak ko s una c k4) then sabi nila they just got the result of the DNA last may21, then june11 n nila na-print ung passport ni baby…by the way umuwi c hubby dto last april27 para lang s DNA testing nila ng baby nmin (s st.lukes din un and its alot of money to pay!!!) kc nga i got preggy first before we get married pero 2 years n ang relationship nmin since s korea p year 2007 un..they dont ever believe n c hubby q ang daddy ng baby nmin even if we passed all the documents that they need, its useless!! kaya we decided to make a DNA testing and then un ok nman xempre…what funny is umalis ako dto around 7am then like around 8am dumating nman ang fedex to deliver the passport (kainis kc i wasted money and time just to go find out about that crap!!) pero atleast ok n din xa now its a good news n din ky hubby kc tagal n aq kinukulit nun s passport ng unica hija nya kc its almost 1 month n ala kmi idea of what is going on…sana pala ng-apply k n din ng mas maaga p before s appointment mo pero makakakuha k din nyan for sure, as long as uhave everything what they need
    bam, ask ko n din pala sau turuan u nman aq pano b ang gagawin s DS-156 and DS-157? parehas ko b cla i-print s computer? kc ngtanong n din aq dun knina s embassy nasa computer n daw nila ang approval petition nmin with the name of my k4 daughter, pos sabi nila i-print ko nalang daw ung packet appointment from theire website saka ung form para daw mkapg-pamedical n daw aq, kaso d q alam gagawin s ds-156 and ds-157???? pwede u b aq turuan or sabihin u nalang sakin pano u ginawa ung sau?
    then c hubby nga pla tumawag s call service nila to make an appointment for my interview, invalid daw ang pincode, ano b un? nasayang tuloy 18usd nya nagalit p xa…lol

    ashley | Jun 15, 2009 | Reply

  314. Hi Sis BAm!

    Yeah malapit na ang culture result ko but i dont worry na coz i know God has healed me already!Our God is a covenant keeping God,right?:-)
    Thanks for the prayers sis, im also praying for your hubby…

    Keeping myself super busy is the best way to let each day passes by without even aware that im almost there…whoa!!yeah..it’s 3 wks more!yeeppeehh..!!!you know sis, i praise God for letting me stay for another months,now i can clearly see His purpose, know why?
    1. He wants me to have more time with my family
    2. He wants me to have a farewell party with my colleagues and students *d^_^b* ahhahah
    3. To have more bonding time with friends
    4. Wait for my Transcript of Records and Diploma and certificate
    5. Wait for our engagement album
    6.Be patient..patient..patient coz God’s time is perfect!

    There are so many reasons that i must be thankful of Him.So, for those who are waiting like me…God has a purpose…that is for sure…:-)

    Im still teaching sis, im in Secondary level,i wish we could see each other when i go to manila. take care always…loveyah!mwahs!:-)

    bardge24 | Jun 15, 2009 | Reply

  315. To Jhoed and Ed,

    You’re in MAnila now Ed?..wow!!!have a great time guys!:-)

    i wish my honey is here too….winkwink!;-)

    bardge24 | Jun 15, 2009 | Reply

  316. hi sis bargde…
    yes i do believe about what ur saying…i never doubt about HIS MASTER PLAN…my mom and my daughter just arrived from Tarlac…my daughter won a singing contest..hehehehe…very funny she defeated the reigning champion…mana yata sa akin..well, im so glad that ur having so much time for all …and maybe God destined also that we will have the chance to fly to Florida together. isnt that great right?…hmmm what do u think?

    thank you for all the prayers…im going back to Tacloban this Wednesday…finally we will be back…after my daughter’s St Luke’s Medical, my son’s CRBA and US PAssport Interview, and our Embassy Interview…wheewwwwwwww….wow…..too much…i was even planning to have my PDOS and CFO on tuesday but i think i’ll just do it in Cebu which closer to my place…

    KEEP U POSTED SIS……..becareful

    Bam

    bam | Jun 15, 2009 | Reply

  317. TO ALL THE FATHERS….HAPPY FATHER’s DAY in ADVANCE…to my HUUBY, I LOVE YOU AND HAPPY FATHER”S DAY TO YOU…

    BAm

    bam | Jun 15, 2009 | Reply

  318. hello sis Bam,

    wow!!!congratulations to your daughter sis!i never knew you’re a singer too!how i wish i was able to watch your daughter compete in the singing contest.;-) was it here in tarlac?anyway, i know soon im gonna hear you both sing,hahaha,maybe we should sing in trio..hahah

    hhaayy!!!sana nga magsabay tayoo!!!!waaahhhhh!!!!!id love that!who knows di ba sis??hihihi..

    take care always sis, tomorrow ull be back in tacloban,keep in touch always sis…ill keep you posted too..mwahs!*d^_^b*

    bardge24 | Jun 16, 2009 | Reply

  319. Hello bam. No I have been back here in the states for a week now… Im so tired of leaving my wife there… If all goes well, she should be here by Dec. She is on her 3rd month of the TB medication

    Ed beacham | Jun 20, 2009 | Reply

  320. Hi Ed and jhoed, …. thank you very much for answering my query. I guess, that the medical is not much of a problem yet at this time since the petition is just about to be filed. Hopefully we can still get in touch as we progress in this immigration process.

    God Bless.

    BA

    BA | Jun 20, 2009 | Reply

  321. Hello bardge… Yeah I was there for a week. Im back here in the states now. Its getting harder and harder to leave my wife. This is the 5th time now. She is supposed to be here by Dec

    Ed beacham | Jun 20, 2009 | Reply

  322. ba,,, YOUR WELCOME my husband and i, appreciate giving an advise to everybody just to give u guys a knowledge about the saintlukes..anytime just dont be shy to ask somebody ..godd luck

    jhoed | Jun 20, 2009 | Reply

  323. To Jhoed and Ed

    I had a tb history, had scars shown on my x-ray but i was cleared a long time ago til the present time. My bf and i is planning to apply for a K-1 Visa and this worries me a lot. Am i qualified for the K-1 as this is one of my great concerns in my medical and make me very nervous about.

    Need really your advise guys…please

    thanks.

    aimz

    amiz08 | Jun 20, 2009 | Reply

  324. Ed,

    Hi Ed!i know how you feel, it’s really hard to be apart from the one you love…my fiance and I have been apart for 5 yrs and 7 months to be exact, and our patience was the only weapon that made us and still making us to survive the distance…I pray that your wife jhoed will make it through, and finally be there on Dec!*d^_^b*

    Godbless you both!

    bardge24 | Jun 20, 2009 | Reply

  325. hi guys
    my question lang sana aq, kung meron bang calcified nodes n nkita dati s x-ray ko magiging priblema kaya un pgdating s medical? it was year 2000 n naging stable xa up to 2006 pero d n xa ngbago parang scars nalang n ntira s lungs un ung findings ng x-ray dati…guys magiging problema kaya ung s medical? do i need to take a medication also like for 6 months? im getting nervous guys cuz im having my medical on tuesday and im too scare to think n baka sabihan nila aq n mg medicate muna dto s pinas…help me guys need some advice

    ashley | Jun 21, 2009 | Reply

  326. WOW!!! I didnt know you and your fiancee have been apart for so long. Why so long?? Our problem is that she was diagnosed with tb. And the attorney I hired made some mistakes, delaying things by about 3 months. If the next sputum test comes back negative for my wife, and she gets here in Dec. It will be a total of 2.4 years since we met in person. Throughout this time I have visited her there 5 times. I honestly feel sorry for every person going through this. It is our government doing this. Before the 9-11 terrorizm attatcks, you guys were able to come over if you married a foreigner. There was no visa journey. Well it sounds like you have a patient man, like myself. I bet there are alot of couples who dont make it.

    Ed beacham | Jun 21, 2009 | Reply

  327. amiz08,

    i had tb b4 when i was 14 years old and that tb left some scars on my lungs.saint lukes said that have some scars so i have to take a pills everyday in thier clinic for 6 months i have nothing to do about it,now im at 3 1/2 months taking medication. im follow all the instruction even though im againts to it..so in my oppinion if u had that b4 or not they are gonna make their own way to get a lot of money..it sucks right just be ready and dont feel nervous and worries about it u dont have to be scared to them instead lick thier ass if u can lol…

    jhoed | Jun 21, 2009 | Reply

  328. hi jhoed,

    i appreciate your reply.Thank you very much.
    I think we both had the same case. I had it too when i was 14 was healed already as shown in my ex-ray a long time ago but left some scars too.

    Would it help if i have to get x-ray and medication now in St. Lukes? This another 6 months a lot of waiting…atleast whatever the result is, it will be coming from their hospital..you know just to minimize the waiting period for the K-1 Visa requirement.

    what do you think?

    regards,

    amiz08

    amiz08 | Jun 21, 2009 | Reply

  329. Hi Ed

    Yeah…it’s been 5 yrs and 7 months since we met!hhhhaa..would you believe that!:-D but no complain at all Ed, because we believe that God’s time is perfect!

    Why it took us too long???here is the long long long story…(”,)hahah

    I am member of a Chorale group and we competed in other countries to represent the Philippines and our school as well, so at that time(2002 -2006) i was so focused on my carreer, patiently rehearsing in Manila after my work here in Tarlac Province, that is 3 1/2 hrs away by bus!!!!!it’s a round trip and i usually arrived home at 2 am, then back again at 8 am for work in school!imagine that,3 - 4 times a week I travel just to catch up with the chorale pieces!

    Then,i met my fiance online in nov 2003, after two years we met in person, meaning, he was already my bf for 2 yrs without seeing him in person!!!!!!hahahaa…now you imagine how colorful and craziful our love story is!hahaha!!!.in nov 5,2005 he went home to see me,but unfortunately i was about to go to Korea in nov 12,2005 with the group for a chorale competition, i had the visa and everything,but 3 days before our departure i decided to stay…a decision i never regreted in my entire life!my conductor of course got mad at me, but i have to fight for my destiny…later on she accepted my apology and understand my situation as well..that was the very first time that my fiance and i had our bonding time together!in 2006 im back on track, back in the competition!(^_^)hihihi…like a fairy tale huh??(^_^).in 2007 we decided to get married but something happened,so wedding plans cancelled, now we go for Plan B: file a K1 visa instead of spousal. that time we felt its already time…time to start a family.(^_^) he filed my first petition in Jan 2008 but unfortunately it has been 2 yrs and 2 months since we last met..as expected, it was denied.in May that same year he went home to see me again then we got engaged.btw, my fiance was not allowed to get vacation to work bec the company where he works was understaff, he train people so he hardly gets a vacation, but thank God they allowed him last year , then he filed the second petition in aug 2008..and now we are few weeks to go!!!While waiting for my petition i finished my Masters Degree in Music Education and just got my diploma last March 2009.Praise God!!!Everything falls on the right place,and on the right time…God is great,that is why i dnt worry because i know His masterplan will always be perfect to those who patiently and willingly wait!(^_^)

    That is the story Ed,(^_^) and i hope somehow, that will inspire those who also wait and still waiting like me for the looonnngg process that we have to undergo just to be with our love ones.

    God bless you and your wife Jhoed, just keep on praying and trusting Him, he will surely hear your prayers…I will pray for Jhoed too,as i am with Bam’s husband, DOnald.

    Have a nice day guys!Btw,Thanks Gladys for this site…it is really a big help for us, at the same time we get to share our own unique stories…Godbless you too!(^_^)

    bardge24 | Jun 21, 2009 | Reply

  330. Yes Ed, i do have a patient, loving, caring, understanding,sweet, funny and God- fearing man.(^_^)ahahah..I know i am so blessed to have one, i believe there are only few men like him…(^_^)

    bardge24 | Jun 21, 2009 | Reply

  331. amiz08,
    if u have an appointment letter u should have to do it now bcoz my scars when i was 14 appeared in my x-ray at saint lukes.and dont ever think about 2nd oppinion bcoz the only clinic that embassy’s honored is saint lukes.good luck

    jhoed | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply

  332. Wow, that is a long time!!! I couldnt help myself. After only 3 or 4 months talking with my wife online, I went over there and married her. Best thing I ever did. Hopefully St Lukes will let her come soon

    Ed beacham | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply

  333. hello, ask ko lang gaano ba katagal ang sched para sa appearance ng baby sa US embassy after mag file ng CRBA. tnx

    Cherry | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply

  334. Hi Ed,

    Yes , that is really a long time!hahaha..but one good thing about the delay is, our love was really tested by time and distance, throughout all those years, we never had any third party…never..:-D

    I believe God allowed that to happen to let me explore the world, go out of my shell..aim high and reach my dreams. Bec if he went home to see me ASAP, i might not experience all of those!:-D

    God is great isn’t it?(^_^)

    bardge24 | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply

  335. Btw,he wasn’t able to come home in 2004 bec we were in European tour and competition…:-( it was only in 2005 that i finally decided to stay to finally meet him….so finally,he was able to come home…(^_^)

    bardge24 | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply

  336. Hi Cherry
    just finished the CRBA and PAssport Application of my son, well, you need to call the FEDEX, thats the first step, they will ask you some infos, then they will send the packet for CRBA, you need to accomplish and fill up the forms, then call them again for pick up…the USEM will send you letter when to call up for the personal interview of ur child, they will give you the details and the interviewer you are going to talk to….
    the schedule will depends with the availability of the time, they will tell you the best possible time and date. Be there on time, and the interview will not take for an hour….hope i help u..

    BAM

    bam | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply

  337. Sis Bargde,

    musta na..i miss u chatting with u…lapit na ng culture test mo hehehe…..
    pray ta u more….ty

    bam | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply

  338. hi, what if kong deretso nalang sa US embassy, my hubby said kac just file it at the embassy, ok lang ba? and need bah yong presence ng hubby ko sa pag file and interview ng baby? tnx

    Cherry | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply

  339. Hi sis Bam!

    Oo nga..miss chatting with you too!lapiiittt naa!!hhhhihihhi!!!!

    bardge24 | Jun 24, 2009 | Reply

  340. BARDGE, I know what ya mean about being tested. Its been rough, but we are over the hill now. Hopefully they will let my wife come in Nov or Dec. When I was there in earlier this month, they said the TB spot was stable. I still couldnt see what they were talking about, the xray looked clear to me. I just keep praying.

    Ed beacham | Jun 24, 2009 | Reply

  341. ED,you are right, we are over the hills now…i pray by july or aug ill be with my fiance..we really miss each other…I just prayed for your wife and Donald (bam’s husband)a while ago,just believe and have faith, God is faithful…(”,)

    bardge24 | Jun 25, 2009 | Reply

  342. BARDGE, Thanks, we have been praying too

    Ed beacham | Jun 26, 2009 | Reply

  343. hi gladys, do they do pap smear exam for Filipina us visa applicant? thanks!

    ja | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply

  344. hi ja!

    i think pap smear is NOT included in the medical exam…

    bardge24 | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply

  345. JA… No, they do not do a pap smear

    Ed beacham | Jun 28, 2009 | Reply

  346. Hi CHERRY…
    sorry for the long reply…hmmm been busy an dnot feeling so well…yes u can actually go to the USEM for the interview even without appoinment but u will be entertain after all the clients or applicants were finished, plus, there is a lot of forms to be filled up…gosh u need somebody for sure who will take care of ur bb while ur filling up the papers…if i were just go there with appoinment at least u will be ready with all the papers…and documents needed from you…

    Bam

    Bam | Jun 30, 2009 | Reply

  347. ATTENTION
    Needs to bring to your medical:
    *Passport
    *Appointment Letter
    *3 pcs. of 2 by 2 picture
    everybody needs the appointment letter to go inside to slec or else the slec guard not allow you to go inside of slec….good luck everybody i hope everyone got a good result…like gladys said on this site on the top of this page.i knew it im just the only one in this in and out everyday at slec.

    jhoed | Jun 30, 2009 | Reply

  348. hi guys! bago lng ako d2 and thank God nkta ko ang website na to.

    what next after makarcvd ng NOA2? this June 28, 2009 lng namin nrcvd NOA2.

    hope may kasabay ako d2. hehhe

    Julia | Jul 1, 2009 | Reply

  349. may expiration po ba ang CENOMAR? kc kumuha ako last OCT 2008 para dun sa pag-apply nmin ng k-1 visa.

    And now for the interview, need ko po b kumuha ng latest?

    thanks

    Julia | Jul 1, 2009 | Reply

  350. julia,
    what NOA2?about ur question its valid for one year.

    jhoed | Jul 1, 2009 | Reply

  351. Jhoed..Julia is referring on Notification of Approval or rather called NOA2.

    Julia, kumuha ka ng CENOMAR 3 months prior to your interview, that is part of the requirement ng Manila Embassy. Kahit yung NBI clearance, kailangan ng 3 months din. There were instances before (I mean during my time) na na-delay yung approval ng ibang aplikante because of this.

    kahit 1 year yung expiration ng mga docs na to, minsan masyadong maarte ang embassy so it’s better to be safe.

    And as for your other question, here’s my reply:

    ****
    After ng NOA2, USCIS will send your approved papers sa Manila Embassy, then bago nila send yung papers mo sa manila; they will send a letter sa fiance mo; it’ll contain the notice of approval and yung manila case number mo.

    Yung manila case number mo, yun yung pwede mong gamitin to track your med and interview sched. The latest thing I heard is that pwede na daw na ikaw na yung pumili ng schedule ng medical tsaka interview mo..tumawag ka lang da wsa embassy.

    Also, u have to prepare the documents for interview na, since na-approve na kayo..it will only be a matter of time and interview mo na.

    God Speed!

    Gladys

    Gladys | Jul 1, 2009 | Reply

  352. Thanks ulit Ms. Gladys. cnsya na medyo kinakabahan lng kc ako. lalo na about sa medical. sa mga nababasa ko kc d2 nakakakaba yun TB na yun heheh

    thanks po ulit

    Julia | Jul 2, 2009 | Reply

  353. tnx A LOT bam, appreciate your help

    Cherry | Jul 2, 2009 | Reply

  354. hi bam, what are the papers and documents need to be send for CRBA, tnx again!

    Cherry | Jul 2, 2009 | Reply

  355. Hello Everyone,

    Finally my culture test been released last June 24..Its NEGATIVE so im very happy now then ill do the x-ray again and no changes from the previous one, so they said have 2 wait for 2 weeks then they will forward the certificate to Australian Embassy. Kinda hard to wait but its worth it naman..so thanks guys!

    jplumm | Jul 2, 2009 | Reply

  356. Hi Cherry,
    pls note that CRBA and US PAssport Application are two different things, but you can do both of this at the same time, the total amount to be paid is 150usd for every applicant…this amount covers the CRBA and US PAssport Application…

    I will just give u the step by step procedure for the application.

    Air21/FedEx Courier Step by Step Procedure :

    1) Call Air21/FedEx courier service and request delivery of specific application forms that you need

    2) Complete the forms and prepare the supporting documents.

    3) Call Air21/FedEx courier service and request for pick up and delivery of your completed forms and supporting documents to the U.S. Embasy.

    4) The Passport and Citizenship Unit of the U.S. Embassy will contact you for a personal appointment, if necessary.
    5) Air21/FedEx will deliver your completed CRBA and/or passport right to your home.

    WALK-IN applicants should be aware that they may not be accomodated right away except in emergency cases. Priority will be given to the applicants holding pre-scheduled appointments.

    Requirements
    (first time application)

    Personal Appearance: All first time passport applicants will need to appear before a US consular officer at the US Embassy. Applicants will be contacted by the US Embassy to set-up an appointment after the application form is submitted.

    TWO-PARENT CONSENT LAW: NOTARIZED STATEMENT OF CONSENT IS NOW REQUIRED FOR NON-APPEARING PARENT. APPEARANCE OF BOTH PARENTS IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
    Parents of minor applicants must execute the passport application in person at the U.S. Embassy in Manila or the Consular Agency in Cebu. Both parents must provide evidence of identity (such as a passport, photo ID) and original proof of parentage (such as the child’s birth certificate listing parents’ names, Adoption Decree, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad).

    In accordance with the Department of State’s guidelines, the U.S. Embassy requires a notarized statement of consent when only one parent executes a U.S. passport application of a child under the age of 16. The statement should contain the child’s full name and date of birth. The statement must give the non-appearing parent’s unequivocal and unconditional consent to the issuance of the passport, and must be notarized before a competent notary or a notary at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad. If the person executing the application in person has documentary evidence that he/she has sole custody of the child (e.g. custody order or death certificate), then only one parent is necessary to execute the application. The statement must contain the child’s full name and date of birth. For statement of consent form, please click on DS-3053.

    Items to be presented with Your application:

    (originals or copies certified by the issuing authorities bearing the official’s seal and signature.)

    1. Proof of U.S. citizenship

    Submit one of the following:

    (a) Previous passport issued in your own name;

    (b) Birth certificate if you were born in the U.S.
    (hospital records are not acceptable);

    (c) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of
    Birth if you were born abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s);

    -or-

    (d) Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship.

    2. Proof of identity

    Current identifying documents containing your name and signature along with a physical description or photograph (e.g., previous passport, Certificate of Naturalization, driver’s license, etc.). If signing for a child under age 16, the signing parent’s identity (e.g. passport, driver’s license) and evidence of parentage (i.e. the child’s birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad) must be presented with the application.

    3. Evidence of change of name

    If your name has changed since your last passport through marriage, or by a court order, submit the original or a certified copy of the relevant documents.

    4. Photographs

    Two photographs of each applicant. Photograph specifications

    5. Fee

    Beginning February 1, 2008, the Department of State will institute a new fee schedule for passport (book style) services. Fees are being adjusted to cover the cost of providing efficient and secure passport services.

    The new passport fees are as follows: The passport fee for first-time adult applicants (age 16 and older) will be $100. For adult applicants eligible to renew a passport using Form DS-82, the fee will be $75. For children under age 16 the fee will be $85.

    Minors under the age of 16 are eligible to receive a 5-year passport. Adult applicants (age 16 and older) are eligible to receive a 10-year passport.

    Supporting Documents for the Application for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad

    All supporting documents presented with the application to meet the above requirements must be either original, or copies certified by the issuing authorities, bearing the official’s seal and signature. Photocopies of documents certified by a Notary Public are not acceptable. An official written translation is required for any document issued in languages other than English. All listed documents below are required with each application.

    I. Birth certificate of the child

    Certified copy of the child’s birth certificate issued by the Philippine National Statistics Office (NSO) stating the child’s full name, date and place of birth, parents’ information, filing and issue dates. The certificate must bear the seal and signature of the official. The birth ceritificate issued by the local civil registry is also not acceptable. An Extract of Birth or hospital records are not acceptable. If the child’s birth certificate shows a misspelled name, an explanatory affidavit from the parent must be presented regarding the correct name. When a child’s name has been changed by adoption or certain other legal action amending the child’s name retroactive to birth, the new name may be recorded on the application when the legal action has been substantiated by an adoption decree or other documentary evidence.

