Vaccine requirement?!

[OverThePond 13]

After October 1st it will be a requirement for you to be vaccinated against COVID?

I don't want the vaccine for religious reasons, Surely they can't force me to get vaccinated in order to pass the medical can they? I am worried 

[Marieke H 2,316]

Yes, the COVID-19 vaccine will be added to the list of required vaccinations for intending immigrants. As for all vaccinations, you can request a waiver based on moral or religious convictions.

[JeanneAdil 6,206]

they can't but they can deny the visa too

 

• Waiver based on religious or moral convictions: If an applicant objects to COVID-19 vaccination on religious or moral grounds, the applicant must submit a waiver request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS will determine if the waiver is granted. Neither the examining physician nor the CDC can make this determination.

[Adventine 3,187]

On top of all the things that USCIS has to adjudicate, evaluating vaccine waiver requests is just going to slow down the system even more.

[gregcrs2 1,777]

29 minutes ago, OverThePond said:

After October 1st it will be a requirement for you to be vaccinated against COVID?

I don't want the vaccine for religious reasons, Surely they can't force me to get vaccinated in order to pass the medical can they? I am worried 

They can't force you to get a vaccine and they surely are not forced to issue a visa.  You never had any vaccines?

[JeanneAdil 6,206]

the US can't even make our citizens do the vaccine but the CDC says this is important to prevent the variants from spreading

[Dashinka 23,271]

Like most of the waivers here in places like hospitals, unless you are claiming religious convictions for all vaccines, I doubt a waiver would be granted for just the Covid19 jab.

[Adventine 3,187]

1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

Like most of the waivers here in places like hospitals, unless you are claiming religious convictions for all vaccines, I doubt a waiver would be granted for just the Covid19 jab.

And if, for example, you are a Catholic, you can't use religious reasons for refusing the vaccine, as the Pope has publicly supported it. Same principle for any other religious denomination whose leaders have come out with similar statements.

[waiting1234 25]

Do you have to get the vaccine before coming here? I already have it and my fiancée wants to but they only have the one available from china in her country. We would much rather get one that is approved by the CDC which is why we have waited to get it.

 

also does this mean we now have a new 5 week delay since its a shot then a three week wait then a two week wait before you are considered vaccinated.

[HRQX 4,145]

4 minutes ago, waiting1234 said:

Do you have to get the vaccine before coming here?

Yes, the Panel Physician also accepts vaccines listed for EUL by the World Health Organization: https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/panel-physicians/covid-19-technical-instructions.html

6 minutes ago, waiting1234 said:

then a two week wait before you are considered vaccinated.

Don't have to wait after the last dose.

[SalishSea 16,795]

5 hours ago, OverThePond said:

After October 1st it will be a requirement for you to be vaccinated against COVID?

I don't want the vaccine for religious reasons, Surely they can't force me to get vaccinated in order to pass the medical can they? I am worried 

I'd definitely have a plan B in case your waiver is denied.  USC may have to try for a visa for your country.

[Wuozopo 4,285]

15 hours ago, OverThePond said:

After October 1st it will be a requirement for you to be vaccinated against COVID?

I don't want the vaccine for religious reasons, Surely they can't force me to get vaccinated in order to pass the medical can they? I am worried 

 Use this time to build your waiver case with documentation—The religion background and specific beliefs/doctrines that are against immunisations , how long you have practiced it and been a member, things that show you or your parents have rejected other vaccinations or medical interventions over the course of your life, etc. You may have to wait a long time for your waiver to be reviewed…I have no info on that but it seems everything is in a long queue these days. Ugh! But the wait will be worth it if you don’t have to compromise your religion.

Meanwhile please be responsible—wash your hands, wear a mask, and get tested often to protect yourself and limit spreading to vulnerable people who already have enough medical problems or young children who can’t get vaccinated yet. 

Edited September 17, 2021 by Wuozopo

[Adventine 3,187]

12 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

I'd definitely have a plan B in case your waiver is denied.  USC may have to try for a visa for your country.

I agree with this. If the waiver is denied, US citizens who don't want their partners to take the COVID vaccines should already start researching how to move to their partners' countries... and should also anticipate that COVID vaccines may soon be required to immigrate there too.

Edited September 17, 2021 by Adventine

[Ryan H 3,791]

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[From_CAN_2_US 1,097]

22 hours ago, Marieke H said:

Yes, the COVID-19 vaccine will be added to the list of required vaccinations for intending immigrants. As for all vaccinations, you can request a waiver based on moral or religious convictions.

Genuine question. The OP is applying for K1 visa, which is non immigrant. My understanding is only immigrant visa applicants need to get the COVID vaccine.

 

So wouldn’t OP’s K1 visa be granted without having taken the vaccine? They can move to US, get married and apply for AOS. They would ofcourse need to get the vaccine later, when doing the medicals for the green card interview.