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crap, I sent it in. Can I send the I-693 in as soon as I get it?

I called USCIS today. I have been getting the run around with the medical and did not want to wait any longer as the I-94 is about to expire. Even with a copy of the USCIS's website saying K-1s are exempt from the previous tests. They told me you do not need to send the I-693 and supplemental with the I-485, but they may request it for the interview.

We went in for the medical exam and are waiting for tests, AIDS and something else. This doctor doesn't seem to know the different visas. We don't need to take those tests again for a K-1 visa. Just submit the I-693 supplemental form signed by the doctor, right? We don't need the I-693 in a sealed envelope then? Thanks, Rick Ks: If you were admitted to the United States as a fiance(e) (K-1), child of a fiance(e) (K-2), Spouse of a U.S. citizen (K-3), or child of K-3 (K-4), and received a medical examination prior to admission, then you do not require another medical examination as long as your application for adjustment of status (Form I-485) is filed within one year of your overseas medical examination. You will, however, be required to submit a vaccination supplement with our adjustment of status application. The vaccination supplement must be completed by a designated civil surgeon. http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/i-693faq.htm

Hello, I would like to double check that I have the correct requirements for the I-693. We did not get a tuberculin skin test (TST) but the examiner looked at her chest xray. I do not recall any mental status type tests except asking usual questions. She got an MMR and tetanus and a flu shot. Is this enough? The examiner deals with this so should know what they are doing. What does the medical examination involve? When the entire medical exam is required, the designated civil surgeon is responsible for ensuring that all of the required components have been completed. The civil surgeon will record the results on Form I-693. For applicants required to have the entire medical exam, all of the following are required. All adjustment of status applicants are required to comply with the vaccination requirements. Physical Examination: A physical examination (to include complete disrobing) and a mental status evaluation are required, regardless of age. Tuberculin (TB) Skin Test: Applicants age 2 and older are required to have a tuberculin skin test (TST). Civil surgeons may require an applicant who is less than 2 years of age to have a TST if he or she has a history of contact with a known TB case, or if there is any other reason to suspect TB disease. After the skin test, you will need to return to the civil surgeon in 48 to 72 hours to have the results read. If you have a reaction of 4 millimeters or less, you will not need any further tests for TB. A chest X-ray is required when the reaction to the TST is 5 millimeters or more. The civil surgeon will explain these medical requirements to you in more detail. Serologic (Blood) Test: Applicants 15 years of age and older are required to have serologic (blood) tests for HIV and for syphilis. Civil surgeons can require applicants under age 15 to be tested for HIV or syphilis if there is reason to suspect the possibility of infection. Civil surgeons are required to provide pre-test counseling to all applicants who take the HIV test. If you are found to have HIV infection, the civil surgeon must provide you with post-test counseling. Vaccinations: The required vaccination are: mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus, diphtheria toxoids, pertussis, influenza type B, hepatitis B, and any other vaccinations recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP). Current ACIP recommendations also include the varicella, haemophilius inlfuenzae type B, and pneumococcal vaccines. The civil surgeon will review your vaccination history with you to determine whether you have all the required vaccinations. Make sure you take your vaccination records with you to your appointment with the civil surgeon. Do not try to comply with these requirements before you meet with the civil surgeon, in case it is not medically appropriate for you to have one or more of the required vaccines. For more information about the vaccination requirements, including information about waivers and exceptions for orphans, see "Vaccination Requirements for Immigrant Visa Applicants and Adjustment of Status Applicants". After the medical exam is complete, the civil surgeon will give you Form I-693 with the results in a sealed envelope to present to USCIS. DO NOT OPEN THE SEALED ENVELOPE. http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/i-693faq.htm

Please see my sample package in previous post.. .you will not see any of the items you mention. Remember: This is a petition from the chinese national to USCIS. You only act as the sponsor and provide a I-864... Thanks, That's what I thought and was confused as to why others were including some of the other stuff. I thought I may have missed something.

