You are correct! But the CS we met simply refused to look into the photocopy of the records. I'll sure insist the next CS to go for blood work.Originally Posted by ramaka02
You are correct! But the CS we met simply refused to look into the photocopy of the records. I'll sure insist the next CS to go for blood work.
If you are in or near Boston area, I can recommend you a few CS who do accept the copy of the records.
The CS I went to in NC, was fine with photocopies of the vaccination records and did blood work to check for TB. I would just call up a few CS offices and ask them over the phone, might save you the hassle of driving.
Hi All,
Just a quick tip on RFE replies - The USPS person advised me not to tick the "Signature Required" box as this was a PO box and it might cause unnecessary delays while collecting. I did an overnight on July14th and on 16th eve (9 PM), got a message saying my status changed to "RFE Response Review". I think Kanmani might be right that they have contractors working round the clock to get the files moving. Now, that's a rare instance of our USCIS fees being used wisely ;-)
Kanmani - I would recommend Concentra - http://www.concentra.com. They are an urgent care provider with a wide network - perhaps they have one close to you. They have fixed pricing for immigration physical - and are quite flexible in accepting various immunization proofs. They in fact accepted the copy of the last I-693 I had done as proof.
I wish I were, but I am far away from Boston
EB2I NSC | PD: 08/07/2009 | Forum Glossary
Imdeng, Thank you for your suggestion. We have booked one already, lets see if they are accepting our photocopy records. They are charging $130 per person for physicals as per the front desk over phone.
I'll keep Concentra as my second choice.
Thank you for your responses Kanmani & qbloguser.
Kanmani,
Did you get the RFE or are you just the medicals in advance and keeping them ready?
My PD is Jul 1st 2009 and I haven't gotten an RFE yet. Keeping my fingers crossed.
M
Kanmani - Here in WI, all immunizations are recorded in the state immunization database/registry. I was able to get a copy of that record for me from my doctor's office. I ended up not needing it - but that is the official document that anybody *must* accept here. Perhaps you have something similar in your state. BTW - you got a good price for immigration physical - if that includes the TB Skin Test and the Syphilis blood test.
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Hi daggubati, Welcome to the forum!
We got one on July5th, received the physical copies already.
Imdeng, I do not know whether the fees includes the tests or not, I'll let you know for sure on Tuesday . I'll take the other route depends upon Tuesday's outcome. Thanks a lot!
Hi:
I have a few quick questions and hope to receive a reply here:
1.) My wife is dependent on my I485 application and we are current from this month on, does it hurt if her company applies for her H1B extension? We have a valid EAD/AP combo valid till Feb next year, but her company is insisting on renewing her H1B which expires in couple of months.
2.) Seeing the approval trend lately, looks like NSC is on fast track over TSC approving the I485 cases. Do the SCs equally divide the visas between them or is it first come first serve? If its the later and if TSC follows this trend then GOD help the TSC folks as they are SOL for sure.
Thanks!
1) It does not hurt to apply for the H1B extension, except whoever pays for the process basically ends up wasting the money ! If you are current as of the start of this month, then you are very very likely to get greened before the 15th of the next month !! If the company is willing to wait until that date to file for the extension, it may not even have to do it. From your point of view, (if you are not paying for the H1B .. you shouldn't be anyways according to the law) it does not hurt nor help.
2) I do not know... assumption is that it is FIFO .. so if NSC is going gr8 guns and ends up using all the Visas available for the rest of the year .. then we all at TSC are toast .. !! I think it is an extremely extreme situation though .. and TSC will most likely pick up and in fact will end up issuing more Visas than NSC when all is said and done .. !
NSC may not even have as many adjudicated and eligible cases to use up all the available visas ... In fact, the hope is that NSC+TSC combined do not have enough "eligible (pd<cd)" cases at this point to use up all the available visas ... until DOS decides to move the dates far enough .
take it easy my friend .. your green time is nigh
Last edited by pdfeb09; 07-18-2014 at 11:08 AM.
Thanks PDFEB09. Yes, she is a FTE so nothing from our pockets on H1B renwal...Hopefully this GC mess is behind us soon. Just like getting VISA, the GC will be obtained when ALL the stars align...since no logic works as to on what basis they approve the cases
Cheers!
1) It does not hurt to apply for the H1B extension, except whoever pays for the process basically ends up wasting the money ! If you are current as of the start of this month, then you are very very likely to get greened before the 15th of the next month !! If the company is willing to wait until that date to file for the extension, it may not even have to do it. From your point of view, (if you are not paying for the H1B .. you shouldn't be anyways according to the law) it does not hurt nor help.
2) I do not know... assumption is that it is FIFO .. so if NSC is going gr8 guns and ends up using all the Visas available for the rest of the year .. then we all at TSC are toast .. !! I think it is an extremely extreme situation though .. and TSC will most likely pick up and in fact will end up issuing more Visas than NSC when all is said and done .. !
