Copy of chest x-ray at point of entry??

[naijaboy 16]

My fiancé says that her visa pick up letter states that she needs to have a chest X-ray with her at the USA point of entry.. What's this about and whats the reason? All she was given is a cd disc of the chest X-ray she has no X-ray film.. Does she need the actual film or will cd disc be ok? Thanks

[milimelo 4,501]

My fiancé says that her visa pick up letter states that she needs to have a chest X-ray with her at the USA point of entry.. What's this about and whats the reason? All she was given is a cd disc of the chest X-ray she has no X-ray film.. Does she need the actual film or will cd disc be ok? Thanks

No, that's not needed - they don;t have doctors at POE. She can have CD disc in her carry-on luggage.

[naijaboy 16]

No, that's not needed - they don;t have doctors at POE. She can have CD disc in her carry-on luggage.

Thanks

[Ben and Jill 37]

She should not need that...but it's good to carry it in her carry on bag. Ben did not need his, but the embassy told him that he would...he didn't. I had it with me just in case. You shouldn't have any issues with that. Be blessed.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Even if the CD is put in regular luggage you don't see customs until you have retrieved your luggage.

[ndu26 114]

Hmmm so now they changed it to disc. In 2006 ( I came in through employment immigrant visa), I had the actual awkwardly large X-ray film and of course dutifully obedient, I had it on me(did not want to risk putting it my luggage and losing it!). Got to my POE and NO ONE asked for it . I said ok maybe the agency that employed me or somewhere along the line, while settling down I would be required to submit it for GC, SSN something!!!!!!!! yet nothing. Had to discard it after several months.

does not hurt to have it with her just in case. At least it is just a disc now.

Edited December 8, 2011 by ndu26