Wait, Do I need a g325 for myself, my divorce decree, birth certificate, and copies of my passport also? Seems people are using them? Thanks, Rick

Thanks!

The USCIS website lists confusing mail instructions. I will use express mail so I think it needs to go to the second address. In the same site they say that the second address is for private carriers and not mail. Just want to make sure I get it to the right one. Thanks, Rick All applications listed below and any supporting documentation for these forms must be sent to the following address (unless the filing instructions state the forms should be mailed to the National Benefits Center or a Service Center): USCIS PO Box 805887 Chicago, IL 60680-4120 For express mail or private couriers send the forms to the following address: USCIS 427 South LaSalle, Third Floor Chicago, IL 60605-1098 Mailing: You will need to mail your application to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services P.O. Box 805887 Chicago, IL 60680-4120 Or, for non-United States Postal Service (USPS) deliveries (e.g. private couriers) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Attn: FBASI 427 S. LaSalle 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60605-1098

Hello, I moved into another house but am keeping my old address as my legal address (parents house, down the street). I was not planning on updating my address and continuing to use the old one. My employer, credit cards, etc use this address. The only change now is that my bank was also my mortgage company and switched my bank account address to the new one. I am now working on all the AOS forms. On the I-864, Q. 12. asks Mailing Address and Q. 13. Place of Residence. Should I just leave it the same then? From moving and no computer I am also down to the wire on my I-94 expiration. I have to still wait a week to get the results back from the doctor. Since the medical results were not given to us by immigration we had to do those tests again. The chest xray came in handy though. Thanks, Rick

Thanks, I also have to get the medical done, how long does that usually take?

I put the k-1 visa number where it says Nonimmigrant Visa Number. In what status did you last enter? K-1 VISA, FIANCE And then I put down her education and occupation for Part C. Does this sound right? Her I-94 is stamped with an expiration date at the beginning of October, I got a late start on these forms, how are we looking? Thanks, Rick

Hello, I have a quick question on the I-485. Part one asks for: Current USCIS Status Expires on (mm/dd/yyyy) Is that just the K-1 Visa and the 90 day time limit? Thanks, Rick

Thank you very much!

There seems to be a new address for the I-485/I-765. I-485, Application To Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status NOTE: Effective July 24, 2006, all employment-based Forms I-485 are filed with the Nebraska Service Center. Please see the ¡°Employment Based Applications¡± section below for more details. http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-485.htm If your response to Question 16 is ©(9), employment-basedadjustment, file your application as follows: Concurrent Forms I-765/I-140/I-485 Filings: If you are filing your Form I-765 together with a Forms I-140(Petition for Alien Worker)/I-485 package, submit the entirepackage of the three forms to: . USCIS Service CenterP.O. Box 87485Lincoln, NE 68501-7485 I-765: ©(9) - I-485 pending Please see page 7 of the form instructions for more information. I have still not had the time to get on the internet much these days so I am not quite current yet. This could be old news.

Thanks guys. My wife figured it out on her own, reading the chinese internet. I came home and my whole computer was in chinese! Took me a little while to figure it out. For some reason the language bar is now working and she can write chinese when she needs to without making the input language for the computer chinese and the region china.

Hello, hello, New computer, new house, new internet provider, and still not moved in all the way and unpacked. So that's where I have been. Does anyone know how to set up the computer to type chinese characters? My SO wants to use the 001 and type chinese. I added the east asian languages to my computer, switching the keyboard setting on the language bar doesn't work. I also added chinese to the languages on the IE browser (in Internet Options, languages). Now I am stuck again. Thanks, Rick

