MEDICAL EXAM

[WaitingStill 24]

Hi all,

This question came up during a discussion and no one seemed to know the answer.

A friend of mine's fiance' has a medical condition that will need continued treatment after he arrives in the US on his K1 visa.

My friend looked on a forum somewhere and read that if you need medical treatment for something, they will not pass you on your K1 medical exam. But others have said that it's only "communicable diseases" that they are concerned about.

It seems to me that people travel here to get medical treatment all the time. Would they really deny a K1 visa simply because you needed continued medical treatment that is not related to a communicable disease???

[C-ma'am 684]

Hi all,

This question came up during a discussion and no one seemed to know the answer.

A friend of mine's fiance' has a medical condition that will need continued treatment after he arrives in the US on his K1 visa.

My friend looked on a forum somewhere and read that if you need medical treatment for something, they will not pass you on your K1 medical exam. But others have said that it's only "communicable diseases" that they are concerned about.

It seems to me that people travel here to get medical treatment all the time. Would they really deny a K1 visa simply because you needed continued medical treatment that is not related to a communicable disease???

Someone asked something similar today. Read this answer http://www.visajourn...ost__p__5651649

It all depends on what kind of treatment the person has to go through and what kind of disease.

Edited August 31, 2012 by Celeste & C

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi all,

This question came up during a discussion and no one seemed to know the answer.

A friend of mine's fiance' has a medical condition that will need continued treatment after he arrives in the US on his K1 visa.

My friend looked on a forum somewhere and read that if you need medical treatment for something, they will not pass you on your K1 medical exam. But others have said that it's only "communicable diseases" that they are concerned about.

It seems to me that people travel here to get medical treatment all the time. Would they really deny a K1 visa simply because you needed continued medical treatment that is not related to a communicable disease???

If it is not a communicable disease and not something potentially harmful to others (mental instability for example) it is not a problem. The US government does not care how you pay for your medical expenses. You show an affidavit of support and your fiancee/wife is not eligible for medicare. why would they care?

Not an issue.

One possible, unlikely exception. A sharp eyed CO who is charged with determining if your fiancee will become a public charge may ASK "how are you going to treat this condition in the USA?" Best to have an answer rather than get rejected on public charge gorunds (not health) Most insuracne companies allow an open enrollment upon getting married, if that is the case, simply document that in case it is asked.