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oh and regarding the taxes: i asked my bank in the us (td bank). no tax on transfering your savings. even if it is over 10k. they said that transfers over 10k per year are just registered automatically with the irs to screen for money laundering and so on.

You can use transferwise (transferwise.com). I use them a lot and they charge a much lower fee than most Banks. For 10k$ the fee would be around 40$.

Hi Dalek,

I just went through the CR1 process and I am a physician in Germany, but like you havent done the USMLE. I struggled with the same issue like you and had to answer the same questions on the DS-260. I answered with "yes" to both of your questions and very briefly explained that I am applying for the visa because i am seeking to be with my spouse. I also wrote that I am considering to take the exams.

I wasnt asked any questions regarding that matter during the interview and the consular officer said i will get the visa in the next few days.

I see trouble with answering "no" to these questions, as they dont ask what your primary reason is. And of course would you seek to work as a physician, as that is what you have been trained for. This is not an issue with inadmissibility, because the laws concerning Immigration say that you would be inadmissible, if your primary reason to come to the us is seeking to work as a physician without having passed the USMLE. In your case your primary reason is to be with your soon-to-be spouse.

I dont know why there are these questions in the DS 160, as they are irrelevant for your visa category. Does anyone know, if the DS 160 form is used for any other visa categories, where it would make sense to ask these two questions?