There’s a question on the DS-160 about being vaccinated under U.S. Law. Should I answer yes or no? Posted on August 24, 2014August 28, 2014 by Mrs. Presson At the time of answering your DS-160: If you already have undergone your K1 Visa Medical Exam, then you will answer “Yes”. If you still haven’t done your K1 Visa Medical Exam, then you will answer “No”. There is no right or wrong answer, because by the time you are at the K1 Visa Interview…
What are these immunizations / vaccinations required under U.S. Law ? Posted on August 24, 2014 by Mrs. Presson The U.S. Department of State has listed the following as vaccination requirements: Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Influenza Influenza type b (Hib) Measles Meningococcal Mumps Pneumococcal Pertussis Polio Rotavirus Rubella Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids Varicella Immigrants may be required to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations above if the panel physician deems it is…
What are the Health-related Grounds of Inadmissibility to the U.S. ? Posted on August 24, 2014 by Mrs. Presson The USCIS website classifies these Health-related Grounds of Inadmissibility as Class A condition. Class A A communicable disease of public health significance Associated/harmful behavior that will most likely recur due to past or present, mental disorders Drug abuse and/or addiction Class B Though this does not render the applicant inadmissible, it represents a departure from…
What are these Class A / Communicable Diseases that render an applicant inadmissible? Posted on August 24, 2014 by Mrs. Presson The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists the following as communicable diseases that are of public health significance: Tuberculosis Syphilis Chancroid Gonorrhea Granuloma Inguinale Lymphogranuloma Venerum Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) This also includes these two disease categories: Quarantinable diseases designated by any Presidential Executive Order and this currently includes: Cholera Diphteria Infectious Tuberculosis Plague…
What’s the total amount of fees involved from I-129F Fiancée Petition to K1 Fiancé(e) Visa Processing to Adjustment of Status (AOS) from a K1 Visa? Posted on August 4, 2014October 24, 2014 by Mrs. Presson Please note that these are only Filing Fees. Medical Examination Fee, Documents, Transportation, and other expenses are not factored in. It varies in every country. Check your local Embassy for actual fee schedules. Process Fee I-129F Petition Fee USD $340.00 K1 Visa Fee *USD $265.00 Adjustment of Status (AOS) from a K1 Visa ($985.00 AOS…
How much is the Medical Exam fee at St. Luke’s Medical Center Extension Clinic (SLMCEC / SLEC ; Manila, Philippines) ? Posted on August 4, 2014January 26, 2015 by Mrs. Presson The Medical Examination Fee as of this posting is at USD $223.00 (for ages 15 years and older) / USD $185.00 (for ages 15 years and older). The Medical Examination Fee as of October 1, 2014 is at USD $245.00 / PHP 11,025.00* (for ages 15 years and older) / USD $185.00 / PHP 8,325.00* (for ages 15 years and older).…
How much is the K1 Visa Fee? Posted on August 4, 2014August 4, 2014 by Mrs. Presson The K1 Visa Fee as of this posting is at USD $240.00. Check your local US Travel Docs website for updated fees and current exchange rates. Related Posts:How much is the Medical Exam fee at St. Luke’s Medical The Medical Examination Fee as of this posting is at…What is the total amount of fees from I-129F…
How do you classify a K1 Fiancé(e) Visa? Is it a Nonimmigrant or an Immigrant Visa? Posted on August 4, 2014August 4, 2014 by Mrs. Presson The K1 Fiancé(e) Visa is defined by USCIS as: The K-visa categories for fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens and their accompanying minor children (K-1 and K-2 visas) were created to speed up the immigration process for such individuals so they could travel more quickly to the United States. By allowing a fiancé(e) and his/her accompanying minor…
Can we use blue ink in filling up and signing our forms? Or do we have to use black ink? Posted on August 1, 2014August 1, 2014 by Mrs. Presson All the forms available on USCIS.gov, both on the instruction PDF file and the form itself has it clearly stated: “Type or print in black ink.” or “Type or print legibly in black ink.” It is a simple instruction and may be trivial for some, but not abiding by this simple instruction may get you…
Our I-129F Petition was approved. What’s the next step? Posted on August 1, 2014August 24, 2014 by Mrs. Presson If you always check your case status online and/or your get notified that your petition has been approved, the next step is wait for your I-797 hardcopy or more commonly known as Notice of Action 2. Take good care of your NOA2. You will need this document for Adjustment of Status (AOS). Some petitioners also get…