dnoblett Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 So far August seems quiet, so will make this a two month thread. Link to comment
lilacblues Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 (edited) My visa appointment is on September 4, 2012. Will be posting. Edited August 12, 2012 by lilacblues (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
tsap seui Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Best wishes for your success, Lilac. Let us know how your interview goes. tsap seui Link to comment
lilacblues Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Quick debrief.... Just had my medical examination at the Health Care Center of Shanghai International Travel (上海国际旅行卫生保健中心). I almost forgot about this place, as I had had my medical examination before I received my work and residence permit a few years back. Anyway, all US immigration related health check-ups are located at Building 3. I was surprised to find a few who could communicate in English. After the consultation with a medical officer, I was informed that I only had to receive 2 vaccines. The entire process from registration to each medical examination took a long time because it was pretty crowded. So it's better to be there early or later, after the first round of crowd is done (but remember you are fasting so it's likely you wanna get it done early!!!). The vaccination particularly was the longest wait. The report will be ready a week from yesterday. Link to comment
lilacblues Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Picked up my medical report just now. I have a sealed X-Ray film and the sealed envelope containing the medical report. The sealed envelope also contained the vaccination documentation worksheet (DS-3025). Separately, I have a vaccination booklet and a paper signed by a physician. I asked about sealing the vaccination documentation and records separately and the staff said that's not required. Does that sound right? Link to comment
tsap seui Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 I don't recall my wife and son's vaccination records being sealed, separately or with the med records. Good luck with your interview. Hope you get the trophy and happiness reigns. tsap seui Link to comment
dnoblett Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Picked up my medical report just now. I have a sealed X-Ray film and the sealed envelope containing the medical report. The sealed envelope also contained the vaccination documentation worksheet (DS-3025). Separately, I have a vaccination booklet and a paper signed by a physician. I asked about sealing the vaccination documentation and records separately and the staff said that's not required. Does that sound right? If K1 visa DS-3025 is separate and if CR1/IR1 visa DS-3025 is kept with rest of medical report. K1 needs to send it to USCIS when adjusting status after marriage, CR1/IR1 turns it in to consulate because they don't adjust status. From past posts, are you doing a K-1? If so you may want to revisit medical center and request the DS-3025 separated and placed into a separate envelope, you will need to bring that to the USA and attach it to the I-485 you file to adjust status. Sounds like medical staff confused you for an immigrant visa case like CR1/IR-1, and not a non-immigrant K-1. Link to comment
lilacblues Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Picked up my medical report just now. I have a sealed X-Ray film and the sealed envelope containing the medical report. The sealed envelope also contained the vaccination documentation worksheet (DS-3025). Separately, I have a vaccination booklet and a paper signed by a physician. I asked about sealing the vaccination documentation and records separately and the staff said that's not required. Does that sound right? If K1 visa DS-3025 is separate and if CR1/IR1 visa DS-3025 is kept with rest of medical report. K1 needs to send it to USCIS when adjusting status after marriage, CR1/IR1 turns it in to consulate because they don't adjust status. From past posts, are you doing a K-1? If so you may want to revisit medical center and request the DS-3025 separated and placed into a separate envelope, you will need to bring that to the USA and attach it to the I-485 you file to adjust status. Sounds like medical staff confused you for an immigrant visa case like CR1/IR-1, and not a non-immigrant K-1. I'm for the K-1. I saw the DS-3025 enclosed in the sealed envelope. I asked them to separate it but they said no and gave me a separate vaccination booklet with some signed papers. Does the consulate return the entire medical report package after the visa interview? Link to comment
dnoblett Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm for the K-1. I saw the DS-3025 enclosed in the sealed envelope. I asked them to separate it but they said no and gave me a separate vaccination booklet with some signed papers.Does the consulate return the entire medical report package after the visa interview?No, they put the medical in the immigrations packet. What I would do is ask the person at document Intake, if you can have the DS-3025 for later use when adjusting status, they may just separate it out for you. Or revisit med center and ask them to seperate it out for you. When adjusting status you either send the DS-3025, or get an I-693 made out by a US Civil surgeon at added cost. SEE: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?/topic/41344-us-civil-surgeons-and-the-i-693/ Link to comment
lilacblues Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Received my visa approval today!!!! Am very happy. Now just have to pick up my passport with visa at the Post Office in Citic Plaza Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Received my visa approval today!!!! Am very happy. Now just have to pick up my passport with visa at the Post Office in Citic Plaza Congratulations! http://i28.tinypic.com/2mruqv6.jpg Congratulations !! http://i1.tinypic.com/3ygwmdz.gif 1 Link to comment
tsap seui Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Received my visa approval today!!!! Am very happy. Now just have to pick up my passport with visa at the Post Office in Citic Plaza That's GREAT NEWS!!!! A very happy time of life. Good luck with your future. tsap seui 1 Link to comment
dan1984 Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Received my visa approval today!!!! Am very happy. Now just have to pick up my passport with visa at the Post Office in Citic Plaza Congratulations! 1 Link to comment
lilacblues Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Looks like I'm one of those who have to wait for more than 3 working days to personally pick up my passport + visa packet. As of today, I still have no news of my documents and it's been 4 working days since the interview date last week. I opted to pick up at the post office in the CITIC Plaza since I needed my passport as my travel document at the airport. I have stayed in Guangzhou for over a week now and have been away from work just as long. Phew.... this is a whole new stage of anxiety and worry. Have been checking the www.emsgz.com website regularly for my tracking number to show some activity and calling the post office as well. We e-mailed the consulate a couple of times and received generic responses such as "Please note that given the high volume of the visa applications we are processing, visas are not delivered to the China Post once they are printed. Normally, visas are sent China Post in one or two days after they are printed out as we need to finalize the printing process by packing visas into packets. Please check with China Post to see if your beneficiary's visa is ready for pick up." I just feel like yelling but I know it's pretty useless since patience and waiting have always been part of this entire process all along... Link to comment
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