    II. Evidence of U.S. citizenship of the parent(s)

    1. If the U.S. citizen parent(s) acquired citizenship by birth, submit his/her current passport(s).

    If the child was born to only one U.S. citizen parent, and if:

    (a) the parent’s passport is not available;

    (b) the parent’s passport has expired before the child’s
    birth; or

    (c) the parent was never issued a U.S. passport,

    then submit his/her U.S. birth certificate. However, further
    evidence may be required to establish that the parent
    was a U.S. citizen at the time of the child’s birth.

    2. If the U.S. citizen parent(s) was NOT born in the U.S., besides the current passport(s), also submit one of the followings:

    (a) Certificate of Naturalization (if citizenship acquired
    by naturalization); or

    (b) Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certificate of
    Citizenship (if citizenship acquired by birth abroad to U.S.
    citizen parent(s).

    III. Marriage certificate

    Parents’ marriage certificate showing names of persons married, date and place of marriage, official performing marriage, and bears the official seal of issuing authority (from National Statistics Office (NSO) - if married in the Philippines). Church records and local civil registry documents are not acceptable. If the parents are not married to each other, see the legitimation requirements.

    IV. Previous marriages and evidence of termination

    If either parents were previously married, documentary evidence of termination of previous marriage must be submitted, such as:

    (a) divorce decree stating the parties being divorced, date
    and place of divorce, signature and official seal of state
    authority, e.g. local or state court; or

    (b) death certificate showing the name of the deceased
    person, date and place of death, and bearing the signature
    and official seal of the issuance authority. Documents
    listed in items III and IV are required to be presented in
    order to complete the file for your child’s Report of Birth,
    which will be retained in the Department of State. If these
    documents are not available at the time of registration,
    the Report may still be completed provided the child’s
    acquisition of citizenship is not dependent upon the event.

    V. Physical presence in United States of U.S. citizen parent(s)

    US citizen parents must meet residence in the US requirements under US laws governing the transmission of US citizenship to children born outside the US. For applicants born:

    * Between December 24, 1952 and November 14, 1986: U.S. citizen parent’s must have cumulative physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possessions for ten years, five after the citizen parent’s 14th birthday and before the applicant’s birth.

    * On or after November 14, 1986: U.S. citizen parent’s must have cumulative physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possessions for five years, two after the citizen parent’s 14th birthday and before the applicant’s birth.

    * Out of wedlock to U.S. citizen mother: U.S. citizen mother must have continuous physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possession for one year before the applicant’s birth.

    Evidence of physical presence in United States of U.S. citizen parent(s) prior to the child’s birth (as listed in Items 12 and 13 of application) must be presented when requested by consular officer.

    VI. Proof of parents’ physical presence in the same location during the approximate time of the child’s conception.

    * Old or current passports with entry/exit stamps
    * Military orders, etc.

    NOTE: You may be asked to provide additional information/documents other than in the foregoing depending on the complexity of the citizenship case.

    for more infos…or to download forms…please the USEM website..

    http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwha003.html..

    hope this will help u…

    bam | Jul 2, 2009 | Reply

  357. HI GLADYS

    GOOD DAY!!!!!!!!!…can u help me about any travel agents in Philippines that is booking tickets for USA, sana yung hindi masyadong mahal, im flying to FLORIDA, okay lang ba kung mag Los Angela or Las Vegas tapos connecting flight nalang to FLORIDA, wala kasing direct flight to FLORIDA ung PAL…wat do u think,…so magiging port of entry ko is either LA or LV…right? pls anybody can give any option hehehe…

    ty po sa lahat…

    bam | Jul 2, 2009 | Reply

  358. SIS BARDGE,

    pasensya na ha..di me ka text masyado…musta na..hope ur okay na…i will pray for u sana makalabas kana hospital…malapit na ang CULTURE TEST RESULT mo, alam ko negative un…

    i received today the CRBA and PASSPORT of my son…wheewww…3 days before one month…tagal pala…so im waiting for my visa nalang..

    ty for the prayers SIS…i miss u na

    bam | Jul 2, 2009 | Reply

  359. HELLO ASHLEY
    …..thank you fo the shared infos regarding the waiting period hehehe..was about to call USEM but i think they are close today for the US FIL AM DAY ….but thank GOD..i got the PASSPORT and CRBA of my son…
    nice connecting with u…
    can u share with me about some agents or ano plane sakyan mo…

    bam | Jul 2, 2009 | Reply

  360. hey bam,

    try these websites:

    priceline.com
    cheapoair.com
    travelocity.com

    tingnan mo kung merong murang ticket or else, try calling your local travel agencies sa lugar mo; m pretty sure they’ll have a good deal.

    Happy trip in advance!

    Gladys | Jul 3, 2009 | Reply

  361. Hi GLADYS
    Thank you so much not only for sharing ur infos but for creating this site, its really helpful, plus i met new friends not only for online but for keeps….
    GOD BLESS YOU…Yes I will try to contact some agnts here…ask ko lang is it okay, if i will have Los Angeles or Las Vegas flight then fly to Florida…meaning this two states will be my port of entry rtight?

    Bam

    Bam | Jul 3, 2009 | Reply

  362. BAM… Like Gladys said, travel agancies like expedia, priceline, travelocity, and orbitz can make your flight arrangements for you at a pretty good price. However, my last trip over there, I checked the prices seperately through http://www.philippineairlines.com and http://www.americanairlines.com and I compared them to the above sites… I actually got a cheaper rate scheduling the flights myself and seperately. But if you are inexperienced with booking flights, then you may be better off using an agency. It also helps if you book your flight a few months out… However in your (our) situation… As soon as you get your visa… your gonna wanna come, just like my wife… We have waited long enough!! Good luck

    Ed beacham | Jul 4, 2009 | Reply

  363. HI sis Bam!

    Thank God im home now after 3 days in the hospital…im fully recharged and fully combated again!hahahha..tnx for the prayers!They said (SLEC) if i got no calls before July 02, then i can call them by July 8.As of this moment i got no call at all…so tomorrow ill call SLEC if they have the result already…

    Wow!You’re just waiting for your VISA??Congrats sis!God is so good!Hope we’ll fly together to Florida very soon!

    bardge24 | Jul 5, 2009 | Reply

  364. Hi Sis Bam and everyone!

    Praise God!!! I just got my Culture Result this day and it’s NEGATIVE!!!!!God is good!

    This morning (July 7)i called SLEC in advance (supposed to be July 8) for my culture result, then i asked Sir Clark if what the result is, and he said it’s ok.So at 11 am i went to manila, then arrived at SLEC at 3pm,had my vaccination and whew!im done!!!!My new interview date is on July 17!

    Our God is a covenant keeping God! Just never doubt His plans…There is always a reason for everything…Till next guys…

    bardge24 | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply

  365. Hello Sis Bardge
    …hurrayyyyyyyyyyy…love to post about approval…especially medical hehehehe…well CONGRATS TO U SIS…Sis ASHLEY will have her interview also on July 17, connect with her Sis, …love u…miss u..promise ha sabay ta u alis…again..PRAISE GOD…

    Bam

    bam | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply

  366. Hi sis Bam,

    Yyaahhhooo talaga!!ahhhaha!!!Yes i do hope we’ll both pass and get the Visa as soon as possible..oo mag sabay tayo..lapit na sis!!!!:-D i hope to see ashley at the USEM.K1 din ba siyA?what no.niya?is she the one that you introduced to me before?

    Hay..Neil is so so so excited sis…cant wait to be with my sweety!!!!!!!hihihihi…

    bardge24 | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply

  367. hi is anyone knows if hemmorhoids is ok in medical time?thanks

    julie | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply

  368. julie,
    their not checking or take a look if u have a hemmoroids they just care that ur not carrier of the contagious viruses so good luck

    jhoed | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply

  369. what kind of contagious viruses?thanks you

    julie hudson | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply

  370. Hi everyone I just want to ask kasi nag submit na kami ng application for permanent resident sa Canada last month.Alam ko na medical na ang kasunod noon.Ang problema OFW ako at aalis na ko this month.Paaano kung bigla na kami ipag medical ng Embassy ay nasa ibang bansa ako?Obligado ba ko na umuwi para mag pa medical? Or tapusin ko muna contract ko then pag uwi ko saka ako mag pa medical?Bale wife ko ang pricipal applicant dependants nya lang ako.Di ba maapektuhan application namin kapag di ako umuwi para magpa medical.Please I need your advise here?

    darius | Jul 9, 2009 | Reply

  371. hi Bam tnx for everything, appreciate it. God Bless

    Cherry | Jul 10, 2009 | Reply

  372. ask ko lang kung ilan buwan ba valid yung medical sa saint luke?i just arrived here in US lasr june 20

    rose | Jul 10, 2009 | Reply

  373. my fiance(e) file me a petition last october 28, 2008.Nov i went to the cebu doctors hospital to have a check up coz i worried of my health i always have a cough the doctor advice me to go Xray and when i get my xray i had pulmonary tubercoloses i was really cried.so he decided me to undergo 6 mos to take the medicine so from nov 6 until may 6.january 29 i received a notice from the embassy that my petition was approve and i need to undergo medical at saint lukes.i feel nervous coz i have tb on that time but its not contageous anymore coz im taking medicine fixcom 3 3 tablets before breakfast.and after 2 mos. my doctor switch me to fixcom 2.kailangan talaga ararw2 inumin ang gamot kasi pag nakalimutan balik na naman sa simula.kaya nun pumunta ako ng saint lukes march 2 yung medical ko nakita yung problem ko sa xray.i bring all the med certificate from my doctor na ginagamot ako.they advise me to undergo sputum with in 3 days.and im so happy coz negative yung result pero kailangan ko pang maghintay ng 2 months kasi culture pa daw.naghintay ako Salamt rin negative yung result ko….Thanks God

    rose | Jul 10, 2009 | Reply

  374. pl help me plz answer me

    rose | Jul 10, 2009 | Reply

  375. hi tina!

    The guidelines of the USCIS is that, you and your fiance must have met within 2 yrs prior to your petition. SO in your case there is no problem even if you just met last October 2008.

    bardge24 | Jul 10, 2009 | Reply

  376. i dont have an idea about hepa, but i think they are more strict with the xray.

    bardge24 | Jul 10, 2009 | Reply

  377. Rose,

    what was your question???

    bardge24 | Jul 10, 2009 | Reply

  378. Hi tina,

    About dun sa chat ninyo, pwede din yun, what’s important is that, you are able to prove that your relationship is genuine. I am also under K1,my interview in on July 17. I printed out some of my fiance’s emails and prepared some photos taken during his visit.Also his remitances, flowers sent via island rose,phone bills and cards are very helpful…tell your fiance to keep writing you so that when your interview comes you have more to show..:-)

    bardge24 | Jul 11, 2009 | Reply

  379. good luck sa interview @ bardge

    Julia | Jul 11, 2009 | Reply

  380. hi Tina,

    My best advice for you is that, keep sending emails while you still have time, total naman mahaba haba pa ng konti ang time nio, plus you have to provide your pictures together, important na na meet mo ang fiance mo bago ma file and petition mo, so ung mga pics mo nung umuwi ang fiance mo print mo lahat un..your 3 IM messeges is very few,dagdagan nio pa…basta impt continuos ang communication and genuine ang relationship, and you will not a a public charge..un lang ang dapat niong i prove, nothing else..keep your phone bills and his, my fiance took a picture of the phonecards that he used, grabe ang dami 2 boxes!hahaha..plus the phone bills sa landline..anyway..ill keep you posted regarding my interview..lapit na!!!;-)

    bardge24 | Jul 11, 2009 | Reply

  381. To Julia,

    Thanks so much..:-)

    bardge24 | Jul 11, 2009 | Reply

  382. Hi

    kaysone | Jul 11, 2009 | Reply

  383. –To Darius–

    M not really sure what’s the guidelines/timelines/what-to-do about CANADA Visas but just to make sure, why not try to browse the visa website for Canadian applicants?

    M pretty sure, meron dun information that will give you at least an idea about the specifics regarding with ur dilemma.

    Pasensiya na, mga US Visa titioned kasi kami or else sana may makabasa na Canadian Visa applicant that can help you.

    Gladys | Jul 15, 2009 | Reply

  384. (1) my question is can i just use the approval petition (NOA2-hard copy for both petition) to go to st.lukes and get my madical done even if im still waiting for the embassy to send me the packet? or should i have to wait for the packet first?
    and do u think how long before they send me the packet?
    (2) i also have a question about the document verification, should i have to pay for it even if all my papers came from NSO already? i mean my m-cert, b-cert and my cenomar and the annotated marriaage contract? and how would i pay for it?
    (3) about the medical should i go to another hospital first to get the X-ray just to make sure that my lungs is ok? and even my daughter cuz she have a weak lungs since i gave birth but she was takin a vitamins for 6 months, is that ok?
    (4) last but not the least, about the annotated marriage certificate, what the embassy need? is it only the annotated marriage certificate from the NSO proving that i am annuled already from my previous husband? cuz i got everything original in hand right now…
    hope u can help me out or give me some idea what to do cuz i kept thinking about this and it makes me go crazy cuz i dont know what to do
    godbless and thank you in advance…

    ashley | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply

    ————————–

    –this goes out to Ashley

    I know this has long been overdue, sorry about replying so late. I can’t seem to cope up with the comments and I just had a free time today to review all the comments.

    Anyway, Christy, if you can still read this; as far as my experience is concerned;
    (1)you cannot go to SLEC and take your medical test by only showing your NOA2. SLEC will need the APPOINTMENT LETTER from the embassy. This is part of the requirements and also, they have to make sure that you are cued for med test and interview.

    (2) the document verification will be done by the embassy with NO FEES from us (or maybe its already covered from what our petitioner’s paid for the application); they usually do this in case we submitted a bogus docs; just to make sure that everything is legal..which is ok (fine by me). My advice is that, get or request your docs (e.i. NSO birth cert, CENOMAR and etc) 3 months before your interview. This will give you enough time to receive it (since it takes weeks to arrive) and enough time limit hence the embassy wants all the docs to be “requested at least 3 months before the interview”.

    (3) You can go to another doctor for a 1st opinion or You can’t. It’s really up to you. There were cases I’ve heard that some applicants went to a private doctor first and was diagnosed with a good condition BUT when they went to SLEC; they were diagnosed differently. I’m not sure what’s going on with SLEC anymore, there were too many complaints against them.. I guess just hope for the best.

    (4) I have no single idea about annotated annuled marriage cert, i have no personal experience on this and none of my friends has so I’m sorry, I can’t give any advice.

    One thing is for sure about processing a visa, if the embassy requested 1 document; get 2 or 3 docs; this way; you have an extra and if you need another copy later; it’s already on hand.

    Base on my personal experience, I requested at least 10 copies of NSO birth cert, I first requested 3 copies when my then- fiance applied for the visa then re-requested when we get approved and before my med and interview then re-requested again before I flew here in the States. As of the moment, I have last 2 copies left in my position (lol).

    Gladys | Jul 15, 2009 | Reply

  385. kudos to bardge24. I did the same thing durign my time, i requested my then fiance to send me at least 2 snail mails every month during the relationship so i can pile it up for our evidence.

    During my interview, I had at least 2 carefully dated and arranged folders of evidences and the consul asked for 1 of the folder (cguro nawindang na siya sa kadaming evidences ba.. kaya isa na lng ni-request..lol) and told me they’ll retain it for their copy.

    There are cases that the consul will let you pull out your papers from your folder, marami akong friends na ganito ang nangyari pero kapag it’s neatly piled and well arranged like merong specific dates and etc, chances are hindi na e-re-request ng consul to pull out some docs, baka kunin na niya yung whole folder like what the consul requested from me. Wag din yung masyadong bulky, para it will fit on the window..yung tama lng.

    Do you guys want me to take a sample picture of how I arranged my paperworks? in other words..i still have it intact after 2 long years..lol.

    Anyway, let me know kung gusto nyo and I’ll take a picture of it and post it here.

    Gladys | Jul 15, 2009 | Reply

  386. Hi Gladys!

    Whooaa!!pls!!!pls!!!!post the pics!!!tomorrow is my interview, and im planning to make a scrapbook…but pls let me have an idea of how you arrangd your docs…

    bardge24 | Jul 15, 2009 | Reply

  387. Gladys,

    sana ma post mo kagad ngayong araw na to..pls…i am preparing everything today..tnx so much!:-)

    bardge24 | Jul 15, 2009 | Reply

  388. yes pls Ms. Gladys. kc nghihinatay na lng din ako ng sked ng interview ko. thanks

    Julia | Jul 15, 2009 | Reply

  389. yea,Gladys please post pictures, i wanna see how u did it coz i’l start filing the documents needed or evidences, para di cramming pag day na ng interview :)

    sharon | Jul 15, 2009 | Reply

  390. bardge24

    Gud luck sa interview mo tom!

    Julia | Jul 16, 2009 | Reply

  391. hello guys!!!!VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YYEEEEHHEEYYY!!!!God is so so good!!!! approved din si Ashley…yehey!!!:-) i can finally hold my baby wks from now!!!(”,)

    bardge24 | Jul 17, 2009 | Reply

  392. BARDGE.. Your teasing allof us, … Im jealous, lol. Congratulations.

    Ed beacham | Jul 17, 2009 | Reply

  393. Hi ED!!!!whooaa!!!hahhaa…tnx so much,Jhoed is next in line dnt u worry!:-D im so excited..oh no…actually, mixed emotions…

    bardge24 | Jul 17, 2009 | Reply

  394. congrats bardge!!!

    sana ako din.

    Julia | Jul 17, 2009 | Reply

  395. hi to all,

    ask ko lng sna kung anong possible questions sa interview, sna ishare nyo rin un it will help alot ..congrats sa lhat ng na approved..
    sna ako din..
    i will have my interview on aug 3..
    i pray hard i will make it.
    God bless u all guys here lalo n kay Gladys.

    Hope D. | Jul 17, 2009 | Reply

  396. anybody knows how much to pay the visa in us embassy?ako ba ang magbabayad time to interview?thanks alot….hope someone reply my hubby wants to know it so he can prepared money for my visa..thanks alot..godbless to all survivors…

    julie | Jul 18, 2009 | Reply

  397. I sure hope so. Aug 17th will be her final sputum. The last one she just did after 3 months of the medication, was neg. Yippee!! Lol

    Ed beacham | Jul 18, 2009 | Reply

  398. JULIE. When I was there last in june…and keep in mind the price is ALWAYS going up… It was about $400.00 per visa… In my case I will have to pay for 3 visas. Some people are mistaken about the $355.00 that us foreigners pay to USCIS. That fee is for nothing more than USCIS to process the petition/application.

    Ed beacham | Jul 18, 2009 | Reply

  399. Hi Hope!

    questions are very simple, its all about you and your fiance,your relationship which other, how it begun, where did you met, his phone number ,his fav movie so forth and so on..in short, they just wanna see how well you know your fiance.and you really have to prove that your relationship in GENUINE.in my case those were some of the questions asked by the CO.ill post my 40minute interview experience as soon as i get more time in the inet..Lolz!.(^_^)

    bardge24 | Jul 18, 2009 | Reply

  400. Hi Ed!

    thats cool!(”,)glad to hear that!i know you and jhoed are dieng hard to see and hold each other very soon..hihihhi…God is good and faithful..just continue praying…Godbless!

    bardge24 | Jul 18, 2009 | Reply

  401. Hi Julia,

    tnx so much..just continue praying, sana ma approve kana rin…:-)

    bardge24 | Jul 18, 2009 | Reply

  402. thanks ed…til now its the same amount?thanks always…

    julie | Jul 19, 2009 | Reply

  403. hi! i’m new here.this week na yung medical ng parents ko, petition ng sister ko sa US.does it matter kung diabetic yung mother ko o may gingawa bng ecg? pls help me.mejo concerned lng talaga ako.thanks.

    len | Jul 19, 2009 | Reply

  404. ano pa po yung mga exams na gingawa?thanks again

    len | Jul 19, 2009 | Reply

  405. hows much for the cfo siminar?

    julie hudson | Jul 19, 2009 | Reply

  406. to bardge24,
    tnx alot ha..
    ung ibang kakila2 q din kc tpos at nkapasa na..
    cge i share/post mo ha pra atleast my idea kming nwi2ndang kung anong mga possible question:)
    tc and God Bless..

    Hope D. | Jul 20, 2009 | Reply

  407. Once again… More bad news… Now St Lukes says my wifes sputum is finally negative… But now her kids have TB… Yet there is no red mark around the test site!!! This corruption is killing me financially. Is there any one here that knows who to pay off at St Lukes???

    Ed beacham | Jul 20, 2009 | Reply

  408. Hi hope,

    ur welcome..still i cant spend more than 5 mins on the comp, got a lot of things to do like disposing and fixing my stuff…sorry, but ill post my interview soon…..:-)

    bardge24 | Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

  409. Hi ED,

    Whhaaatttt???!!!?????im so sorry for that news…what is that red mark thing???
    We really need to pray harder ..God is good and faithful…

    bardge24 | Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

  410. bardge24,
    i understand, but hopefully before 3 ha..
    pls, u know it helps alot for those will have their interview soon.(like me)
    i’ll check every now and then if u post it..
    thank u in advance and God Bless:)

    Hope D. | Jul 22, 2009 | Reply

  411. hi Hope D. gud luck sa interview mo. wen po b interview?^_^

    Julia | Jul 22, 2009 | Reply

  412. BARDGE. The red mark is what shows up after the skin test. Also known as the mantoux test. They inject a small bubble of the tb virus under the skin. If it turns red, then the person may have tb. The problem is my wife said there is NO reddness at the injection site!! Yet St Lukes said that there was reddness. Any of you people here on this site wanna file a class action law suit against St Lukes… let me know… I will be the first to join!!

    Ed beacham | Jul 22, 2009 | Reply

  413. i want to ask that ok lang ba magpamical kahit may almuranas ako….worry kasi ako eh baka di ako makapasa kasi may almuranas ako pls help me.

    jennelyne | Jul 22, 2009 | Reply

  414. ED. i feel sorry for that…i found a site which helped me a lot with so many concerns like this of Glady’s. maybe you can also check this out, theworldoffilipinas.com then you can post your grievances there…Gladys, thank you so much for your site, one thing for sure, I’LL BE A LOYAL member of your site, it’s not that im taking away ED and others out of here, but i just want them to have more ideas as we go with this very rocky road journey…

    Godbless us all!!!

    bardge24 | Jul 22, 2009 | Reply

  415. Hi Gladys,

    im back, i got the my visa yesterday and my daugther’s too…thank you LORD.
    can i ask you Gladys what will happen at the port of entry, i chose SFO for this. Are they going to call my husband or what are the questions to be asked. How long it will take. Thank you Gladys.

