SusieQQQ
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I’ve heard of medical related annotations where someone is required to get follow up vaccinations after entering the US (hence my question about this), but not sure what the actual annotations are for those cases.
DV 2020 All Selectees
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1) I got two vacinnations since March when my original interview was cancelled (Tdap n Priorix)
2) My medical expired and I got new medical in September (Another Priorix given) to attend my final interview.
3) Panel Physician told me specifically that I will not need any more vaccinations when I enter the USA....
He gave me a signed written statement to present at the border incase they want to give me any other vaccinations.
4) I don't know why PP1xxxx was not written on my visa but rather seems like a vaccination exemption waiver written.
5) If anyone has such an annotation as mine, can they let me know?
Are you sponsored fully by your sponsor for example? Or did you present any financial support of your own during your interview ?
Borost
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You mean am i sponsored fully by someone else or i am on my own? Sorry for my terrible english
TheKey
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It sounds like the annotation might be related to the Tdap vaccine then since you’d recently gotten one. According to CDC, this vaccine only requires a booster after 10 years. So it would make sense why your CS wouldn’t give you another shot of it. With the Priorix/MMR, I’m guessing there’s no limitation on how many shots you can get. Although it’s generally accepted that 2 shots will give the person life-long immunity.
I’m not sure why the annotation would be left out. I wouldn’t really worry though. I could be wrong.
TheKey
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They don’t mean anything, as far as I know. I just checked one of my tourist visas and there are two asterisks. I’ve travelled without any issues on that visa.
Airspray
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I got the same annotation, also from Israel. I believe it has to do with the country, and not us personally.
Also don't have the PP annotation, maybe they didn't have enough space becasue of the INA thing, don't know
TheKey
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Just out of curiosity, did you also have more than one medical for your visa?
Airspray
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Nope, it was my first medical, I'm a group 5 plaintiff on CM's first lawsuit
Will post my interview experience later
TheKey
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Thank you. That’s interesting. I wouldn’t worry about it then. I’d just treat the visa like any other DV20 visa that was issued in September.
Airspray
Active Member
Yeah there's nothing to worry about, it just means we were exempt from some vaccination, that's all. It's a good thing.
DV2020EU44
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Did you translate your documents in English?
Here is the page of our embassy:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/TBL-Tbilisi.html
There is the red note: Any documents that are not in either English or Georgian must be accompanied by a certified English translation:
And then:
Translation requirements
All documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation into English. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that states the translation is accurate, and the translator is competent to translate. This must be sworn before a Notary Public.
So I don't understand if translations are required or not.
As a precaution I will make translations if miracle happens and I get an interview, but I want to know what's officially correct. Thank you.
Here is the page of our embassy:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/TBL-Tbilisi.html
There is the red note: Any documents that are not in either English or Georgian must be accompanied by a certified English translation:
And then:
Translation requirements
All documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation into English. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that states the translation is accurate, and the translator is competent to translate. This must be sworn before a Notary Public.
So I don't understand if translations are required or not.
As a precaution I will make translations if miracle happens and I get an interview, but I want to know what's officially correct. Thank you.
Airspray
Active Member
Docs have to be either in English OR the local langauge where the embassy is located, Georgian in your case.
So no, no translation needed.
Ok Airspray, I am hoping to hear your interview experience. I just have some instinct that you were the same guy infront of me at Jerusalem Embassy early during my interview on Sept 16th...
Airspray
Active Member
You're absolutely right, and I knew that you were the guy from Ghana I talked to
Not hard I guess as we were the only ones there
i sent you a messageYou're absolutely right, and I knew that you were the guy from Ghana I talked to
Not hard I guess as we were the only ones there
I don't think they really have any meanings......I checked my old J1 Visa and it had same **.
I could be wrong though......
Xarthisius
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It's a normal thing. NIVs have asterisks under the photo, IVs in the annotation field. DoS claims they're insignificant.
Airspray
Active Member
Sooo, as promised, here is my interview experience!
Some general details: I'm a plaintiff on CM's first lawsuit, CN is 2020AS29xxx, embassy is Jerusalem, Israel. I was in group 5, sent my docs to KCC about 3 times starting last year but never got the congratulations email… I got it a few days after the judge's injunction.
As Israel was facing a lockdown starting Sept. 18th, I sent an urgent email (so did the lawyers) to the embassy and asked them to schedule me before that day. They replied instantly that they scheduled me for the 16th at 8:15am and requested KCC to upload my file on their system ASAP.
That same day I received the official 2NL from KCC, but the appointment from them was set to the 29th… The embassy told me to ignore it.
I took the medical a day before the interview, on the 15th. I was able to book it even before I had an interview appointment, they understood the rush and there were no problems. The envelope wasn't ready until after the interview though.
Docs I took with me to the interview: DS-260 confirmation page, passport photos, birth certificate, military record, my passports (I'm a dual citizen), bank statement plus 12 month history, payslips, DS-5540, HS diploma, B.Sc. and Doctorate degrees, a spreadsheet detailing my professional plans (accreditation exams, application for residencies etc.), another spreadsheet with job ads I found online showing the average salary for my profession in the US and finally some health insurance quotes I printed (with the help of Simon's video). The police certificate was sent directly to the embassy at the end of last year (the normal procedure in Israel). I had no one to fill an I-134 for me.
