hello!!

[chen]

yea..i am worried about discrimination, I am financially stable here..and My fiance wants to marry me in his home town..I know it will take time but we are willing to wait..Visa processing here in Philippines is very difficult!! that's why I want to asked if someone undergone on that process and passed for the medical exam!!

[mataribot]

Why wife is from the Philippines. She has undergone the process are speaking of. You will not get discrimination because of your skin condition. That's not what they are looking for. Make sure your not pregnant during the process. The only harassment about "looks" my wife got was from locals. They continuously sang the big boobs song and told her to "watch her diet."

If psoriasis is the worst of your medical conditions, believe your good to go. There is no blood work that specifically diagnoses the condition. Depending on how bad your psoriasis condition is, you can cover it up. This site if full of useful tools about the disease; I have spent hours reading.

If you will make it to the states, you will be required to get insurance. Because of your condition, you will need to aquire insurance through your fiancee's employeer.

BTW, the burden question is asked of everyone. Since, you have p (if they find out and the official knows the cost of medication), the question might be spun that way. All questions are behavioral in nature; they care more about your actions than your answer.

[chen]

Yeah I heard alot of stories that locals under estimate Filipina who had a foreign fiance. They think that we like to go in America or to have a green card.. But this is not what I want..Coz we've been a year now of my boyfriend I met him
thru my friend who is working in Ohio now..Long distance relationship is very hard, challenging and exciting!!

[Lady Bugley-Ah]

Hi Chen!
My sister in law is from the Philippines and she now has UK citizenship. Good luck!

[chen]

really? she have a psoriasis too? i am worried that i can't make it during my medical examination.. that's i always reading if someone who have a psoriasis undergone k1 visa process. And approved her visa application!!

[Lady Bugley-Ah]

No she doesn't have psoriasis.In the UK they are more concerned about TB and immigration require a chest x-ray, especially if you come from Africa (my other sister in law is from South Africa).
I don't think you need to get too stressed about your skin, follow the sound advice of Mataribot
x

[chen]

yeah..i hope during the medical i dont have a flare ups..coz i want to be with my bf..and this is not infectious disease!!!

[Lady Bugley-Ah]

Good girl! Keep positive!

[Fred]

This is not infectious disease!!!

You are correct, just point them to these threads if it helps.

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Chen I agree with Lady B talk more with Mataribot he seems a nice guy and willing to offer advice. And we are all behind you here and look forward to your post when you tell us it all went well, which I'm sure it will.

Other countries have more to worry about than someone arriving with psoriasis.