vaccines

[bill13060 0]

Hi all, i was just wondering if my wife could do the vaccines that are required and then get the rest when she gets here. i know it is expensive but i'm in the military and it would be cheaper if she got only a few and then the rest after she gets here. If so, which vaccines are required to enter the U.S.

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi all, i was just wondering if my wife could do the vaccines that are required and then get the rest when she gets here. i know it is expensive but i'm in the military and it would be cheaper if she got only a few and then the rest after she gets here. If so, which vaccines are required to enter the U.S.

Assuming you are seeking an immigrant visa. After she gets what she needs for her visa before she arrives, there is nothing else for her to to get for immigration, post arrival... if she has missing vaccinations, anything after she arrives is optional and a personal choice.

Edited July 12, 2008 by fwaguy

[Carol and Bruno 0]

Hi all, i was just wondering if my wife could do the vaccines that are required and then get the rest when she gets here. i know it is expensive but i'm in the military and it would be cheaper if she got only a few and then the rest after she gets here. If so, which vaccines are required to enter the U.S.

I am having my fiance get all vaccinations that he can while he is in Brazil. Though he only needs 3 vaccinations for the K-1 visa, I am looking ahead and having him get the vaccinations needed for the Adjustment of Status as well.

Most vaccinations are free there and at this point, the most expensive part of his medical will be the $100 doctor fee. For the K-1 visa he only needs his x-ray which will cost us $20.

[payxibka 10,045]

There are no required vaccinations for a K-1 visa

Vaccination Requirements

United States immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the vaccination requirements. See IV Vaccination Requirements for the list of required vaccinations and additional information.

As a fiancé(e), you are not required to fulfill this requirement at the time of your medical examination for a fiancé(e) visa. However, you may want to do so. These vaccinations are required when you adjust status following your marriage.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_2994.html

[Stepbrow 0]

Hi all, i was just wondering if my wife could do the vaccines that are required and then get the rest when she gets here. i know it is expensive but i'm in the military and it would be cheaper if she got only a few and then the rest after she gets here. If so, which vaccines are required to enter the U.S.

I am having my fiance get all vaccinations that he can while he is in Brazil. Though he only needs 3 vaccinations for the K-1 visa, I am looking ahead and having him get the vaccinations needed for the Adjustment of Status as well.

Most vaccinations are free there and at this point, the most expensive part of his medical will be the $100 doctor fee. For the K-1 visa he only needs his x-ray which will cost us $20.

When you get back to the states, check with the local health department. The cost here in California is pretty low.

[Carol and Bruno 0]

There are no required vaccinations for a K-1 visa

Vaccination Requirements

United States immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the vaccination requirements. See IV Vaccination Requirements for the list of required vaccinations and additional information.

As a fiancé(e), you are not required to fulfill this requirement at the time of your medical examination for a fiancé(e) visa. However, you may want to do so. These vaccinations are required when you adjust status following your marriage.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_2994.html

If there are no required vaccinations, then why are we being told that he needs the following:

TD

Varicella

MMT

This was told to me by the Embassy when I called them. Unless these are not considered vaccinations, then I suppose it's true that vaccinations are not required.

[payxibka 10,045]

There are no required vaccinations for a K-1 visa

Vaccination Requirements

United States immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the vaccination requirements. See IV Vaccination Requirements for the list of required vaccinations and additional information.

As a fiancé(e), you are not required to fulfill this requirement at the time of your medical examination for a fiancé(e) visa. However, you may want to do so. These vaccinations are required when you adjust status following your marriage.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_2994.html

If there are no required vaccinations, then why are we being told that he needs the following:

TD

Varicella

MMT

This was told to me by the Embassy when I called them. Unless these are not considered vaccinations, then I suppose it's true that vaccinations are not required.

Eventually they are required... So is it do it now or do it later? Don't forget, the "K" visa is classified as a non-immigrant visa that is processed at the immigrant visa unit of the consulate. They may have confused the requirements between the visa types since they might be most familiar with the immigrant visa requirements, the ones you have listed are required ....

Edited July 13, 2008 by fwaguy

[howdydoodle 0]

There are no required vaccinations for a K-1 visa

Vaccination Requirements

United States immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the vaccination requirements. See IV Vaccination Requirements for the list of required vaccinations and additional information.