I arrived around 8am, the area was deserted and I was the only one there (later Andarke joined )
First stop, the window outside. A lady came to the window and after a few seconds ran to the back screaming, apparently there was a dead spider in the drawer so she brought a security guy to take it out lol! She handed me a paper explaining about the oath we had to take and some info regarding how to register for the courier to get my passport back. Then I went inside, passed security, and entered the main building. It was so surreal, I was alone there and it seemed like everyone was there just for me (it's usually a VERY busy embassy with so many people).
After a few minutes I was called to the first window to hand over the documents. It was an Hebrew speaking guy who was SO nice, we had a chat about how he had a dream to be a vet and we talked about how one does that in Israel. He took only the BARE MINIMUM of docs, which include the ones you send to KCC plus my doctorate degree, and that was pretty much it. He didn't even ask for the bank statement but I mentioned I had it so he said "oh, ok, I'll add it as well".
He was SO impressed by the folder I had with all the docs, divided into categories etc. He said it was probably the most organized folder he has ever seen lol.
Second window, paying the 330$ fee. The lady there spilled her coffee so she giggled and said "oh my, I'm excited to see a real person" lol
Then I handed the receipt and waited a few more minutes for the CO to call me. After about 3 minutes he called me to the third and last window.
He was pretty young and extremely nice! We started with me raising my hand and taking the oath. Then he basically started the interview with "your case is pretty easy actually but we have to do some sort of an interview so tell me a bit about yourself, how are you, how is life?" lol
We had a few laughs about some things I told him and that was pretty much it. He too was impressed by the folder I had and said "I wish everyone was that organized"…. Then he said "you're obviously approved, but we have to wait for the medical envelope to issue the visa". And that's it. I heard him saying to his assistant to call the civil surgeon and expedite it. Was nice of him! I brought the envelope on the 20th (during lockdown, was HECTIC) and my visa was issued on the 23rd.
The whole experience was so anticlimactic, it was like catching up with a buddy instead of a formal, serious setting. I was also way WAY overprepared with docs, but I figured it's better to be safe than sorry! My folder definitely came up during my visit there hehe. Sorry it came out a bit long, but I wanted you to hear the whole story
Some general details: I'm a plaintiff on CM's first lawsuit, CN is 2020AS29xxx, embassy is Jerusalem, Israel. I was in group 5, sent my docs to KCC about 3 times starting last year but never got the congratulations email… I got it a few days after the judge's injunction.
As Israel was facing a lockdown starting Sept. 18th, I sent an urgent email (so did the lawyers) to the embassy and asked them to schedule me before that day. They replied instantly that they scheduled me for the 16th at 8:15am and requested KCC to upload my file on their system ASAP.
That same day I received the official 2NL from KCC, but the appointment from them was set to the 29th… The embassy told me to ignore it.
I took the medical a day before the interview, on the 15th. I was able to book it even before I had an interview appointment, they understood the rush and there were no problems. The envelope wasn't ready until after the interview though.
Docs I took with me to the interview: DS-260 confirmation page, passport photos, birth certificate, military record, my passports (I'm a dual citizen), bank statement plus 12 month history, payslips, DS-5540, HS diploma, B.Sc. and Doctorate degrees, a spreadsheet detailing my professional plans (accreditation exams, application for residencies etc.), another spreadsheet with job ads I found online showing the average salary for my profession in the US and finally some health insurance quotes I printed (with the help of Simon's video). The police certificate was sent directly to the embassy at the end of last year (the normal procedure in Israel). I had no one to fill an I-134 for me.
I arrived around 8am, the area was deserted and I was the only one there (later Andarke joined )
First stop, the window outside. A lady came to the window and after a few seconds ran to the back screaming, apparently there was a dead spider in the drawer so she brought a security guy to take it out lol! She handed me a paper explaining about the oath we had to take and some info regarding how to register for the courier to get my passport back. Then I went inside, passed security, and entered the main building. It was so surreal, I was alone there and it seemed like everyone was there just for me (it's usually a VERY busy embassy with so many people).
After a few minutes I was called to the first window to hand over the documents. It was an Hebrew speaking guy who was SO nice, we had a chat about how he had a dream to be a vet and we talked about how one does that in Israel. He took only the BARE MINIMUM of docs, which include the ones you send to KCC plus my doctorate degree, and that was pretty much it. He didn't even ask for the bank statement but I mentioned I had it so he said "oh, ok, I'll add it as well".
He was SO impressed by the folder I had with all the docs, divided into categories etc. He said it was probably the most organized folder he has ever seen lol.
Second window, paying the 330$ fee. The lady there spilled her coffee so she giggled and said "oh my, I'm excited to see a real person" lol
Then I handed the receipt and waited a few more minutes for the CO to call me. After about 3 minutes he called me to the third and last window.
He was pretty young and extremely nice! We started with me raising my hand and taking the oath. Then he basically started the interview with "your case is pretty easy actually but we have to do some sort of an interview so tell me a bit about yourself, how are you, how is life?" lol
We had a few laughs about some things I told him and that was pretty much it. He too was impressed by the folder I had and said "I wish everyone was that organized"…. Then he said "you're obviously approved, but we have to wait for the medical envelope to issue the visa". And that's it. I heard him saying to his assistant to call the civil surgeon and expedite it. Was nice of him! I brought the envelope on the 20th (during lockdown, was HECTIC) and my visa was issued on the 23rd.
The whole experience was so anticlimactic, it was like catching up with a buddy instead of a formal, serious setting. I was also way WAY overprepared with docs, but I figured it's better to be safe than sorry! My folder definitely came up during my visit there hehe. Sorry it came out a bit long, but I wanted you to hear the whole story
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