Ging's Medical/Physical Examination:
It's always a standard operating procedure for the US Embassy visa interview to complete a medical check up at St. Luke's Extension Clinic. It 's a 2-day ordeal, so be sure you take the right amount of food before going for your check up :).
Ging's Medical Experience :
January 10-11, 2006
My "embarrasing moments."
And that hurts really!
At 10:30am, I picked up my K packet at SLMEC. But I got one of the most embarassing moments I ever had. 
While I was walking infront of the clinic, I took a wrong advance step on my left foot, and I had a bad slide. I fell down almost lying on the floor!!"OUCH!!!" I wasn't able to get up as soon as I can. There were 3 guys trying to help me stood up, including my brother who was with me that time, and a woman who also tried to help me. Everybody's eyes were on me. EEEkkSS!!! I lost my poise!
While I was walking infront of the clinic, I took a wrong advance step on my left foot, and I had a bad slide. I fell down almost lying on the floor!!"OUCH!!!" I wasn't able to get up as soon as I can. There were 3 guys trying to help me stood up, including my brother who was with me that time, and a woman who also tried to help me. Everybody's eyes were on me. EEEkkSS!!! I lost my poise!
And that hurts really!
And now, my medical ordeal.
1:30pm,
I showed my original copy of my appointment letter to the entrance
guard, and also showed him the photocopy of the appointment letter,
afterwhich he gave me a PDS (Patient Data Sheet) form to fill up, and
he also gave me a number. Number calling wasn't followed, so I just
gave my filled up PDS form to the receptionist, she verified the form,
and asked me to submit the photocopy of my appointment letter, and 1
pc. 2x2 photo with my name at the back of it, and my passport.
I was told to go to a room for the computer photo capture after which I waited for my name to be called.
The lady instructed me to go to 5th floor for payment (cashier). At that time I payed P5,035.
After that the cashier told me to go to 3rd floor for the Xray. They asked me the first day of my last menstrual period and asked me if I had previous or old Xray results...I said none. I was told to go to the dressing room and wore a patient's gown. (Upper tops including bra are to be removed.) You don't need to remove lower clothes for this. Then proceeded to Xray room for the Xray procedure....done in a minute..that fast!
I was told to go 4th floor and I went to 2nd floor instead! I laughed at my own self hehehe...I got lost for a while.
At the 4th floor, the laboratory receptionist gave me first a sheet to sign (the HIV test authorization form), then waited my name to be called and she gave me a specimen cup for urine and a tube for blood extraction. I was told to go at the laboratory room at the end. The blood extraction was done first, (I was a bit nervous) hehehe... but the lady had a ligth hand hitting my vein on my left arm. Then, the urine collection after that....of course you have to do your urine catching yourself! hehehehe!!!
After the procedure, I gave back my urine specimen back to the laboratory receptionist, and she told me to go to 5th floor for the physical examination.
5th Floor: Proceeded to US counter, gave my passport and PDS to the receptionist. Eye check time...it was normal.
A nurse took my height and weight, BP, pulse and heart rate. At first, she found out, my BP was a bit high...I said I was abit tired coz I used the stairs, and I also told her, I was a bit nervous. She told me to go back after I was a bit more at eased and relaxed which i complied and took my BP again. This time it was normal. :P
I went back to US counter, and the guy gave me the famous # 5 room...but the doctor was a nice lady. Questions asked were basically the same from what asawa members had posted. The entire procedure including the undressing were done in 5 mintues.
2nd Floor: Immunization Interview. The lady doctor there (with a husky voice) asked me if I want to have my immunization done here or in the US, I opted to take them here, since I already payed for it. She asked me my first day of my last menstrual period again, and my last sexual contact...eeerrr...
Then, she told me to go to the check out counter and gave my passport and PDS. The guy told me to go back January 11, 2006 at 1:30pm for my immunization.
SECOND DAY - IMMUNIZATION DAY
I arrived at 1:15pm. The entrance guard told me to proceed to 2nd floor. I dropped my receipt on the box provided, waited for my name to be called. After 45 minutes, my name was called and told to go to immunization room. I was given 2 shots, MMR and Varicella. The 2nd shot was a real "ouch".! T'was hurting for an hour, and made me uncomfortable, but I was okay.
After I was given the shots, I was told to proceed to ground floor releasing counters, and waited for my name to be called.
The lady at the counter asked me my passport, and 2 pcs. 2x2 photos (with my name written on the back of each photo.) She asked me to sign 6 papers...(yes, i counted it! LOL!). Then, she asked me if I have ever been pregnant before, and the first day of my last menstrual period again. She gave me my Xray result and told me to take the result with me to the US. She also told me that they will be the one to forward my medical results including my passport to the US embassy. She also gave me my copy of the Vaccination Documentation Worksheet. (2 pages)
That ends my medical ordeal. Whew!!
