Country will not vaccinate pregnant women

[H8888 0]

In my fiance's country, doctors absolutely refuse to give COVID vaccines to pregnant women because they are not allowed. Waiting out the pregnancy is not an option because her visa will expire. The doctors have offered a notorized letter stating that my fiance can't be vaccinated. What should we do.

[SalishSea 17,928]

7 minutes ago, H8888 said:

In my fiance's country, doctors absolutely refuse to give COVID vaccines to pregnant women because they are not allowed. Waiting out the pregnancy is not an option because her visa will expire. The doctors have offered a notorized letter stating that my fiance can't be vaccinated. What should we do.

Maybe request for the visa to be reissued after it expires?

 

 

[Lemonslice 4,886]

Did she attend the medical and interview yet?  

[H8888 0]

Just now, Lemonslice said:

Did she attend the medical and interview yet?  

Yes they said they will issue it in 2 weeks 

[H8888 0]

8 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Maybe request for the visa to be reissued after it expires?

 

 

They barely decided to approve it after 2 years of waiting and begging, i really doubt they'd care. This is an embassy that has only issued 1 K1 in like 5 months 

Edited December 1, 2021 by H8888

[SalishSea 17,928]

2 minutes ago, H8888 said:

They barely decided to approve it after 2 years of waiting and begging, i really doubt they'd care.

Well, don't know what to tell you.  COVID vaccine is considered safe for pregnant women per both the WHO and CDC, so there will not be a waiver or anything.  Maybe you can travel to another country to get the vaccine before arriving in the US with the K-1?

7 minutes ago, H8888 said:

Yes they said they will issue it in 2 weeks 

Then why the concern?

[Lemonslice 4,886]

18 minutes ago, H8888 said:

Yes they said they will issue it in 2 weeks 

If the visa is to be issued, then the doctor probably waived the requirement to be vaccinated.  

Edited December 1, 2021 by Lemonslice

[H8888 0]

11 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

If the visa is to be issued, then the doctor probably waived the requirement to be vaccinated.  

She specifically asked about this and the officer said they can't do anything about waivers

[Lemonslice 4,886]

10 minutes ago, H8888 said:

She specifically asked about this and the officer said they can't do anything about waivers

 

well then, the visa will not be issued - it will give you time.

[H8888 0]

2 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

 

well then, the visa will not be issued - it will give you time.

It will be issued we already passed the medical and interview. Just need a vaccine to enter the US. Thank you everybody for the help

[powerpuff 6,732]

1 hour ago, H8888 said:

Just need a vaccine to enter the US. Thank you everybody for the help

Land border POEs are allowing non-US citizens/LPRs unvaccinated individuals through for essential travel (which this would be) until January 2022. Someone here on VJ is planning to do it by flying to Mexico then flying to Tijuana and entering through a land border there on a K1 visa.

[H8888 0]

24 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

Land border POEs are allowing non-US citizens/LPRs unvaccinated individuals through for essential travel

I was thinking about this also but mexico requires a visa for her country. I appreciate the idea 

[millefleur 5,047]

**Moved from K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures to Coronavirus Covid-19; question is not K-1 specific**

[randy32 165]

Let the doctor who performs her medical handle that. He should be able to sign off on that since those are the rules in your country.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

10 hours ago, H8888 said:

I was thinking about this also but mexico requires a visa for her country. I appreciate the idea 

So? Can she not get a visa to Mexico? If they see she has a valid K1 to enter the US, why would they suspect her overstaying in Mexico? Why would they not give her a visa to simply go through Mexico on her way to the US?