    Bam | Jul 23, 2009 | Reply

  416. Hi Ed…

    tsk…tskkk…one thing after the other..wheeewwwwwww…what a test of ur patience. I know how it is…Im feeling the same way. Hope i can help…Sister Bardge will pray for u too

    Never give up. Financially its really hard.

    Bam | Jul 23, 2009 | Reply

  417. hello Julia,

    thank u..i will have my interview on
    aug. 3…praying hard i’ll make it..
    keln ka??? k1 din b??

    Hope D. | Jul 23, 2009 | Reply

  418. hi Hope D.

    naku nghihintay p rin nun sa NVC. yup K1 din. gud luck na lng ulit.tc

    Julia | Jul 23, 2009 | Reply

  419. BAM/BARDGE Thank you so much for your concern… Like always, my wife and I just have to bend over and take it in the ass…. Im getting close to filing a class action lawsuit against them. The level of corruption there is rediculous!!!

    Ed beacham | Jul 23, 2009 | Reply

  420. ED..Bam and I will always pray for you and your wife Jhoed and kids…Just hang on…trust God that He will/can heal your wife and her kids…There is nothing impossible if we put our hope and trust on Him…

    Godbless always…

    bardge24 | Jul 23, 2009 | Reply

  421. im sorry julia???

    Hope D. | Jul 23, 2009 | Reply

  422. Hi Ed ,

    hello again, im really confused about this happen in St. Lukes especially with ur wife and her kids. i will tell you this, during the medical of daugther, she got also a positive TST Result, i think all of the children there got positive result. But it doesnt mean they have TV..usually its not the redness of the skin as the indicator but, its the specific size of the raised, hardened area on your arm where the skin test is placed, an iduration of 10mm is considered Positive result, but they will give u an xray examination which will determine if the TST Result is reliable or not…just pray that the xray is clear like my daughter.

    My Pediatrician told me that once a child is given a BCG Vaccine she will be positive in TST Skin Test.
    My daughter got negative and so as the other children there.

    Im really praying for both of u…remember Everything works according to HIS Purpose just Obey…

    Bam

    Bam | Jul 24, 2009 | Reply

  423. Hi Ashley,

    hello, i saw you in St. Mary’s CFO…hehehe…is ur family name Cruz….well i will not mention ur name dont worry…i was there, but was too late to notice…hehhee…anyway when u alis?

    Bam | Jul 24, 2009 | Reply

  424. BARDGE, thanks for your prayers.. BAM, I sure hope your right. My wifes kids had the xray after the skin test, they said it was clear… I feel a lil better now.. Thanks

    Ed beacham | Jul 24, 2009 | Reply

  425. Hi Ed,

    See i told you…..Praise God….Amen to that….but they have to wait until thier mom’s medical is okay…then its a go go go ……lets continue to PRAY MORE….

    Bam | Jul 24, 2009 | Reply

  426. Hi Ed,

    sorry its T.V. hahahaha….im confused…TB…sorry..my fault

    Bam | Jul 24, 2009 | Reply

  427. ED. thanks be to God!!!happy to hear that!just continue praying, God will grant the desires of yor heart…:-)

    bardge24 | Jul 24, 2009 | Reply

  428. i love u mr.ed beacham and thats is infinity it means a lottttttttttt

    babablacksheep | Jul 25, 2009 | Reply

  429. Bam, my wife is telling me the same thing. That there will be no problem. Even if a child does has tb, they are not able to take the pills for 6 months. So my wife says when she is ready… The kids will be too… Lol, about the tv, lol. My wife used to joke around with me about that

    Ed beacham | Jul 25, 2009 | Reply

  430. Bardge. Honestly my wife and are getting tired of hoping and praying… Only time will tell

    Ed beacham | Jul 25, 2009 | Reply

  431. Ed..dont get tired of praying…our God is always in control..

    bardge24 | Jul 25, 2009 | Reply

  432. Hi everyone! thanks for all your support and guidance…and most of all to our faithful God who is always under control in all circumstances in our lives…

    YEsterday i called air21 and they said that they have my VISA already so i decided to pick it up bec they dont deliver during sat. and sun. I can finally hug and kiss my baby!!!!!hihihihihihi!!!! hope to get a convinient flight on aug 3 with my friend…I thank God for this wonderful, challenging, patient keeping K1 journey!

    bardge24 | Jul 25, 2009 | Reply

  433. hello wla na po ba dumarating na packet 3? thanks

    Julia | Jul 25, 2009 | Reply

  434. Hi ed,

    ……….i will tell you honestly what u are facing right now is smaller than what im into right now…lucky you guys you still have each other…i will continue to believe and keep my FAITH, because i know GOD IS ALWAYS IN CONTROl of evrything…
    I will surely miss my husband…its really hard but i need to get up and keep on moving…i have with me my children and will take care of them just like what my husband wanted them to be….
    my K3 journey is horrible..sad that at the end of the road i got my visa but im lonely, i wnat to blame the US Government but i cant, i dont like to, just have to believe and i will never lose my FAITH IN GOD, just like what my husband did…i remember the day i first met him…how he kissed me and tell me how happy he is to be with me…all i have from him are memories…but ALL ARE GREAT AND GOOD MEMORIES that i will treasure till the day i finally be reunited with him in Heaven…

    Love u guys,..thank you for the journey..surely will miss you.

    For GLADYS…thank you i found my true friend from ur site…a friend who is a believer of Faith and Christ…
    Sister Bardge love u and miss u.

    will see u then..

    Bam | Jul 25, 2009 | Reply

  435. Sis Bam,

    I’m always here for you….no mattter what..i will stay beside through thick and thin…though we’re apart, i know that God destined us to be LIFETIME BESTFRIENDS!i know i dnt have to say so many words about our friendship…you know what’s in my heart..i love you sis!let’s fight the battle,life must go on.as long as there is God, we have hope!never loose hope,be like Job, everything was taken from him, family, fortune,friends,and everything he owns,but one thing is left, his FAITH and after he overcome all the trials, God prospered him abundantly…be strong sis…God is in control…im always praying for you…

    For everybody,let us all be thankful for what we have, be it a bane or a boon, for our loving God will never give us something that we cannot bear.each of us carry our own yoke, we fight the battle everyday.complaining isnt the way.but if we put our faith and trust in Him, no matter what,God will surely pour out His blessings upon us….GOD IS GOOD…ALL THE TIME!

    bardge24 | Jul 25, 2009 | Reply

  436. BAM… Are you saying that your husband dumped you???

    Ed beacham | Jul 26, 2009 | Reply

  437. bam,
    im so sorry if what happen to ur husband,i just keep praying and hoping that i gonna be w/ my hubby as soon im done taking pills from saint lukes.just keep praying i know that is only trials in our life just keep going until u find a way… god knows where ur way is…good luck

    jhoed | Jul 26, 2009 | Reply

  438. BAM… I am sooooo sorry!!! My wife (jhoed) reminded me of you husbands condition. I am so sorry. If I were you I would contact an attorney there and see if you could file a law suit. People like us stuck in this miserable visa journey are getting screwed. Im sure there are many many other relationships and marriages fail due to the time it takes for couples to finally be together. I also needed 2 operations. I put them off, hoping my wife would be here to take care of me. I checked into expediting our case. But no!!! It wasnt allowed… I waited so long that I had to have the operations. 1 was a disc removal and fusion in my neck. The other was to fix 3 discs in my back. During the operation they discovered nerve damage from waiting so long to have the operation. Also, im not sure of the laws there, but here in the U.S. when a husband dies… the spouse(wife) is entitled to every thing he owns. I know money wont help your suffering, but it could help the future of your kids…. I would at least check with an attorney.. Once again….I im so sorry for your loss.

    Ed beacham | Jul 26, 2009 | Reply

  439. barge
    thank u for praying for me and the my kids and too others too i hope i gonna see u in usa when im ready to come over there but i know god knows when its gonna happen take care and have a nice trip and good luck….

    jhoed | Jul 26, 2009 | Reply

  440. Ed, Jhoed..i know its been months already since we all met here…we never even met each other, but we became concerned and friends with each other maybe bec we all went through the same process, the long process just to be with our love ones.. .please..please..let us help our friend Bam, i am also doing all I can just to help her, the trials that she is undergoing now is nothing compared to us…let us give our support to her, bec i know….i believe there is a purpose why we all met here on Glady’s site….i am sorry to hear about your condition, i hope that Jhoed will get there soon so she can take care of you…let us keep on praying…

    bardge24 | Jul 26, 2009 | Reply

  441. Jhoed…i hope to see you in usa with our friend Bam…:-)let’s keep praying about your medication..dont loose hope..God is faithful…

    bardge24 | Jul 26, 2009 | Reply

  442. Hello, Ed, Jhoed and Sis Bardge,

    …thank you all. it took me sometime to finally strike the keyboard. Yes, my husband’s battle is over…he is finally in peace and no longer in pain. what hurts me a lot is i wasnt able to kiss him, hold him, and whisper to him how much i am so happy to have him in mylife. My husband is my earth angel, very passionate, very loving and really a good man. I cant blame our government and your government for all the mess, maybe its all God’s plan, i may not be able to comprehend why and why He wanted to delay my reunion with my hubby but HE knows the best. Total surrender and Obedience is what im doing right now.

    will call you guys…soon…
    once again………thank you.

    Bam | Jul 26, 2009 | Reply

  443. hi bardge,
    how did you organized your stuff??
    ay!! i know your so busy this days..
    but hopefully u’ll share some IMPORTANT DO’s and DONT’s on interview:)
    tc..
    and GOD BLESS..

    Hope D. | Jul 26, 2009 | Reply

  444. Bam,
    today, i am waiting for anybodys response to my questions..but my attention cope with what you shared here , i cried..
    i feel the pain in your heart.
    yeah, bardge, Ed and Jhoed are right..
    things happens for a reason. We just have to TRUST HIM and HAVE FAITH. it might takes time for your heart to heal, but God will take care of you and your children.
    it might be God’s will, unbelievable and painful. HE let two people loved and cared for each other then took one away?
    Now, i appreciated my hubby more.
    i know GOd has a GREAT plan for you and for your kids. Just be strong and Faithful.
    TRUST HIM MORE, and ask HIM to be with you every single moment. that way HE’ll take away the emptiness and pain you have in your heart.
    GOD LOVES U.
    we will pray for you Bam
    take care.

    Hope D. | Jul 27, 2009 | Reply

  445. BAM… Are you still able to come over? Does his family know you… If so, I think they should help you and your kids.. The children you have are from your husband right?

    Ed beacham | Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

  446. Yes….Guys, im flying tomorrow, hopefully i can make it…but the latest is 31st…thank you for the prayers and support….i am still mourning but i will stand up after this crippling fall, this is wht my husband what me to do…to be strong and to be beautiful…i know he is happy now, and he is watching over me…

    will let you know guys…

    bam

    Bam | Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

  447. hi, im really scared and nervous on my upcoming medical next week. I already lodge my fiance visa application (AUStralia) last july 2009. The embassy ask me to submit the receipt of medical examination at SLEX within 28 days. And I am planning to submit my medical receipt right after the day of my medical which is next week. The result of the medical will be forwarded to the Embassy right? My question is that, agad b nila issubmit ung medical result s embassy? Kc ung resibo ko ng medical need ko n sya isubmit. What if they will see problem on my xray, knowing that all of the applicant going there was telling that they had problem and need for further treatment. pls. give me some suggestions or thoughts about this. tnx..

    mharge | Jul 28, 2009 | Reply

  448. MHARGE. Good luck… 95% of every man and woman that go to St Lukes are diagnosed with TB… That means you have to take their medication EVERY day at St Lukes for 6 to 8 months!!! Maybe you will be on of the 5% that gets lucky.. There is major corruption in st Lukes. Its all about money. They like you to pay for the medical 2 times! You will see

    Ed beacham | Jul 29, 2009 | Reply

  449. mharge,yes they automatically send all the result into usembassy even though if its good news or bad the embassy should know 1st about all the result the saint lukes got.

    jhoed | Jul 29, 2009 | Reply

  450. BAM, I hope he left you every thing he has in his will. Hopefully his family wont fight you for anything

    Ed beacham | Jul 29, 2009 | Reply

  451. HI GUYS,
    I JUST WONDERING ABOUT OUR VISA, MY HUSBAND APPLIED OUR VISA MARCH 2009, HE WORK AS A US NAVY, THEN IN MAY WE HAD MEDICAL IN ST LUKES, SO HOW LONG WE WAIT OUR US VISA, THANKS I HOPE YOU CAN ANSWER ME

    jhulest | Jul 29, 2009 | Reply

  452. jhulest,
    k3 right? it takes longer journey in process than k1.
    usually 9 months..but who knows maging mas maaga ung inyo. goodluck:)

    Hope D. | Jul 29, 2009 | Reply

  453. Hi
    I’m jel ,k1 visa im undergo screening of st Lukes medical extension i did sputum but i’m waiting for the culture results.im worry because i had lantent tb history before i take may medical in st Lukes.then the scar show’s if x-ray.may question; Itis possible my culture results is negative?if ever nagative how many days or weeks i got may interview.do you have any idea?thanks!God bless

    jel | Jul 29, 2009 | Reply

  454. JEL… I really hate to tell you this but St Lukes is gonna say you have TB weather you have it or not!!!! You will then have to take their medication every day AT St Lukes for 6 months!!! Look up above at what I wrote… Its a fact!! Your government just wants more and more money from the foreign spouses!!

    Ed beacham | Jul 30, 2009 | Reply

  455. jel,
    it takes 2 or 3 weeks b4 the interview slec set ur interview date if ur done to them.

    jhoed | Jul 30, 2009 | Reply

  456. hi hope d.sorry for the late reply, im really so busy..well,my advice to you is, you have to arrange your stuff very neatly and label them so you can fine them easily.

    they asked me when did i met my fiance, what site,what is he’s fav movie,his phone no.then they asked me if i went to other countries,what is the purpose, how long.they also asked about my family who are in the States.they asked about my job.then our future plans of getting married,when is our plan to get married, what kind of wedding.basically those were the questions that was asked to me.hope this can help u out.

    bardge24 | Jul 30, 2009 | Reply

  457. Hi Ed,
    …yes his family and his sisters are all concerned about me and our children. They are in fact very excited to see me and the children….everything is under my name so i dont have to worry about that…but it doesnt matter to me now…how much it is….but what matters is my hubby…i misss him very muchhhhhhhhh….
    hope u guys will be together sooon that is my prayers…

    Bam

    bam | Jul 30, 2009 | Reply

  458. bardge24,

    thank you for sharing:)
    i wish you all the happiness and luck
    with your future husband..
    have a safe and great trip:)

    Hope D. | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply

  459. BAM, Im glad to hear that. hope everything works out for you and the kids. Sorry for your loss

    Ed Beacham | Aug 1, 2009 | Reply

  460. finally! after 153 days of waiting.
    i got my visa approved:)
    PRAISE GOD!!!
    atlast i’ll be with my hubby really soon:)
    goodluck to everybody here..
    God bless.

    Hope D. | Aug 3, 2009 | Reply

  461. HOPE D… What was the 153 days for… Did it take that long after your interview

    Ed Beacham | Aug 4, 2009 | Reply

  462. to all who has tb cases,u guys can fly and have treatment in america.

    gems | Aug 4, 2009 | Reply

  463. to ed beacham.I dont understand y u didnt do something about ur wife case.Y u waited so long.when in fact,ur wife can fly to u.s if u promise u will continue the treatment there.

    gems | Aug 4, 2009 | Reply

  464. Ed Beacham,
    153 days was the whole process.
    from I-129F ’till i got my visa approved.
    God so great because the usual journey of K1 is
    6 months and my hubby and i made it a day before it’s 5 months..and without lawyers but God always with us that’s why we did all things through great:)

    Hope D. | Aug 5, 2009 | Reply

  465. HOPE… Looks like my wife and I got screwed!!! When I was doing research, before going over there. Our own USCIS website said that the K1 visa would have required proof that I met her, in person, 1 year before filing the petition… Lately every one tells me how fast the K1 is… Our government SUCKS here… Just wait and see. They will fuck you/us any way they can!!!

    Ed Beacham | Aug 5, 2009 | Reply

  466. gems,
    i have tb cases in slec now going to 5th months taking treatment how come i could fly.sis ur too late giving that advise and take note only touring can do that…

    jhoed | Aug 5, 2009 | Reply

  467. sorry its tourist and everybody fiance or spousal doing that..

    jhoed | Aug 5, 2009 | Reply

  468. GEM who told you that…. So your telling me that 95% of every man and woman that go through St Lukes is being lied to??? I dont know what stage your in right now…. Maybe your talking about the way things were in the 70″s… The way it is now is that you have to report to St Lukes corruption center EVERY day and take their FAKE medication for 6 months. After that, the medical expires… Now, us foreigners have to pay for the medical again… How do you think they make their money…. The worst part about it is, the us embassy is in on it to.. Seems kind of funny that St Lukes is the only place the embassy trusts

    Ed Beacham | Aug 5, 2009 | Reply

  469. Ed, jhoed & gems,
    NOBODY CAN GO WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM SLEC. sad to say SLEC is the only hospital/clinic they autorized.
    means u can’t treat ur tb in the US. don’t loose hope Ed, my friend before sucks with that kind of stuff also.
    TRUST GOD for everything. i’ll say a prayer for u guys.
    take care..

    Hope D. | Aug 5, 2009 | Reply

  470. HI guys!!!

    been very busy for a while…Bam, Charity (another friend) and I flew here in FL together!!!we got a vety memorable, exciting and exhausting flight going here!hihihi.our flight got delayed so we got here on 4th of aug at 4pm instead of aug 3 at 11:05 PM.

    Congratulations Hope!finally you cna be with hubby too..

    To Ed and Jhoed..we’ re still praying for you..you’re next in line!:-) just continue trusting and praying..

    TO Gladys, once again, tnx for this site!you are such a blessing to all of us!

    bardge24 | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  471. Bardge24,
    congrats gurl:)..
    yeah thats really tiring long flight but after that
    your love welcome you with open arms and big smile:)

    thank u..after 2 years of our great relation we will be together for good though his always here, this time i’ll be his shadow..
    what state are u at?
    feel free to add me on friendster:)
    scotts_wifey14@yahoo.com
    take care.

    Hope D. | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  472. HOPE… Thank you… I dont know what era GEM is from, but I think shes been misinformed. Hell… If my wife could have taken the meds here… We would have done it!!! Lol

    Ed Beacham | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  473. Barge/Bam. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers.. That is an exhausting flight… Ive done it 5 times now… Luckily with the back problems I have…I take a lil handful of my pills and pass out for 12 hours…. I dont know what part of Florida your in, but I think you guys are gonna love it… Just watch out for the hurricanes and alligators!!!

    Ed Beacham | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  474. bam and barge,
    u guys got me jelous!!! but anyway like what u said im next in line lol but im still hoping, just be careful and take care i wish to meet u guys there..good luck for every filipina going somewhere in usa.

    jhoed | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  475. HELLO GUYS…JHOED AND ED,

    ………finally im here in Florida, im here in gainesville the place of the Champions they said hehehe…the flight was exhausting, stressfull and wowwwww what an experience…just a little advice especially for Jhoed, take the easiest way…two stop over..like Manila to LA or SFO. then to ur destination..its really hard to travel with children, especially one year old or younger..wheewwwww..im so thankful that SiS Bardge and Charity were there..if not i cant make it on my own…my own system is being set up at this time in my room so i will have not so much time here…but surely i will keep in touch with you…

    we are praying…knows that God is good all the Time.

    Bam

    bam | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  476. Ed & jhoed,
    your so much welcome:)
    i include u guys to my rosary every night.
    i don’t believed in sacrifices before. but
    before we file our papers i pray to God and sacrifice one thing. NOT TO EAT RICE until i get approved. to show how much im serious with my prayers. filipinos love to eat rice that’s why it’s kinda hard on first week:) but God so great! i made it for Half year. when i got approved on aug 3 i ate fried rice:) kinda funny but meaningful to me. im doing something for u guys..
    i want to hear great news from u.
    reunited forever.
    take care:)
    and God Bless

    Hope D. | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  477. ed beacham,

    My friends sister fly to america feb.2007. She was diagnosed to have tb.But her husband and thier lawyer arrange an agreement to the u.s embassy and he wants his wife to be with him and continue the treatment in states.2 to 3 weeks of treatment in manila and boom!In that way tb cases will not spreading it in states. I say it,coz it does happen. And it will be possible to everyone to be with thier partners and do treatment.

    gems | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  478. jhoed,
    I am expecting a letter from the embassy last quarter of this year. I just had an xray in my hometown just in case theres something wrong.And it does!My xray says I have Tb.My doc.here advice I have to go to st.lukes,see a doc and do sputum and culture.Im praying it’ll be negative.If positive,my husbands lawyer is ready what to do.I have my insurance ready for me in the states if I need a treatment.what I said about the treatment in america is possible! And its true! I didnt lie!

    gems | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  479. hope d,

    how come I know someone who get out the country and continue her treatment in u.s? I will fly to manila on the 11th.I will ask more info.on how she make it to fly and be with her husband.

    gems | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  480. Hi Hope!im here in Tampa, Fl!:-)
    Yes im loving it Ed….Jhoed..dnt be jealous darling..you’re next in line!!!yyeeeppeeehhh!!!!how i wish someday we’ll have a reunion huh????how’s dat sound guys???haahahhaha

    bardge24 | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  481. hi hope!i added you up!see me guys on friendster!hihihihih!!!!

    bardge24 | Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

  482. hello Bardge,
    ahhh, kinda far from Ohio:)
    but im not sure yet if were staying there because my hubby’s job kinda travelling around the world:)
    so im going with him where ever he go.
    grrrr!!! gurl is your primary photo on fs is your wedding day?
    is that u?

    Hope D. | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  483. Gems,
    nsa US knb?

    Hope D. | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  484. hi ok lang kahit may almoranas?makapasa ba sa medical?thanks

    juliana... | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  485. BAM… Yeah, I know about all the stop overs… Its cheaper that way, but I dont like more than 1 stop. Ive always went from texas to california they always need to refuel in guam, then on to manila. On the way home, its straight to california, then to texas. Thats the route my wife will take… She will be traveling with my 2 step kids

    Ed Beacham | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  486. GEM… I really wish I knew how you did what you did… Every one we talked with said the medication had to be taken there @ St Lukes

    Ed Beacham | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  487. juliana,
    the doctors in slec nothing to do in ur butt who cares about it! that is not a contagious illnes lol good luck

    jhoed | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  488. Ed,
    as far as i know your right.
    because when SLEC approved your medical they
    will forward your papers, means USEM will wait all papers from their trusted/authorized clinic.
    but if Gem is in the US now. why not give a try like what she said.

