Mandatory Vaccinations

[TBoneTX 43,545]

Presuming that your fiancee's visa is granted, one of the important papers from home that she should obtain multiple copies (at least 2) of is her vaccination record from her doctor or clinic, stamped.  This is a very helpful and often overlooked document to have at hand.

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

6 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Presuming that your fiancee's visa is granted, one of the important papers from home that she should obtain multiple copies (at least 2) of is her vaccination record from her doctor or clinic, stamped.  This is a very helpful and often overlooked document to have at hand.

FYI our panel doctor told us to use the vaccination worksheet he did (he gave us copies), because it is in a format that is understandable to Americans. And when we forgot and tried to use the kids’ vax records from home, we were quickly reminded as to why - vaccines can have different brand names in different countries and (in this case the school district nurse) could not figure out properly what their vax schedule had been. Then I remembered about the worksheet and she was happy with that.

[brevig 28]

On 8/24/2021 at 8:33 AM, Whodey said:

Is it true that my Fiance must have all of these vaccinations or she will fail the medical exam?

My fiance had 0 of the vaccines required.  Some require multiple shots.  It cost a lot more (like $800 total for her and her daughter) and they gave her a vaccine card and told her she needed to get the 2nd dose on X day once in America.  YES, you have to have every vaccine, but the only way you can fail is by refusing or not having the money to pay.  Otherwise, no worries, they are willing to complete follow up shots after arriving in USA.

 

The medical exam is where they give you the vaccines.  You don't fail it for not having the vaccine, as they will give it to you.

[HRQX 4,145]

On 8/23/2021 at 6:49 PM, Whodey said:

She has some vaccines, but we are guessing not all. Some of these, I've never heard of before. So now, we're wondering what happens if she needs 6 or more vaccines.

Would the medical exam be on or after October 1, 2021?

[Sparkle Sparkle 913]

On 8/23/2021 at 8:33 PM, Whodey said:

We are very close to scheduling our Medical Exam and Interview, but I ran across this little nugget tonight. Is it true that my Fiance must have all of these vaccinations or she will fail the medical exam? If so, I really wish our lawyer would've told us this a year ago. 

 

 

You can add mandatory CoVID vaccines to that list https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/civil-surgeons/covid-19-technical-instructions.html

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

2 hours ago, Sparkle Sparkle said:

You can add mandatory CoVID vaccines to that list https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/civil-surgeons/covid-19-technical-instructions.html

From Oct 1. Waivers available for those too young, medically unable to get the vaccine, or who do not have access to an approved vaccine.

[HRQX 4,145]

9 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

From Oct 1. Waivers available for those too young, medically unable to get the vaccine, or who do not have access to an approved vaccine.

Note that OP's fiance would eventually do AOS from K-1 and if she doesn't meet the first 2 waivers then the 3rd one specifically states: "Not routinely available. If no COVID-19 vaccine is routinely available in the state where the Civil Surgeon practices"

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

24 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Note that OP's fiance would eventually do AOS from K-1 and if she doesn't meet the first 2 waivers then the 3rd one specifically states: "Not routinely available. If no COVID-19 vaccine is routinely available in the state where the Civil Surgeon practices"

The too young is under 12, so…

[HRQX 4,145]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

so…

I was just mentioning the requirements for AOS since AFAIK the vaccines are available across the US.

[Whodey 9]

She was here in July, and Covid was the one vaccine she got. And thank god because her daughter and dad got covid while she was here and she returned to a house full of Covid and never got sick. Hell of a vaccine! 

[HRQX 4,145]

6 minutes ago, Whodey said:

Covid was the one vaccine she got.

Did she get both doses?

 

Or was it the single-dose J&J shot?

Edited August 26, 2021 by HRQX

[Limey 551]

On 8/23/2021 at 9:49 PM, Whodey said:

She has some vaccines, but we are guessing not all. Some of these, I've never heard of before. So now, we're wondering what happens if she needs 6 or more vaccines. I'm not going to pretend that I know what I'm talking about when it comes to vaccines, but I would think 6 different vaccines in a short period of time might not be healthy. This has me worried that we might need to push out the exam 3+ months after waiting an entire year already

I've done a lot of traveling and on occasions I've had several vaccinations in the same day. It never caused me any problems. The biggest issue is that some of them require 2 or 3 shots over a period of a few weeks and you're not fully vaccinated until you've had them all. So I'd get her to go to the doctor as soon as possible, and also get a timeline for when the 2nd and 3rd (if required) can be given.

[NMBob 0]

https://cilawgroup.com/news/2021/08/26/covid-19-vaccine-to-be-required-for-i-693-medical-exams-for-green-card-applicants/

[Ryan H 3,798]

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[MYV 3]

On 8/26/2021 at 2:57 PM, Whodey said:

She was here in July, and Covid was the one vaccine she got. And thank god because her daughter and dad got covid while she was here and she returned to a house full of Covid and never got sick. Hell of a vaccine! 

Which of the vaccines did she get?