As a fiancé(e), you are not required to fulfill this requirement at the time of your medical examination for a fiancé(e) visa. However, you may want to do so. These vaccinations are required when you adjust status following your marriage.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_2994.html

If there are no required vaccinations, then why are we being told that he needs the following:

TD

Varicella

MMT

This was told to me by the Embassy when I called them. Unless these are not considered vaccinations, then I suppose it's true that vaccinations are not required.

Eventually they are required... So is it do it now or do it later? Don't forget, the "K" visa is classified as a non-immigrant visa that is processed at the immigrant visa unit of the consulate. They may have confused the requirements between the visa types since they might be most familiar with the immigrant visa requirements, the ones you have listed are required ....

What are the required vaccinations for the CR-1 visa?

[CHD 0]

There are no required vaccinations for a K-1 visa

Vaccination Requirements

United States immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the vaccination requirements. See IV Vaccination Requirements for the list of required vaccinations and additional information.

As a fiancé(e), you are not required to fulfill this requirement at the time of your medical examination for a fiancé(e) visa. However, you may want to do so. These vaccinations are required when you adjust status following your marriage.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_2994.html

If there are no required vaccinations, then why are we being told that he needs the following:

TD

Varicella

MMT

This was told to me by the Embassy when I called them. Unless these are not considered vaccinations, then I suppose it's true that vaccinations are not required.

Eventually they are required... So is it do it now or do it later? Don't forget, the "K" visa is classified as a non-immigrant visa that is processed at the immigrant visa unit of the consulate. They may have confused the requirements between the visa types since they might be most familiar with the immigrant visa requirements, the ones you have listed are required ....

What are the required vaccinations for the CR-1 visa?

Immigrant Visa vaccination requirements are found here, however no one needs to have every vaccine on the list, as some are age and gender specific. Anyone in the 18-64 age group (as I'm sure 95% of us are) will need the following:

- Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (TDP) or Tetanus Diphtheria (TD)

- Mumps/Measles/Rubella (MMR)*

- Varicella (Chickenpox)*

- Hepatitis B: if age 18 or under

- Influenza: if age 50 or older

- Human Papillomavirus (Gardasil): females ages 11 to 26

* not required if pregnant

[desilu 0]

Immigrant Visa vaccination requirements are found here, however no one needs to have every vaccine on the list, as some are age and gender specific. Anyone in the 18-64 age group (as I'm sure 95% of us are) will need the following:

- Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (TDP) or Tetanus Diphtheria (TD)

- Mumps/Measles/Rubella (MMR)*

- Varicella (Chickenpox)*

- Hepatitis B: if age 18 or under

- Influenza: if age 50 or older

- Human Papillomavirus (Gardasil): females ages 11 to 26

* not required if pregnant

Thanks for the info CHD. I was worried Id have to get them all which seemed scary!

Can we get the vaccines at the medial interview or do we need them beforehand?

The annoying thing for me is that I had a few of these when I was a kid but I have no proof as my doctor has lost my early medical records

Edited August 16, 2008 by desilu

[howdydoodle 0]

Immigrant Visa vaccination requirements are found here, however no one needs to have every vaccine on the list, as some are age and gender specific. Anyone in the 18-64 age group (as I'm sure 95% of us are) will need the following:

- Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (TDP) or Tetanus Diphtheria (TD)

- Mumps/Measles/Rubella (MMR)*

- Varicella (Chickenpox)*

- Hepatitis B: if age 18 or under

- Influenza: if age 50 or older

- Human Papillomavirus (Gardasil): females ages 11 to 26

* not required if pregnant

Thanks for the info CHD. I was worried Id have to get them all which seemed scary!

Can we get the vaccines at the medial interview or do we need them beforehand?

The annoying thing for me is that I had a few of these when I was a kid but I have no proof as my doctor has lost my early medical records

Thanks CHD ! I'm also wondering about that. I'm hoping my wife can get the vaccines required at the medical exam since she also lost her medical records.

