preparing for k-1 medical - no vaccination records

[Love's JAA 100]

For the medical exam, you're supposed to bring your vaccination records. My fiancee said that she had the vaccinations done at a local public health clinic, but the records held there have since been wiped out by a hurricane. She said she may be able to get a letter from them, but it would probably not be official or completely accurate. Basically she has no vaccination records.

The question is, what will happen if she doesn't have vaccination records when she goes for the medical?

Will they make her retake vaccines?

Will it impair her chance for approval?

Should she get this letter from the health clinic even though they would be producing it without the source documents?

Thanks!

[marriott574 13]

If it is not to much trouble it would get the letter this would at least prove her story. Not sure on the other questions.

[Penguin_ie 5,999]

It depends on what is age appropriate for her- some she may need to re-take, or get a tither test to show she is immune.

[helloagain007 2]

They won't accept a letter. She must take a titer test prior to the medical exam. Her regular doctor can send her for this test.

[Love's JAA 100]

They won't accept a letter. She must take a titer test prior to the medical exam. Her regular doctor can send her for this test.

She doesn't have a regular doctor, so she needs to find one who can do this?

Do you know how long this test takes to process? Does she get directions on how to do this or is there a standard test because I don't know about this titer test and I know for sure she won't.

[helloagain007 2]

You should print out the USCIS required immunizations for her age group, then take it to a doctor who can send you for a 'Titer' test to check for these immunizations.

In Canada the test takes about a week to get the results. I don't know about your country.

My daughter, who has had all of her immunizations from Canada, was missing two immunizations that the US government wanted. That's why you should take the USCIS list with you to the doctor.

Edited May 7, 2013 by helloagain007