    Hope D. | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  489. Bardge, Tampa is nice…. Its been a long time but im sure Ive been there.. I have been to several places in Florida… Tampa is very close to the ocean right? Like I said… Be careful of the alligators… Florida is loaded with them. The last time I was there was to be certified for scuba diving. My brother and I were walking back to the hotel from the restraunt we ate at. We were walking along a large creek/water way/drainage gully. We heard something splashing around. When we went to the edge to see what it was, we were to shocked to see a 15 foot alligator!!! This was in the middle of the suburbs!!!

    Ed Beacham | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  490. HOPE… Gem says her sister did it in 07??? Maybe things were different then?? Well, my wife will be on the 5th month of medication… If her results still come back pos… Im gonna have to get the number of gems attorney… Things are always changing… May now its true?? Who knows….. I/we can follow gems posts and see if it works for her

    Ed Beacham | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  491. wwwhoooaa!!!aaallliigggaattoooorrr!!!!!ggrrrrrr!!!!!now i made a decidion ED, i wont get out of the house forever!LOLZ!

    bardge24 | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  492. Ed,
    im not sure friend, but like you said if it’s positive again try to get her’s attorney number.
    things changing almost every months.
    just try all the possible ways then.

    Hope D. | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  493. thanks jhoed…because alot says if have it wont pass the medical….really true they wont check ass?thanks

    juliana... | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  494. juliana,
    oo, they dont check ass, konteng silip lng then your done:) i had my medicam exam last july 17 & 20 and it’s fine.

    Hope D. | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  495. hello Bardge,
    ahhh, kinda far from Ohio:)
    but im not sure yet if were staying there because my hubby’s job kinda travelling around the world:)
    so im going with him where ever he go.
    grrrr!!! gurl is your primary photo on fs is your wedding day?
    is that u?

    Hope D. | Aug 7, 2009 | Reply

  496. thank you hope d…so when your flight?

    juliana... | Aug 8, 2009 | Reply

  497. yup Hope..that’s me and my husband..:-)

    bardge24 | Aug 8, 2009 | Reply

  498. BARDGE… I didnt mean to scare ya… Just talk with the locals/neightbors. Be careful of forrested and swampy areas. When I was about 18 years old I was there in Tampa/St Pete with a friend.. His sister told us that once a year they have open season hunting/killing of the gators… It meant that if you see them in yards, then you can shoot them

    Ed Beacham | Aug 8, 2009 | Reply

  499. Juliana,
    your so much welcome..
    i have to wait for my hubby to pick me here and leave on 31st:)
    good luck on your medical and interview.

    Hope D. | Aug 8, 2009 | Reply

  500. Bardge24,
    awwww!!! that’s what i figure out..
    sorry gurl kc di ko alm n ikaw un..
    i sent u a friend request back:)
    tc..

    Hope D. | Aug 8, 2009 | Reply

  501. wow….nice naman…thank you ha hope…ano requirements during interview?ano mga documents na dinala mo?share naman so i can prepared mine here…thanks you ulit ng marami

    juliana... | Aug 8, 2009 | Reply

  502. hi hope d pwede ko ba mahingi ang yahoo messanger mo?para naman makausap kita about interview and medical…and ask some documents…spousal visa ka?thanks ulit ha..if gusto mo ma add ako eto yong ym ko…julie_hudson2443@yahoo.com

    juliana... | Aug 8, 2009 | Reply

  503. juliana,
    i added u up. im a k1 benificiary.
    on medical exam u have to bring ur appointment letter (the most important) then, k packet pra di kna mag fill up ng PDS (if im not mistaken) personal data sheet. then 2×2 picture. and pera! pera! pera! :) im not sure qng mgkano n ngaun last tym kc 10,450 pesos.
    tip: wag kng kakain the night b4 ur med ’til morning if u can pra malinis:)
    w8 k3 kb?

    Hope D. | Aug 9, 2009 | Reply

  504. yup k3 ako..sabi ng husband ko petition for alien relative i dont know if k3 or k1….can you explain about it?whats the difference between the 2 hope?ilan lahat nagastos mo?sa medical at visa?thanks ha..thank you for adding me…can we talk in ym if you have so much time?hehehe….im online now…thank you

    juliana... | Aug 9, 2009 | Reply

  505. ilang buwan ka naghintay bago dumating appoinment mo?

    juliana... | Aug 9, 2009 | Reply

  506. ok, ndi aq masyado online sa ym kc were using skype.
    pero at pede tau mag usap 8pm onwards..
    tc..

    Hope D. | Aug 9, 2009 | Reply

  507. JULIANA.. K3 is if you already married your man there in the Philippines…. K1 is for the fiancee visa. From what I hear…K1 It is faster… I married my wife over there in Aug of 07!!! We are still waiting… Of course the problem with St Lukes corruption center didnt help.

    Ed Beacham | Aug 9, 2009 | Reply

  508. juliana,
    here’s the complete flowchat..
    for K1 nga lng. k3 took more months
    because u dont have to apply for Adjustment Of Status.
    unlike for k1.

    we filed march 4, 2009
    got NOA1 march 28, 2009
    NOA2 approved on june 11, 2009
    i had my medical on july 17 & 20, 2009
    (2days)(i chose the date)
    interviewed on aug. 3, 2009
    (i picked the date also)
    appointment time @ 7:ooam done by 8:50am
    !!!!!!!!!!!!APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!
    waiting for my visa..

    Hope D. | Aug 9, 2009 | Reply

  509. gems,

    good luck for tomorrow right?
    hope it can be happen again like your sister does before.

    Hope D. | Aug 9, 2009 | Reply

  510. thank you mr.ed…when your wife will go in your usa?everything is fine with her medication now?

    juliana... | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply

  511. hi again hope..how are you doing now?hope your good..thanks always for the help..makes me help…what consule asked?they ask alot during interview?thanks hope you reply again

    juliana... | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply

  512. ano kadalasan tanong nila hope?thanks ha..sorry if always asking….just want prepared kasi eh…hehehe

    juliana... | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply

  513. juliana,

    easy and simple, about you and your husband.
    since your married, its about your wed, date and place, the 1st tym he came here and wen. And about him, personal info..un lng..
    interview took 5-10 mins..just answer the questions no need to be detailed.
    ok lng un..ur welcome:)

    Hope D. | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply

  514. Julianna… There were many problems with my case from the start. I thought I could go over there, marry my wife and bring her back with me. Thats when I found out that i needed to wait 10 days for the marriage lisence. I couldnt wait, so I had to come back 3 months later to marry her. Then I made the mistake of hiring the wrong attorney over here! Due to some mistakes that he made, we lost another 3 months!!! Then during the medical at St Lukes, they said she had TB and had to take 6 months of pills every day at St Lukes!! Shes almost on the 6th month now of the medication. After that, she has the interview. We have more than enough proof/evidence of our relationship since I have been there 5 times now to see her.

    Ed Beacham | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply

  515. Hello…GLADYS…

    can you help me…about SSnum application? hmmmmmmmm…what to do ….love u guys…

    loving the FLORIDA….yes Ed, we had one alligator sa pond…she is little for now…eating all the fishes…hmmmmkinda scary

    Bam | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply

  516. Bardge,
    san mo kinahu CFO mo? and how long to takes? magkano nrin?
    thank u…
    GOd Bless..

    Hope D. | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply

  517. sorry to hear it ed…hope everything now will be ok for you and to your wife..

    juliana... | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply

  518. la ka pang cfo hope?

    juliana... | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply

  519. hi guys, curious lng me. I had my medical exam yesterday at SLEC for Australia visa. They did’nt ask me to go/take for IMMUNIZATION and VACINATION. den hindi rin binigay ung xray film ko. sbi ng receptionist w8 n lng dw ako ng call kung may problema s result. den kung wlang call meaning oks n dw to be submitted n s embassy ung result. mdyo naguguluhan kc ko. any someone outthere same experience w/ me? tnx…..

    mharge | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply

  520. hi hope! i took it sa st.mary,may address un when u get ur Visa..3 hrs lang..ung fee is P4oo and P200 yata or 250,sandali lang, u can finish it in one day.

    bardge24 | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply

  521. san ba ang st.mary?

    juliana... | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply

  522. Julianna. Thanks, I sure hope so

    Ed Beacham | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply

  523. BAM, lol, told ya…. Be careful… they get very big and have been known to eat humans!!

    Ed Beacham | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply

  524. BAM. Im going to have the same issue when my wife gets here. Find your local social security office. Either go there, or call them. Im sure you can either find them in the phone book, or the net.. Or ask the advice of neighbors there. Every state and city should have a location.

    Ed Beacham | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply

  525. hope d juliana,
    if u dont have that certificate from cfo all u have to do is take a jeepney going to baclaran and ask to driver u have to get off at la salle (saint benilde)collage just cross an high way the u gonna see a banco de oro at that building 2nd floor just ask the guard.i hope u guys got it and dont lost somewhere.take note bring a necessary documents good luck!

    jhoed | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply

  526. bardge & jhoed,
    thnx guys..:)
    actually i know the place but i dont know the exact building:) cguro nmn ndi aq mawawala kc taga qc lng din aq..if sa aurora nga ung place.

    Hope D. | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply

  527. Hello…..Ed and jhoed,

    miss u alll….my daughter just passed her oral and written exam yesterday…wheew….i was other one nervous..the principal said that they can decided yet if she will be admitted in grade 2 or needs to go back in grade 1…they will have some testes…and they are amazed with my daugther’s performance she got an A+…isnt that worth for celebration? hehehe..like mommy.hmmm just kidding..she will start her classes on aug 24…hope she will get along with some american children..love u guys.

    Yes Ed, im talking about EAD, thats the first step, before an SSnum will be issued, but i consulted a lawyer first if it is safe to get an EAD from Immigration for myself because they will found out that my hubby passed away, they might hold me or deport me…i dont know, i have a limited window of time according to the SS Reps to file and claim my husband’s burial and monthly pension. On friday or thursday we will go to the nearest SS ofiice and submit my son’s documents for his SS num…do u have any lawyer who can give me a piece of advice regarding this?….well i need ASAP..hehheehe.

    bam | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply

  528. thank you so much jhoed….

    juliana... | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply

  529. Hi Ching,
    My cousin passed the medical exam kahit merong lump sa breast.

    caz | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply

  530. hope d,
    if ur already infront of saint benilde or la salle theres only 1 bdo building 2nd floor of that bdo bldng. i hope u got it dont get lost ok maybe ur fiance or hubby didnt find you lol just kidding.

    jhoed | Aug 12, 2009 | Reply

  531. BAM… What is EAD??? I can give you a number to the attorney I used to file my case with uscis… But I dont feel he has alot of experience… I mentioned before that he made some mistakes, causing delays in my case being filed… I would just open up a phone book there or check online.. Here in Texas, there are many immagration attorneys because Mexico is our neighbor. Or maybe see if your husbands family can help. The last thing I wanna do is give you a number and have a mistake made.. But if you really want his number, I will give it to you… Let me know?

    Ed Beacham | Aug 12, 2009 | Reply

  532. jhoed,
    hehehhehe, if theres a will theres a way:)
    got it today..
    tnx..

    Hope D. | Aug 12, 2009 | Reply

  533. Hi Gladys,
    My wife has a TB infection(not an active TB)and taking her medication right now. Do we need to tell them during the medical exam at St. Luke’s that I’m taking TB medications for a couple of months already,or just take the medical exam without saying anything hoping that it will turn out negative. I’m worried for all the negative things I’ve heard about St. Luke’s.
    Thank you & God Bless.
    …..AL

    AL | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply

  534. Hi Gladys,
    Correction….
    My wife has a TB infection(not an active TB)and taking her medication right now. Do we need to tell them during the medical exam at St. Luke’s that she’s(not me…hehehe)taking TB medications for a couple of months already,or just take the medical exam without saying anything hoping that it will turn out negative. I’m worried for all the negative things I’ve heard about St. Luke’s.
    Thank you & God Bless.
    …..AL

    AL | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply

  535. hi hope..ilang oras mo tinapos cfo mo?

    juliana... | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply

  536. juliana,
    just 3 hours..
    just bring your passport with visa (if u have it)
    pag wla babalik ka when u got ur visa to have their stamp..bale 750 lhat babayaran.

    Hope D. | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply

  537. got everything i need:)
    just waiting for 28th. my hubby will
    pick me here and leave on 31st together..
    i hope and pray everybody will be reunited with their love ones also.
    God bless to all:)
    and to Gladys..

    Hope D. | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply

  538. AL… Are u a foreinger… Or do you live in the Philippines

    Ed Beacham | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply

  539. al,
    i am the one who goes in and out everyday just taking pills in slec.u should have to say that ur taking tb pills at slec b4 anything else.so good luck

    jhoed | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply

  540. BAM… What does EAD mean??

    Ed Beacham | Aug 14, 2009 | Reply

  541. Ed,
    i’ll answer in behalf of Bam. I hope it’s Ok.
    EAD is Employment Authorization Document or work permit here in the U.S while your not yet a citizen or permanent resident.

    Czaiye | Aug 14, 2009 | Reply

  542. hi gladys,
    I read kasi sa st.lukes na during interview it wud be best to bring school yearbook,an old i.d’s.kailangan ba talaga yun?I do have the other requirements ready maliban dyan.pls.help me.thanks

    amy | Aug 14, 2009 | Reply

  543. jhoed,

    how dey do sputum?do dey do 3days in a row? wat about d culture test?

    amy | Aug 14, 2009 | Reply

  544. CZAIYE. Thanks for the response. Im already married to my wife in the philippines. Im going to remarry her again once she gets here… Does that EAD still apply?? She doesnt want to work.. She wants to stay home, and take care of the kids and house.

    Ed Beacham | Aug 15, 2009 | Reply

  545. amy,
    yes its 3 days in a row,2 days for smear and the last day is for culture it takes 2 months waiting to get the result,good luck hopefully see u in slec.

    jhoed | Aug 15, 2009 | Reply

  546. BAM… Remember I also told you about hurricanes… Well… You got one heading your way, lol. I dont think it will be a bad one though. There are times when they are so bad that most people in Florida evacuate

    Ed Beacham | Aug 15, 2009 | Reply

  547. Ed,
    EAD still applies to those who just came here in the U.S like K1 because we have apply for form I-485 which is $1010 now for the Adjustment of Status at the same time with EAD and also SSN permit that’s with no fee. with regards to your wife i guess it’s OK if she didn’t apply for that because according to you she won’t work once she got here. all she needs is TB skin test i guess. coz even my x-ray is clear there in the Philippines i still have to get a TB skin test aside from Td-shot. and i got a positive in tb skin test. so i had to get another chest x-ray here in Tucson even i am already 6 months pregnant now ^-^

    Czaiye | Aug 15, 2009 | Reply

  548. jhoed,
    wat tym ka ba pumupunta sa slec?lunes punta ako sana magkita tau.I have lot of questions. I think im gonna have another xray agen b4 the sputum.

    amy | Aug 15, 2009 | Reply

  549. jhoed,
    Do I have to pay for the culture sis? How much its gonna cost?

    amy | Aug 15, 2009 | Reply

  550. hope d,
    wat r d requirements dat u have to bring during the interview?besides the birth,marriage,photos…
    does the old i.d’s or yearbook is needed?

    amy | Aug 16, 2009 | Reply

  551. amy,
    i just passed ds form (k packet)
    im not sure for k3 im a k1 beneficiary.
    yeah, id is enough.
    Bardge can help u friend.
    Goodluck.

    Hope D. | Aug 17, 2009 | Reply

  552. hi guys,
    anybody know about I-131 application?
    (re-entry) when u can apply and how long.
    tnx in advance.

    Hope D. | Aug 17, 2009 | Reply

  553. Hope D,
    “A re-entry permit allows a permanent rsident or conditional resident to apply for admission to the US upon returnong from abroad during the permit’s validity, without having to obtain a returning resident visa from a U.S Embassy or consulate.”

    for more info here’s the link for instruction form i-131
    http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-131instr.pdf

    i came here from a K1 visa and i have already passed the interview for Adjustment of Status which cost $1010 fee, that’s aside from td-shot, tb skin test and civil surgeon and just waiting for my conditional resident status (greencard). but once you got the greencard you don’t have to apply for I-131. and that greencard is only good for 2 years you need to re-apply 90 days before that end for lifting the temporary to Permanent Resident.

    Czaiye | Aug 17, 2009 | Reply

  554. bardge24,
    Im a k3 visa.sabi ni hope u can help me daw.tanong lang,klangan ba tlaga ng gradeskul o highskul yearbook?or an old i.d para dalhin ko during interview?help me naman oh.
    tnx a lot!

    amy | Aug 17, 2009 | Reply

  555. bardge24,
    share naman other requirements na dapat ko dalhin.pls………………salamat

    amy | Aug 17, 2009 | Reply

  556. Czaiye,
    thnx for the info..
    i need it for some reason.
    my hubby come and go in the US and he wants me
    to go with him, we will go to USCIS when i got there
    to ask what is best thing to do.
    what state r u at?
    tnk u again:)
    ingat..

    Hope D. | Aug 17, 2009 | Reply

  557. CZAIYE. Thank you, that was helpeful. I actually want to get her and the kids ssn for tax purposes

    Ed Beacham | Aug 18, 2009 | Reply

  558. amy,
    everyday i went there im just watching the time bcoz of kids scked, my time taking pills betwen 2 to 4 no u didnt have to pay for ur sputum bcoz its include to the payment.hope to encounter or see u good luck.

    jhoed | Aug 18, 2009 | Reply

  559. amy,
    just bring anything u want if u think it might be helpful it depends to ur consul at the embassy ok good luck

    jhoed | Aug 18, 2009 | Reply

  560. Hope D,
    Yes, that’s me in your friendster. I can’t leave you a message there because you haven’t add me.
    I’m here in Tucson, Arizona.
    I think you can’t go to USCIS without an appointment letter coz that’s what happened to the woman while we were waiting for the interview for my AOS but still good luck on that.

    Czaiye | Aug 18, 2009 | Reply

  561. Ed,
    Your very much welcome. I’ve been here for almost 6 months but still i haven’t got my SSN. Don’t be like me i’m just too lazy (heh!) because i know i can’t work right now while pregnant although the woman who interviewed me already told me to get an SSN card.

    Czaiye | Aug 18, 2009 | Reply

  562. hi czaiye……wow so nice to hear your in tucson now….my husband lives in maui lane arizona too and soon i will go there too….godbless….

    juliana | Aug 18, 2009 | Reply

  563. Hello to all people out there, I would like to ask something.Whatwill happen if the k1 petition expire and beneficiary have not attend the medical and interview? Hope to hear from you soon.
    Thank you.

    Caz.

    caz | Aug 18, 2009 | Reply

  564. Juliana,
    Thanks! There is a good Filipino community here. Which give me no reason to miss our Filipino food coz we met everyday with our American husband.
    Just let your bf/husband know that it will take about an hour in the port of entry coz they will interview you and open right infront of you the sealed packet your carrying from U.S.E.M.

    Czaiye | Aug 18, 2009 | Reply

  565. Czaiye,
    ahhh, but before we will go there, we’ll give them a ring first.ohh its u, so i’ll send u a friend request then.
    about interview in the port of entry, what are they usually ask?

    Hope D. | Aug 18, 2009 | Reply

  566. Hope D.,
    No problem with that. There’s no need to add me right away.

    Almost more likely what we had experienced there in USEM aside from they find it odd about the sticker that the PDOS attached in our passport, it only means that its useless to them. You only need it there in Phil airport.

    Czaiye | Aug 18, 2009 | Reply

  567. Czaiye,
    na add n po kita ate:)
    ahhh, kc po theres a case just a few months ago
    ung girl ndi nksma sa US with her hubby (with the same flight) kc wlng CFO sticker..ung PDOS po ndi n ngaun nire-require un.
    san po kau d2 sa pinas?

    Hope D. | Aug 18, 2009 | Reply

  568. Caz,
    uh oh..definitely mas maraming question if mag pa-file ulit kau..whats the reason bkit na terminate ung first application nyo. im not sure when ur able to apply for a new one. Gladys/anyone here might help u for more questions.

    Hope D. | Aug 19, 2009 | Reply

  569. hi guys, i just wondering kc it’s been a week now after my medical at St. Lukes, but until now wla p ko result n nkikita or call from embassy or from st. lukes. d ko alam ano n nngyari s medical ko even the xray film hindi nila binigay skin. how many days? weeks or months b after ng medical b4 k tawagan ng st. lukes or embassy bout medical result. worried n kc ko. tnx

    mharge | Aug 19, 2009 | Reply

  570. mharge,
    u mean on ur 2nd day at SLEC ndi mo nkuha/binigay result mo? kc kung ok nmn ibibigay nila sau un on ur 2nd day, ksma ng vaccine sheet and xray cd., then sila n magfu-4ward ng papers mo sa USEM. ask lng kita, ikaw ba nag set ng medical and interview date mo?
    kc if ever man n dpt meron k pang business with them about ur health they’ll let u know.

    Hope D. | Aug 19, 2009 | Reply

  571. Yup.. dyan lang sa airport ntin cla nahohold kc nga one of the requirements nila un ummattend ng seminar at kumuha ng CFO sticker which i find ridiculous pagdating sa port of entry d2.
    Anywayz, i’m originally from Mandaluyong but we moved and rented a house in Bacoor Cavite right after i graduated college. And God answered my prayer because my hubby bought me a house in cash in Siena Villas. kaya hindi nkmi NPA ngayon heh!

    Czaiye | Aug 19, 2009 | Reply

  572. Hope
    Fiance visa for Australia kc ko, the immigration ask me to submit na rin ung receipt ng medical (pwede n pla isabay sabay ung medical s pgsubmit ng mga papers), kya ngpa medical n ko. half day ko lng ntapos ung medical, wlng IMMUNIZATION and VACCINATION na ginawa skin (not unlike s mga nbabasa ko d2). den they told me n tatawagan n lng dw ako and deretso s immig result ng medical. wla binigay skin kundi receipt lng even xray film. so tlgng worried n ko kc mhigit 1 week n wla p rin ako info wat n nangyari s medical ko.

    mharge | Aug 19, 2009 | Reply

  573. Czaiye,
    ahhh, hapi nrin pla ate eh.
    in all state b te, how long u have to wait to get a marrige license? sa ohio kc mga 1 month dw. kc ung kakilala q sa kentucky ngparegistered lng cla then husband & wife n.

    Hope D. | Aug 19, 2009 | Reply

  574. Thank you Hope D.
    I have another question, Do I have to pay the fiancee visa first before contacting the USEM for my interview? Anyone please help me. Thank You. God Bless!!!

    caz | Aug 19, 2009 | Reply

  575. mharge,
    ahh gnun b? US kc kmi d2.
    pero mly ntin meron din d2ng australian case. or much better ask gladys mrmi xang alm ’bout this stuff. sn mging ok n papers mo.

