Vaccine for K1?

[Me&myBaby 10]

Hi to everyone! According for what I've read in some forums here, vaccines are not a requirement for K1 visa applicants (just for AOS after entering the U.S.)...but when I called one of the authorized doctors here in Argentina, she told me that I need 4 vaccines. One of them is "chicken pot", which I already had, but no vaccine....

The thing is that for this one in particular, there are 2 dosis for adults and with 4 weeks of "waiting" between the first one and the second.

The only thing missing is my medical examen, wich will be on Tuesday(and then interview scheduling time!!!)...could the doctor be wrong about it? Or it depends on each consulate? I don't want to wait a whole month just because of one shot of a vaccine for something that I already had.

Thank you for your answers!!!

[Pinkrlion 2,725]

Hi to everyone! According for what I've read in some forums here, vaccines are not a requirement for K1 visa applicants (just for AOS after entering the U.S.)...but when I called one of the authorized doctors here in Argentina, she told me that I need 4 vaccines. One of them is "chicken pot", which I already had, but no vaccine....

The thing is that for this one in particular, there are 2 dosis for adults and with 4 weeks of "waiting" between the first one and the second.

The only thing missing is my medical examen, wich will be on Tuesday(and then interview scheduling time!!!)...could the doctor be wrong about it? Or it depends on each consulate? I don't want to wait a whole month just because of one shot of a vaccine for something that I already had.

Thank you for your answers!!!

Everyone must have vaccinations. At least 4 of them are required before you POE. you may only need 1 dose based on your age. As long as your get 1st dose you are fine.

[Me&myBaby 10]

Everyone must have vaccinations. At least 4 of them are required before you POE. you may only need 1 dose based on your age. As long as your get 1st dose you are fine.

Thanks! That's good, so I can have the first dosis, then interview, then the second one? Because I have to send a checklist to the embassy with a sworn statement saying that I have all the documents ready in order to get an appointment date, so I don't want to go there and then having troubles for supposily not having everything....

Edited March 9, 2013 by Me&myBaby

[Pinkrlion 2,725]

Thanks! That's good, so I can have the first dosis, then interview, then the second one? Because I have to send a checklist to the embassy with a sworn statement saying that I have all the documents ready in order to get an appointment date, so I don't want to go there and then having troubles for supposily not having everything....

If you need a second dose, you will get it in the US

[Me&myBaby 10]

If you need a second dose, you will get it in the US

Thank you a lot!!!

[QueenOfBlades 224]

Not sure if you meant "chicken pox". If it is, it's the Varicella vaccine. Not sure how it works over there but the Varicella vaccine isn't available in the UK so if you said you've had chicken pox, they accept that and it isn't required. They mark it on the DS-3025 as "varicella history" and the chicken pox vaccine isn't required. It's the only one they accept your word on. Tell them you've had chicken pox. In my case, I will most likely have to get the vaccine from a civil surgeon in the US and have him transcribe it to the I-693 for AOS, which is always an option for you too.

Edited March 9, 2013 by QueenOfBlades

[Jarrod&Vicky 17]

I've never had Chicken pox, so I decided to get one dose a couple of years ago because Adult Varicella can be really dangerous. When I went to see Dr. Kelly with the certificate of that single dose, he said everything was fine. I'm still in the process of AOS but I remember he checked the complete vaccination box in the form. My two cents!

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Everyone must have vaccinations. At least 4 of them are required before you POE. you may only need 1 dose based on your age. As long as your get 1st dose you are fine.

Actually no. The OP is correct, the K1 doesn't technically require vaccinations BUT some countries may require you to get the vaccinations before approving you for the visa. The OP seems to be from one of those countries.