St. Luke Medical Experience
Here is a post from the filipino forum, published with permission.
I want to share my experience at The St. Luke’s Bocobo where the medical exam was done. In general, it’s a two day event- first day is when all tests are done, 2nd day is releasing of report, or if there are problems and questions, other tests will be done as well.
Things to bring: Visa photos (4) colored, white background. Your appointment letter. Passport. For family visas, other documents may be required.
Day 1: I came in at 1PM and finished at 4PM. Yes, you don’t have to line up at 6:30am as the phone operator would tell you. In fact, morning hours are busiest and lines are long. By afternoon, things are moving fast. No lines at all.
First, you show your appointment letter to the guard and he will give you some forms to fill. You go inside and fill up the forms. Make sure you know everything about your petitioner- complete name, address, phone, etc. Bring a copy of the petition if you have it so you can copy the details from there.
Give the forms to the desk/counter behind you. She will ask some basic questions then ask for your passport, appt letter and 1 photo. She will take a digital photo of you in another room. Give you your forms back.
Go to 5th floor and pay the fee (P6,090)
Go to X-ray. The clerk here is very meticulous about signatures. She wants the signature in the passport to look exactly the same as your signature in her forms. She had me repeat 10x my signature and when i can’t make an identical copy, she wrote on a piece of paper that my signature is different from that in the passport. They are handwriting experts now! Chest Xray was taken.
Go to Lab. Blood is drawn here for HIV testing. Did not have a urine test since I am >40 y/o. Not required.
Go to Immunization Interview. This is where I took some time waiting but not long. The lady will ask about if you have had measles, chickenpox, hepatitis in the past. I had chicken pox scars and showed it to her. She asked if I have BCG injection and yes, I can prove that too, I had an injection scar. So she will only require that I get MMR the next day. Because of that I had to have a pregnancy test to make sure. So back to the LAB for the preg test.
Go to Medical Examination. My weight, height , BP and pulse were taken. Also had an eye exam. I wear glasses but wore contacts during that visit. The tech asked me to remove my contacts, she provided the solution and container. And I read the eye chart. After this, wait again.
Name is called to go to an examination room where a doctor saw me. The lady doc is like a drill sargeant. She fired off questions which she seem to have memorized by heart. “Have you ever had Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, Hepatitis, Dengue, Measles, Chickenpox?” , etc…like an AK-47. And for the ladies, they will always ask about your last menstrual period, when is the first day, and if you had sexual contact AFTER. She will tell you to strip, I mean strip. Everything off. And she will examine every “nook and cranny”. If you are unlucky this doctor will refer to an OB-GYN (next door) who will do the same thing. I was in the unlucky group.
Go to the counter, the clerk will give you a receipt and tell you to come back the next day. She will also return your passport. But not the other documents.
DAY 2: Curiously, this took longer. Again, present your receipt to the guard who will then look in his logbook about where you are scheduled to go. Mine was to go to immunization since the lady yesterday wanted me to have a MMR vaccine.
This took a long while. I came in at 1:30pm. And had the vaccine at 3:00 pm. Be prepared, they always say perhaps they found something in your results. But I just think my results weren’t finished or not organized yet.
After I had the MMR, went to ground floor releasing section. This is where it took forever because they’re backed up. I finished at 4:30pm. The guy at the counter, called my name, had me sign some papers, asked for 2 visa photos, asked me the same questions I was asked countless times by other people in that building, then gave me my Xray (told me to bring this to my POE in the U.S.) and copy of Vaccination report. They keep the passport and other documents and will forward it to the embassy for the interview. DONE!
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Comments
Hi Len,
this sounds like the standard questions they would ask. I have been asked the same question, do not worry any more, I think I will be good, and you will have no problems at the interview.
Good luck to you.
Maricel
hi maricel,
I am having a problem with my signature now. i am still waiting for my packet for my interview date. I didn’t call the US Embassy yet. Do I need to wait the packet before calling the US Embassy?
I’m so afraid what will happen in my medical and interview. The thing is…My Fiance told me to change my signature coz it has no meaning. I just added letter g on my signature that i used in the application form that my fiance brought here in PI for him to forward to USCIS.which is different from my signature in my passport.
Now, I wanna ask for your idea what am I going to do? I didn’t sign my DS-156,156k&157 forms yet.Pls. help me.is it okay to use the signature same as my passport, or the same signature that i used to my application form submitted by my Fiance to the USCIS in January? what are the possible things to do about it?
Thank you…God bless!
bleng
Hi Bleng,
this is the first time I encounter a problem like yours, I will ask some people I know and get back with you.
I don’t think it is that important for the signature to be the same, but I do think it should be there.
If you did not sign at all, that could maybe cause a delay.
Please do not panic yet, as I will research that for you.
Maricel
hi maricel,
thanx a lot for the concern…I really appreciate it. I am planning to go to an attorney and make affidavit of my signature problem. Do you think it will help?i need your help.
Thanx again and God bless!
Hello,I experience in st lukes take twice a urine test.i was so nervous on that time,im asked them whats the problem but they just told only to wait.the 2nd time the lady go w/ me inside the comfort room and they asked me when is my last period,if i take medicine and if im sexually active i said no! im so nervous on dat time but they still gave me my papers&go 2 nxt process.i get my vaccine,xray 2 just like what the pthers got. do u think it its ok? please help me coz i dont have peace of mins bacause of what they did that hang me in that section…they didnt told me anything…..thanks