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
..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
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Hi kaye
I got you timeline just read. thanks, Let me know where did you file the I-129F? thanks
hi everyone:
cnsya n po ngaun lang me may time mgread dito s site..masyado busy ang lola..hehe.. thanks nga pala sa advice.. tumawag n un fiance ko at meron n kmi sked..sana makapasa sa medical and interview…at un tungkol sa timeline nkadepende kc un s USCIS side eh.. ive known a friend mabilis s kanila at same calif din sya ngfile. meron n cla MNL case # kaso gustuhin man nya mgkol wla p kc sya docs from her fiance kaya wait muna sya..sabay sana kami.. last april lang cla ngfile..tapos un tuloy2x n..basta pray lang talaga and everything will be alright..goodluck to all of us here…:)
hi lyn:
i will answer soem of your questions if you dnt mind..pwde mo ilagay yan s 1 big clearbook para mgkasya lahat. at yn ds forms d2 mo sya mahanap http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1en.pdf..scroll down at jan n lahat..hope it answers all your worries. saka natural lang feelings n yan, gnyan din ako..:) goodluck smile…:)
Hello Ritchie,How are you na,alam mo lagi akong nagababasa dito pero I was busy last week,sinamahan ko yong friend ko for her medical and interview..and she got so lucky.K1 din sya.she will be leaving soon and be with her honey.sana tayo na ang susunod.pagmay manila case number kana tawag ka agad sa US manila embassy pa scheds ka agad for medical and interview.kaya kailangan ready na lahat docs natin…see you later…be safe
EVERYONE,
nkuha ko n ung letter ko from embasssy…ngayon nde kmi mkapag pasked kc my period ako mga 1 week ng month so after nlng ng period ko mg pasked s embassy…aun anjan n malapit n and excited ako yet sobrang kabado
good luck stin lahat
Hi yoj
Thanks for this site sis. Ritchie too sent me some site too. Thanks sis ha. Guluhan me pano ko kukuha ng DS- 156 ba yun sa BDO? yung lahat ng ds di ko gets sis. Mag 3 months na dis augst 10 yung NOA1 palang kme Noa2 wala pa. California nya sinend sis. Haay tagal.
hi lyn;
un ds forms anjan n lahat s link n binigay ko lately. iclick mo lang un and 1 by 1 mo makikita un mga forms n kailangan mo. un ds 156 andun din un. at wla s BDO. un BDO kung san ka lang mgbbyad ng visa mo w/ the confirmation from embassy n ipiprint mo lang from there email to you.sana nakatulong…at un 2ngkol s NOA2 , tyaga lang kayo darating din yun..basta dnt forget to pray…:) goodluck sa tin lahat..
Hi to Everyone!
Na surprise talaga ako and very Happy My hubby called me and give the news that we are our petition accepted and forwarded to NVC i tot tlaga na 3rd week of august pa..Happing Happy talaga ksi 34 days lng yun NOA2 nmin wow how quick nman …Thank you talga Lord Jesus Christ for speeding up our K1…and thanks also to everyone whos sharing their experienced here it really helps me a lot. Sana may mkasabay ako dito sa enterview..
I have a question ilan days ba antayin namin bago kmi tumawag sa NVC . anybody knows please?thanks tala.. Love you JESUS..
Hello Ritchie,uy kumusta kana?mabuti kapa ang bilis ,afte 14 days or maybe a week after you can call the NVC na,they will give you the manila case number baka pwede kana mag pa sched for medical and interview..parang mabilis nga sa Vermont what do you think…keep in touch ha,,,take care..
hi Tweety!
pwedeng sirain ung plastic na cover. ingatan lng ung brown envelope. takot den ako nung na-receive ko kea ung delivery man mismo pinagbukas ko ng plastic. hehehe… Advice sa kin before, na dun daw ako magpa seminar sa may Good Sheperd. Kea dun ako nagpunta. Wla mashado tao dun, ska mabilis ang process. Nag punta ko dun around 2pm na ata un.
God bless sa lahat!
Hi Jennie
Musta na ano na balita sayo? maybe nga mabilis ang vermont .base sa ibang timeline sa vermont umabot din sila ng 2 months b4 nla narecived ang NOA2 .. Seguro nakatulong din yun the way pag organize ng folder niya kasing kapal din mga 100 pages,daming letter of explanation etc affidavit of support, evidence of genuine relationship…. para din siyang magpainterview..hahah, seguro nakatulong din yun. thats why sobrang bilis unbelievable..,try namin tawagan after 1 week see if mayron na.sa sabay tayo jennie para di naman ako ma tense masyado hahahha.Goodluck then sayo. ingatz.Godbless
Hi Ritchie,
I am doing fine,,wala pa rin kaming NOA2..:)patience sa pagaantay lang ang kailangan..Ritchie may kamaganak kaba dito sa Manila?saan ka magstay pag medical and interview?you can stay here in my house if you want.alam mo mukhang matatagalan yong sa amin,pero okay lang kasi gusto ko matapos muna ng anak ko ang first semester.isasama ko kasi sya eh.let me know kung ano na balita sayo ha.you be safe and God bless you too..thanks sa reply ha..