    Hope D. | Aug 19, 2009 | Reply

  576. Hope D,
    We got married here last March 10 in Tucson and the day we got married the judge signed it and we took it home. That’s how easy to have a marriage license here. And we had garden wedding last May 10 for renewing of bows. I guess some of the states really took so long because my friend and her husband got married in L.A and it took them 3 weeks or almost a month to have a copy of marriage license.

    Czaiye | Aug 19, 2009 | Reply

  577. Mharge,
    Why don’t you try to contact VIA center about your case if St. Luke’s already forwarded your medical report? Or email them and here’s the email add aus_inquiry@via.ph
    Coz i can say that it’s much easier to get a visa bound to Australia then in the U.S though i only got tourist visa there last year and i don’t even need an interview all i did was submit requirements that they need.

    Czaiye | Aug 19, 2009 | Reply

  578. Czaiye,
    ahh i see. yeah your right ate different states different laws as well. :)

    Hope D. | Aug 20, 2009 | Reply

  579. hi czaiye….how are you doing?well let me know pls about the interview of sealed packet?what kind of interview?get me some tips..thanks

    juliana | Aug 20, 2009 | Reply

  580. Juliana,
    I’m good despite the fact that i received my greencard today as a conditional permanent resident of U.S. with misspelled surname (i got Parkard instead of Packard on my greencard)
    The interview is easy… just make sure you also have some photos of you and your fiancee/husband together to show them. coz they asked me about that good thing i bought our photo album (heh!), how did you met? did he visits you? almost same interview while your in USEM.

    Czaiye | Aug 20, 2009 | Reply

  581. hi czaiye….thank you so much for the info..and im sorry about your greencard?theres a way for that?i hope everything will be ok….how many years you waited for your greencard?well he visit me here in phils last march 21,2009..then our wedding was april 3 2009…then i think petition is 5 months now..yah i have alot of pics…and 4 albums for wedding plus video tape..hehehe!we meet in filipinaheart.com…hehehe!well i think alot success stories now..you have kid?

    juliana | Aug 20, 2009 | Reply

  582. im here now in davao for kadayawan festival…hehehe!enjoying my last day in phils because i know soon when im in arizona my life will be very busy working..did you work now?

    juliana | Aug 20, 2009 | Reply

  583. Juliana,
    We applied for Adjustment of Status and it took 6 months to have greencard. I didn’t work right now coz i am 6 1/2 months pregnant plus i didn’t apply for EAD (work permit) while my AOS is on process before. We try to keep calling USCIS but i guess we’ll end up filling for I-90 for correction of name and had an appointment on that this coming Tuesday. I just don’t like the idea of filling another form again and wait for another 5 or 6 months to have my name corrected on the greencard and also before i got the chance to travel outside the U.S.

    Good for you that you had the chance to enjoy before you leave our country. I’m also like that but i spent my days with my family like outing, shopping and dining out.

    Have a happy trip!

    Czaiye | Aug 21, 2009 | Reply

  584. wow…your preggy…thats nice to hear…sometime send me some pics of you and your husband can you?in just my email…i just wanted to see you and your hubby…thanks..heres my add julie_hudson2443@yahoo.com

    juliana | Aug 21, 2009 | Reply

  585. Hello Juliana, Taga Davao ka?

    caz | Aug 21, 2009 | Reply

  586. Juliana,
    I’ll be in Arizona soon. My interview for k1 visa will be September 11, 2009.

    caz | Aug 21, 2009 | Reply

  587. Caz,
    Where in Arizona?
    I’m here in Tucson.

    Czaiye | Aug 21, 2009 | Reply

  588. Czaiye,hello.
    Sa Phoenix AZ. Kaya mo ba ang init jan?hehehehhehe
    God Bless!

    caz | Aug 21, 2009 | Reply

  589. Cza,
    Keri lang init d2..
    Pero mas mdalas ko makita sa weather news na mas mainit sa Phoenix. Though medyo may ulan d2 today.
    Goodluck!

    Czaiye | Aug 21, 2009 | Reply

  590. hi caz….yes taga davao nga ako….sorry ha hindi ako nakapag online today because was busy sa lakwaksa with my friends….wow thats nice to heard caz soon your interview…well for now i waited still for mine…but im sure time will come….how many months you waited before yours done?i heard k1 is fiancee right?naku napakainit nga ng arizona but i just heard it to my husband…hehehe….!but im sure air will do help for thier weather now…sa maui lane surprise sa husband ko…pero mukhang malayo pa sa phoenix…

    juliana | Aug 22, 2009 | Reply

  591. taga san ka caz?

    juliana | Aug 22, 2009 | Reply

  592. wow…..enjoy ang kadayawan dito sa amin…hehehe….

    juliana | Aug 22, 2009 | Reply

  593. Is there any one on this site that is will be comming to Texas on a K3 visa… If so, are you close to having your interview?i just wanna know if what needed at the interview?tnx

    jhoed | Aug 24, 2009 | Reply

  594. jhoed,
    u will have your interview soon?
    goodluch ha..

    Hope D. | Aug 25, 2009 | Reply

  595. Hi Jhoed, musta na…hehhe….are you okay with SLEC?…hope u are..im praying for that…regards to Ed. Im flying tomorrow to Chicago..i will stay there until im through with my Immigration papers/process. my son got his Social numb and his pension will start ASAP..thats good news., but my pension will take effect after i get my social num which i cant have it right now, need a lawyer to file my AOS because my case is kinda different…pls continue writing post..will give u my usa number next time…love u sis…and pls take care…

    bam | Aug 26, 2009 | Reply

  596. hope d,
    i hope so i finally done taking pills this coming september 9 then i gonna do the remedical w/ the kids and they gonna set my interview thanks and goodluck to u too ingat u lagi

    jhoed | Aug 26, 2009 | Reply

  597. bam,
    im doing ok at slec i finally done taking my pills this coming sept. 9.i hope u and ur kids doing ok too thanks for ur prayer and im still look forward to talk or see u when i get there.goodluck and take care u and ur goof balls.

    jhoed | Aug 26, 2009 | Reply

  598. BAM. Hi, its nice to hear from you again. Im confused though.. Why do you need to go to Chicago?? Will my wife and I have to do the same?? Ours will be a K3 visa. My attorney said that the AOS (EAD) is for work permit… My wife doesnt want to work.

    Ed Beacham | Aug 26, 2009 | Reply

  599. HELLO,
    Pwede bang sulat kamay ang ds forms?
    thanks!!!

    caz | Aug 27, 2009 | Reply

  600. Hello,

    I appreciate ur blog so much.

    I would like to ask with regards to my previous surgery, do they need to check on it’s findings and biopsy results? I was diagnosed with breast cancer before and was treated really well. I am very apparently healthy for ten years now. Do I need to tell the doctor about it? Or shall i wait for him/her to ask? Many thanks!

    God bless

    carmela | Aug 29, 2009 | Reply

  601. hi hope you in usa now with your hubby?godbless

    juliana | Aug 30, 2009 | Reply

  602. HI Juliana,
    Sorry wla ko ka eply sa imong qustion, im soooo busy. taga davao pod ko. gikan nako manila nagpamedical. God Bless you and Good luck.

    caz | Sep 3, 2009 | Reply

  603. hi carmella,
    The doctor will ask you during the physical examination if you have this and that, dont worry dli man na manako strick cla sa TB and HIV.

    caz | Sep 3, 2009 | Reply

  604. hi juliana,
    ask lang ko.kinahanglan ba jud ang bc & mc autenticated sa nso manila? o pwede ba diri nalang ko davao pa autenticate?

    amy | Sep 5, 2009 | Reply

  605. hi amy….pwede sa davao nalang ka pagkuha para maandam na nimo kay kung sa manila langan naman gud kaayo….kinahanglan jud siya authenticated jud..when man interview ug medical nimo?

    juliana | Sep 6, 2009 | Reply

  606. hi caz…galing naka sa manila?unya musta medical?why man niuli kag balik diri sa davao?abi nako nga hulat nalng ka visa?strict sila sa almoranas?

    juliana | Sep 6, 2009 | Reply

  607. hi guys im done taking my pills this coming wednesday(sept.9,09)bam, barge here i come soon “i hope so”lol tc u guys.to all guys in here taking medical god knows and prepare something good just accept everything and u gonna deserve something good suprise thanks gladys for giving a chance,giving info to other thank you so much!!!

    jhoed4life | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply

  608. Hi Jhoed……..wowwwwwwwwww….yepppeeyy….congrats to u…hmmm…ed will be so happy to hear that….im in chicago now…keep us posted..i will give u num pag alis mo…..GodBlessU Sis…

    bam | Sep 8, 2009 | Reply

  609. Hi Ed,

    Thanks for the msg, sorry our internet was just hooked up so its been a while..got lots of emails..actually 90% of that were all spams..this is one of the many that i missed about my hubby…daily emails…wheew…but anyway…im still mourning, but im feeling okay..im here in chicago because i have an auntie here, she suggested that we will do the immiigration papers here since she lives in metropolis and she had a filipina lawyer who is very kind. yes the ead is for employment, but if ur wife will not be working maybe u can file AOS together with I765 because it becomes free…the Social Security office asked my EAD when applied a number even if she is not working…just let her get that. its a back up anyway. I will be staying at home also for a while until my son turns three or two lets see..i want to work, i wnat to keep myself busy….

    Lets pray for each other…this is my num…13522210681..just give Jhoed the moment she will be here.

    Bam

    bam | Sep 8, 2009 | Reply

  610. BAM. Its good to hear from you again. Thanks for the info. It does sound like a good idea to get the EAD. If I die or something and she needs to survive, she may need to work. Also thanks for the number, my wife has been making contacts here in the U.S. She wants to be able to communicate with Philippinas here. I think its a good idea.. Talk to you soon

    Ed Beacham | Sep 8, 2009 | Reply

  611. bam,
    tnx for ur number i gonna keep in touch w/ u so we can talk or hopefully meet u and ur kids in person.tc always there…god bless you always

    jhoed4life | Sep 8, 2009 | Reply

  612. Hi Juliana,
    Naa ko manila karon, i had my interview this morning. Dli sila strict sa almoranas. nag uli ko sa davao kay nagkuha ko sa akong mga gamit.
    Talk to you soon!!!
    Caz

    caz | Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

  613. hi ask ko lng po. ok lng b if yun cenomar ko is dated July 16, 2009 pero interview ko bka mga 1st week of Oct. thanks

    julia | Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

  614. Julia….just be sure that all your documents are not more than six months…my consular was particular with that some may not…just be ready.

    bam | Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

  615. hi and hello to all d people who were reading this page,,well then i know all things happen for a reason and think positive,,lyf is a matter of ups and down and just always trust God in watever things we do so we can achieve wat we want in the future

    joanna | Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

  616. hi Gladys,

    i am very grateful that ive found this site. anyway, my case is k3 visa. my interview will be oct. 29 2009. i just want to ask if is there any other clinic accredited by the us embassy closer to mindanao,like cebu, cagayan de oro or davao? and 2nd, what is the ideal date to fly from mindanao to manila for med test, 1 week before interview or 2 weeks coz i want to save money as much as i can. thank you very much hope you will answer my questions. God bless us all!!!

    gretche | Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

  617. hi Gretch…only St Luke Clinic ..the one and only accreditted hospital so u dont have a choice but to go there at least one week before the said interview. The medical exam takes two days so be sure not to go there friday….

    Bam

    bam | Sep 12, 2009 | Reply

  618. Ed and Jhoed…wer u in USA…right now im in Chicago i dont know when im goign back to Florida…hopefully soon…

    bam | Sep 12, 2009 | Reply

  619. thank you bam, another ques. would you advice to have a chest x ray from my local doctor and bring it with me during the med test at st. lukes just to have an evidence that i dont have an active tb. coz it sounds that a lot of applicants had a problem with that.

    gretche | Sep 12, 2009 | Reply

  620. why does it take soo long to wait for the culture result..by the way, im rose and i just found out that i had a negative smear result last friday( for TB infection or something like that)since i am negative why do i have to wait for another two months for the culture result..is it not enough result….this is soo frustrating. Any answers will much highly be appreciated,Thanks guys..

    Rose | Sep 12, 2009 | Reply

  621. Hi Guys!!!!whoaaa!!im alive again!sorry ive been very busy for a while..Hi Gladys, im back again in your site!Hi Jhoed!im glad by this time ur done with your pills!!!what is the result???let’s pray for God’s favor.Hi Ed, i know u cant wait to see your sweetheart..Hi sis Bam!ill call you soon!just busy at the moment coz our wedding celebration will be on sep 20 and my family is coming over here in Florida on friday!yeeepeehh!!!it’s the first time that both parties will meet after a long time!Im doing good here, we got married last sep 01.after the celebration we’ll work out on the AOS. Godbless us all!mwash!

    bardge24 | Sep 13, 2009 | Reply

  622. hi gretche….how many months you wait for k3 visa?til now im waiting the approval..were same…i am k3 visa tooo..thanks

    juliana | Sep 13, 2009 | Reply

  623. hi caz…musta ang interview nimo dira day?why man ka tell ka na dili sila strict sa almoranas?naa pud ka?nakapasar ka sa medical nimo day?

    juliana | Sep 13, 2009 | Reply

  624. BAM. I am in Fort Worth Texas. Hopefully my wife (jhoed) will be soon also. She has her remedical on Oct 13th. She has a friend that got her interview 2 days after. Wow, thats fast. Im praying

    Ed Beacham | Sep 13, 2009 | Reply

  625. juliana.

    i still dont have the visa, we are just starting the process, i already have an embassy interview schedule , THIS COMING 0ct. 29, 2009. ingon sa packet from embassy, after you pass the interview they will sent the passport with the visa in it with in two weeks. i still dont have my medical exams, hopefully, med test result will be on my favor.
    are you done with your med test and interview? if yes, i assume, you just have to wait for your passport and visa dilivered to you!!!!! good luck to all of us and may God be with us always!!!

    gretche | Sep 13, 2009 | Reply

  626. well …..la pa ako kahit ni medical eh..waiting pa nga ako now…5 months pa lang naman ang petition..sayo ba ilang buwan bago na approved?

    juliana | Sep 13, 2009 | Reply

  627. hi juliana,
    tpos nko ug medical last week sa aug. wala pa ako schedule sa medical ug interview ky wala p ako nareceive na appointment letter.hiningi ko lang sa abogado ang manila case number ko at visa category para makamedical ako ng maaga.just in case my prob.,at mayron tlaga.I will be waiting my culture test oct.27.Pray ako sana negative.sabi ng abogado,ill be xpecting my interview in the next couple months.muadto nlang pud ko nso dvo.para autenticate.hinaut ok tanan oi.

    amy | Sep 13, 2009 | Reply

  628. rose,
    pareha pala tau antay sa culture test.mas mabuti na rin kaysa nag+ tau sa smear test.pray lang tau neg.ang culture.

    amy | Sep 13, 2009 | Reply

  629. Hi Juliana,
    No, I don’t have almoranas, I passed the medical exam. they dont care your almoranas, strict cla sa sakit nga contagious. naa koy nakasabay sa medical nga naay almoranas yet they passed the medical exam. Ok kaayo ang interview the consul didnt asked much questions, wla lang 3 minutes approved na ang visa ko.

    caz | Sep 13, 2009 | Reply

  630. Hi Ed,
    ..wow…i remember u told ur state bfore sorry..im oblivious now hehehe..okay…hope evryting will be on ur favor…i know its gonna be HIS RIGHT TIME not ours…hmmm…im praying for that…got excited to both of u….tell jhoed to becareful and stay healthy…and please dont let her get pregnant one montha fetr she got the shots from SLEC..wowwwww….thats teh problem of my friend now…she got pregnant 2 weeks after she was vaccinated…i hope her baby will be okay…

    bam | Sep 14, 2009 | Reply

  631. Amy, yea..tagal naman nang 2 months.but anyway, pray nalang tayo na makapasa…buti pa noun ..madali lang lahat..wla nang medical.hindi magastos..wish i could turn back those times..

    Rose | Sep 14, 2009 | Reply

  632. hi amy…they are ok with almoranas?worried kasi nito eh..bat ba meron ako nito….hmmmm…by the way i pray hope its negative amy…and to rose too..bakit nga pinaghihintay ka pa ng culture test?may sakit ka before?

    juliana | Sep 14, 2009 | Reply

  633. to rose….

    spousal ka din rose?but naghihintay ka pa ng culture test?may ubo ka ba?whats the meaning of it?thanks

    juliana | Sep 14, 2009 | Reply

  634. to cazzzz…..

    kelan flight mo pa usa?

    juliana | Sep 14, 2009 | Reply

  635. fiance po..wala akong ubo. .sabi ng doctor during the pulmonary eval. that i am healthy yet there is something in my chest x-ray..(mmmm..)i have a negative smear result though..Ewan.. Dasal nalang magagawa ko ..

    Rose | Sep 14, 2009 | Reply

  636. hello guyz,

    I am under K1 visa petition. We filed it April 3, 09 and got approved last july 24, 09. but until now i didnt receive packet from USEM. We already received the packet from NVC on aug. 14 and it says I’ll receive a packet from USEM soon but until now i didnt receive anything from them. My fiance in the US tried calling NVC many times but they always saying “they are doing further processing.” For now, I’m are already completed the papers needed for the visa application except Medical Exam.! The waiting is really killing me and my fiance as i am ready for my medical and interview! haaassshhh!!! but we keep on praying for that!!! You are right Bam and Barge that Almighty God has a perfect timing!!! My hubby is a Christian too!!! I and Him strongly beleived that God is Great and He has plan for all of us!!! he doesnt want to mislead us. its the devil who makes our lives harder. so surender everything to God. Accept Him! Let Him rule our lives! He is SOOOOO GOOD!!!

    anyone there from Boracay Island with the same case…

    Thanks Gladys for your site!!! Its very helpful!!!
    God Bless you and to all visa applicants! good luck to all of us!!

    deserie | Sep 15, 2009 | Reply

  637. to rose…

    baka rose before nung bata ka pa may problema ka?o wala naman?you know whew hindi ko rin maipaliwang nararamdaman ko now..i think soon i go there in manila for my medical….

    juliana | Sep 15, 2009 | Reply

  638. I donnu. Im an athlete (tennis player) since i was very young and until now. Baka nung time na hinanghina ang katawan ko baka na hawaan ako.. baka nung nilagnat ako..ewan tlaga..Bahala na si Lord. ..hindi ko tlaga alam. Wla namang sakitin sa pamilya eh..sporty family q..and im a nursing student..so …I just let God take care of everything..!!

    Rose | Sep 15, 2009 | Reply

  639. BAM, lol. Thats funny. If she ends up pregnant, it wont be mine, lol. I had a vasectomy a long time ago.

    Ed Beacham | Sep 15, 2009 | Reply

  640. yes rose…i pray everything will be ok in your medical….godbless….

    juliana | Sep 15, 2009 | Reply

  641. ako problema ko rin almoranas ko….ok ba siya sa medical?

    juliana | Sep 15, 2009 | Reply

  642. ok lng almoranas..its not that serious.ty

    Rose | Sep 15, 2009 | Reply

  643. thanks rose..balitaan mo ako ha…san ka nag stay now?

    juliana | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply

  644. halu amigas,

    finally im with my hubby now!!!
    we got here on 2nd of september. it was a long flight and no kidding nakakapagod talaga!. we flew aug. 31st from manila to tokyo and stranded for 2 nights because of the typhoon, to be able to get in US we took any flight to get there. from tokyo to san francisco, from frisco to denver. then our final destination was denver to cleveland. hay!!! so tiring tlg.

    to all, sna maging ok n lht.

    were getting married on 20th this month.
    im so excited, but my Darrow family more excited than me.
    im happy and blessed to be part of their family.

    HOPE DARROW | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply

  645. no problem.sure, i will…2 months more to wait.dah..iligan city..you too..GOD BLESS TO US nalang..

