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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from YvetteS in Immunizations. DS-3025 or I-693?   
    More Information to read.
    My RFE says no medical results found. The USCIS is supposed to have your K1 medical files, but sometimes lose them or fail to match them up with your AOS. Do not get another exam unless you get an RFE that says they do not have results of your medical. It means they lost them, but you are probably stuck with paying for a new exam. Those kinds of RFE's are not about the immunizations or the form I-693; they are because USCIS failed to match up your other medical exam results with your AOS application.
    What if I only had one dose of MMR and it's marked "insufficient time interval"? Do I need to another dose and must I see a civil surgeon before AOS?
    NO you do not need to see a civil surgeon unless USCIS loses the whole medical file you turned in at POE. If you were up to date the day that DS-3025 was signed, then you're okay without getting 2nd or 3rd doses. You can get them for your health, or you can not get them ever. It was not medically appropriate for you to get dose 2 on top of dose 1. There's a time interval for doses. So you get a waiver for "insufficient time interval" if that is marked on your DS-3025.
    If you are one of the unlucky ones with a lost medical, then you will have to get a full medical again. By then, enough time would have passed for dose 2 so expect the CS to say you need it. Hopefully it won't come to that.
    If you just chose not to get a second dose that was due (because it was more than 4 weeks since dose 1) then you wouldn't have that "insufficient time interval" waiver marked on your DS-3025. It was medically fine to have the second dose and you didn't. You aren't complete and have no waiver excuse.
    What if I don't have a DS-3025?
    If you are positive that you got the needed shots, then actually mailing in a DS-3025 photocopy is not necessary. The original form is with your other medical results and was turned over to USCIS at POE. That's actually the one that counts because it remained in the "chain of custody" so you didn't have an opportunity to alter it. The photocopy isn't really an official copy and is more for a reminder that you got complete at your visa exam. Of course without having a copy, you don't have the opportunity to see if the rest of the form was completed correctly.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from MysticFalls in Immunizations. DS-3025 or I-693?   
    This is a revision of my post that is often quoted as good information on the I-693 and DS-3025 question. The DS-3025 form has changed, so this update matches the new form that looks like this http://photos.state.gov/libraries/thailand/591452/iv/ds3025.pdf
    If your DS-3025 from your visa medical is sufficient to prove you have completed all required immunizations, then use it instead of seeing a Civil Surgeon. Read all this for information I have compiled.
    Do I need a medical exam?
    What if I am a K nonimmigrant visa holder and already had a medical exam overseas?
    Source: I-693 instructions page 6 &7, Part 3 FAQ, #3
    If you were admitted as a:
    A. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e); or
    B. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen; and
    C. You received a medical examination prior to admission, then:
    1) You are not required to have another medical examination as long as you file your Form I-485 within one year of an overseas medical examination, and:
    (a) The panel physician did not find a class A medical condition during your overseas examination; or
    (b) The panel physician did find a class A medical condition, you received a waiver of inadmissibility, and you have complied with the terms and conditions of the waiver.
    (2) Even if a new medical examination is not required, you must still show proof that you complied with the vaccination requirements. If the vaccination record (DS 3025) was not properly completed and included as part of the original overseas medical examination report, you will have to have the Part 7. Vaccination Record completed by a designated civil surgeon. In this case, you must submit Parts 1., 2., 4., and 7. of Form I-693.
    Do you need an I-693 immunization sheet? Is my DS-3025 filled out properly?
    Look at your DS-3025. If it has the ALL of the following items, you don't need an I-693 (Adults 19-49 yrs old).
    1. Shots marked with a date (at least one of a series)
    MMR (two are required but if you have "insufficient time interval" Code B in the last column, then you get a waiver) Td or Tdap or DT or DTP or DtaP (One date must be no longer than 10 years ago) Varicella (Either a check by "Vaccine" with a date, OR a check by "Varicella History" if you had chickenpox. History gets you a waiver) Influenza (during flu season)** see note below because you may be okay without it. If it is not flu season, the waiver in the last column is Code F. Everything else marked "not age appropriate" Code A, insufficient time interval B, not flu season F, contraindicated C...things that allow a waiver. NOTE: If you have shots missing and no waiver for them, stop here and see a Civil Surgeon. "Most of the shots" isn't complete. A note from your home country doctor won't count. All shots must be recorded on the DS-3025 or waived. You will have to take your doctor note to a Civil Surgeon and get him to record it on an official form.