Some things seem like the 50's, some like the 70s. I think censorship and american marketing have a lot to do with that (from a people perspective). From a economic perspective I have never seen anything like it and all over the place. Maybe like the industrial revolution, I guess. I've counted hundreds of skyscrapers, hotels, and apartment complexes going up in a city all at once. I go to another city and it is not quite as robust but similar. I have seen no signs of slowing, everytime I go back it looks like things are moving along even faster. They are knocking down mountains to put more roads and buildings in. The construction guys are working on these things in typhoons! Walking out on beams way the heck up, I'm talking a little beam that sticks out from the building with no safety gear, except for maybe a hard hat. And they get paid 200rmb a week. If there manager doesn't skip town with all their wages. How much would the new HK airport with all the bridges, tunnels, a town cost in the US? The Airport Core Program projects have been estimated to cost $158.2 billion (U.S. $20 billion) in money of the day according to the Government of Hong Kong. The Airport Core Program projects include the new airport, the airport railway, five road projects, two major land reclaimations, and a new town. The Airport Core Program is being overseen by the New Airport Projects Co ordination Office (NAPCO). NAPCO has been a liaison between Government works departments and non-Government agencies to ensure that potential problems, such as logistics and budgeting, can be remedied in a efficient manner.

Dude, this shows the best prices I've seen to date. Atlanta to Guanzhou is $940 in june-July. I will search this more.. Thanks, Charles 196248[/snapback] Well, not so sure yet... can't seem to find a flight.. will try other days 196250[/snapback] Guangzhou in July? Hehe have fun with that... 217844[/snapback] You might want to fly into hong kong and take the train to Guangzhou.

That's kind of a relief because mine mentions that other girls sit back and enjoy the life. Now I can say it's really not the case, in many cases.

Oh, cool! Thanks again!!!

You guys are right. I also did not read just one line and go off of that. But when I read Notarial birth certificate on everything, I thought it meant a notarized copy of the birth certificate from place of birth, I had no idea you could walk into the houkou and have them make one or there was such a thing and it was different from an original copy. And I believe there maybe information on the site that says go and get it from the houkou. I misunderstood. My SO's English is very good and that helps but there is some confusion regarding certain things. I did not find out about this issue until my SO told me. Had she been on the Chinese site earlier she would have understood. I got a copy of my birth certificate and there is only one place in the US I can get it, where I was born, and I can get it through the mail (you know I got 3 of them). I did not understand the Chinese system. I was definitely confused again. It was Me and I blame Me, not anyone here. The people on this site are fantastic and saved me time and time again. An old computer with dial up and internet troubles also does not help things. I have tried to preplan and have combed the site for information, sometimes getting ahead of myself. I may read a post and see what others have to go through, and maybe they had to travel far away because the houkou was located there. I understand now, but untimely and too late. Confused, frustrated and stressed out. It seems like the more I read the more ridiculous the process sounded. People had to go through the craziest things and a lengthy process. I have asked for clarification on what seems to be easy questions and I was really glad I asked. A lot of this does not make sense to me, especially when it seems the ultimate decision is made off of the feeling of the VO without regards to the supporting evidence. The consulate also wants the forms they send out, not even the fillable forms printed off the governments very own web site (my SO was talking about some of the P4 forms I filled out for her on the computer). That makes a whole lot of sense. This is my SNAFU. For those of you who are not aware of the meaning of SNAFU, look it up, it fits! (I love when they use that on kids shows) Trying to get through this and making some mistakes along the way. This whole process should not be as complicated as it is. Thanks for all your help.

A.2.4.2 Your fiancée will go back to the hospital in which she was born to get a birth certificate, then get this certificate to be notarial. http://candleforlove.com/FAQ/CFL_FAQ_P3_Final1.htm#Q2_4 I had no idea that there is a difference between an "original" birth certificate and a "notirized" birth certificate. As far as I knew she needed a birth certificate notarized. I've posted on that in the past and thought the only way to get a birth certificate was to go to the place of birth. Before 1980 there were no birth certificates as there are in China now, I also did not know that. Maybe this will help some of the newer people out.

You do not need the original birth certificate. You need a notorized copy from the notary where the houkou is. Don't go through unnecessary steps. My SOs mother has heart problems and was aggrevated trying to get the original which was far away. Her fathers skin was cracking and bleeding from the severe cold. They had to get up 5am every morning for a long walk to the bus, which was also very cold and had to ride for 2 hours. It was a very difficult trip for them and her mother is having problems with her health as a result of that trip. This process is unduly harsh and affects the health and well being of the Chinese and US families. The US goverment is not concerned about this. Currently they are considerring legalizing illegals with no background checks, birth certificates, or medical exams. They did this before and its the same problem. That did not solve anything.

