Request for Additional Evidence Sent
Finally, we sent the response for the Request for Additional Evidence by the USCIS for our Adjustment of Status.
They requested a full medical exam from me coz it's been over a year since I had my last medical exam way back in the Philippines as a requirement for getting my K1 Visa. Well, yeah, it has been a year when they sent me the RFE (Request for Evidence) but it hasn't been a year when we filed for AOS (adjustment of status) and it was clearly stated on I-485 (adjustment of status form) instruction that we don't need to get another medical exam if we got one within the 12 month period. But, oh well, we're just one of those unlucky people whose papers were handled by some lazy worker who is "TOO BUSY" to look for my medical exam papers.
For my son, they just requested a Tuberculin Skin Test from him. So whoever is handling his application maay have found his medical exam papers. He was 2-years old when he had his medical exam in the Philippines so he was exempted from getting the TST. But he turned 3 before we applied for AOS, that is why he was asked to get TST now. It's completely acceptable.
So since we can't argue with the USCIS, we went ahead and get the test/exam that we needed. We went to Dr. Koen, one of the designated USCIS civil surgeons here in Austin on June 4th. Prior to that, we called all the CS around our area (there's like 20 of them) and compared their charged price for the exams. Of course, we went to the cheapest, trying to save cost. Dr. Koen did my medical exam (physical and bloodwork) and referred us to the Health Department for the TST coz he's on vacation the following week, so we'd be seeing him again on the 15th. He charged me $175, but he will refund whatever cost we have for the TST.
The next day, the 5th, we went to the Health Department and got our (me and my son) TST. They only do TST every Friday, 1:00PM-3:00PM. Then went back on Monday, the 8th, for the reading of the test. My son turned out negative and I got a positive result which required me to get chest X-ray. Good thing, the health department does X-ray for FREE but you need to set an appointment. I got an appointment of the 17th which put us really tight on time coz our RFE deadline is the 21st, but we didn't have a choice.
We went to Dr. Koen on the 15th and told him about the TST and that I needed to get the chest X-ray. That day was a useless trip coz that's all we need and Dr. asked us to go back there after we get the X-ray result which we did on the 17th, Wednesday. My chest X-ray, of course, turned out fine. Gave the Dr. the sheet of paper given to me by the health department showing the result of my chest X-ray as negative (it wasn't the real X-ray report coz it needs to be requested and will be given to us in 2-3days). Dr. Koen finished my medical exam and gave it to me that day which we sent off to the USCIS the same day.
On the other hand, my son, already had his TST and told Dr. Koen that it needs to be transcribed to the I-693 (Medical and Vaccination Report), as well as his complete vaccination records (we already submitted the I-693 with the vaccination transcribed when we applied for AOS). To our disbelief, Dr. Koen insisted that our son needs to have a full medical exam as well eventhough we explained and even showed to him the RFE letter from the USCIS that they are only asking for TST from him. But since we're so tight on time, we don't have time to find another doctor, we let him squeeze out sh*ts from our as*ses. He charged us $150 for my since he doesn't need to get the blood test. Total bull, I know! We had my son's full medical exam result and papers on the following day, the 18th, Thursday, and sent it off rigth away.
Though we were not happy about the Dr. (obviously!), but we're glad that we were able to sent them off before the deadliest line. In fact, our RFE response was delivered at USCIS already (mine was Friday and my son's was Saturday). Now our waiting continues to again.
They requested a full medical exam from me coz it's been over a year since I had my last medical exam way back in the Philippines as a requirement for getting my K1 Visa. Well, yeah, it has been a year when they sent me the RFE (Request for Evidence) but it hasn't been a year when we filed for AOS (adjustment of status) and it was clearly stated on I-485 (adjustment of status form) instruction that we don't need to get another medical exam if we got one within the 12 month period. But, oh well, we're just one of those unlucky people whose papers were handled by some lazy worker who is "TOO BUSY" to look for my medical exam papers.
For my son, they just requested a Tuberculin Skin Test from him. So whoever is handling his application maay have found his medical exam papers. He was 2-years old when he had his medical exam in the Philippines so he was exempted from getting the TST. But he turned 3 before we applied for AOS, that is why he was asked to get TST now. It's completely acceptable.
So since we can't argue with the USCIS, we went ahead and get the test/exam that we needed. We went to Dr. Koen, one of the designated USCIS civil surgeons here in Austin on June 4th. Prior to that, we called all the CS around our area (there's like 20 of them) and compared their charged price for the exams. Of course, we went to the cheapest, trying to save cost. Dr. Koen did my medical exam (physical and bloodwork) and referred us to the Health Department for the TST coz he's on vacation the following week, so we'd be seeing him again on the 15th. He charged me $175, but he will refund whatever cost we have for the TST.
The next day, the 5th, we went to the Health Department and got our (me and my son) TST. They only do TST every Friday, 1:00PM-3:00PM. Then went back on Monday, the 8th, for the reading of the test. My son turned out negative and I got a positive result which required me to get chest X-ray. Good thing, the health department does X-ray for FREE but you need to set an appointment. I got an appointment of the 17th which put us really tight on time coz our RFE deadline is the 21st, but we didn't have a choice.
We went to Dr. Koen on the 15th and told him about the TST and that I needed to get the chest X-ray. That day was a useless trip coz that's all we need and Dr. asked us to go back there after we get the X-ray result which we did on the 17th, Wednesday. My chest X-ray, of course, turned out fine. Gave the Dr. the sheet of paper given to me by the health department showing the result of my chest X-ray as negative (it wasn't the real X-ray report coz it needs to be requested and will be given to us in 2-3days). Dr. Koen finished my medical exam and gave it to me that day which we sent off to the USCIS the same day.
On the other hand, my son, already had his TST and told Dr. Koen that it needs to be transcribed to the I-693 (Medical and Vaccination Report), as well as his complete vaccination records (we already submitted the I-693 with the vaccination transcribed when we applied for AOS). To our disbelief, Dr. Koen insisted that our son needs to have a full medical exam as well eventhough we explained and even showed to him the RFE letter from the USCIS that they are only asking for TST from him. But since we're so tight on time, we don't have time to find another doctor, we let him squeeze out sh*ts from our as*ses. He charged us $150 for my since he doesn't need to get the blood test. Total bull, I know! We had my son's full medical exam result and papers on the following day, the 18th, Thursday, and sent it off rigth away.
Though we were not happy about the Dr. (obviously!), but we're glad that we were able to sent them off before the deadliest line. In fact, our RFE response was delivered at USCIS already (mine was Friday and my son's was Saturday). Now our waiting continues to again.
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