please what specific conditions that makes someone inadmissible to the united states Medical exams for dv applicants

[Austin57 1]

please what's the specific conditions that makes someone ineligible for dv visa?

 

my wife(principal applicant) and I are going for medicals on 22nd August, 2017. 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Serious communicable diseases (see link below) and drug/alcohol dependency are the main problems. 

 

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/medical-examination-faqs.html#5

 

 

[Austin57 1]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

Serious communicable diseases (see link below) and drug/alcohol dependency are the main problems. 

 

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/medical-examination-faqs.html#5

 

 

Thank You very much. Well answered with your link. My next question is what if you've medical conditions like Diabetes, sickle cell disease or hypertension. I didn't see them in the diseases listed through the links though but I just wants to be sure with it. Will be very grateful for the answer. 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

2 hours ago, Ayim™ said:

Thank You very much. Well answered with your link. My next question is what if you've medical conditions like Diabetes, sickle cell disease or hypertension. I didn't see them in the diseases listed through the links though but I just wants to be sure with it. Will be very grateful for the answer. 

So, diseases like that or anything else that is bad for you but not infectious to anyone else is not a medical ineligibility (even cancer). However, a chronic disease may become expensive to treat in the US because of its healthcare system and it's possible that certain diseases may raise questions about your financial ability to cope in the US; so it may not be a medical disqualification but may lead to public charge concerns.

[Austin57 1]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

So, diseases like that or anything else that is bad for you but not infectious to anyone else is not a medical ineligibility (even cancer). However, a chronic disease may become expensive to treat in the US because of its healthcare system and it's possible that certain diseases may raise questions about your financial ability to cope in the US; so it may not be a medical disqualification but may lead to public charge concerns.

Wow!! Am very enthused by your answer. Thank you once again for your concern. What's the meaning of the public charge concerns? Is it also part of the ineligibility concerns?. 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

37 minutes ago, Ayim™ said:

Wow!! Am very enthused by your answer. Thank you once again for your concern. What's the meaning of the public charge concerns? Is it also part of the ineligibility concerns?. 

Eligibility for DV is based only on education and country of chargeability. 

However you can be denied a visa for any of the same reasons as you can be denied any immigrant visa, namely a criminal record, medical disqualification, or concerns that you will become a burden on public funds. The CO will need to be sure that you will be able to support yourself/your family if you move to the US. See the answer to FAQ38 on page 15 of the instructions: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2018-Instructions-Translations/DV-2018 Instructions English.pdf

Edited June 10, 2017 by SusieQQQ

[Austin57 1]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

Eligibility for DV is based only on education and country of chargeability. 

However you can be denied a visa for any of the same reasons as you can be denied any immigrant visa, namely a criminal record, medical disqualification, or concerns that you will become a burden on public funds. The CO will need to be sure that you will be able to support yourself/your family if you move to the US. See the answer to FAQ38 on page 15 of the instructions: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2018-Instructions-Translations/DV-2018 Instructions English.pdf

Thanks so much Susie. You've made my day. Well understood. Is diabetes, sickle cell disease and hypertension part of the medical exams? Or how will they know you've those conditions?

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, Ayim™ said:

Thanks so much Susie. You've made my day. Well understood. Is diabetes, sickle cell disease and hypertension part of the medical exams? Or how will they know you've those conditions?

You're expected to be truthful in everything to do with the immigration process, including the medical and answering the doctors questions. I don't know what all the tests they do are for but they do various tests and ask questions. If you have a chronic disease it will come up somehow. Remember that lying about anything related to an immigration application can get you denied.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Also there is some info here (official site, you should have been able to reach this page through the links in your selection letter)

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare/medical-exam-faqs.html

 

Two extratcs:

 

The medical examination will include a medical history review, physical examination, chest X-ray and blood tests for syphilis.

The physical examination will at least include examination of the eyes, ears, nose and throat, extremities, heart, lungs, abdomen, lymph nodes, skin and external genitalia.

In some countries, the panel physician will send the results to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate directly. In other countries, the panel physician will give the applicant his/her medical exam results in a sealed envelope and an x-ray which the applicant must bring to the interview.

Note:  The medical examination is not a complete physical examination. Its purpose is to screen for certain medical conditions relevant to U.S. immigration law. The panel physician is not required to examine you for any conditions except those the U.S. Public Health Service specifies for U.S. immigration purposes, nor is the physician required to provide you with diagnosis or treatment even though other matters related to your health might be discovered. This examination is not a substitute for a full physical examination, consultation, diagnosis, or treatment by your primary health care provider.

 

and 

Applicants being treated for chronic medical conditions, or those taking medications on a regular basis, should be familiar with the medical conditions being treated, and the names of the medications they are taking. Applicants unsure of their diagnoses must present a certificate describing the condition(s), the current treatment, and prognosis with a list of prescribed medications.

Edited June 10, 2017 by SusieQQQ

[Austin57 1]

11 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

You're expected to be truthful in everything to do with the immigration process, including the medical and answering the doctors questions. I don't know what all the tests they do are for but they do various tests and ask questions. If you have a chronic disease it will come up somehow. Remember that lying about anything related to an immigration application can get you denied.

 

11 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Also there is some info here (official site, you should have been able to reach this page through the links in your selection letter)

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare/medical-exam-faqs.html

 

Two extratcs:

 

The medical examination will include a medical history review, physical examination, chest X-ray and blood tests for syphilis.

The physical examination will at least include examination of the eyes, ears, nose and throat, extremities, heart, lungs, abdomen, lymph nodes, skin and external genitalia.

In some countries, the panel physician will send the results to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate directly. In other countries, the panel physician will give the applicant his/her medical exam results in a sealed envelope and an x-ray which the applicant must bring to the interview.

Note:  The medical examination is not a complete physical examination. Its purpose is to screen for certain medical conditions relevant to U.S. immigration law. The panel physician is not required to examine you for any conditions except those the U.S. Public Health Service specifies for U.S. immigration purposes, nor is the physician required to provide you with diagnosis or treatment even though other matters related to your health might be discovered. This examination is not a substitute for a full physical examination, consultation, diagnosis, or treatment by your primary health care provider.

 

and 

Applicants being treated for chronic medical conditions, or those taking medications on a regular basis, should be familiar with the medical conditions being treated, and the names of the medications they are taking. Applicants unsure of their diagnoses must present a certificate describing the condition(s), the current treatment, and prognosis with a list of prescribed medications.

Very grateful. Have gotten all the concepts. Thank you very much for getting all the details I was looking for.