Medical

[MummyOf1 0]

Hi..

I'm just wondering..

what are the blood tests for at the medical? Is it just HIV and Syphillis?

Also.. I have a 3 yr old daughter from a previous relationship..

Does she also have to have a medical.. if yes, will it be at the same time?

thanks

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Hi..

I'm just wondering..

what are the blood tests for at the medical? Is it just HIV and Syphillis?

Also.. I have a 3 yr old daughter from a previous relationship..

Does she also have to have a medical.. if yes, will it be at the same time?

thanks

This page has links to the instructions to Panel Physicians. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/panel.htm

1991 is the latest, except for some updates which are also linked on the page. You will find lists of all the diseases and screenings.

If the 3 year old is going to get a visa and immigrate to the US she will have a medical exam. You would schedule yours and hers together when you call.

Also be sure and study up on reqirements for taking a child out of the UK. It's on the Embassy's website. You have to have certain legal documents or a notarized statement from her father before they will grant her visa.

Edited August 19, 2009 by Nich-Nick

[Zen Den 18]

Hi..

I'm just wondering..

what are the blood tests for at the medical? Is it just HIV and Syphillis?

Also.. I have a 3 yr old daughter from a previous relationship..

Does she also have to have a medical.. if yes, will it be at the same time?

thanks

blood tests are for HIV, syphillis and other debilitating STDs.

yes, your daughter will have have to undergo medical too (unless there's a different policy in your country), and it's best if she has it the same day as you for practical reasons

good luck and god bless

[MummyOf1 0]

Thank you both for your advice!!

My daughter's father is not on her birth certificate, he was never interested in her so i don't think that's a problem

[imaisha 0]

You might want to e-mail the embassy to ask about that though... there have been a few threads here with folks in similar situations. From what I've reread it looks like you might need to write a letter stating that the father has had no contact with the child and have it notarized- even if he's not listed on the birth certificate. I'll paste the relevant threads below for you to come to your own conclusions but better safe than sorry I think.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...ustody&st=0

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...&hl=custody

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...&hl=custody

[MummyOf1 0]

You might want to e-mail the embassy to ask about that though... there have been a few threads here with folks in similar situations. From what I've reread it looks like you might need to write a letter stating that the father has had no contact with the child and have it notarized- even if he's not listed on the birth certificate. I'll paste the relevant threads below for you to come to your own conclusions but better safe than sorry I think.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...ustody&st=0

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...&hl=custody

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...&hl=custody

thank you, i think i will write that letter. I barely know anything about him.. have no way of contacting him..

when do i send the letter?.. or do i take it to the interview?

[imaisha 0]

thank you, i think i will write that letter. I barely know anything about him.. have no way of contacting him..

when do i send the letter?.. or do i take it to the interview?

Bring it to the interview.

[Welshcookie 17]

You should definitely pay attention to getting a notarized letter for the Embassy regarding your child's father.

[MummyOf1 0]

You should definitely pay attention to getting a notarized letter for the Embassy regarding your child's father.

My parents neighbour is a solicitor.. would she be able to 'notorise' the letter?

[imaisha 0]

From here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...st&p=913982

"All Notaries are Solicitors in the UK but not all Solicitors are Notaries. They can also be Barristers of Law..."

Search here: http://www.thenotariessociety.org.uk/find_a_notary.asp to see if they are and if not, you can search for someone else.

Edited August 21, 2009 by imaisha

[MummyOf1 0]

From here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...st&p=913982

"All Notaries are Solicitors in the UK but not all Solicitors are Notaries. They can also be Barristers of Law..."

Search here: http://www.thenotariessociety.org.uk/find_a_notary.asp to see if they are and if not, you can search for someone else.

thank you

you guys rock

*edit* just checked for her.. and she is 1 of 6 in my area. thank you!

Edited August 21, 2009 by MummyOf1

[imaisha 0]

*edit* just checked for her.. and she is 1 of 6 in my area. thank you!

Very lucky! Wahoo!

[Kirsten UK 2]

Hi, my daughter and I had our medicals in April. She did not need to have the blood test.

I was also a single parent but my daughter's father was named on the LONG birth certificate, which is the one you need to take to the interview. I had a letter from a solicitor explaining my personal circumstances, and how I had the right under English law to take her wherever I chose without the consent of her biological father. However, the US embassy stated to my face, they are not interested at all in English law, it is what happens after you arrive in the US that they are concerned about and they want concrete proof that you are not in anyway preventing the biological father contact by removing the child to another country without their consent. So, long story a bit shorter, I was sent away from the embassy and told to see a Notary Public to get a sworn affadavit to confirm all I had told them regarding my personal circumstances were true. This is a legally binding statement in terms of your visa approval. The kind of info included on the statement I found to be personally embarrassing, not the sort of thing I would want an acquaintance, neighbour or even friend to read, but thats just me. The statement has to be written in your own words but my Notary guided me as to the kinds of things to say so as to leave no stone unturned in terms of describing EXACTLY the relationship you had with your childs father. I found the K2 part of the process the most difficult, there are gaps (I'm sorry to say) in some of the guidance on VJ where K2's are concerned.

Keep all of the documents you submit pertaining to your parental responsibility. Get an extra copy of the affadavit at the time its written. I re-submitted copies of them all with my AOS as I had no idea whether or not they would need them again, I hope it runs smoother than the K2 process did. You will also need to get a copy of any Parental Responsibility Agreement made or not made in regard to your child. There is a thread much lower down in the UK forum about this with details on how to obtain it. A birth certificate with no paternal details unfortunately does not alone mean that you STILL have lawful custody of the child, therefore obtaining a letter from the HMRC Family Division stating there are no PRA's relating to your child will prove to whomever (including the Notary) that you are still the lawful custodian. I would recommend you get the PRA letter before you spend money on the affadavit, as it is a key document to show the Notary and to have written into the affadvit. PM me if you want to talk any more about this, good luck!

PS

Edited August 24, 2009 by Kirsten UK