Sputum culture results are now available

[lloydegbrick]

TB clearance certificate starts on the day your wife/partner takes the test, so if she passed the test on the start date at the IOM, she would have got 6 months

thank you for that Will

I almost forgot to mention that my wife has to go back to the clinic each month until the end of August, her next trips is for the 25th of May for further X-rays

We had to pay for another whole new set of applications for the Tb clearance certificate plus the extra cost of staying in Manila for 3 nights to have another sputum test each morning before she can eat her breakfast
It is a tough place to live in if you don't have a welfare safety net like we have here in the UK

I must Vote labour if we want to keep our NHS for the people. For I believe the tories will turn this country into a 3rd world place like the rest of the countries around the world if they get back into power again?
"Sorry for being political in here"

Also it is now almost 10 months since we last saw one another
I am wondering if I should go back there to see her soon as it looks more than likely this whole business could take until November before we will get her visa, that is if we will get it anyway?

I have already been over there twice before and will it increase our chances of a more successful visa application if I were to go there again?

I have been sending her a bit extra money to support herself, I have to honest with myself the journey is very tough and it takes forever to get there, not to mention the heat and discomfort of being in a strange place too.
I'm probably getting too long in the teeth for all this global trotting now
There are more question than answers
Regards to all

[lloydegbrick]

Hello
How are you all keeping?

My wife will go to the Manila TB clinic on Monday 25th May for further X-ray This will continue for each month until the end of August. If she gets the all clear. please God?
Then we can begin to apply for her visa.

When my wife was last at that clinic, they ask her to take some blood, 9 in all and HIV screening and bring the results with her when so that the doctor will be able to look at them.

By the way, please could you tell me if there has there been any new changes to the rules of the visa application since or is there some more new rules in the pipeline that we should know about?

Oh almost forgot, does anyone know where I can find out the names of the staff at the British Embassy in Manila, who deal with the visa clearances?
It would be very helpful to us when and if we need to write and to address these members of the staff

Thank you
all the best
LG

[Terpe]

By the way, please could you tell me if there has there been any new changes to the rules of the visa application since or is there some more new rules in the pipeline that we should know about?

Please take at look at these forum threads, especially review the new BRP impacts and the Health Surcharge:-

Round up of UK Immigration changes from April 2015

Changes to visa process for applicants travelling to UK

Migrant Health Surcharge to Raise £200 million a year

[lloydegbrick]

Please take at look at these forum threads, especially review the new BRP impacts and the Health Surcharge:-

Thank you for this Terpe

[Terpe]

Thank you for this Terpe

[lloydegbrick]

Hello Terpe
Can my wife apply for the C.F.O.sticker on her passport before she has the visa?

[lloydegbrick]

I almost forgot to mention that my wife has to go back to the clinic each month until the end of August, her next trips is for the 25th of May for further X-rays

Dear all
Correction here
The date of my wife's next appointment is on the 17th August at the TB clinic in Manila
After being on medication for 6 months I hope her next X-Ray will show that her lungs are clear

Thank you
LG

[lloydegbrick]

Hello all,

I'm sorry for not being on here as often as I would like to be.

I hope you all are doing ok?

All this waiting is very nerve wracking upon us both.

Her sputum test shows that she is in the clear and no sign of any TB in her lungs.

My wife is still undergoing medication for the TB.
She has to finish the course, which altogether will be 6 months by the end of August.
She went to the clinic 25th June.
Her next appointment is 27th July.

We carry on with this until the end of August. Hopefully this will be the last appointment, then we will get the certificate at that time time.

Fingers crossed, and touch wood!

The last time we met was almost a year ago come July 14th 2014.
We have been constantly in touch with each other almost every day now, plus phone calls, emails, texting, every day.

Do you think I should go over there again to show the visa people that we are still in touch and that we are as keen as ever?

Thanking you all for this invaluable site that you have here - keeping up to date with what is going on in the visa application world - as I'd be totally at a loss on what to do next without it.

Regards

[jonn23]

Hello all,

I'm sorry for not being on here as often as I would like to be.

I hope you all are doing ok?

All this waiting is very nerve wracking upon us both.

Her sputum test shows that she is in the clear and no sign of any TB in her lungs.

My wife is still undergoing medication for the TB.
She has to finish the course, which altogether will be 6 months by the end of August.
She went to the clinic 25th June.
Her next appointment is 27th July.

We carry on with this until the end of August. Hopefully this will be the last appointment, then we will get the certificate at that time time.

Fingers crossed, and touch wood!

The last time we met was almost a year ago come July 14th 2014.
We have been constantly in touch with each other almost every day now, plus phone calls, emails, texting, every day.

Do you think I should go over there again to show the visa people that we are still in touch and that we are as keen as ever?

Thanking you all for this invaluable site that you have here - keeping up to date with what is going on in the visa application world - as I'd be totally at a loss on what to do next without it.

Regards

I just wanna ask why despite the sputum test result is negative, your wife has still to undergo TB treatment? Isnt that bad for your health if you are taking medication for a disease that is not existing? Was your wife referred to a pulmonologist in Makati Med?

Thanks

[lloydegbrick]

I just wanna ask why despite the sputum test result is negative, your wife has still to undergo TB treatment? Isnt that bad for your health if you are taking medication for a disease that is not existing? Was your wife referred to a pulmonologist in Makati Med?

Thanks

Hello Jonn
Yes it is a bit strange and I ask my wife to make sure she gets a good reason as to why she has to take that medication?
But it now seems to be a done thing if they are not sure if she had TB or not?

[lloydegbrick]

Hi all
My wife has had 2 sputum test and the both showed negative
Today 17th August in the TB clinic in Manila my wife had her chest X-Ray taken
She has been on the medication for the last 6 months
Even after 2 sputum test which showed negative ?
The X-Ray today showed that she has something in her right lung
I ask my wife to ask the doctor if the sputum test showed negative?
Then why does it show it is not clear in the X-ray?
I am confused and I'm wondering what is going on at this clinic?
I know that most of us have some mucus in our body and some have more than others?
Something does not feel right and I am blow if I know what it is?
does anyone have some suggestions? Thanks
LG