    2. The new form has a summary section. It may be marked:
    "US vaccination requirements COMPLETE (Requesting a Blanket Waiver)"
    But instructions I have seen says it is only marked for immigrant visas. I know In London they leave section 2 unmarked at K1 medicals.
    3. Signed and dated by the doctor
    The unknown with this new form is--will every adjudicator across the US know how to interpret the summary section? Their policy manual says:
    "The officer should be aware that civil surgeons may improperly mark the boxes because they may misunderstand the meaning of these boxes. Therefore, the officer should determine, from the vaccination assessment completed by the civil surgeon, whether the applicant received all vaccines, which blanket waivers should be granted, and whether the applicant requires any ​other waivers. The officer should exercise discretion in reviewing the vaccination chart and when evaluating the results boxes at the bottom of the vaccination assessment chart. ​ ​If the civil surgeon did not check any result boxes, the officer should only return the form for corrective action if he or she is unable to ascertain whether the applicant is admissible. "
    While this is not directly addressing the new form that has a "Summary" instead of a "Results" section, I believe the intent is that the adjudicator should look and see if the four required shots (or waivers) are present and accept the form even if the doctor doesn't do the summary to their liking. No guarantees, but I would certainly use the DS-3025 if I knew I had all the required shots.
    **Note on flu shot: Flu shots are required for adults of all ages if your visa exam was between (Oct 1 and March 31). But if the AOS adjudicator picks up your case when it is not flu season, you will be excused. And the reverse is true. The adjudicator picks up your case during flu season, but sees it was NOT flu season when you had your medical exam, you are also excused because the date they go by is the date of your visa exam to determine if you were current on that date. Keep in mind that if you go to a civil surgeon for an I-693, then you are resetting the medical exam date for immunizations and you may have to get second doses of shots or a flu shot to become current on your new immunization date of record.
    See next post for more information.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from TBoneTX in Name change documentation, advice needed please   
    This thread is confusing, isn't it?
    My suggestion.
    Get SSN in name exactly as it appears on the I-94 because your name must be found in the SAVE database. Your SSN will be based on your legal K1 entry in the name you had when you entered the country. Do not even mention marriage or show you marriage certificate. Some SSA offices have actually told K1s who mentioned being married that they turned into a K3 and thus were not eligible. Ludicrous! Your visa can't magically change. So avoid the marriage and name discussion to skip a possible hassle with an uninformed clerk. Just get a SSN and fix the name later.
    Apply for AOS in the name you want on your greencard because modifying it later would cost you around $400. First Maiden Last. (They won't let you pick a new middle name out of the air like Cindy, but your documented maiden name should be accepted.) Don't worry what your marriage certificate says. It shows you got married and met the K1 requirement and your husband's last name. USCIS handles newly married K1s all the time and knows not every state asks for "name you want after marriage" on the marriage certificateThey know you still have documents in the maiden name or may be on the bank account under maiden. It takes a while for a K1 to get sorted. They get that. You don't have to explain. Yes you can list all other names you have used in the appropriate place.
    When USCIS updates the SAVE database to show you (First Maiden Last) are work authorized or a permanent resident, then you can go back to Social Security Administration and update your card. And if you are like my husband, the greencard was "First, Middle Initial, Last" so SSA would only issue the card exactly as USCIS had it recorded...with the initial. The DMV had to follow the same method. That does not mean you can't use "First Maiden Last" in your everyday life. And a bit of additional info--when my husband got his US citizenship, we went back to SSA. His new naturalization certificate had the full name, not just an initial in the middle. Social Security said they had to issue yet another card reflecting what USCIS and the SAVE database had...the entire spelled out name. DMV also had to issue him a new license in the full spelled out name based on SAVE database.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Zenchi in Immunizations. DS-3025 or I-693?   
    This is a revision of my post that is often quoted as good information on the I-693 and DS-3025 question. The DS-3025 form has changed, so this update matches the new form that looks like this http://photos.state.gov/libraries/thailand/591452/iv/ds3025.pdf
    If your DS-3025 from your visa medical is sufficient to prove you have completed all required immunizations, then use it instead of seeing a Civil Surgeon. Read all this for information I have compiled.
    Do I need a medical exam?