Hello To Anyone?
Sino po dito just paid the visa tru BDO?mgkano ba talaga babayaran natin sa K1 visa $131 or $355? please need your answer, thanks.
hi ritchie:
$350 but kinuconvert yan nila in peso sa banko n. kelan interview mo? pati medical?
Hi to All Of you here!
Ano po ba mga papers na dalhin kapag magbayad sa BDO? help please.thank you.
Hi Yoj
Thank you sa sagot.. wait pa kmi 1 week before to call NVC for manila case#. pwde ba tayo ang magpili ng date of interview? or sila talaga ang magset sa date? thanks Godbless.
Hi Ritchie,
Yong friend ko sya ang pumili ng date,pina fung sui nya…
hi ritchie:
un confirmation email from embassy ang dalhin para mgbayad s bdo. about interview date, pwede ka pumili. godbless & goodluck sa atin lahat..:)
Hi Yoj.
Kailan sched mo sa medical at interview,, baka pwede pa ako makahabol,, gusto ko may kasama sa medical and interview para di naman ako medyo tense.. hehehhe
Hi jennie,
thanks sa sagot ha.. kaw mag pa fung sui ka ?ako di na trust ko nlng lahat sa kay Lord Jesus Christ…siya na bahala sa akin, at sa inyong lahat din…
i hope that they do explain thoroughly to their patients what is going on.good wishes
ritchie,
kelan k interview and medical?
Hi kaye
no schedule yet, we try to call nvc this friday see if we will get the manila case#, malapit na sayo when interview mo ?
sino dito my medical schedule na August 30 and 31? and Interview date na September 7?
wala p kme schedule…wait p kc kme ng IRS tax transcripts nya in replace s tax return..aun pro sna august 16 kng pwede
ritchie
august 24, 2010 n ung schedule nmin for interview good luck stin
Hello kaye
Good try ko din mapa sched aug.24 balak ko sa 26.. kaya sa 24 nlng para sabay tayo ok lng ba…when medical mo?
HI EVERYONE…..
SINONG MAY EXPERIENCE DITO NA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING SA US EMBASSY BECAUSE LACKING DOCUMENTS CENOMAR….
ritchie
cge try mo mgpasched ng august 24..un medical ko dko p alam…kc 1st week ng month un period ko so cguro after ng period ko and wait ko pa ung tax transcripts nf fiance ko….update kita…sna mgkasabay tyo haha
nga pala dun s form 156 db online un? my question #26: ang sagot ko permanenlty, #27: marriage and relocation to USA, #32: with work authorization, employer unknown, #39: no then #40 khit ba ako lng ang ngfill up la2gay ko pdn un name ko or leave it blank nlng? please help me
good luck stin lahat
Hello kaye’
Ako din yun mestration ko 1 week of the month pareho tayo.regarding sa questioned mo.#40 dont leave it blank just put none… di mo pwede lagay ang name mo kasi that was intended only for other person who filled up for you… i think this is applicable yun ngpaprocess sa Atty. hope it will help for you. i been through this papers yun apply ako ng tourist visa nilagako none di pwede mg leave ng blank sa mga forms . thanks,
Am glad i got my manila case no. today.Thanks God
ritchie
congrats my mnl case number k n…try mo mgpa schedule s august 24 pra sbay tyo haha…ill give u my number pra ma update m ako kng kelan interview and medical mo….09062881271
hi guys!
im already here in the US and working on my AOS, and just want to let u all know that pagdating pala dito hindi nila ini honor yung medical natin as in me medical ka nila ulet.. bad thing is hindi kinocover ng insurance as in grabe kamahal..tip ko lang mag tapusin nyo vaccine nyo dyan pero pagdating dito. papa ulit nila lalo yun PPD. i dunno why pero dahilan ng doc dito iba medical dyan, iba dito..(sympre usapang pera).
Goodluck guys! ipasa nyo lang medical nyo, tuloy tuloy na yan. Hope matapos ko na din ang AOS ko. Take care..God Bless!
ritchie
kelan n interview date m?
sino dito my interview na sept 7?