How about the seasonings? proteins? fats? It may be difficult to pinpoint things without tests. Allergy Allergies are an over-reaction of the body's immune system to a specific component, usually a protein. These proteins may be from foods, pollens, house dust, animal hair or moulds and are known as allergens. The word 'allergy' means that the immune system has responded to a harmless substance as if it were toxic. Food intolerance Food intolerance is a pharmacological reaction that some people have after eating or drinking; it is not an immune response. Food intolerance has been associated with asthma, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Food intolerance is much more common than food allergy. Symptoms of allergy and intolerance The symptoms to a food allergy or intolerance are often difficult to distinguish. As the symptoms can also be caused by other conditions, medical diagnosis is always needed. Symptoms of food intolerance Symptoms of food intolerance may be immediate or delayed and are often triggered only after a threshold level of exposure is reached. They can include: Nervousness, tremor Sweating Palpitations Rapid breathing Headache, migraine Diarrhoea Burning sensations on the skin Tightness across the face and chest Allergy-like reactions due to histamine and other amines in some foods Asthma from food containing benzoates, salicylates, MSG and sulphite derivatives. Symptoms of food allergy The onset of symptoms from food allergy tend to be more immediate and can be life-threatening. Common symptoms include: Itching and burning and swelling around the mouth Runny nose Skin rash and hives, eczema, urticaria (skin becomes red and raised) Diarrhoea, abdominal cramps Breathing difficulties, including wheezing and asthma Vomiting, nausea Life-threatening anaphylaxis. Food allergy - the common culprits About 90 per cent of allergies are caused by nuts, eggs, milk or soy. Peanut allergy is one of the most common allergies in older children. Other foods that cause allergies include (in order from the most common): Egg Peanut Milk Other nuts Sesame Fish Grains such as rye, wheat, oats Soy Molluscs, such as oysters, mussels, clam, squid and octopus Crustaceans, such as lobster, prawn, crab, shrimp Fruit, berries, tomato, cucumber, white potato or mustard. Food intolerance - the common culprits The foods that tend to cause intolerance reactions in sensitive people include: Dairy products, including milk, cheese and yoghurt Chocolate Egg, particularly egg white Flavour enhancers such as MSG (monosodium glutamate) Food additives Strawberries, citrus fruits and tomatoes Wine, particularly red wine. Reactions may not always occur, as they are usually related to the amount of food consumed. A small amount may not cause any reaction. Tracking down the allergen In most cases, symptoms appear within a few minutes of eating the particular food, which makes pinpointing the allergen an easy task. However, if the cause is unknown, diagnostic tests may be needed such as: Keeping a food and symptoms diary to check for patterns. Cutting out all suspect foods for two weeks, then reintroducing them one at a time to test for reactions (except in cases of anaphylaxis). Skin prick tests using food extracts. Blood tests. Avoiding the food The easiest way to treat a food allergy or intolerance is to eliminate it from the diet. Sometimes, the body can tolerate the food if it is avoided for a time, then reintroduced in small doses. Before you eliminate foods from your diet, seek advice from a doctor or dietitian. http://www.disability.vic.gov.au/dsonline/...ce?opendocument Read the above link and look on the internet for food allergy or allergic foods, I always look for reputable sources. What you can easily do is drop suspect foods/spices/ingredients. I would also watch the fat content and remove trans fats (hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils). I posted on nutrition on one of the topics at this link, it is general nutrition though. I should look into this some more. http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...topic=17469&hl=

There goes one of the only things I got. I'm glad it was really expensive! Number 4 is bad. Don't buy a house with 4s in it like I did, double death. The japanese make golf balls 1, 2, 3, 5... And many buildings skip the 4th floor. I also try to travel and then get married on a good date. But is it all crap?