    What if I am a K nonimmigrant visa holder and already had a medical exam overseas?
    Source: I-693 instructions page 6 &7, Part 3 FAQ, #3
    If you were admitted as a:
    A. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e); or
    B. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen; and
    C. You received a medical examination prior to admission, then:
    1) You are not required to have another medical examination as long as you file your Form I-485 within one year of an overseas medical examination, and:
    (a) The panel physician did not find a class A medical condition during your overseas examination; or
    (b) The panel physician did find a class A medical condition, you received a waiver of inadmissibility, and you have complied with the terms and conditions of the waiver.
    (2) Even if a new medical examination is not required, you must still show proof that you complied with the vaccination requirements. If the vaccination record (DS 3025) was not properly completed and included as part of the original overseas medical examination report, you will have to have the Part 7. Vaccination Record completed by a designated civil surgeon. In this case, you must submit Parts 1., 2., 4., and 7. of Form I-693.
    Do you need an I-693 immunization sheet? Is my DS-3025 filled out properly?
    Look at your DS-3025. If it has the ALL of the following items, you don't need an I-693 (Adults 19-49 yrs old).
    1. Shots marked with a date (at least one of a series)
    MMR (two are required but if you have "insufficient time interval" Code B in the last column, then you get a waiver) Td or Tdap or DT or DTP or DtaP (One date must be no longer than 10 years ago) Varicella (Either a check by "Vaccine" with a date, OR a check by "Varicella History" if you had chickenpox. History gets you a waiver) Influenza (during flu season)** see note below because you may be okay without it. If it is not flu season, the waiver in the last column is Code F. Everything else marked "not age appropriate" Code A, insufficient time interval B, not flu season F, contraindicated C...things that allow a waiver. NOTE: If you have shots missing and no waiver for them, stop here and see a Civil Surgeon. "Most of the shots" isn't complete. A note from your home country doctor won't count. All shots must be recorded on the DS-3025 or waived. You will have to take your doctor note to a Civil Surgeon and get him to record it on an official form.
    2. The new form has a summary section. It may be marked:
    "US vaccination requirements COMPLETE (Requesting a Blanket Waiver)"
    But instructions I have seen says it is only marked for immigrant visas. I know In London they leave section 2 unmarked at K1 medicals.
    3. Signed and dated by the doctor
    The unknown with this new form is--will every adjudicator across the US know how to interpret the summary section? Their policy manual says:
    "The officer should be aware that civil surgeons may improperly mark the boxes because they may misunderstand the meaning of these boxes. Therefore, the officer should determine, from the vaccination assessment completed by the civil surgeon, whether the applicant received all vaccines, which blanket waivers should be granted, and whether the applicant requires any ​other waivers. The officer should exercise discretion in reviewing the vaccination chart and when evaluating the results boxes at the bottom of the vaccination assessment chart. ​ ​If the civil surgeon did not check any result boxes, the officer should only return the form for corrective action if he or she is unable to ascertain whether the applicant is admissible. "
    While this is not directly addressing the new form that has a "Summary" instead of a "Results" section, I believe the intent is that the adjudicator should look and see if the four required shots (or waivers) are present and accept the form even if the doctor doesn't do the summary to their liking. No guarantees, but I would certainly use the DS-3025 if I knew I had all the required shots.
    **Note on flu shot: Flu shots are required for adults of all ages if your visa exam was between (Oct 1 and March 31). But if the AOS adjudicator picks up your case when it is not flu season, you will be excused. And the reverse is true. The adjudicator picks up your case during flu season, but sees it was NOT flu season when you had your medical exam, you are also excused because the date they go by is the date of your visa exam to determine if you were current on that date. Keep in mind that if you go to a civil surgeon for an I-693, then you are resetting the medical exam date for immunizations and you may have to get second doses of shots or a flu shot to become current on your new immunization date of record.
    See next post for more information.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Hurry&Wait in Can a k1 get a Texas drivers license?   
    You can show your EAD card or green card---that's it. K-1 is limbo because your lawful status ends after 90 days as far as having any document to show, even though you are allowed to stay while waiting on AOS.
    I'm 100% positive you can't get a TX DL until you have your EAD or green card. With EAD you'll get a Temporary Visitor license that expires in one year on the expiration of the EAD. You will take the written test on computer to get a learner's permit and driving test with a state trooper to get the initial license. ( My husband took both the same day since he didn't need to practice driving.)
