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LUNG SCAR 2019 RESOLVED--2021 ANOTHER SCARE, SWITCHING TO NEW COMPANY

Last activity 17 December 2022 by Hassystuff

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2019 AA Girl

Hi Everyone,

Way back January 2019, I have posted here regarding a lung scar that DHA found during my xray (this is my second job in the UAE, at the time, i have been cancelled 4 months ago by the old company).

(Flashback 2016 on my first job here: in Abu Dhabi, Seha didnt say anything about the scar, they just issued fit certificate and i got my first job amd residency in Abu Dhabi).

Then come 2019, my second job, Dubai company, after the medical, I was called for follow up in Al Muhaisna, had a short doctor interview (do i have history of TB, pneumonia etc, all i answered none). Then 2 days later they released the medical which was Fit--conditional, good for 1 year. I was required to go back every 6 months for follow up xray. I completed all follow ups, after the 2nd one (January 2020) they stamped the follow up paper clear and said finished, no more follow ups. Since then, i have had 1 visa renewal of 1 year, and later another visa renewal of 2 years. On the same Dubai company. All was ok.

Now 2021, I have left this Dubai company and my visa with them was cancelled October 2021. I am now moving to a new Sharja Freezone company. We did visa and medical processing and after medical, i received sms that I am required for medical follow up in Al Muhaisnah. I know that they've seen the scar. So when I came back for doctor interview, I brought all my docs and follow up papers from 2019. Doctor said they've seen a scar. I said "yes, this is the same way back 2019, I was asked to come back for follow ups 2019 to 2020, and I completed them all. Would you like to have a look at the follow up papers, I brought them with me". Doctor said no need, my records are in her computer. I was asked to do sputum test for 3 days. Thursday, Sunday, Monday.
While being guided to the lab for the test, I asked the nurse "Why there is need now for sputum test? Way back 2019 only x-ray follow ups". Nurse said "They want to check if you have any infection in your lungs.

I proceeded and did my 1st sputum test. They also did another blood test on me.
My second and third sputum test will be on Nov 7 and 8.

Now I'm anxious.

Questions on my mind:
1. Has anyone been on the same situation, where they've seen the scar and accepted years back, and now they've seen it again and doing extra tests that wasnt done before? What does that mean :(
2. If my sputum were all negative, will that be ok for them to give me visa?
3. If my sputum became positive (though i have no known history of ptb, what if, maybe), will they treat me and give visa or will they deport me? :(
4. I keep reading that if you are an old visa holder (in my case I was with Dubai company, cancelled last October, switching to Sharjah Freezone company), will they accept me and give visa?
5. My visa applied is for 3 years (i own the freezone company, but I put general manager, not investor. Because i need the employment contract to sponsor my family to come here from Philippines) in the event they grant me visa, will they allow me 3 years? Or it will be again 1 year conditional? But of course at this situation any residence visa will be ok for me :(

Im so anxious and worried. I still have until Monday to do sputum and will still have to wait for results. If there is anyone facing similar situation please comment your thoughts.
Dear Xtang, i will really appreciate your advice/knowledge. Many many thanks to all of you. Hoping to read comments from you.

Rikimaruz

as far as i know, every time you change visa by emirates, they will test your sputum again, might be back to 1 year follow up visa, just to make sure you dont develop some kind of illness, but i know it will be ok since your an old visa,...

2019 AA Girl

@Rikimaruz, thanks for your response. Oh ok, so they take sputum tests everytime there is emirate switch. I really hope this is the case. If it is 1 year with follow up, I'd be so grateful than being unfit. I really wish. Still a few more days of being anxious.

Revert23

You would not be unfit anymore since you already have visa before., unless otherwise the rules have change, as of now, i know its still the same., old visa , change emirates, 1 year followup positive or negwtive result of sputum, goodluck let us know the result :)

2019 AA Girl

@Revert23 thanks for your response. This eases my anxiety. I will update in this thread what happens. Many thanks

2019 AA Girl

If anyone has more advice/info, kindly comment. Appreciate all your thoughts. Thank you

Renskerd

any update AA girl? thank you,

2019 AA Girl

@Renskerd

Today is the 3rd sputum test day. Im just about to reach Al Muhaisnah now. After this test I will try to speak with the doctor to ask for what to expect/results. But I assume they will say they will email the results. I will update later further.

Renskerd

ok goodluck, thank you,.

GuestPoster5623

Good luck

2019 AA Girl

Update: I have finished 3rd Sputum. While submitting the sample, I've asked the lab personnel if I need to go back to the Doctor. I was told if the doctor didnt tell me to come back, then no need. I just need to wait for the results in 2 to 3 days. I went back to the car, had a quick lunch and I felt uneasy to just leave like that, decided to go back and check with the doctor. So i went back, and at block 7, i was asked to submit copy of my old visa, copy of residence cancellation and copy of status change. They said "it will help". And that my results will be e-mailed Thursday or Sunday (as they are still waiting for sputum test results).

