SLEC medical and sputum test

SLEC (Saint Luke's Medical Center Extension Clinic) is the official clinic of US Embassy for securing your medical exam and vaccination requirement of immigrant visa applicants. They open at 6 am however, as early at 4 am there are already people in queue. They first check if you have all the required document before they let you in. They don't have special queue for children or senior citizen except on payment and the information gathering. During the exam, they will take your chest x-ray, blood sample, urine sample, physical test, an interview and last is vaccine, all on the same day if you arrive early and if you did not have problem with your medical. If you had an abnormal chest x-ray, they will not give you the vaccine yet and they will require you to return for your sputum test. During the sputum test, it is recommended that you drink plenty of liquid like water and ginger tea with honey. After the 3 day sputum test, they will set an evaluation date where they will explain to you the result of the smear test and what they saw in the x-ray. Some people were advised to take medicine for community acquired pneumonia.
All those who took the sputum test will have to wait for 8 weeks for the culture test wherein they will test if  mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria grow in your sputum. Some of the patients will receive call from SLEC saying there is a bacteria that grow during the 8 week culture test and some doesn't receive a call. SLEC will give you a date on when to call (1 week after culture test) them, and during that time be ready to return to SLEC for your vaccine or your start of TB medication. If your culture test is negative, you will be allowed to take your vaccine. You will have to undergo vaccine evaluation first then they will give you the vaccines you needed. After takeing your vaccines, you will need to wait for your medical result at the ground floor. Some people will receive a sealed envelope however, some medical results were not given to patients instead, it is SLEC that forwards the medical result to US Embassy. Once you are done with the medical, you are ready for interview. During the interview, you don't need to bring the x-ray CD that was given by SLEC.

SLEC location: 1177, J. Bocobo Street, Ermita, Manila 1000, Philippines
Medical Fee: ₱16, 042.50        Children (14 yr old and younger): ₱8, 600

Required Documents:

1. Valid passport
2. 1 photocopy of Passport Biographic/Data Page, the page in the passport that contains the applicant's photo and information. Photocopy on short bond paper. Passport photocopy should be the same size as the original, not enlarged or reduced.
3. 4 pieces recent 2"x2" visa photos (see visa photo guide), 3 for submission to the U.S. Embassy, 1 for clinic file. ALL PHOTOS MUST BE IDENTICAL. Write the applicant's complete name at the back of each photo.
   
   The US Embassy requires you to bring the 2x2 photos for your visa issuance. We regret not to release the medical report until such time that you can provide this requirement.


4. Interview letter from the National Visa Center (NVC) or Visa Interview Appointment Confirmation from the Embassy
   
   
   • Principal Applicant - original & 1 photocopy
   • Derivatives - 1 photocopy each
   If Interview letter or Visa Interview Confirmation was received via email, print 2 copies for the principal applicant and 1 copy for each derivative


5.   1 copy of the online registration confirmation form

• Minors (17 years old and below) must be accompanied by their parent or by a legal guardian who has thorough knowledge of the child's medical history.
  The parent or legal guardian must present a government issued ID (original and 2 photocopies)
  In case the companion is not the legal guardian, the following documents must be presented:
  
  • Letter of Authorization or Special power of attorney stating that the companion is authorized to sign on behalf of the parent
  • 2 photocopies of the Parent's government issued ID
  • Authorized companion's government issued ID, original and 2 photocopies
• Regardless of current marital status, applicants who have had previous marriages that were nullified through annulment are required to present the annulment papers (court decision) before their medical report can be completed.