    If you get that temp visitor license with EAD, when the green card comes you can go back, PAY again, and get a regular 6 year license. After that, you will have to go back in person even to change your address if you move. Nothing online allowed for GC holders. The yellow book to study for the written test is free at DPS offices and easier than trying to read it all online. Study the first part of the book about offenses for teen drivers because the test has a number of questions from that section.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Karmachewy in DS - 3025 complete or not?   
    I have "majored" in this topic (LOL) and studied it extensively so I'm giving you an answer not based on gossip but reading volumes of USCIS, DOS, and CDC info.
    NO you do not need to see a civil surgeon unless USCIS loses the whole medical file he turned in at POE. If he was up to date the day that DS-3025 was signed, then he's okay without getting 2nd or 3rd doses. He can get them for his health, or he can not get them ever. It was not medically appropriate for him to get dose 2 on top of dose 1. There's a time interval for doses. So he gets a waiver for "insufficient time interval."
    If you are one of the unlucky ones with a lost medical, then he will have to get a full medical again. By then, enough time would have passed for dose 2 so expect the CS to say he needs it. Hopefully it won't come to that.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Darren.Juliana in Anyone have a sample coverletter for AOS?   
    I just did one cover letter for the whole packet. S
    DATE
    USCIS
    P.O. Box 805887
    Chicago, IL 60680-4120
    Re: Immediate Relative (Spouse) Family Based Adjustment of Status Application
    (K-1 Visa holder) NAME, A# XXX XXXXXX
    To Whom It May Concern:
    Enclosed please find my Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status; Form I-765, Application For
    Employment Authorization; Form I-131, Application for Travel Document; and supporting documents.
    Contents include:
    • Payment in the amount of $1010.00
    • Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status


    Photographs (2) of NAME
    Photocopy of birth certificate of NAME
    Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page
    Photocopy Form DS-3025 Vaccination Documentation Worksheet (Don't copy this. Should be I-693)
    Form G-325A Biographic Information Sheet
    Form I-864 Affidavit of Support with photocopies of supporting documents:
    Employment letter from NAME
    2007 Income tax return with W2
    2006 and 2005 IRS tax transcripts
    I-797 Notice of Action, I-129 Petition Approval Notice from USCIS
    Certified copy of Marriage Certificate of NAMES
    Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record
    • Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization


    Photographs (2) of NAME
    Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page
    Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record
    •Form I-131, Application for Travel Document


    Photographs (2) of NAME
    Statement of circumstances that warrant issuance of advance parole
    Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page
    Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record
    Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration officer at a later date.
    Yours sincerely,
    NAME
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Iguana Rain in London 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread   
    There's been many similar threads started in the last week with the topic I got my NOA2--Now what?? If all the questions are in one thread, people may find the information they need more easily. I'll start off with some general information specific to London K1s.
    Advance preparation for the London part of the K1 process
    When your NOA2 is near, it’s a good time to start your preparation.
    Petitioner:

    Order your tax transcripts. Only the most recent tax return is required, but you can order three years at a time for free from the IRS. Tax transcripts are summaries of your whole tax return provided free by the IRS. They can't be faked because it's a copy/summary of your whole tax return picture, basically certified by the IRS because it's issued by them. That's why you don't have to include any 1040, Schedules, W2s or 1099s if you send a transcript. They are free from the IRS. Transcripts take the place of sending a complete tax return.
    If you call 1-800-908-9946 (the transcript line) , there is an automated system for ordering transcripts. You'll have to enter your Social Security number and the numbers of your street address. It will generate an automated request to mail your transcripts. You can also order online on the IRS website http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=232168,00.html
    Start filling out the I-134 Affidavit of Support. It will have to be signed and mailed to the UK the slow way. Get familiar with the form. When the NOA2 is received is a good time to finalize it with the supporting documents and get it in the mail.
    Don't obsess printing Skype logs, emails, photos, or Facebook status. London does not want to look at that. Really they don't. London does not want to see a copy of your I-129F petition or NOA2. They got that in the file from NVC.

    UK beneficiary:

    Get some passport photos taken. You will eventually need
    2 US sized for the Embassy
    1 UK sized for the police certificate
    1 either size for the visa medical exam.