Still a few more days of waiting then. I really hope it will be alright.

GuestPoster5623

If from last viza more then 6 month, u will have unfite. If less - maybe u will have again 1 year ....good luck

GuestPoster5623

If not more 6 month from last viza ..

Renskerd

yah now your considered as old visa,. all you can do now is wait,. but im guessing everything will be alright :)

GuestPoster5623

Guys, who can help with any info, how to come back to uae after ban ? Who know all this steps?

Renskerd

if for work visa not possible, if for dependent visa you can search the steps on some site bro,.

GuestPoster5623

Hi, trying to find this steps from people, nobody did it.... I want back for even tourist viza, i dont need work viza .. maybe u know something, can u help with any info? Plz

Renskerd

i think is still not possible, even for tourist visa,. i think you already did your eye scan?

2019 AA Girl

Hello i would just like to update.
I got the results today and it is fit-follow up, fit for one year. (I think they will ask me to come back for xray every 6 months, same like what they did back in 2019)

I wanted 3yrs visa but i am ok with 1 year, so much better than unfit and deportation.

I am so relieved now. It was literally pure mental torture from last week. Thinking of the results.

I wish others in same situation will also be getting fit, it was such pure happiness when i saw the certificate on the email.

Will now proceed to my eid and visa stamping.

Take care everyone

Renskerd

thank you for sharing your journey, goodluck further :)

bloodlessuk

I have same issue since 6 years but it was not a problem for me because its normal and anyone can have that if it is not related to any serious desiease...they asked me to come back after every month for test until 3 months later they issued the visa ...

Krizxy

Hi AA girl. Just want to ask when you get the new work here in Dubai you said you have 1year and 2years visa renewal. For your 2years visa renewal, Did you only get the blood test for medical?because I have a friend that has a problem also before with his xray and after running some test and help from their HR he got the FIT result. Now after 2years he was going to be renewed again is there any possibility that they will not review the xray for the past years?his colleagues was only tested for blood test because it's the same company like him.

2019 AA Girl

Hi Krizxy,
Yes on the renewal of same Dubai company, they will only do blood test

2019 AA Girl

Another update:
They actually gave me 3 years visa. I was surprised when I saw my passport stamp

Krizxy

So it will not be affect the scar issue from the past?is it real that once you are released a FIT certificate.if you stay with the same company they will just check blood test for HIV right.

2019 AA Girl

Krizxy,
Yes in Dubai this is the case. As long as you stay in same Dubai company they only check for blood.

Revert23

Hi AA girl, thats good to hear

Just want to ask in 2019, that was your first DUBAI visa right?

2019 AA Girl

@Revert23

Yes 2016 - I got hired and had visa under Abu Dhabi company (no medical issues, nothing)

2019- Had visa (they saw the scar, was approved after some medical struggles) under Dubai company

Now 2021 - Has visa (again after the never ending medical struggles!) under Sharjah company

Revert23

Thank you :)

GuestPoster5623

Hello i just wanna ask if what medical did you do to get fit😁

2019 AA Girl

Hi Rossana

I did the usual required medical: x ray and blood test. They saw the lung scar and asked me to do 3-day sputum test. Then they gave me Fit-Follow up certificate. (My first Follow up is on May 2022)

Krizxy

You just take the blood when you got the medical?for renewal with the same company?

Krizxy

Because I'm scared that I will do again with that xray and scar when I renew my contract  shain with the same company

2019 AA Girl

Hi Krizxy,

I know for sure that if you are under Dubai visa and you are renewing under the very same company, Dubai visa, your renewal will only need blood test. No need xray

For other emirates renewing under same company and same emirate, I dont know if it is blood only also, or blood + xray.

Maybe somebody on the thread knows? Anyone who is under Abu Dhabi or Sharjah visa? What medicals do you do when renewing your visa?

Renskerd

im abu dhabi visa same company, upon renewal  we do xrays + blood test,..

Guests#123

Thanks for the update. I am in same state. I got 1 year fit follow up. But I am in residence visa, husband sponsoring. I have followup medical checkup in muhaisnah this may. Hope I will also get fit or followup not deportation as my daughter also studying here, husband working here.

Revert23

You are newly dependent visa guest123?

Syrache

Hi, we have the same situation, just wanted to know how many days you got the result from the follow up? I did my 3rd sputum last Friday, till now I did not get any results. Thanks in advance.

Mariamarks

hi guys,.

im housewife under my husband visa,.

15 years ago im cured with TB so i have TB scar back in my home country,

we are transferring visa from abu dhabi to dubai,.

before in abu dhabi i got fit result but need to go every 6 months for followup,.

we will cancel visa now to change to dubai visa,.

will i get deported due to tb scar here in dubai?

travelista101

Hi 2019 AA Girl . I hope you can answer me. I canceled my Dubai Residence Visa 3 days ago, do I need to do an X-Ray again if I will transfer to the same Emirate -Dubai for Dubai Airlines?- different company

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