I was told to go to a room for the computer photo capture after which I waited for my name to be called.
The lady instructed me to go to 5th floor for payment (cashier). At that time I payed P5,035.
After that the cashier told me to go to 3rd floor for the Xray. They asked me the first day of my last menstrual period and asked me if I had previous or old Xray results...I said none. I was told to go to the dressing room and wore a patient's gown. (Upper tops including bra are to be removed.) You don't need to remove lower clothes for this. Then proceeded to Xray room for the Xray procedure....done in a minute..that fast!
I was told to go 4th floor and I went to 2nd floor instead! I laughed at my own self hehehe...I got lost for a while.
At the 4th floor, the laboratory receptionist gave me first a sheet to sign (the HIV test authorization form), then waited my name to be called and she gave me a specimen cup for urine and a tube for blood extraction. I was told to go at the laboratory room at the end. The blood extraction was done first, (I was a bit nervous) hehehe... but the lady had a ligth hand hitting my vein on my left arm. Then, the urine collection after that....of course you have to do your urine catching yourself! hehehehe!!!
After the procedure, I gave back my urine specimen back to the laboratory receptionist, and she told me to go to 5th floor for the physical examination.
5th Floor: Proceeded to US counter, gave my passport and PDS to the receptionist. Eye check time...it was normal.
A nurse took my height and weight, BP, pulse and heart rate. At first, she found out, my BP was a bit high...I said I was abit tired coz I used the stairs, and I also told her, I was a bit nervous. She told me to go back after I was a bit more at eased and relaxed which i complied and took my BP again. This time it was normal. :P
I went back to US counter, and the guy gave me the famous # 5 room...but the doctor was a nice lady. Questions asked were basically the same from what asawa members had posted. The entire procedure including the undressing were done in 5 mintues.
2nd Floor: Immunization Interview. The lady doctor there (with a husky voice) asked me if I want to have my immunization done here or in the US, I opted to take them here, since I already payed for it. She asked me my first day of my last menstrual period again, and my last sexual contact...eeerrr...
Then, she told me to go to the check out counter and gave my passport and PDS. The guy told me to go back January 11, 2006 at 1:30pm for my immunization.
SECOND DAY - IMMUNIZATION DAY
I arrived at 1:15pm. The entrance guard told me to proceed to 2nd floor. I dropped my receipt on the box provided, waited for my name to be called. After 45 minutes, my name was called and told to go to immunization room. I was given 2 shots, MMR and Varicella. The 2nd shot was a real "ouch".! T'was hurting for an hour, and made me uncomfortable, but I was okay.
After I was given the shots, I was told to proceed to ground floor releasing counters, and waited for my name to be called.
The lady at the counter asked me my passport, and 2 pcs. 2x2 photos (with my name written on the back of each photo.) She asked me to sign 6 papers...(yes, i counted it! LOL!). Then, she asked me if I have ever been pregnant before, and the first day of my last menstrual period again. She gave me my Xray result and told me to take the result with me to the US. She also told me that they will be the one to forward my medical results including my passport to the US embassy. She also gave me my copy of the Vaccination Documentation Worksheet. (2 pages)
That ends my medical ordeal. Whew!!
The DS-3025 Form (Vaccination Documentation Worksheet):
NOTE: You will be needing this form below for your Adjustment of Status submission in the US later on so don't lose it. Before you adjust your status, you need to let your civil surgeon transfer this data on the Vaccination Supplemental Form (I-693) and include it on your Adjustment of Status (AOS) package.
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St. Luke's Stamp/ Seal:
Below is Ging's passport where she got a stamp from SLEC indicating she completed her medical check up.
On the right page of her passport (page 31) is the St. Luke's stamp which indicates that she completed her medical appointment, including all the required laboratories and blood works, and signed by the releasing department. If you notice the date written sideways, there is the marked "N" at the end of it. That indicates medical results are normal and you have a clean bill of health. So, if you see that mark, you need not to worry about your health.
On the right page of her passport (page 31) is the St. Luke's stamp which indicates that she completed her medical appointment, including all the required laboratories and blood works, and signed by the releasing department. If you notice the date written sideways, there is the marked "N" at the end of it. That indicates medical results are normal and you have a clean bill of health. So, if you see that mark, you need not to worry about your health.
Obviously, on the
left page (page 30) is a stamp from the US embassy, acknowledging her
application and all paperworks required before the interview has been
received by them.