    (and for AOS in the US, 6 more US sized photos)
    You can take your own and size it using this uploader tool from the Dept of State. Scroll halfway down the page. http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html Save the jpg file and print at home or at a photo place. Also available at Snappy Snaps, Photo-Me booths, Jessops, Gould's Pharmacy (by the embassy), near the Bond St Tube station (Oxford St) which is closest Tube to the medical exam.
    Go to your NHS doctor and get the immunizations you will need for Adjustment of Status. You can get a K1 visa without having any shots, but you will need them before AOS. It’s really wise to take care of it before getting to the US so you can aviold civil surgeon hassles and $$$. Many NHS doctors will do them for free, but they are not obligated to do so for immigration purposes. If you had these shots as a child, Tdap/Td must be no longer than 10 years ago or you have to do them again. Get the shots documented by your doctor to take to your visa medical exam. Here’s the shots needed for 19 through 59 years of age:
    Td or Tdap - Maybe not available in the UK, so get DT, DTP or DtaP and it will be accepted for AOS
    MMR (if born in 1957 or later) Get a second shot 4 wks later if you have time
    Varicella – Not routinely given in the UK ; a history of having chickenpox excuses you from the shot. They take your word for it at the visa medical exam.
    Influenza - During flu season only, October 1 through March 31. This was a new recommendation dated November 2010 for all ages over 6 months. Older lists will say flu shots for over age 50. It changed.
    Order your police certificate. It takes some preparation because you need a passport photo signed off on by somebody officialish who’s known you two years. Here’s the application. Read the instructions. A police certificate is good for 12 months. Must take it to medical exam. http://www.acpo.police.uk/documents/Application_Form.pdf
    Look at your passport and make sure it will have 8 months remaining after visa issuance. If not get it renewed now. If you've damaged it or gotten it wet, it will need to be renewed.
    Study the list of original documents London wants you to bring to the embassy and get those in hand or ordered. http://london.usembassy.gov/application_documents.html
    Make photocopies of any document you want back. They will verify the original and file the photocopy.

    Ready, Set, Go!! - Ask your questions or post your tips...........
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Yaztalksalot in Medical in London, admitted to drugs but wont come back positive. Used only once in life.   
    I think you will likely be approved. Hope so.
    So out of curiosity, I am wondering about everybody else. If you were in the same situation, would you be that honest?
    I think I am very honest. I just went back in a convenience store when I realized the clueless girl gave me back an extra dollar in change. We found a smart phone in Target and went to a big effort to find the owner. I report tips to the IRS when a customer gives my husband a $100 bill in addition to paying the invoice for working on their home network. And so on many, many times.
    But when it came to this, I would never, ever admit to drug use or anti-depressant use at Knightsbridge clinic unless it was on my police certificate.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Yaztalksalot in i-134 affidavit of support (K1 London)   
    London has approved many K1 cases without a tax return or transcript.
    It is an easy document to get and use as proof. It is easier than bothering the boss for a letter. But they will NOT turn you away for not having a tax return as long as you can prove income.
    Bank statements showing salary deposits are weak. That doesn't even show your gross income before taxes were withheld. Pay stubs a are a better choice of the two.
    London will not approve a CR1 spouse visa without a tax transcript (or signed statement why sponsor was not required to file taxes) because that is written into the very detailed law about the I-864 Affidavit of Support documentation.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Yaztalksalot in Scheduling k1 interview - London   
    I think you can book as soon as the system lets you in. Early on in May, it seemed that people could not get into system and speculation was the case had to say ready, or the other forms had to be in and accepted. Just get in when you can and don't panic if you get a temporary "number invalid". Simply try again the next day.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from EnglishLove in London K1. A complete guide. (Do Not Post Questions in Thread)   
    Wheatley and Nich-Nick have collaborated on this new guide. Because the mods want pinned threads to be for information only, please don't post your individual questions in this thread. Read it carefully and if you don't understand something or have a unique issue then start a new thread with your question. Keep this thread clear of your progress, fears, joys, and frustrations. If anything changes in London, we will add information. The basic guide, once posted, can not be edited by either of us, so read to the end in case there are corrections
    Pre-NOA2 Preparation
    US Petitioner
    Order your IRS Tax Transcript - Tax transcripts are an excellent source of evidence for your I-134 Affidavit of Support. They're certified by the IRS. You only need the most recent one. Start getting the I-134 ready with the supporting documents [e.g. proof of income].London will accept any proof on an I-134 that clearly shows income. Some ways besides a tax return/transcript are employer letter, pay stubs, pension letter, or banks statements showing direct deposits. Pick two. You don’t need to prove income five different ways. If you have a new job or earn more income since your tax return, then an employer letter and recent pay stubs are a better choice than a weak tax return. This one has to be sent the old-fashioned way with a “wet” signature on it. Copies of the form aren't accepted, but your proof of income can be scans or photocopies. London does not typically want to see relationship evidence. In the majority of cases they haven't asked for it. If it gives you peace of mind, get some photos printed but don't panic over it at all. Nor do they want to see your NOA2 or a photocopy of the I-129F packet– what do you think they have in front of them? UK Beneficiary
    Go get your photos done. You're going to need 2x UK size and 1x US size. The two UK size photos are for your Medical and for your Police Certificate. Your US size one is for the Embassy – no longer do you need 2 of them, only one as they scan them in digitally. US size photos can be done at most photo booths at a cost of around £7 for 4 photos.