NSC may not even have as many adjudicated and eligible cases to use up all the available visas ... In fact, the hope is that NSC+TSC combined do not have enough "eligible (pd<cd)" cases at this point to use up all the available visas ... until DOS decides to move the dates far enough .
take it easy my friend .. your green time is nigh
Does an address change trigger
a. Background check
b. additional review (What does this mean)
c. Extended review (what does this mean)
EB2 PD 2008. RD 01-2012. Dates retrogressed shortly after. Address change 2012 Dec, filed AR11 as well. Status changed to Initial Review(not sure if it address change or not).
Case was untouched until 6/19/2014. No RFE notification. Just got the USPS mail for EVL and Medical. Responded. Status change to RFE-RR on 6/19. On 6/20 went back to IR- Address change.
Why would they note the address change if the system was updated in 2012? Is a background check again being initiated?
I want your opinions, does not matter if it is the fact or not.
PD: Aug 2008. RFE response Review 6/19. Initial Review on 6/20
Usually the background check is a one time deal. I really dont know what each status means truly. I just think there are 3 options before the "decision" status and they have to pick one. So I'm not sure if the "initial review" or "acceptance" status means anything at all.
Someone in Trackkitt Ethan Hunt has similar dates incl PD and Status changed date. His SR said his status is Additional Review.
So, trying to draw parallels. What does Additional Review mean?
PD: Aug 2008. RFE response Review 6/19. Initial Review on 6/20
Ethan Hunt..lol..well its almost "Mission Impossible" but not quite. I believe its for unique cases that need a second opinion to adjudicate.
The IBIS check has a validity of 180 days (AFM Sec. 10.3). It must be valid for the case to be approved and will be rerun if necessary.
If the IBIS check takes a long time to complete, the case can be referred to USCIS HQ after 150 days for a case by case review. This is the latest Memo on the subject, and superceded an earlier one where a case could automatically be approved if the background check took more than 180 days.An IBIS query on a new application/petition must be run within 15 calendar days of initial receipt. In addition to the initial query, an IBIS query must be conducted at any of the following times, if evidence of the IBIS query indicates it is no longer current (i.e. more than 180 days old):
- At the time of decision;
Last edited by Spectator; 07-18-2014 at 02:18 PM.
Without an irritant, there can be no pearl.
Thanks Spec, then most who filed in Jan 2012 and are current now, will have to be subjected to the IBIS check since it is over 180 days.
PD: Aug 2008. RFE response Review 6/19. Initial Review on 6/20
Wow!! So after about 5 calls so far, we just found out that my wife (filed as dependant) has had an RFE since 22nd May but we never got it, and neither did my lawyer! Case status online shows up as acceptance the whole time, and even today it's showing up as acceptance! Something is really messed up with TSC!!
Now, i'm worried that even my case has an open RFE but these guys won't let me pass through to L2 to get that answer! opened a new Service Request! let's see what happens!
Just crazy!!
My currently online status shows up as RFERRR (RFE response review) since May 2012.
Try Congress man route.
Hopefully, a simultaneous IBIS check query was issued on every case that had an I693 RFE issued to it in the past few months ... that would bring the checks and results and all the requirements for a case in compliance at the right time .. if it was not, then may be that is one of the reasons why TSC is holding off on granting the GCs ??
The new memo mentioned by Spec says "In fact, the FBI is currently returning name check results on average in 90 days."
We will know more as the approvals start rolling in .. hopefully soon !!
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TSC is incredibly screwed up! My sequence of events is so complex and unbelievable its even hard to explain it here.
Bottomline is, after 2 calls to L2 and careful, detailed explanation that they sent one of our RFEs to the wrong address, they have again sent the RFE to the wrong address! This is despite the fact that they have the right address on record (complex explanation - too long to go on here). The frustrating part is we don't even care about the RFE they are sending to the wrong address, because we have already responded to it (received via my lawyer) and they have acknowledged receipt of the RFE response!
But, because the RFE sent to wrong address (which is not even a real address - but a mixed up address) gets returned by the postal dept after 2-3 weeks, USCIS flags it as an undeliverable RFE and the whole thing goes through the same loop again.
It seems to me that the TSC system has home address entered on an official page - which is what BOTH L1 & L2 see and read to you when you call to check the address (and which you are assured is correct) - but despite the correct address showing there, they are able to send it to a *wrong address* when they send the RFE! In our case, the wrong address was: top line- new address, city line- old address. We would normally have not thought this to be possible, but we figured this out only because we are receiving some USCIS communication at the right address (eg, saying your address is updated) but not receiving the actual RFEs (while our lawyer who is sent a copy simultaneously is receiving them, and moreover, we are receiving the RFE emails when they are sent).
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