Vaccine requirement

[SimonG 0]

Hiya, I'm new to the site (which has been super helpful!!) 

My wife is a USC and we have just filed an I-130 & A. 

I've been deep diving through the US Gov pages and found that immigrants will need the covid vaccine to enter the US as an alien relative. 

Has anyone entered as an alien relative recently without the vaccine? 

(we recently visited for a holiday and to visit family and it didn't require the vaccine, I just wondered if it was still the case for immigrating family) 

 

Thanks 😊

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15 minutes ago, SimonG said:

Hiya, I'm new to the site (which has been super helpful!!) 

My wife is a USC and we have just filed an I-130 & A. 

I've been deep diving through the US Gov pages and found that immigrants will need the covid vaccine to enter the US as an alien relative. 

Has anyone entered as an alien relative recently without the vaccine? 

(we recently visited for a holiday and to visit family and it didn't require the vaccine, I just wondered if it was still the case for immigrating family) 

 

Thanks 😊

Tourists are not required to be vaccinated. 

Immigrants require several vaccines. 

If you do not want to be vaccinated you will have to file a waiver citing religious or moral convictions. The waiver process takes about a year. 

I believe you can file the waiver after you receive the USCIS number.  But, most people file after they are found inadmissible and that adds another year to the visa process. 

The Covid vaccine requirement is also waived for people from certain countries (where the vaccine is not available). 

Generally, the only type of immigrant allowed to enter the US without being fully vaccinated are K1 visa entrants as they adjust status and can have another medical inside the US. 

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Here is someone's AOS vaccine waiver story.

They submitted the waiver at the same time they submitted their other documents. You might want to start working on your waiver package now and gathering statements from friends, family members, and religious leaders (if applicable) attesting to your belief. 

Here are some more links: 

 

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Is this Consulate processing or adjustment.