Hi jennie
Kararatng ko lng galing bakasyon sa tita ko. thank you very much sa offer mo to stay at your house, nkaka touch naman. mahiyain kasi ako. i will stay sa hotel na medyo di gaano ka mahal.at ska malapit din sa St lukes and USEM.. mayrun din ako fren nasa cavite then she offered also to stay there.. mahiya ako.i will call bukas sa USEM to get my interview date..update kita. possible date ko august 12, tapos ngayon thursday and fri yun medical ko.wla pa akong plane ticket ksi di pa fix lahat.i need to get medical right away before my period.. .. sorry now ko lng nabasa yun message mo for me…Godbless Jeannie sana kaw na din susunod..
Hi to all!
Sino po makasagot dito kapag tumawag sa USEM for interview date? ano ba kailang on HAnd na mga papers asside sa manila case no.? kailanga ba nila ang information ng DS-156 lalo na yun barcode?, thanks in advance, Godbless to all of us here
Hi Ritchie,
yung Fiance ko kc ang tumawag para mag pa schedule sa interview ko, sabi sa akin ng Fiance ko hinde naman daw tinanong yung barcode number ng DS-156 ko.yung Name ko lang,MNL case number,cell phone number ko, E-mail add ko, saka home address ko, saka bgo ka tumawag alam mo na kung kelan yung gusto mong interview date.kung tatawag k pra sa schedule ng interview mo dalhin mo nalang din yung DS-156 mo para ready ka.
tweety10
Hi Tweety
Thanks po sa sagot ha. i will call tomorrow see if their computer for interview will be okay. kasi tumawag ako kanina tomorrow nlng daw technical problem .mhal pa naman bayad per minute.When alis mo? Godbless
Hello i followed what it says pwede na tumawag sa embassy basta my case no. na. nakakairita talaga mga pilipino na operator biruin mo tinanong ako kung na recieved ko na yun lettler from embassy and i said not yet. He told me right away to call back when the letter recieved… ahh yun di ako nka pag schedule for appointment. maybe my fiance will call to manila am sure they will accomodate. hahhay nakakainis talaga.
Hello kaye, pasensiya na ha now ko lng na realized na mali pala un cell no. naphonebook ko ngayon ko lng nakita , ngtaka ako bakit di ka sumagot sa mga text ko yun pala mili ang cell number.Di pa ako nka pagpaschedule need daw matanggap ko muna yun letter from embassy saka daw ako tatawag… ksi basi sa nabasa ko dito pwede ng makapagschedle.. my fiance he will try to call USEM to see if he can get a schedule for me..
Hello to all update lng po sa august 17, na po interview ko. sino dito same date ang interview?sana may makasabay ako. Godbless sa atin lahat, God is Good all the time, All the time God is Good, keep on praying till God will grant your prayers be patient and trust to Him. God will take care of everything.
ritchie,
goodluck on your interview and med exam..re-check all ur papers and get it all ready para bago dumating ung dates, ok ka na.
goodluck ulit!!
gladys
Hello Gladys, first i would like to thank you very much. what a wonderful site, i learned a lots here, and big help for me too. am glad that i found this site, i got my timeline for 2 months only if i will get the visa approve on august 17.Lords willing. God is with me all the time. once again Thank thank you Ms. Gladys, Godbless you and your family, Best wishes for your baby soon.
Hello update lng po. successful po yun medical ko today am so Happy the Lord blessed me so much. i found 4 friends there same k1 and we have the same date interview august.17,,, God is soo Good to me all the time.Amen
Hi Ritchie,congratulations sa medical mo.I am sure makakapasa ka din sa interview.,ako wala pa rin NOA2.
anyway Good luck sa interview mo and God bless.
Thanks for the update Ritchie and congrats! Goodluck sa interview, I know you’ll pass it..sobrang madali lang..
Gladys
Hi jennie thank you, Dont worry be patients darating din yun soon, keep on tracking lng online basta pag approve na online tawag agad sa nvc para madali lng. yun sa amin di na kami ng antay ng mga snail mail true phone lahat.. kaya til now di pa kmi nakatangap ngmmga snail mail.God luck then sayo Jennie dont worry its your turn soon. Godbless
Thank you Ms. Gladys.Best wishes and Godbless you and your family.
hi pls help..i already pass the interview november last year,had my medical exam done..last january canadian embassy send me a letter requesting for a floor plan from my employer, i inform my employer,and after few weeks he said he already submitted the requirement, then last May, embassy send again another letter for another document needed, i did the same thing.. then again my employer said he submitted the documents.. so i thought there is no problem anymore, and i’ll just wait for my visa..but yesterday i was very shock! the embassy send me a letter stating that my employer did not comply with the requirements needed, and the embassy refused to give my visa…!!! is there any chance to settle this???pls help!!!!
hi to all..ask ko lang kung ano ang susunod na step after we file the form or duments to USCIS..kc ng file na asawa ko at na send na niya sa USCIS..PL HELP ME