[Arlington 5]

Here is a helpful sheet from our consulate:

http://guayaquil.usconsulate.gov/uploads/i...VACCINATION.pdf

Also, here is the document from the CDC that is the master guide on vaccinations for immigrants (see p. 15 of 24):

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/pdf/ti_vacc.pdf

Another document on medical exams for immigrant visas:

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/pdf/ds-forms-instructions.pdf

[CHD 0]

Immigrant Visa vaccination requirements are found here, however no one needs to have every vaccine on the list, as some are age and gender specific. Anyone in the 18-64 age group (as I'm sure 95% of us are) will need the following:

- Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (TDP) or Tetanus Diphtheria (TD)

- Mumps/Measles/Rubella (MMR)*

- Varicella (Chickenpox)*

- Hepatitis B: if age 18 or under

- Influenza: if age 50 or older

- Human Papillomavirus (Gardasil): females ages 11 to 26

* not required if pregnant

Thanks for the info CHD. I was worried Id have to get them all which seemed scary!

Can we get the vaccines at the medial interview or do we need them beforehand?

The annoying thing for me is that I had a few of these when I was a kid but I have no proof as my doctor has lost my early medical records

Any needed vaccines can be administered by either your regular doctor or the the panel physician. It doesn't matter at all. However any insurance you may have is unlikely to cover anything in an immigration medical, so in most cases its cheaper to have them done by your regular doctor where they can be passed off as routine vaccinations and tests.

As for missing vaccination records, I'm not sure if this is specific to Canada, but here we have an immunization registry that is kept by the public health authorities. Whenever a health care provider gives a vaccine - whether done at the doctor's office, a clinic, a school, or an emergency room - the information is sent to the registry. This way if you move, switch doctors, your doctor loses the records, or retires, or whatever, there is still an obtainable record of everything. I was able to call my public health department and within 5 minutes I had a fax documenting every vaccine I've had since birth. Again, that could just be Canada, but its worth looking into wherever you are.

If there are no records available, but you know you've had a vaccine, you can have your doctor order an antibody titer blood test, which will prove the immunity to the disease in question and serve as proof that the vaccine is not required. Or you could of course just get the vaccine again.

[mergee 0]

Any needed vaccines can be administered by either your regular doctor or the the panel physician. It doesn't matter at all. However any insurance you may have is unlikely to cover anything in an immigration medical, so in most cases its cheaper to have them done by your regular doctor where they can be passed off as routine vaccinations and tests.

As for missing vaccination records, I'm not sure if this is specific to Canada, but here we have an immunization registry that is kept by the public health authorities. Whenever a health care provider gives a vaccine - whether done at the doctor's office, a clinic, a school, or an emergency room - the information is sent to the registry. This way if you move, switch doctors, your doctor loses the records, or retires, or whatever, there is still an obtainable record of everything. I was able to call my public health department and within 5 minutes I had a fax documenting every vaccine I've had since birth. Again, that could just be Canada, but its worth looking into wherever you are.

If there are no records available, but you know you've had a vaccine, you can have your doctor order an antibody titer blood test, which will prove the immunity to the disease in question and serve as proof that the vaccine is not required. Or you could of course just get the vaccine again.

thanks for the info... i opt to get antibody titer since here in the philippines we donot have any records and unfortunately, my mom forgot what vaccines i had when i was a kid.... thanks a lot.. will have antibody titer tomorow.. God wills

Any needed vaccines can be administered by either your regular doctor or the the panel physician. It doesn't matter at all. However any insurance you may have is unlikely to cover anything in an immigration medical, so in most cases its cheaper to have them done by your regular doctor where they can be passed off as routine vaccinations and tests.

As for missing vaccination records, I'm not sure if this is specific to Canada, but here we have an immunization registry that is kept by the public health authorities. Whenever a health care provider gives a vaccine - whether done at the doctor's office, a clinic, a school, or an emergency room - the information is sent to the registry. This way if you move, switch doctors, your doctor loses the records, or retires, or whatever, there is still an obtainable record of everything. I was able to call my public health department and within 5 minutes I had a fax documenting every vaccine I've had since birth. Again, that could just be Canada, but its worth looking into wherever you are.

If there are no records available, but you know you've had a vaccine, you can have your doctor order an antibody titer blood test, which will prove the immunity to the disease in question and serve as proof that the vaccine is not required. Or you could of course just get the vaccine again.

thanks for the info... i opt to get antibody titer since here in the philippines we donot have any records and unfortunately, my mom forgot what vaccines i had when i was a kid.... thanks a lot.. will have antibody titer tomorow.. God wills

[xylide 2]

i would like to ask if my daughter who is 4 months old now needs medical examination also and vaccinations? she's a US citizen already so doesnt need visa...