    Rose | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply

  646. Hope D,
    Congrats and welcome to the U.S.

    Czaiye | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply

  647. yes..thanks rose….just pray nalang…baka nga magkita tayo sa st lukes 2 months from now…nasa iligan ka now?

    juliana | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply

  648. congrats hope

    juliana | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply

  649. Yes..hope so.yep, naa ko iligan now.Ikaw??

    Rose | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply

  650. hello…just want ask how long does the inteview last in the us embassy? tnx….

    anne | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply

  651. gud pm….tanong q lng po…ilang oras ba tumatagal interview sa us embassy?

    anne | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply

  652. hi anne,

    minutes lng tinatagal ng interview but it’s depends sa case. ung iba 3-7 mins lng.. kelan naapprove petition mo? my appointment date knb?

    deserie

    deserie | Sep 19, 2009 | Reply

  653. jhoed,
    antay pa ako ng culture test ko.sana negative.share naman how much the treatment cost and how the treatment goin on?tnx

    amy | Sep 19, 2009 | Reply

  654. amy,
    same here im waiting for my culture result and its coming out on october 13 and hoping that its nega so i can be w/ my yema (hubby) and i hope u too about the treatment they (slec)gonna cure it free in 6 months u have to go there everyday rain or shine except saturday and sunday then after that u have to remedical thats im going to do after i get my result so goodluck…..

    jhoed4life | Sep 20, 2009 | Reply

  655. hi rose..dito ako now sa digos…

    juliana | Sep 22, 2009 | Reply

  656. Hi Juliana!

    Digos? Taga Davao kb? Kc taga Davao ang Fiance ko. But he’s now living in LA.
    We’ve been there last Feb. Davao is really nice… So Kelan interview mo?
    me, i’m still waiting for my packet from Us embassy as NVC sent the packet to the US embassy already.

    deserie | Sep 22, 2009 | Reply

  657. hi guys! ask ko lng kasi my husband filed a petition F2 when he is LPR now he is a citizen.he just upgraded our petion to IR.( me & my 2 kids)ask ko lang kung ilang months ang processing pag na upgrade into IR?

    drixxie | Sep 22, 2009 | Reply

  658. mas mabilis ba if we file K3 nlng?ilang months din process ng K3?

    drixxie | Sep 22, 2009 | Reply

  659. hi drixxie i think takes only for 5 months ang processing….goodluck

    juliana | Sep 22, 2009 | Reply

  660. oo taga davao nga ako but andito me now sa lola ko sa digos..enjoying my time while im still here in phils..waiting nalang ng packet eh…hope next month na..baka magkasabay tayo sa medical at interview…taga san husband mo?

    juliana | Sep 22, 2009 | Reply

  661. hello this august naaproved petition ko for K1…and yes my appoinment date na po aq this october ….the us embassy sent my appointment date through email…yun na po ba ang letter na na sinasabi nila?…..i will be in manila for my medical 3 days before my interview…i hope i will pass my medical….this website is very helpful..thanks a lot!!!!! more power…

    anne | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  662. yes…yon na yon kasi my cousin through emails na din..i print out mo nalang yon and be sure bring it with you in manila..goodluck anne and godbless..hope you can pass….

    juliana | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  663. Hi juliana,

    Taga matan-aw sya pro ngaun sa LA n sya. That’s good.. enjoy ur time while ur here in pinas.. I hope sabay tau. ready na ba lahat ng documents mo for interview? sakin kc ready na so hintay nlang ng packet. pls let me know if you receive a packet from USEM and also ur interview date and medical as well. Pinadala nb ng NVC ang papers mo sa USEM?

    deserie | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  664. Anne,

    Ur glad anne ‘coz NVC didnt stuck ur papers in AP. Sakin kc na-stuck sya so last Sept. 17 lng nla pinadala sa USEM. im waiting for my packet now. K1 din ako. July 24 pa Naapprove ang petition. so delayed sya. My Fiance will call USEM to schedule my interview this Oct. If it is possible we will move my medical on OCt 12, and Interview on the 21. I hope it will happen. sa kelan medical and interview mo? and taga san fiance mo?

    deserie | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  665. this oct. 8 po schedule interview ko…my fiancee was the one who called the USEM call center to schedule my interview date because i cannot contact here in the province….wala naman po akong appointment sa pagpamedical…i called st. lukes to schedule my medical exam but hindi raw po sila nagaapoinmtnet all i have to do is go there and bring the requirements for the medical exam…but it is advisable to do medical exam 1 week before the interview…taga colorado po fiancee ko…ikaw po? sana marecieve mo na packet from us embassy…yun akin masyadong mabilis…when my fiancee recieve a letter from visa service that my papers was sent to USEM..the next day i recieve the packet from USEM…God Bless to all!!!

    anne | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  666. still on processing pa lang naman sa akin i dont know if nasa usem na..but we pray for it..my husband wants me to go in his place soon….well i will let you know soon when i have my packet para naman magkita tayo sa manila but im sure you will alot filipinas there….

    juliana | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  667. hi deserie give me you yahoo id…thanks…so we can talk….if you want too…hehehe

    juliana | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  668. is anybody here knows how many months before i can get packet from manila?the petition was just approved last week….

    juliana | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  669. hi! ilang months ang processing pag us citizen na ang husband ko? thanks!

    drixxie | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  670. hi ask ko lng. kailangan b oiriginal appointment letter ipakita sa embassy sa araw ng interview or ok lng yun email from embassy. kc wla nman dumating letter saking from emabassy yun lng email nila about sa appointment ko. thanks

    julia | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  671. hi sino po d2 ang may interview date ng OCt 1 @ 7am? yan din kc araw ng interview ko.

    julia | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  672. my petition was approved last week of august and the following week i already reacieved the packet from USEM…so maybe you will recieve it soon…gudluck!!!

    anne | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  673. hi julia,

    when did u have ur meical exams and how long did it take you to get done?

    to everybody,
    can i ask the us embassy to re schedule my appointment interview date? will they allow that?

    gretche | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  674. Hi juliana, Here’s my messenger id: tourniquet_0610

    deserie | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  675. To anne,

    Thanks, I hope I will receive it soon!
    I’m expecting to receive the packet till next week.

    so dapat pumunta kn sa manila for ur medical kc Oct. 8 n interview mo. Gudluck to you!!! Just keep on Praying… I know everything will be successful! Ready nb mga documents mo for interview?

    deserie | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  676. so dapat anne nasa manila ka now…kasi lapit na interview at medical mo…goodluck and godbless us…

    juliana | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  677. to gretche…

    yes naman you can call them again to re schedule….

    juliana | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

  678. hello gretche,

    last sep 16-17 ako ngpamedical. nun sep 16, 5:30am ako pumunta and natapos ako ng 11:30am and sep 17 nman sked nila ko ng 9am so pumunta ko dun 8:30am and natapos ako ng 11:50am.

    wen ba interview mo? mkikita nman dun sa email sau from embassy kng wen ka na lng pwede mgpresked. sample yun sakin nakalagay until sep 29 na lng ako pwede mgpbgo ng sked. Oct 1 interview ko.

    julia | Sep 24, 2009 | Reply

  679. y ako wla narcvd packet from embassy pero tpos na ko mgmedical.

    julia | Sep 24, 2009 | Reply

  680. Good luck to you Julia! i’ll pray for your up coming interview tonight!

    Please let us know after your interview. You know, just wanna gather some tips bout visa interview and etc, etc… Your info will be very helpful for us specially to those who are waiting for their interview day LIKE ME. Hehehehe… You know, i’m kinda excited and nervous!!!

    Thank You! and God Bless!!! wish you luck!!!

    deserie | Sep 24, 2009 | Reply

  681. anybody here knows how long is the processing of a us citizen spouse?

    drixxie | Sep 24, 2009 | Reply

  682. thank you so much for the infos guys, i ganna be there in manila this comimg sunday 27th of sept. i have a slight colds now and planning to be over of dis colds and go to slec for med exams. and after medical exams, call the us embassy again to re schedule my appointment interview erlier than what i have which is oct.29 2009.

    plzz, help me to pray for success of everything!!!!!!

    gretche | Sep 24, 2009 | Reply

  683. thanks deserie,

    yeah need ko nga ang word na GOOD LUCK. same here i’m excited and nervous!

    good luck din sayo!

    tc and God Bless

    julia | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply

  684. hello drexxie…..!hi im juliana….i am a spousal visa too which the 131 petition…..as i remember…!my husband filed petition last may 11,2009 and just got approved last week september 14….so im waiting for the news of my papers in manila now…all think only takes for 5 or 6 months now…same as fiancee also…..when your husband file petition for you?

    juliana | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply

  685. GOODLUCK TO EVERYBODY….

    juliana | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply

  686. hi juliana..actually he filed a petition when he is still greencard holder last 2006,and now just a few weeks ago he is now a us citizen..he just upgraded my petition a few weeks ago after his oath as a us citizen…5-6months ba ang processing nun?

    drixxie | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply

  687. hi all

    ask ko lng. yun email b from embassy (email appointment) yun na yun ang ppkta ko sa araw ng interview ko? thanks

    julia | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply

  688. julie

    try to call US embassy to verify it. But i’m sure that’s the one.

    take care! Good LUCK!

    deserie | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply

  689. juliana,

    Hi friend!!! How are you? Is it raining there today? are u still in Digos… My hubby will call the US embassy on Monday to check if they received my petition from NVC already.

    Did your hubby call the Nvc?

    Take care friend! God bless!

    deserie | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply

  690. hello my friend deserie….yes on monday my hubbby will call for follow up…thanks..yup im still here with my granny and lucky kasi binagyo daw manila now..katakot naman….dito ako til makatanggap ako ng notice galing manila..hope will be faster because i miss my husband terrible…hehehe!i think we missed all my love ones now…whew hard to be far…and apart….

    juliana | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply

  691. hi drixxie…yes takes only for 5 or 6 months…i believe on it now…just for my case..we just received the notice of approval and soon manila will send me email i think for appoinment or anything…just believe on it and pray pls….GOD is only the key for everything..dont worry wont be too long

    juliana | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply

  692. hi my friend deserie…im pretty good here in digos..how are you now in boracay?not too much rain here…but whew hard wind…seems blows all the houses..hehehe!but now its rain hard….raining now in boracay?i heard bad news now in manila..whew!hope safe there

    juliana | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply

  693. HI Friend Juliana!

    Im Good But we are affected of the typhoon here in boracay. i wasnt able to go out today due to heavy rains and strong winds!!! I Hope we will receive the packet soon so we can set our interview at the same date. and we can go for to manila for medical together. Maybe i’ll be staying in City Garden Suit. its just 2 blocks away from st. lukes. And one thing, they have internet connection inside the room. I badly need it!

    Are you gonna be online tomorrow coz if you do, just send me a message to my messenger. I usually wake up at 12 pm to 1 pm.

    till next time! bye

    Take Care.

    deserie | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply

  694. yes…dito nga sa digos grabe na ang ulan…i feel so bad about manila now..is quaipo affected?anybody knows here about tyhpoon?worried kasi ang dami kong pinsan sa quiapo…apektado ba sila?thanks

    juliana | Sep 27, 2009 | Reply

  695. hello guys!

    I got my confirmed interview date today. it will be on oct. 14 but i think we’re gonna move it early if there will be no prob in the result of my medical. i’m flying to manila tomorrow for my medical. my medical date is on sept. 30… guys please pray…

    Anyone who has medical date on sept. 30? please reply so we can come together to SLEX.

    GOD Bless to all!!! GOod luck to all of us!!!

    deserie | Sep 27, 2009 | Reply

  696. gud luck to you deserie!

    julia | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

  697. Thank you julia! lapit n interview mo ha! Goodluck din sau..

    I canceled my flight for tomorrow.. OOOhhhh…. I can’t make it to attend the medical coz I have my period!!!!
    Bad thing cebu pacific charge me 1200 for rebooking… but its ok. no choice!!!

    deserie | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

  698. thanks deserie.

    3 tulog na nga lng eh interview ko na waaaaa.. pray for me.

    gud luck sa medical mo.

    nun ngpamedical ako 6am nasa SLEC na ako nasa #43 na ako.

    julia | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

  699. hello deserie..buti ka pa malapit na ako hmmmm….ewan ko lang nito but im still praying for it…besides your fiancee thats why fast…ehehehe….goodluck my friend..

    juliana | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

  700. goodluck julia

    juliana | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

  701. thank u czaiye.
    we went to court sept. 8 to apply for a marriage license and we got it less than an hour. we got married on 20th, and after were blessed we got another blessings, sept. 25th, we found out im preggy:)
    now, everything changed, as in..from morning sickness and everything. i know God always there for me/us to help me out.
    :goodluck to all.
    God bless

    HOPE D. | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

  702. thanks juliana. kaname mo mother ng fiance ko hehhe.

    gud luck din sayo

    julia | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

  703. desirie,

    i am at taguig now, anyday i can go to slec and have med exam. when ang plan u magpunta dun? k3 ako.

    gretche | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

  704. Hi Julia,

    Thank You! You know, am always praying every night before i go to sleep for your interview.. and Juliana as well as the benificiary out there! I know how it feels to be an applicant of visa specially to those K1′ers and K3′ers… That’s the only way I could help… I believe that God has a Perfect Timing.

    I supposed to be in manila right now but GOD stopped me. I wasnt expected to have my period yesterday and the whole week but it came out.. I had realized that even if i have a plane ticket yet i don’t have hotel to stay in manila (close to St. Lukes). I ask for the help of travel agency here in Boracay but she can’t find one for me (’coz i can’t afford to stay in a 5 star hotel thats why im looking for the 3 star hotel with internet connectivity inside the room). So i moved my medical exam on monday Oct. 5 as i have to wait until my period is gone!!!

    So I re-booked my plane ticket and Thank God there is one left room in lotus Garden Manila for my medical exam and City Garden suit for my Visa Interview. I Know He reserved it for me!!! God is Great!!!

    Sorry Julia I wrote too long… hehehe! I just wanna share to you guys what happened to me yesterday.. Realizing that God is really guiding us.. sometimes there is something happens but don’t worry GOD is in control. He knows what is Good for us!

    Just keep on Praying guys!!!

    I have a strong feeling julia that u can make to get a visa just believe in your heart and of course JESUS CHRIST!!!

    God Bless!!!

    deserie | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

  705. Hi friend Juliana!

    don’t yah worry ‘coz you’re soon received your email from US embassy. I didn’t receive a packet from them. I guess they are not sending a packet anymore… Just call the Nvc at least once a week to be able to know if they already forwarded it to the Us embassy manila. If they do, just wait for one week to call the US embassy. Like what we did. They will let you choose your appointment date then they’ll send you a confirmation email. That’s it…

    Good Luck friend! God Bless! I’m Praying for you too!!!

    deserie | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

  706. Hi gretche!

    I’ll be at St. lukes on Monday Oct. 5. Sabay tau? kelan interview mo?

    deserie | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

  707. hi i just want to ask kung makapasa ako sa med exam i have a boil on my butt is this a contagous disease

    rhian | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  708. hi deserie,

    thank you soooooo much sa prayer klangan ko tlga yan. lalo na at sobra lapit na ng interview ko.

    soooo much good luck din sayo.

    dnt wori after ng interview ko post ko d2 result and arrangement ng mga docs ko.

    yeah mahal nga ang hotel. ako nakitira sa dati ko kaboardmate nun ngwowork p ko d2 sa manila. kaya nkatipid sa tirahan.

    marami nman d2 sa malate mura room for rent na pwede rin transient.

    ingat always.

    gud luck ulit sa medical mo.

    julia | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  709. Hello julia,

    you’re welcome!

    inaayos ko ulit mga docs ko. anu pala ung dadalhin mo sa embassy for evidence of a genuine engagement?

    Ung sakin ay:
    Folder 1: letter of Intent(from both of us), Engagement ring receipt, Photographs of Engagement Dinner with my family, Wedding plan.

    FOLDER 2:
    Photographs, Gifts from my hubby, emails, credit card extensions, money transfer, phone bills, visits nya dito (including plane tickets, hotels, receipts, passport stamp and photographs for april, june, august 2009 visits), Cards/letters.

    Yan lang ang evidences ko for genuine engagement. Marami ba ung sau?

    So far completed ko n ang mga documents for Interview…

    I’ll pray for you agin tonight…

    Ingat! next day na interview mo eh… Goodluck!!!

    deserie | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  710. hi my friend deserie…ibig mong sabihin they never send you appoinment letter?why?so i just ask my husband to call them twice a week?hmmm….make me worried now.

    juliana | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  711. goodlucky my friend deserie…well someone ask here si rhian yata ano ba yong boil?its a almoranas?

    juliana | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  712. hi julia..talaga?wow naman…..tapos na medical mo julia?

    juliana | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  713. hi deserie,

    parang ganyan din sakin pati yun internet bill ko sinama ko na rin and meron din ako screen chats namin sa yahoo and skype, chat logs and call history sa skype.

    thanks ulit. kabado na nga ako eh hehhe

    **************

    hi juliana,

    yup nun Sep 16-17 p ko ngpamedical. gud luck din sayo.
    eh may mattirhan nman ako d2 sa malate sa frnd ko kaya inagahan ko na medical ko and d2 na rin ako ngstay til sa interview ko.

    julia | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  714. Hi juliana,

    Thank you friend! Good thing tumawag ang hubby ko sa Us embassy… We’ve learned from them na dun n ang papers almost a week n. they let him choose the appointment date. He chose Oct. 14. that’s it. but before that, he called the NVC to check if my papers are still there so they said they already forwarded it to US embassy.

    Just call the NVC to verify the status of your papers. so you don’t have to worry! Just call them regularly. I guess NVC not sending a packet anymore just an email. but I’m not pretty sure huh.

    Take care friend!!!

    deserie | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  715. Go Julia Goooo!!!

    Goooooddd LLLUUUUUCCCKKKKKK FOR TOMORROW!

    I know how You feel this time…. Just relax julia ‘coz your family’s praying for u including me!!! I know you can make it!!! my sister said the question is not that hard. It’s like a normal corversation with the consul… as long as there is no problem to your documents, everything is smooth!!! She’s telling me that coz she been there and done that! Mas grabe pa nga daw ung mga interviewer sa CFO…

    I guess I have to include to my evidence my monthly internet bill ‘coz we are using vonage (if you ever hear that) it is an unlimited calling to the states.. We talk less than 12 hours a day. Hehehe! even he is in work. I’m glad he works at night. So we’re both awake ‘coz when day time here it’s night time in LA.

    Good luck!!! GOOD LUCK!!!

    You’re Glad you have friends there!!! ask them to pray for you too!!!
    And you’ve save money for hotel..

    I have cousins and relatives there in manila and makati but i don’t wanna stay with them I just don’t wanna bother them… OK lng naman I go alone ‘coz I was living there before alone too!!! hahaha!

    Take care going to yah interview tomorrow!!! GOD BLESS in JESUS NAME!!!

    deserie | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  716. No Friend juliana, I don’t know how to call it in Davao but in tagalog, we call it pigsa. Ung namamaga. I never had it.

    So rhian it is not contagious so its ok… Don’t wori bout it. when is your medical exam?

    deserie | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  717. thanks my dear friend deserie..and goodluck ha….let me know about your medical and interview ha….let me about the consule questions….so i can prepared too…tomorrow my husband will call in nvc…..goodluck dear

    juliana | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  718. hi julia….

    rhian shes aking if ok lang sa medical and boil….ano ba yon?its a hemmorhoids?

    juliana | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  719. hi rhian….
    what do you mean about boil?hehehe…i cant understand eh…elaborate mo naman so i can help and give advice too..godbles

    juliana | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

  720. As far as i know boil is pigsa… masakit daw un… but not contagious so ok lng un sa medical.
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    sure my friend I’ll tell you… i hope my news na from NVC about your petition.

    Don’t worry, your time will come soon. I know it’s hard to wait. PATIENCE is the Only Answer!

    Good luck friend Juliana

    deserie | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply

  721. deserie walang katapusan na thanks.

    wla na yata packet pinapadala dahil kahit ako wla narecvd khit isa.

    ang narcvd ko lng email from embassy nun ngpasked na fiance ko ng interview ko.

    walang katapusan din na gud luck sa medical and interview mo.

    yun fiance ko din gamit nya pangcall sakin yun voip raider. kaya ngprint din ako nun history. yun 2009 lng print ko masyado marami.

    ***********

    juliana,

    boil ok lng nman yun. d nman contagious.

    gud luck din sau

    julia | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply

  722. goodluck juliana:)
    sna mksama mo nrin ang hubby mo:)
    God bless

    HOPE D. | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply

  723. thank you so much hope and im so happy your preggy now..take care always…

    juliana | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply

  724. hi joyce…why you know you have hepatitis b?you were in hospital before?well as far as i know st.lukes very strict..and im sure they will denied you or maybe took medication til cure…

    juliana | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply

  725. hi julia….
    if have hemmorhoids ok din?well i dont have boil…hehehe

    juliana | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply

  726. hello po….ok lang po ba na pumunta ng st. lukes at around 9 am for medical? 8am po kasi dating q ng manila…maxado po bng maraming tao? tnx po…see you there…goodluck to all

    anne | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply

  727. hi anne…nope..you cant do that……you should go in st lukes around 4am..and not 9am….hehehe….

    juliana | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply

  728. Anne,

    kelan b medical mo? ako sa Oct. 5. I’m gonna be there In manila on Oct 4… I’m planning to come in st. lukes at around 4:30 am ‘coz i don’t wanna cause a delay… I’m planning also to attend PDOS at Prism on Oct. 6 at around 1 p.m.

    If you want you can join me..

    deserie | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply

  729. hello my friend deserie..goodluck ha..whats the difference between cfo and prism?

    juliana | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply

  730. Hi my friend,

    Thank You!

    Ung PRISM pwede ka umattend ng seminar khit wlang visa at pwede k magwalk-in. You can attend PDOS in CFO but You have to make a reservation to them. If you completed the seminar, they will give you a certification. Dalhin mo sa Cfo ung certificate once mareceive mo na ang visa mo.

    After mo makuha ang visa mo, pupunta ka sa CFO pra sa certificicate and stamp.

    Pwede ka rin mgseminar after mo makuha ang visa mo. depende un sayo.

    Ako kc gusto ko gawin agad ung seminar pra pag makuha ko na ang visa ko (I’m Praying it in Jesus Name that i will be approved) Stamping nalang and CERTIFICATE ng CFO so mas mabilis…

    Remember di ka makakalabas ng bansa without it kahit may visa ka na…

    Take care friend!

    deserie | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  731. Hi julia,

    How are you? Hows the interview? I Hope you’re approved…

    Just wanna ask How much did you pay in peso for your medical exam? and also Visa application fee so i could prepare the proper amount of money ( in peso)!

    Thank you!!!

    deserie | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  732. hello joyce…all i can say is try to take medications..or go to the doctor..im sure alam nila kung paano ka pagalingin….before you go manila for medical…try muna you magpagaling sa specialistang doctor

    juliana | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  733. helllllooooooo my friend deserie….
    thank you so much for the info…wheres the address of this prism i think im going to try of this…thank you so much….mwaaaaaaahhhhhhhh….goodluck and more power..godbless…and take care..i heard still have typoon coming…godbless you

    juliana | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  734. deserie medical cost 213 dollars and your visa cost 150 i think…..spousal visa more expensive than fiancee….

    juliana | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  735. ill arrive at manila oct. 5 so if i cant go at st. lukes around 9am maybe ill will go there the next day…why po hindi pwede pumunta ng 9 am? …i hope i can see you there…goodluck po…

    anne | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  736. hi deserie,

    ayun ang nanyari sakin sa interview babalik ako dun on monday @ 1pm dahil may hiningi p sakin yun consul na chat daw nmin since 2007. mgsawa sya mgbasa nun halos half ream ng short bond paper.

    ganito nanyari. mga 2 times nya ask sakin y daw 1 beses lng ako binisita ng fiance ko. sagot ko dahil nga may work ang nag-aaral p sya. sa 2nd question nya na ganyan. gnun din sinagot ko and then ask ulit sya but do u talk and chat evryday? i said yes (dahil yun nman ang 22o) tpos sabi nya ok i want to see the chatlogs since 2007. sabi ko but sir i only have here the 2009. sabi nya ok wer done today i dnt want 2 see anything (tpos kuha sya nun white slip) tas sabi nya ulit i want to see the chat since 2007. ayun buti na lng may nasave p fiance ko sa email nya ng chat nmin since dec 2007. eh yun sep 2007 til nov 2007 wla na kc nreformat pc nya.\

    eh yun din ang sinubmit ng fiance ko nun ng-aapply p lng kmi.

    d nya kc tiningnan.

    mgsawa sya mgbasa nun lols. dadalhin ko on monday. pati yun history call nya sakin using voip raider print ko din yun 2008. kc yun 2009 nakuha na nila.

    hope it went well. pray for me guys. thanks

    gud luck sainyo.

    julia | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  737. hi joyce..nope im still here in phils…yes i heard it alot..but wait tomorrow i share it to my hubby so he can give advice in you…pwede rin naman yon kaso ingat ka lang ha….delikado yon…malapit lang sa mexico amin sa usa…arizona husband ko now…godbless joyce….san mo nakuha ang hepa b?

    juliana | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  738. hi anne…fiancee ka din pala…?kaya strict sila noh?marami kang pictures?kasi allowed nila twice nakabalik ang fiancee mo rito sa pinas…and then atleast 2 years kayo….kaya hinanapan ka ng mga alot evidences means na nag uusap kayo 2 years ago

    juliana | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  739. yeah fiancee aq..once lang cia ngvisit here …and 1 year p lang kmi….pero sabi sa visa service ok lng yon…worry tuloy aq…

    anne | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  740. Hello julia

    Don’t worry the consul is just trying to make sure that your relationship is genuine kya itodo mo na ung chat logs! e-print mo lahat! pra magsawa sya! I wonder why he was looking for 2007 eh ang tagal na un… I thought they are focusing on the present that you got to prove them that your relationship is on going?