    Go to your NHS doctor and get the immunizations you will need for Adjustment of Status. You can get a K1 visa without having any shots, but you will need them before AOS. It’s extremely wise to take care of it before getting to the US so you can avoid civil surgeon hassles and $$$. Many NHS doctors will do them for free, but they are not obligated to do so for immigration purposes. Get the shots documented by your doctor to take to your visa medical exam. If your doctor should say you don’t need something on this list, remember you have to go by US rules and that differs from UK standards. Here are the shots needed for 19 through 59 years of age: Td or Tdap - Tetanus/diptheria/pertussis or get DT, DTP or DtaP and it will be accepted for AOS also. The latest shot must be no longer than 10 years ago or you need a booster. If you have a record of receiving pertussis, then the Td is okay for the booster. MMR - (if born in 1957 or later)-Mumps/measles/rubella. It's two doses in your life, but if you get the first dose, and 4 weeks haven't passed by your medical, they will waive the second dose for "insufficient time interval". If you only had one dose as a child, get a second one before the medical. Varicella - Not routinely given in the UK . A history of having chickenpox excuses you from the shot. They take your word for it at the visa medical exam. Influenza – Required during flu season only, October 1 through March 31. This was a new recommendation dated November 2010 for all ages over 6 months. Older lists will say flu shots for over age 50. It changed. The list on the London embassy website is out of date since 2009. Don’t follow it.
    Get all your documents together. Here is a link to London’s list of required documents. Be sure to click any links that say “please follow this link for more information” or you may miss details particular to you. Below are some links on how to get these documents or replacements of them:
    Police Certificate
    Birth, Marriage and Divorce Certificates
    Military Records
    Finally, make sure your passport is in order – You need to make sure you have at least 8 months until the expiry date on it, preferably more. If you've damaged it or gotten it wet, or the edges are wrinkled, it will need to be renewed. London is fussy about that.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Cyndy&Onyi in Immunizations. DS-3025 or I-693?   
    More Information to read.
    My RFE says no medical results found. The USCIS is supposed to have your K1 medical files, but sometimes lose them or fail to match them up with your AOS. Do not get another exam unless you get an RFE that says they do not have results of your medical. It means they lost them, but you are probably stuck with paying for a new exam. Those kinds of RFE's are not about the immunizations or the form I-693; they are because USCIS failed to match up your other medical exam results with your AOS application.
    What if I only had one dose of MMR and it's marked "insufficient time interval"? Do I need to another dose and must I see a civil surgeon before AOS?
    NO you do not need to see a civil surgeon unless USCIS loses the whole medical file you turned in at POE. If you were up to date the day that DS-3025 was signed, then you're okay without getting 2nd or 3rd doses. You can get them for your health, or you can not get them ever. It was not medically appropriate for you to get dose 2 on top of dose 1. There's a time interval for doses. So you get a waiver for "insufficient time interval" if that is marked on your DS-3025.
    If you are one of the unlucky ones with a lost medical, then you will have to get a full medical again. By then, enough time would have passed for dose 2 so expect the CS to say you need it. Hopefully it won't come to that.
