Required vaccines

[LadyGRAY2026 3]

Hello all - 

 

Are you telling me the beneficiary has to have these vaccines for a K1 visa ?

I got this from travel.state.,gov website.

Seems like he should do these now to avoid stress later. He is in London

 

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Influenza type b (Hib)
• Measles
• Meningococcal
• Mumps
• Pneumococcal
• Pertussis
• Polio
• Rotavirus
• Rubella
• Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids
• Varicella

[alliejourney 172]

This list is more specific to K1 requirements, and the FAQ at the bottom may be helpful to you: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/designated-civil-surgeons/vaccination-requirements

 

He should contact his GP and get his vaccine records. Many of these are things we're vaccinated for in childhood and would not be given to an adult. 

 

He will only need to have a flu shot if he is interviewing during flu season. He may also need a Covid booster - when you receive the information about the medical, it will list whether or not it's required. The hepatitis B series is required, however as it is a series that should be given over the course of months, if he gets the first dose and brings documentation to the medical, they'll mark that it could not be completed due to time constraints.

 

Since you're still in the I-129F phase, you have plenty of time. I'd focus on getting his medical and vaccination records, make sure there are no gaps, and get these vaccines once you actually have the medical & interview scheduled. If he gets the Covid and flu shot now, for example, he'll just have to get them again closer to the interview, anyway.

[Edward and Jaycel 2,659]

1 hour ago, alliejourney said:

If he gets the Covid and flu shot now, for example, he'll just have to get them again closer to the interview, anyway.

 

Covid Vaccines are no longer required for immigration purposes

[alliejourney 172]

40 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

Covid Vaccines are no longer required for immigration purposes

You're right, for clarity, right now Covid vaccines are not required. Part of me thinks it's a requirement that will change based on who is in office which I think is the reason for the Freudian slip I had lumping it in with the flu shot. 😅 But completely correct, it is not a current requirement. If that changes, OP, it will be noted in the letter you receive when it's time to schedule your visa interview and the medical.

[pushbrk 14,515]

I suspect the person already has most of these vaccinations in their history.

[TBoneTX 49,713]

From experience, I recommend getting two official (stamped or signed) copies of the vaccination record from his doctor -- one to send in, and one to keep.

[LoveBetweenUs 5]

4 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

From experience, I recommend getting two official (stamped or signed) copies of the vaccination record from his doctor -- one to send in, and one to keep.

Why stamped or signed? None of mine have this but it was printed directly from my medical records with my info at the top. Does this count?