    Oh no… Wala kmi chat logs ng fiance ko kc and last year lng pinalitan nya email add ko… so wla n kmi email for 2008… pero meron pa cguro sya sa email nya..

    But he visited me this year 2009 4 times. and 1 time last year 2008…

    Don’t worry Julia.. God will help you! Just pray! He knows how you love each other. He knows how you misssss each other so much!!!

    I hope to see you on monday… I’ll be there for medical…

    Take care… Everything will be Ok!

    deserie | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  741. Hi anne try go there if you can on monday.. Its first come first serve basis so expect the long line… Just try it.. I’ll be at St. lukes on monday too! so i hope to see you there!

    About the petition, just try to gather evidences… Focus on your case…

    Take care bye!

    deserie | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  742. Hi friend!!!

    bumabagyo nanaman! kagabi pa nga ako di makatulog. nag momonitor ako ng bagyo sa laptop ko… kakatakot kc super typhoon! I don’t wanna cancel my flight again! It’s raining here in boracay friend that’s why I can’t go out! I don’t wanna get sick! hhhmmmnnn…

    anyway, how are you friend? Hows your hubby? i hope you guys are fine!!!

    take care friend!! mmmwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!

    Address: People’s Reform Initiative for Social Mobilization Inc.(PRISM)
    2422 Taft Avenue, Manila
    Phone Numbers: (632) 525-3114, (632) 525-3783, (632) 525-4314

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    Phone numbers: (632) 562-3848,(632) 561-8321 ext. 104, 105, 201- 203

    deserie | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  743. joyce,

    my bro had Hepa B before.. he was taking a shot from his hospital and other medication.

    the company where he works didnt allow him to work until he is cured. Now, after one year of medication he is now fine and he is back to work but in the other company…

    In regards with hepa B, the embassy will not deny you authomatically even it is a contagious deases. As far as i know St. lukes will be the one to cure you.. You will take a medication from them. Try to call St. Lukes and ask them about that matter…

    Take care!!

    deserie | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply

  744. hi deserie,

    yeah buti na lng may nasave p kmi khit yun dec 2007. kng ndi sya ngsave nun naku ano ppkta ko. d ko lng maintndhan eh ngsubmit na sya nun. ang isasubmit ko eh yun din bngay ni john nun ng-apply sya.

    sa preliminary nga ayaw na kunin yun isa ko p evdence kc masyado na daw marami yun isang folder. 2 kc gnwa ko.
    tama na daw yun isa. pero ayun humingi p rin yun consul.

    anyway hope maging ok na after ko submit yun.

    email me na lng if d2 k na manila. meet tayo. hehhe malapit lng tntrhan ko sa st. lukes. nllakad ko nga lng ang robenson mall.

    gud luck and ingat.

    God Bless

    julia | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  745. hi julia….goodluck for everything…just find your old chat logs with your hubby….godbless…

    juliana | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  746. hello my friend…….
    hope everything will be ok and hope your flight wont canceled…dont worry GOD always in your side…and pls dont go outside you dont need to do it…because your medical is so soon….pls take care and thank you for the address…yes im worried too here now in digos…not only in my place but other places in out phils..hope people safe….WE JUST PRAY….GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME….

    juliana | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  747. HELLO JOYCE….,
    i asked my husband about your case..and he says its dangerous to be a crossboarder because its illegal….all just can we give you is our heartily advice…tell your hubby now that you need to go st.lukes for medical right and then if they find out you have hepa b then they are the one who will give you medication til it will cure..dont worry joyce they will help you and all just you need to do is go there if your ready….dont make any illegal purposes now okey…this is payong kapatid lang..i know how you feel now and i pray always everything will be ok at hope YOU WILL BE OK SOON….hope can help you..godbless

    juliana | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  748. dont worry anne…everything will be ok…try to print some emails and chat logs..to let them know all are true..

    juliana | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  749. hi joyce san mo nakuha ang hepa b?

    juliana | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  750. I’m sure it will be ok.. We will pray for that… the consul was just making sure that your relationship with your fiance is true…

    Just give them what they want… You’re still blessed kc nasave nyo prin ung sa 2007.. kmi nga kung hahanapan kmi eh wala kmi maipakita… hehehe kya nga kabado na ko… Pray na lang ako na wag ako hanapan ng 2007 and so on… kc 2008 lng til now lahat nasave namin… uh oh!!!

    san nga pla ung fiance mo sa US? Kelan balik mo sa province mo?

    yeah sure.. may i have your email add?

    ingat!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!! GOOD LUCK AGAIN ON MONDAY!!!

    deserie | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  751. ei deserie yeah sobra thankful ako at may copy p kmi nun 2007 khit dec 2007 atleast meron khit papano.

    dnt wori yun iba d nman hnhnapan pero be ready p rin. ewan ko b bat d ko naisip naiprint yun. ang naiprint ko lng 2009. expected ko kc d na hahanapin kc yun na ang pndala nmin nun ng-apply.

    sa pennsylvania (philadelphia) sya. d ko p sure kng wen blik ko. pag-ok na sa embassy blik na ko bicol kc dun nkaaddress yun delivery ng visa.

    ito email add ko. shanessaailuj@yahoo.com

    thanks and GOOD LUCK din sa medical mo.

    tc

    julia | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  752. hi juliana,

    thanks and God Bless

    julia | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  753. hello taga san ka sa bicol?

    anne | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  754. hi anne,

    sa malapit sa naga city. sa may canaman. kaw from san?

    julia | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  755. from legazpi city aq…once a week i go to naga city for my dental….

    anne | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  756. Hi julia!

    hi Julia, oh taga bicol ka pala. bagyo dun ngayon. i hope your family is safe… I know they are worried of you.. What we can do now is Pray to GOD that everybody is safe…

    I pray to GOD too that we can overcome this journey of us… Visa application is not a joke. I know how you feel that you have to come back on monday for your second consul appearance. I know how your fiance worried about you.. Just like mine. He and his family are praying for my medical and interview. It’s really hard to be apart from our loves.. But I have to be strong and stand this battle. I know Loving God is listening to our prayers. And I am relying on that.

    Don’t worry julia even I don’t know and see you, I’m always praying of you every night and the other visa applicants..

    I’m sure wala na sila masabi sa evidences mo for 2007.. dadaan lng yan sa admin process. they gonna study your papers there so makikita nila yung mga evidences mo… wala yata sa mood yung nag-interview sayo kc bakit di nya man lang tiningnan yung mga evidences mo.

    well, we just have to give what they for the sake of our visas. This journey is really exausting!!! huh!!!

    I’ll save your Email add.. Thanks!

    Hope to see you!

    And I hope ok yung Processing ng visa ko baka sabay pa tau going to the USA! yay!!! GOD BLESS US! I’ll see you in manila!

    if you want attend tayo ng PDOS sa PRISM pra if we receive the visa stamping nlang ng CFO kelangan natin.. Kc I’m really planning to go to PRISM after my medical..

    TAke care and GOD Bless Julia!

    deserie | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  757. Thank you friend!!!

    Hope ma-receive mo na ang packet mo soon!!! Ok lng yan atleast sa NVC na ang papers mo. don’t worry one of these days makakareceive k na rin ng papers…

    hash… ako nga kinakabahan sa medical ko… yearly ako ngpapalaboratory kc required yun sa hotel wala naman ako sakit.Pati X-ray ko last dec. ok naman.. So this year di pa ako nakapacheck up kya kinakabahan ako kc anything happens to my medical, Uh oh.. I don’t know what to do.. I miss my hubby babe terribly!! We’ve already planned the wedding this Nov.

    I’ll pray too that soon you will receive the packet. In Jesus Name!

    God Bless friend!!!

    deserie | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

  758. hey guys,

    I just receive the packet from USEM. Uh oh! too late.. anyway i have a confirmation email already…

    I’m packing my things this time and prepare for my flight for tomoro…

    Take care guys! please pray for my medical..

    MWWWWAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

    deserie | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply

  759. ei deserie take care sa flight mo. wlang sawang GOOD LUCK sa medical mo. ^_-

    julia | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply

  760. hello deserie…..my fried…goodluck and have safe travel….well im worried in medical na kasi i have early hemmorhoids..hmmmm….i dont know if its ok or not

    juliana | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply

  761. hi friend deserie….take care and godbless…goodluck sa medical at interview mo ha…ako super worried ako now….i have almoranas kasi eh…i dont know if st lukes will allow this or not…can you ask there my friend in st lukes if ok lang ito..plsssss?thanks ha

    juliana | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply

  762. Hahaha

    Thanks Julia!!! walang sawang Thank you din!!! hahaha!!!

    Natatawa ako satin eh… tinatawa ko nalang kc kinakabahan ako sa medical ko!!!

    Nag weight loss kc ako… hahahaha super diet! baka mapagkamalan na may tb ako!!! hehehe!! Anu pala nangyari sa medical mo? hay i hope walang problema yung sakin kc lagi sumasakit ang likod ko pag matagal ako nakaupo. pano kc cmula pag gising ko hanggang matulog nkaharap ako sa laptop ko ngreresearch!!! wahahahahah!!!

    God will help Us no matter what!!! I strongly believe in that!

    See yah julia!!!

    deserie | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply

  763. Hi friend Juliana!!!

    yeah don’t worry… di po contagious ang hemmoroid… basta wala kang hepa, tb, hiv at aids safe ka na… ako nga eh kinakabahan kc lagi sumasakit ang likod ko at saka ng loss weight ako… pero wala naman ubo… kinakabahan pa rin ako.. huh!!! i am just praying and praying and praying!!! WALANG SAWANG PRAY!!! Prayer lng kay Jesus ngpapalakas sakin eh… Kahit pano pag nagppray ako nawawala ang takot ko… In Jesus Name…. Amen!!!

    Ingats mga friendship!!! post ako bukas pag sa manila na ko!!!

    deserie | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply

  764. deserie and juliana,

    dnt wori ok lng nman ang hemmoroid and deserie ako nga payat tlga as in pero see nkapasa sa medical hehe.worrd nga ako dat tym kc yun lalamunan ko parang may plema. pero thank GOD ala nman prob.

    basta gud luck sainyo dalawa.

    ako nman tomorrow ko na submit yun klangan nila na chats.hope wla na prob after dat.

    take care

    julia | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply

  765. hi julia..but mo naman nasabi ok lang ang hemmorhoids?may nakapasa na ba na meron nito?worried talaga ako nito

    juliana | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply

  766. Hello Julia,

    Just arrived here in lotus garden hotel… If you want you can come here tomorrow… dinner tau dito… d2 lng tau sa hotel kc ayw ako palakwatsahin ng asawa ko… nakabantay yun sakin lagi… hehehe!

    Walang katapusang GOod luck sa 2nd appearance mo Julz!!! hay naku sobrang grabe talaga tong experiences natin… punta k dito ha.. I’m sure ok na yan.. APPROVED!!!! Just pray hard!!!

    hope to see yah.. aga pa ko aalis tomoro.

    ingat

    deserie | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply

  767. DESERIE… If you havent done your medical yet, then your wasting your time buying a plane ticket… St Lukes will say you have TB like they do to all the others…Unless I misunderstood you?

    Ed Beacham | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply

  768. hi my friend deserie…goodluck ha sa medical hope you can make it..i pray you here in digos…hope your safe..magkano room diyan?

    juliana | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply

  769. ei deserie buti nman ok byahe mo. ng-offline msg ako sayo. andun cp # ko para txt2 tayo. ok bgo ko uwi bicol kitakits muna tayo.

    wen b medical mo?

    gud luck ulit hehe

    julia | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply

  770. juliana,

    ang alam ko ok lng nman daw yun. kc may nabasa din ako sa visajourney forum ask din about sa ganyan and sabi ok nman daw kc ndi nman contiguous.

    julia | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply

  771. ano bang site nun julia?thanks ulit ha

    juliana | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply

  772. Hi juliana,

    katatapos lang ng medical ko.. 10:30 am natapos first day then tomorrow vaccination nalang and result ng xray… huh… I hope ok ang xray ko..

    malapit k n din mag medical… thanks for praying.. Follow up mo lang sa NVC lagi para makapagprepare ka…

    Wag k masyado mag-isip bout sa medical kc ok lng yun.. maraming case ang ganyan na ok nman..

    In some way, ipagamot mo yan kc mahirap paglumala ang hemoroids.. some people na napapabayaan yan ay nagkakaron ng colon cancer… Just be safe friend and healthy…

    2,500 ang room ko dito.. my wifi sya kya lang babayaran mo ng 600 ang 24hrs..

    ok d2 friend hindi kagandahan pro malinis naman. staffs are good. very accommodating sila…

    Ingat k friend… Hope you will receive your packet soon!!! mwaaahhh!!!

    deserie | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply

  773. hi julia!!!

    I’m back in the hotel.. finished the first day of medical at 10:30 am.. balik ulit bukas for vaccination and to get the result…

    hey may tsismis ako sayo.. alam mo ba my nakausap ako dun fiance din. interview n sya sa 13 so una sya sakin ng 1 day. sabi nya ok lang daw na walang form 1040 sa affidavit of support… naku sabi ko sa kanya kelangan nya hingiin un sa fiance nya noh kc dba income tax return yun. 1 time lang din sya binista ng fiance nya… pinakita pa nya sakin ung mga evidence n dadalhin nya. emails, picture and money transfer un ung evidence nya… oh di ba tsismosa ako… wahahhaha!!!

    see yah friend.. ingat sa pagpunta mo sa embassy…

    deserie | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply

  774. Mr. Ed,

    we’ll see… I can’t predict that i could have a tb in the result of xray…
    I don’t care about the time wasting… If I would think that I have a tb in my medical result, I’m not going to St. lukes then. and no chances at all to be with my fiance… BUT i am not thinking of it ‘coz If that happens (positive TB result ) my fiance and I will not gonna give up!!! We will find way.. My fiance is a respiratory therapist so He has a knowledge
    about tb and how to cure… being positive in tb doesn’t mean of visa denial.. Just like what happened to your wife. she’s not denied automatically. I’m sorry for the long waiting period as she had to under go in a treatment.

    All I can say is that Me and my fiance are holding to our Faith in God and our Love to each other.
    My Love is coming every other month just to visit me here in the philippines… He doesn’t care about the money and time wasting just to visit me. He is not putting Anger in his heart as he has been through a lot of problems and frustrations in life…

    So TB is not the reason for us to stop moving… I believe in the saying that if there’s a will, there’s a way!

    Thank You and Have a Good Day!

    deserie | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply

  775. hi my friend deserie…wow hope ok ang result mo ha..godbless you..talaga?ok lang din ito?wow naman you make me happy again….did you ask the doctor about it?kasi worried ako baka mabagsak sa medical eh….kalungkot naman wait kami ng matagal din la lang pala…but i take care of it naman..i took medicines everyday for this…kaso meron talaga ako nito eh..hay naku but anyways kelan nga pala ang interview dear?goodluck ha….rest ka muna..handa ka na sa vacciness…sakit nun ha..hate ko ang vaccine but we dont have choice dear..hehehe…..mwaaaaaahhhhhhh….im happy for you deserie my friend….musta naman climate sa manila?magkano nabayad mo sa medical?peso ba o dollars na?

    juliana | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply

  776. yes friendddd!!!

    I met julia today… she went here in the hotel… we talked a lot… she’s nice! we’ll go to PRISM tomorrow for PDOS. She’s gonna pick me up here around 12 after st. lukes appointment…

    I’m excited for the seminar tomorrow friend… No matter what happens to my medical am still gonna attend the PDOS ‘coz it’s valid for 1 year…

    Eih tell your hubby to call NVC today… You, know I’ve met a lot of spouse applicants in st. lukes today. You can meet friends there too!!! so I find this journey very exciting and exausting!!! Of course you can’t avoid to be nervous thinking of the medical and visa interview result though.. That’s normal anyway! Just have fun!!!

    I’m happy for Julia too ‘coz she went to the Us embassy today to submit the additional evidence that the consul asked her to bring!! Now her visa approved!!! God is really Good!! Just keep on praying and everything will be okay!! Just be patient friend. I know it’s hard to wait and easy to say “just be patient” but deep down inside it’s really annoying!! hahaha!! reminds me when I was waiting for the packet.. Days passing very fast. Now I’m busy doing stuff for the appointments!!

    Take care friend!!! mwaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!! God Bless!!! Don’t forget to pray before going to sleep!!!

    deserie | Oct 5, 2009 | Reply

  777. Juliana again…

    i paid 10,240.00 pesos! It’s pretty cheaper this time ‘coz of the lower exchange rate of US dollar. Julia said she paid 10,400.00 something for her medical last sept 16.. it was higher than mine.. Can’t tell what is the exact payment in peso due to the changing rate of Us dollar to peso.

    Good luck!!! I’ll let you know what is the result of medical tomorrow and also the PDOS thing! heheheh…

    byeeee!!! mwaaaahhhh!

    deserie | Oct 5, 2009 | Reply

  778. To ms. GLADYS,

    Hi ms. glad!!! Thank you very Much to you for making this site… huh!!! what can i say more… You are such an angel!!! I know you are happy now with life!! You are a blessed person! really blessed!!! Thank you again for sharing your blessings to us through your helpful site!!! From the bottom of my heart, I really APPRECIATE YOU!!!

    I know you can read what’s going on to us… You know also what we are feeling during the whole visa process. you’ve been there and done that…

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND GOD BLESS YOU!!!

    deserie | Oct 5, 2009 | Reply

  779. hello dear juliana….tell julia im so happy for her..godbless for both of you…when your interview dear friend?hope everything will be ok in your medical…talagang hindi probls ang almoranas des?

    juliana | Oct 5, 2009 | Reply

  780. hahaha…..dear deserie pala…but problema mo ang medical mo friend?may sakit ka ba?

    juliana | Oct 5, 2009 | Reply

  781. Hi friend!!!

    yay!!very happy!!I passed the medical exam!!! I’m in hurry going to PDOS this afternoon with JULIA!!

    Bye!!! mwaahhh!!!

    deserie | Oct 5, 2009 | Reply

  782. congrats for both of you julia and deserie and wish you all the best in life with your husband in america.I am still waiting for my culture result..Hope t’wil be negative..where are you guys traveling??what state?.God bless..

    rose andrews | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply

  783. congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! to deserie. medical passed. yey!

    kakaloka ginawa nmin ni deserie today sa PRISM (PDOS) so kakapagod pero ok na.

    walang sawang gud luck sa interview ni deserie kulit. hehehe

    julia | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply

  784. hi julia….talagang la probs ang almoranas sa medical?c

    juliana | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply

  785. hello friend….wohooooooooooo…im so happy for you…see GOD is good…but still im sad til now i didnt hear any words of my petition…but im worried too..yukkk…..kasi im worried of my almoranas…

    juliana | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply

  786. pila naka ka months naghulat juliana??K1 Visa??4-6 months usually ma approve ang petition..or rather 8 months..not so sure about the 8 months..tell your fiance na consult status sa inyo petition sa USCIS if that is possible..Hope it will be there pretty soon.

    rose andrews | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply

  787. Hello everyone!!
    ..I know some of us here has a problem with our chest X-ray result.Just wanna ask dun sa mga applicants na nag negative or positive sa sputum test..tatawagan kaba nang slec within two months if they see a growing bacteria in your sputum ..is it a good sign kung wala ka marecieve call from them until the day of your appointment to call them for the result..?? the day you call the clinic for the result..do they really give the result on the phone..??or do they tell you to come personally to know or get the result??Also, once you get the result and if it turns out negative can you decide when to have your interview could be sooner or later??is it possible??..thanks!

    rose andrews | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply

  788. hmmmm….its been 6 months now..but i think next month we have the result…its already approved and yesterday they ask affidavit of support to my hubby….

    juliana | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply

  789. that is good news then. Just tell your husband to comply right away all the necessary documents needed for this process..so that there will be no more delays..It’s really hard to have to wait like this..driving us crazy.!!hehe. But time goes by soo quickly..just be happy to spend a few more months with your family while you are still here and like i am doing..because when you get there ..i am sure you will miss your family too.hehe..so it’s kind of hard right now..but just keep on praying ..that all goes well ..just remember to rely everything to God because He knows what’s ahead of us.!!God bless..stay patient.Like me.lol

    rose andrews | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply

  790. hi rose…yah your right…thanks by the way for the encouragement…..godbless you and more power….when ang interview at medical mo?

    juliana | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply

  791. sure..your welcome..tapos na ako with my medical..got some problem with my chest x-ray result..i just had sputum test last september..11-13..just waiting for next month to get my culture test result…so, i will have to wait.Hope t’wil be negative..God blesss to both of us and the rest of the applicants…

    rose andrews | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply

  792. Hello guys!!!

    Im back to bora! Ay ang saya! Dami namin experiences ni Julia along the seminar for PDOS in PRISM!!! we made the right choice to attend the PDOS in PRISM coz Everything is easy there!!! VERY VERY VERY EASY!!! HAHAHAHHA!!! right Julia???? We left the HOTEL VERY VERY VERY EARLY and we came at PRISM VERY VERY VERY EARLY TOO!!! It was VERY VERY VERY EASY ‘coz Julia knows the place and she worked in the area before so SHE KNOWS THE PLACE. RIGHT Julia??? My only advice to you guys is to be behave inside the Orientation Room ‘coz if you do, the personnel there might kick you out… Because you know why guys, we almost kicked out kc SUPER KULIT TALAGA ni Julia… She’s laughing all the time!!! wahahahha!!! and I’m laughing too!!!

    Tip:
    Questions were VERY VERY VERY EASY TOO!!! Staffs are nice and humorous… So if I were you guys, I’ll choose PRISM!!! RECOMENDED! So we will just go to CFO soon for the stamping of visa!!!

    sabay kami pumunta ng NAIA Terminal 3 today but we have different destinations… I’m bound to Boracay and Julia bound to naga.

    Now I’m relaxing and preparing for my Visa interview On Oct. 14.

    Goodluck to all of you guys!!!! mwaahhh!!!

    deserie | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  793. Hi friend Juliana!!!

    Wow!!! That’s a good sign!! They gonna ask you for a payment of something then..