    If you just chose not to get a second dose that was due (because it was more than 4 weeks since dose 1) then you wouldn't have that "insufficient time interval" waiver marked on your DS-3025. It was medically fine to have the second dose and you didn't. You aren't complete and have no waiver excuse.
    What if I don't have a DS-3025?
    If you are positive that you got the needed shots, then actually mailing in a DS-3025 photocopy is not necessary. The original form is with your other medical results and was turned over to USCIS at POE. That's actually the one that counts because it remained in the "chain of custody" so you didn't have an opportunity to alter it. The photocopy isn't really an official copy and is more for a reminder that you got complete at your visa exam. Of course without having a copy, you don't have the opportunity to see if the rest of the form was completed correctly.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Diane and Chris in Visiting my Girlfriend   
    I had a long talk with a CBP officer once and he said they want to make sure the visitor( or host) has enough money to pay for their long stay without trying to work illegally. So the questions about money, credit cards, or employment of the host are to determine how such a long visit can possibly be funded. A person visiting for 3 months doesn't appear to be employed so of course they will dig into that a bit. "I'm a full time student and spending my summer break with an American family" sounds reasonable. "I don't have a job and am not enrolled in school and just want to bum around in America for 3 months with $50 cash and no credit cards" won't go over so well. Look at how you will appear to the officer because everybody has a different situation. It's not just about having a girlfriend.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Chelleyandaaron in marriage certificate needed when divorced?   
    From my personal experience at a London K1 interview and at least a dozen or more others who have discussed this topic--you do NOT need any version of your previous marriage certificate. Take your divorce decree.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Chelleyandaaron in Previous Marriage Certificate Needed?   
    Sundrop--Did they specifically ask you for your first marriage certificate? They only wanted to see Nick's(UK) divorce decree. He asked about the original marriage certificate and Window 1 lady said "No".
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from rutabaga in Tax status whilst on K1 & AOS in US?   
    In your situation if you earn no income then you don't need to file anyway. And if he earns no US income, he doesn't either. There is no advantage to you. You don't get a refund if you didn't work and pay in money. There is nothing you paid in that can be given back. No point in filing a joint return.
    Where it really helps is when the USC has a pretty good income and is in a higher tax bracket. Adding a spouse will reduce the taxable income over $10k. And if he didn't earn US money and his UK money gets excluded, it's like shaving a chunk off what the USC would have been taxed on had she filed on their own without the spouse. And it could even drop the USC to a lower tax bracket which is a bigger bonus.
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    Nich-Nick reacted to Absolutely in Do I need Medical report from my GP for Medical?   
    That is absolutely not true. Even on the email from the doctors it tells you that you only need a GP summary if you have had health problems in the past. They do take your word for it, just like they take your word if you've had chicken pox when it comes to the vaccinations.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from patriot10 in Medical Insurance question   
    That is just crazy and sounds like a fishy marriage for a greencard when the wife won't share your expenses. You are eligible for any insurance that she is. If she has a family policy for her and kids, it may not be any additional if there is a spouse on it as well.
    If you file separately, then your wife will take a hit on her separate taxes...several thousand dollars. So in the end, the penalty you don't pay costs her way more in taxes than what you saved. and if you are uninsured and get in a bad car wreck, a $250,000 medical bill is her responsibility because she sponsored your affidavit of support.
    You are both being very short-sighted with failure to have insurance. And you are trying to find an angle to get out of it. Get a divorce, then you are poor and qualify for health insurance subsidy.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Nov05 in Getting driving permit or license while AOS application is still pending   
    As o f 10-1-2008 Texas requires at least EAD or any visa/I-94 with at least 6 months remaining.
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    Nich-Nick reacted to yuna628 in About to start the Process!   
    No it is not. If it's not applicable to your case then it doesn't matter. UK doesn't need a ton of info, if you make enough at work, then an I-134 with the applicable parts filled out, an employer letter, or a tax transcript will be sufficient. You'll see on the example form for the I-134 on VJ that the applicant uses their salary + real estate and leaves the rest blank. But if you have no real savings or assets, it's not a requirement for London standards if you're going on salary.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Hemutian in Immunizations. DS-3025 or I-693?   
    More Information to read.
    My RFE says no medical results found. The USCIS is supposed to have your K1 medical files, but sometimes lose them or fail to match them up with your AOS. Do not get another exam unless you get an RFE that says they do not have results of your medical. It means they lost them, but you are probably stuck with paying for a new exam. Those kinds of RFE's are not about the immunizations or the form I-693; they are because USCIS failed to match up your other medical exam results with your AOS application.