    I have a tip for you… I know soon you will be going to st. lukes for your medical exam!!! they will ask you certain questions about tb and hepa… just say no!!! And about your hemorrhoids do not tell them about it.. Just say “NO”!!! To avoid the delays!!! Don’t make it an issue to them ‘coz it is really not an issue actually… it is not contagious anyway, ok?

    I’ll pray for you then… I believe in the Power of Prayers and Faith In God… In Jesus Name! Amen!

    God Bless you friend!!!

    deserie | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  794. hello my friend deserie..what if they saw it when checking you know…..hehehe!baka makita nila eh kapag ano sabi nila pinabukaka daw tapos nakahiga eh halata na kasi eh….im so happy for you my frind..kelan ang flight ninyo?

    juliana | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  795. yah your right friend..GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME….see you pray thats you pass….yap i received some documents now so maybe after this they will send me appoinment next month….hope too…my husband wants me to go there soon…hehehe….

    juliana | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  796. by the way friend…we have manila case number now..what do you think about it?you think its closer now?

    juliana | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  797. pwede k na mgpamedical pag may case # ka na. dalhin mo lng noa2 mo and case # ok na yun. kc ganyan ginawa ko ng mrcvd nmin case # ngpmedical na ako. gud luck sayo.

    **************

    loka ka deserie tawa ako ng tawa d2 habang binabasa mga kwento mo. oh sige para tahimik sobra kulitttttttttttt…. MO? wahahhah…. sama ng tingin satin nun nasa PRISM kc b nman VERY VERY VERY behave tayo.

    wlang sawang GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooDDDDD LUUUUUUuuuuuuccccKKKK sa interview. hugs

    ilangoy mo na lng ako dyan sa dagat. hehehe

    thank you so muchhhhh kng d dahil sayo until now afraid p rin ako sumakay ng efplane. d ako mgkaka-effort mgtry sumakay ng efplane. wahahhah. hugs

    juliana | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  798. ay tae bat juliana nilagay ko ako si julia. wahahha wndang p sa efplane sori juliana ngmit ko name mo kc nman yan twag sakin iba frnd ko pg-asar na. weeeee sowe

    ********

    to Ms. Gladys,

    thanks u so much d2 sa blog mo nameet ko isang frnd na VERY VERY VERY….. hahahha

    God Bless

    juliana | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  799. waaaaaaaaaa juliana p rin hala kc yan VERY VERY VERY na yan. makadinner na nga. kakaloka na. peace yeah juliana. walang sawang gud luck sayo.

    julia | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  800. Julia,

    Ning inaagawan mo ng eksena si juliana… wag ganon!!! wahahahahaha!!!

    deserie | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  801. Juliana,

    my dear di tinitingnan un.. Yung sakin kc ang sinilip eh ung “P” ko lng… hahaha… pero di tlga nya tinitigan… believe me… di k babagsak dahil lng sa almoranas.. been there done that. as I’ve learned contagious diseases lng ang di pwede like TB but there is a chance…

    The truth is I have an asthma but I didn’t tell it to them. Remember, before my medical, I was VERY VERY VERY worried because of it… If I tell them that I have an asthma, they might suspect me that I have a TB. I’m determined to say a lie… when the doctor ask me if i have asthma, without hesitation I say NO! Every disease she ask me if I have, I always say NO… SAFE answer right?

    Remember it friend… I know you are worried. its normal. Does your hubby knows that you have a hemorrhoids? when you get to the US. go to the specialist ‘coz hemorrhoids is cancerous. but not contagious.. I am just VERY VERY VERY concern friend…

    GOD WILL HELP YOU!! JUST TRUST HIM!! EVERYTHING WILL BE OK!!

    deserie | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  802. Hi rose andrews,

    Thank you… Don’t worry everything will be ok… if there’s is a result to the sputum test SLEX will inform you… I hope it will turn ok… Good Luck to you too!

    deserie | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  803. To friendship Julia!!!

    Wahahahhah… drink something to ease your jetlag… Di ako nahilo kc may lahing DARNA ako sanay lumipad… hehehehhe!!! I hope ma-receive mo na visa mo soon!!! So we can go back to the CFO for stamping!!! I hope we won’t end up in looking for internet cafe again!

    You know what, I miss our manila tour! Thanks Friend for being my “Tour Guide”! I love you friend!!!

    And special Thanks to “GOOGLE”!!!

    deserie | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  804. Hi, plz inform me f pg may hepa b ay denied na ba kaagad sa embassy…

    joyce | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  805. Thanks Deserie that is soo nice of you.. I hope and pray makapasa ka sa interview..i believe soo you can make it..
    By the way, where are you traveling in america?what state?.

    rose andrews | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  806. Hi joyce,

    I found this statement from this site:http://www.fwcc.org/visamedical.html.

    ” Why a medical examination for a visa at all? The visa exam has only two purposes: to protect the public health of the citizens of the US and to exclude mentally or morally defective persons from the US who might become public charges.In other words, the Public Health Service wants to protect the people who already live in the US from two threats: exposure to a contagious disease and the burden of supporting persons who might never become law-abiding self-supporting members of our society. If you think about these guidelines, you will realize that the concern is not for the health of the immigrant, it is for the health of the people already in the US. The US Government has no particular interest in assuring the well-being of people who are not citizens of this country. Thus, it does not undertake to determine that all persons applying for a permanent residency visa are healthy or well. It only cares that those persons are not threats to the safety and well-being of its own citizens. Thus, a visa medical examination does not assure an adoptive parent that his child is physically, emotionally or developmentally normal [but only that the child] has no infectious or contagious disease.
    ” Hope this will help you calm”.

    rose andrews | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  807. hello julia…pilya ka ha….hehehe..ok lang yon noh..lang problema sa akin yon…well i just wait til appoinment came my friend….talagang worried na ako nito…nope hindi alam ng husband ko ito noh kasi ayaw kong may ilaw kapag natutulog kami…hindi naman siya masyadong malaki but i hate it talaga…yes thanks friend ha pagdating ko ng usa maybe i will go surgery for it..paopera ko nalang yata to eh….but sure hindi masyadong tinitingnan?but nila sisilipin ang p….?hehehe….

    juliana | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  808. To joyce…

    What does the law require in a visa medical examination? Any person applying for a permanent residency visa (students, tourists and other temporary visitors are exempt) must undergo a physical examination by a medical officer approved by the US Embassy or consulate. The examination must look for these excludable conditions: Sexually transmitted diseases including chancroid, gonorrhea, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum and syphilis. Active leprosy. HIV infection. Active tuberculosis. Mental retardation, insanity, narcotic or alcohol addiction or sexual deviation. Serious or permanent physical defects, diseases or disabilities.In addition, persons 15 years and over must have blood tests for syphilis and HIV infection and a chest x-ray looking for signs of tuberculosis. Children under 15 are not required to have these tests unless the examining physician feels the history or physical examination indicates a possibility of exposure. Notice that many contagious diseases such as hepatitis B, chicken pox, measles, intestinal parasites and malaria are not on this list. They are missing because: the conditions are already very common in the US, they are not spread by casual physical contact or the conditions needed to spread the diseases are not found or are rare in the US. (So why is HIV on the list? For purely political reasons, of course.)

    But i tell you what joyce..during your P.E just say NO’s to all negative question..I think that slec are very strict in TB cases..so just pray to God that He will make all things possible that He has been doing all this time..So just trust in the Lord..ako nga hintay din sa Culture result ko..daming time na na sayang..but it’s okay ..God has it;s own timing.

    rose andrews | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  809. kaloka ka deserie. hahah… sure kng tour guide ulit hanap mo isama mo lng ako at siguradong mag-eenjoy k. d mo pagccchan yun. weeeee hahha

    naman DARNA?! may DARNA b sumakit braso hahha joke

    yeah sana dis week mrcvd ko na or nxt week.

    ingat lagi. wabs u too. hugs

    ******

    to juliana, d nman po masyado heheh.. nawendang lng ang utak 1st time kc sumakay ng efplane. ito kcng si deserie eh heheh.. nku d man lng uminit pwet ko sa plane bicol na ko agad. ndi sulit binayad ko. buti p sa bus iinit pwet mo sa kakaupo may ngttnda p ng kng ano2 hahahah.

    ingat always. wag k masyado mgwori about sa medical at bka mgksakit k p nyan. just relax and c a movie weee hehe

    gud luck sayo!

    gud luck din sayo.

    julia | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  810. Hello rose andrews,

    dnt wori. gud news ang darating sayo. ksama k na rin sa prayers ko. gud luck sayo.

    God Bless

    julia | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  811. Hi Rose, thanks ha sa info na binigay mo sa akin bt im still worried kc dami ko nang naririnig na mostly cases dw sa hepa b ay denied bt i dont know f its true or not,kya nga gs2 na tlga ng husband ko na jan na kmi sa us kya lang ito ang problema nmin pgdating sa medical kc alam ko tlga na may hepa b ako.]
    thanks tlga Rose..
    ingat ang GOD BLESS

    joyce | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  812. hi to all..rose plz give me more info at sana sa iba jan na may alam about hepa plz give me info also cz i realy need your help…

    joyce | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  813. Hi Julia,

    Thanks for the encouragement..I pray for your safe trip… Balik ako nov.11 sa slec to get my result.Thanks for your prayers..God bless.

    rose andrews | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  814. Hi joyce,

    You are very welcome. Again, i have good news for you..

    Resolved Question
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    Is a hepatitis-B positive person admissible to migrate to the United States?
    If a male US citizen married a hepatitis-B positive female outside of U.S, will this female admissible to immigrate to United States?

    * 1 year ago

    Best Answer - Chosen by Voters
    Yes. Only people with a “communicable disease of public health significance” are denied. The USCIS defines them thusly:

    What is a communicable disease of public health significance?
    A “communicable disease of public health significance” is defined in the HHS regulations that cover the required medical exam for immigration purposes and includes the following 9 infectious medical conditions:

    * severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
    * tuberculosis (TB)
    * leprosy
    * human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS)
    * syphilis (infectious state)
    * chancroid (STD, similar to syphilis and herpes)
    * gonorrhea
    * granuloma inguinale (STD, donovanosis)
    * lymphogranuloma (STD, chlamydia)

    They’re changing their rulings re HIV/AIDS.
    Source(s):
    http://uscis.gov/graphics/Medical_Exam.h…

    * 1 year ago

    Proof of immunization against Hepatitis-B is required, however, the disease is not currently included in the list that prevents immigration.
    It depends on if during the medical examination, the person is granted a waiver for not being immunized due to having the disease.

    Please keep this in mind…Hepatitis-B is an infectious disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 30 to 40 percent of acute HBV infections in the U.S. occur in individuals with no known risk factors. In comparison, only 4 percent of AIDS cases have occurred in individuals with no known risk factors.
    Spread with similarities to how HIV is spread, hepatitis B appears to also be spread by casual contact. It can be acquired by close contact within families, or from person to person through contact with open skin lesions. The virus may possibly be spread by exposure of mucous membranes to saliva. If you have not been vaccinated for Hep-B, then please take the series.

    There are a few drugs which produce some clearance of the disease, but most can have severe side effects. Your fiancee’/wife should also have her liver profile checked periodically due to the risk of liver damage from the disease.
    Source(s):
    nurse

    * 1 year ago

    Like i said, do not just depend on people’s thoughts always depend on God’s words.Just have faith in Him.. I do believe that you and your husband will be together.
    And i believed that your visa will not be denied because of hepa B..Hepa B is not an infectious disease but once you get there in american you should do your best to heal that so that you will not have any problem in the future….i bet hepa is common in US..not so sure.

    rose andrews | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  815. Hello joyce,

    Another good news to you friend..

    Contagious Diseases and Your Residency (Part2) part 1
    By, Edward Juarez
    Immigrant’s Voice (TV program)
    Column: February 05, 2007
    Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum
    Edward’s Blog

    Edward Juarez

    Founder and President

    Can an immigrant with a contagious disease obtain a residency?
    A person is considered unacceptable to enter and stay in the United States if they have the HIV virus, tuberculosis, use drugs or lack any necessary vaccines. Therefore they will not be permitted to enter, or can be deported or removed form the country.

    The U.S government position might seem inhuman viewed from a general context. This is why it is very important to quickly analyze the reason for the position and the solution to protect a sick immigrant. The official documents of immigration of 1996, makes all immigrants who can become a load to the public inadmissible. Immigrants with HIV or any other contagious disease is a person that can become a public burden because of its inability on covering the big expenses associated with their diseases treatment.

    A bearer immigrant of any contagious illness should revoke their inadmissibility before obtaining the residence or a temporary visa so that they can be permitted to enter the USA. To obtain this, you should do the following three steps: 1) prove that you have an immediate relationship with a resident or citizen, like a spouse, parent or single child. 2) Professionally prepare an application to be exonerated and permitted to enter the USA. 3) Enclose the following documents: A letter from your doctor stating that you are under treatment and that your condition does not gives a threat of a public epidemic and that you are receiving counseling to prevent spreading your illness; prove that the immigrant has medical coverage; and prove that you wont be a public burden.

    Remember that there is always much more to analyze before formulating a legal strategy

    INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRANTS FOUNDATION
    33 years, Guiding, Legalizing, and Educating Immigrants since 1973
    O.N.G. UNITED NATIONS E.C.O.S.O.C.
    IMMIGRANTS BUILDING: 7 W. 44th St., New York, N.Y. 10036

    (212) 302-2222 – email: http://www.InmigrantsFoundacion.com

    rose andrews | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  816. Check this website joyce.

    http://usaimmigrationlaw.blogspot.com/

    rose andrews | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  817. helo again julie this is rhian…..kung ako may boil sa pwet ung fren ng pinsan ko takot magpamedical kc cvi nya my jock itch ba yun?/meron dw cyang gnun sa pwet nya ask nya sakin kung makakapasa ba cya sa medical nya…

    rhian | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  818. hi rhian may almoranas siya?

    juliana | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  819. Hi Everyone,rose thank you tlga sa info mo bt until now im still worried kc i know na contagious ang hepa b…plz everyone out there na may relatives or whatever na the same problem with mine plz tell me para i know na denied ba or not ang hepa b,even though hepa b is not on the list bt im still worried bcz its contagious..
    I JUST PRAY TO GOD AND MAMA MARY..
    GOD BLESS TO ALL

    joyce | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  820. hello Joyce, why not go to the doctor who specialize about hepa b? so that you know what are the remedies for that im sure the doctor knows about it..i also have sister who has hepa b but the doctor told her there is 80% chance that hepa b could be treated only if you are willing to spend the expenses for the treatment..the more you get worried it can really affect your immune system and it is not good for the person who has hepa b and who always think negative.

    nita | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  821. hi nita…yes your right…hope joyce will go some specialize doctor for it….you done na ba sa medical mo at interview?ako la pa eh…wait pa ako ng appoinment letter…..tapos worried pa ako nito sa hemmorhoids ko….

    juliana | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  822. Re: Hepa B Problem [Re: medicalproblem]
    #95397 - 08/24/09 02:32 PM (98.242.8.102)
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    hi.,
    don’t you worry too much about that.,my friend has also hepa B and like you he was non-infectious and healthy and not in any medication. He do medical exam in St. Lukes before he was interviewed in the US embassy and hepa B was never been a problem.,he was granted immigrant visa and currently working here in US as physical therapist. I’m not that familiar with the POEA guidelines regarding medical stuff but regarding your concern of working here in US.,you are still very qualified despite hepa-B.
    just always pray and everything will be okay
    GODBLESS!

    Source:http://www.physicaltherapyforum.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=95349&Main=95327

    rose andrews | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  823. My dear Juliana!!!

    Thank you for the prayers friend… Yeah I’m stronger now and confident to face the battle in the US embassy… I’ve learned that every applicant has their own case… If the consul may ask me more evidences well I have tons of it. as what the Officer in PRISM told me that I have nothing to worry about ‘coz we filed the petition legally. Now I am just waiting for my interview which is 6 days to go!

    You know what I lose weight before my medical ‘coz I was VERY VERY VERY paranoid thinking that I have TB (’coz i suppers from back pain). Sometimes I cried hard at night because I was VERY VERY VERY afraid in the medical result that’s why I know Guys what you are feeling this time. I surrendered my fear to our Almighty God in Jesus Name! I ask for forgiveness and trusted Him to hold my life specially my Visa Journey.. First time in my Life that I felt severe fear! “coz I am a spoiled brat before! my fiance’s knows that. Then he thought me how to pray In God. Surrender all my fear. and ask for forgiveness. Pray for other applicants too! And I did! after my confessions to our Lord Jesus I felt relieved. I do it every night before going to bed. Until now it is my habit. Pray Hard!

    Then medical day came. I was already in #44. I finished my first day early about 10:30 Am (tip: don’t use elevator to avoid time delays when personnel tell you that go in this floor and go in that floor) I used stairs. I can see the other applicants standing in the front of elevator wasting their time. Remember it is first come first serve basis. I went back to the Hotel exhausting… full of doubt about the result.. My fiance said it was the devil whose putting doubt in my mind.I ask for forgiveness again to our Lord Jesus…

    2nd day of medical day came… I came to slex 7:30 Am. They allowed us to enter @ 8:00 then fell in line. I gave the official receipt of payment for medical attached therewith are the passport and appointment time given by SLEX when you checkout in the first day. You will know then if you pass the medical once the guard stamp your receipt for IMMUNIZATION. If he stamp PROCESSING it means there is a problem with your medical. By that time I did not know it. While I am sitting in the front, my tears fell down ‘coz of mixed emotions. Because I didn’t know the result yet. at the same time I’m scared of the shots! The girl beside me trying to make me relax.. she was nice to me (fiance applicant also). Immunization starts. The personnel stood up. Explained about the STAMP in our receipt and it is not a first come first serve basis in vaccination. They pick our names randomly. He explained also that if the stamp in the receipt it IMMUNIZATION it means you are PASS! I was almost jumping ‘coz I remembered what the Guard Stamped on my receipt. It was IMMUNIZATION!!!! YAY!!!! I hurried up to pick my Cellphone and texted my Fiance that I am PASSED and explained to him how… He was more nervous than me. He didn’t work that day. he and his family prayed for me!!! I was VERY VERY VERY HAPPY!!! I texted Julia too that we’re gonna go to PRISM after my vaccination because I’m PASSED. My name was called for vaccination. i’m nervous coz am afraid of shots! After vaccination the doctor told me to go to the ground floor and wait my name to be called in the reception area. my name called. signed something. ask me to go back to my seat. my name called again. the guy gave me the CD and explained that do not open it. the immigration in the US will check it!!! then Signed in the paper again. he told me that “you can go home now. good luck to your visa interview and best wishes to you”! I gave him a VERY VERY VERY big smile and say thank you! the guards also congrats me ‘coz they saw the CD i was holding.. and i said Thank Po!!! Left st. lukes 10:00 am.

    Julia went to the Hotel 12 noon. We left the hotel 12:10. it was VERY VERY VERY EARLY so We toured Manila first before we go to PRISM. We also had time to go to the Internet cafe to search!!! We LOVE GOOGLE!!!! yeaahhhhhh!!! I know I can’t forget that experienced!!! I wab you again Julia!!!

    that’s my medical exam story!!! I promised you friend to tell you what happened to me in my medical exam so that’s it!!!

    So I hope my experience helps you… So don’t be like me that was VERY VERY VERY paranoid!!!

    Good Luck to you friend! I have Strong feeling that you will pass the medical too ‘coz it is Only almoranas ok!!!

    God Bless and I’ll pray for you!!! mwaaahhhh!!!!

    deserie | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  824. Hi rose!!!

    Thank you sooooo mmuuucchhhh!!! I been praying for you too and my friends here in Glady’s web.!!! Just be patient rose… God has a perfect timing… Just surrender everything to Him and He will help you… Just like I did.. Sometimes in life we blame Him for our failure. It is a big sin ‘coz God doesn’t want us to be miserable. He loves us! It is normal to be afraid because we are just human being!

    You are doing right rose ‘coz you are searching a lot!!! that’s a plus factor to you…

    I know you have to wait longer for the medical result but it’s ok.. just be Patient. Pray Hard Rose and Everything will be ok… I know God in heaven will help you out this circumstances because you believe in Him… You are still lucky because you’re not in the point that the result of medical is not already confirmed that you have TB. It is just a suspections… Just be healthy Rose. And again and again be patient!! You will see after nov.11 you will be vaccinated then and proceed to visa interview!!!

    God Bless You!!! In Jesus Name. Amen!!!

    deserie | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  825. Hey friendship Julia!!!

    Wots up with you there in bicol!!! did you track your visa already? try to call the hotline of air21 in the embassy… i’m sure you will receive it next week… so drink bonamine to avoid air sickness…

    hahahahha! ambisyosa kc ako! feeling darna!! shot lang eh nanghina na ko!!! waaahhhhaaaahahahaha!!!! medyo masakit pa rin ngayon. nilagnat ulit ako last night!!! hahahahah!!! Darna ambisyosa!!!!

    Ingat.. I’ll let you know about my interview and visa para sabay tau for stamping sa CFO ok. Then we’re gonna tour manila again!!

    I’m flying back to manila on the 13th of oct. wish me luck and pray for me for my interview… I been praying for your visa too to arrive sooooonnnn!!! Ingat jan friendship!!!

    deserie | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  826. hello Jul, hindi pa ako nagpa schedule nang interview, hinintay ko pa ang AOS from my fiancee. soon as i receive his AOS i will go to Saint Lukes for my medical i am hoping i could be there this coming Oct 20, 2009 so we can schedule my interview on Oct 29.what do you mean by Appointment Letter? di ba yung pinadala na letter from US Embassy in Manila stating what website should we visit for any clarifications regarding medical & interview requirements, yun na yon? because i have my friend who is now in New York and she said thats the one i will be presented for medical and interview. I am using K1..thanks

    nita | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  827. no its not almoranas parang hadhad ata yun…………….kaya takot cya pa medical

    rhian | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  828. hey juliana,

    Na recieve na nimu ang imong approval letter?? Ayaw na paghulat nga sila ang mag hatag sa imo sa appointment letter.Dapat you should call them or let your husband call the embassy ..para ma arrange ninyo ang best time para sa imong interview..Because that is what we did with my fiance..tagaan man mo option ana kung kanus-a inyong guso but should be a week after medical exam..mmm..

    rose andrews | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  829. Hi rose,

    I forgot to tell you, my fiance is residing in LA. He has been there 1980’s…
    So I’m VERY VERY VERY excited! He wants me to pick up my visa right away if I am approved! God will Help me! Ikaw sanka hubby mo sa Us?

    God bless!!!

    deserie | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply

  830. My fiance is in florida. That’s nice..dami filipino dyan..!!Goodluck sayo..I believe soo makaka visa ka!!God bless..I have faith na mag negative ako sa sputum..So, goodluck to us!!

    rose andrews |