    What if I only had one dose of MMR and it's marked "insufficient time interval"? Do I need to another dose and must I see a civil surgeon before AOS?
    NO you do not need to see a civil surgeon unless USCIS loses the whole medical file you turned in at POE. If you were up to date the day that DS-3025 was signed, then you're okay without getting 2nd or 3rd doses. You can get them for your health, or you can not get them ever. It was not medically appropriate for you to get dose 2 on top of dose 1. There's a time interval for doses. So you get a waiver for "insufficient time interval" if that is marked on your DS-3025.
    If you are one of the unlucky ones with a lost medical, then you will have to get a full medical again. By then, enough time would have passed for dose 2 so expect the CS to say you need it. Hopefully it won't come to that.
    If you just chose not to get a second dose that was due (because it was more than 4 weeks since dose 1) then you wouldn't have that "insufficient time interval" waiver marked on your DS-3025. It was medically fine to have the second dose and you didn't. You aren't complete and have no waiver excuse.
    What if I don't have a DS-3025?
    If you are positive that you got the needed shots, then actually mailing in a DS-3025 photocopy is not necessary. The original form is with your other medical results and was turned over to USCIS at POE. That's actually the one that counts because it remained in the "chain of custody" so you didn't have an opportunity to alter it. The photocopy isn't really an official copy and is more for a reminder that you got complete at your visa exam. Of course without having a copy, you don't have the opportunity to see if the rest of the form was completed correctly.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from NuZayetsPogodi in minor crimes as teenager   
    Can I just say from VJ experience, I have known dozens and dozens of UK people reporting on VJ who have had teen crime or adult cautions that were no longer part of their public record. They got "no live trace" on their police certificate and had to get a Subject Access Report to show their record. They had all been to the US on visa waiver. Admittedly that was the incorrect way to fill out the ESTA form...saying no crimes. But none of them were questioned at their K1 interview about their use or improper use of VWP. They were evaluated on their qualifications to enter the US on a fiance visa and not how they filled out the ESTA form. There have been crimes or cautions for marijuana, switching tax disks on cars, shoplifting, throwing eggs, letting air out of tires, wearing a traffic cone on their head, drunk, fighting, urinating on a wall,...but they all got approved for their visa without a waiver or a lawyer. I can't say if the OP's many infractions will be excused, but he might as well carry on in my opinion.
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    Nich-Nick got a reaction from Love_A_Brit in minor crimes as teenager   
    Can I just say from VJ experience, I have known dozens and dozens of UK people reporting on VJ who have had teen crime or adult cautions that were no longer part of their public record. They got "no live trace" on their police certificate and had to get a Subject Access Report to show their record. They had all been to the US on visa waiver. Admittedly that was the incorrect way to fill out the ESTA form...saying no crimes. But none of them were questioned at their K1 interview about their use or improper use of VWP. They were evaluated on their qualifications to enter the US on a fiance visa and not how they filled out the ESTA form. There have been crimes or cautions for marijuana, switching tax disks on cars, shoplifting, throwing eggs, letting air out of tires, wearing a traffic cone on their head, drunk, fighting, urinating on a wall,...but they all got approved for their visa without a waiver or a lawyer. I can't say if the OP's many infractions will be excused, but he might as well carry on in my opinion.
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    Nich-Nick reacted to Wooderz in Vaccines before or after medical   
    It's a major hassle to have to get the vaccination supplement transcribed in the US for aos. Most civil surgeons will want you to redo the entire medical for $$$. It's hard finding one who will just do the vaccination supplement.
    I would recommend making sure you have your vaccinations done prior to your medical or just pay to have them done at Knightsbridge. So either: go to your GP and get them done before the medical; pay to get them done at knightsbridge; or reschedule your medical for after when you're planning to get the shots done.
    One way or the other, don't leave knightsbridge without having all the shots completed.
    Edit: just reread that your work is offering them after your interview. I thought it said after your medical. In that case, go to your GP and get them done (or boots for the influenza). My husband'a gp didn't charge him for the MMR. Or just pay knightsbridge to do them. The hassle in the US will way worse than the hassle to do it now before your interview.
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